*** 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 *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** 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 *** STATUS IN U.S. *** EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY *** END OF RECORD ***