*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LW8000000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Gallic acid, methyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 99-24-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2113180
REFERENCE               : 4-10-00-01998 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H8-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 184.16
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVR CQ DQ EQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, methyl ester
   * Methyl gallate
   * Methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85GDA2 "CRC Handbook of Antibiotic Compounds," Vols.1- ,  Berdy, J., Boca
   Raton, FL, CRC Press, 1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8(2),286,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 784 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85GDA2 "CRC Handbook of Antibiotic Compounds," Vols.1- ,  Berdy, J., Boca
   Raton, FL, CRC Press, 1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8(2),286,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 470 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85GDA2 "CRC Handbook of Antibiotic Compounds," Vols.1- ,  Berdy, J., Boca
   Raton, FL, CRC Press, 1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8(2),286,1982

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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