*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MO8400500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Hexanoic acid, 2-mercaptoethyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 22909-86-0
LAST UPDATED            : 198812
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H16-O2-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 176.30
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Mercaptoethyl caproate
   * beta-Mercaptoethyl caproate
   * 2-Mercaptoethyl caproate
   * Thioethyl caproate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 180 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85GMAT "Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single
   Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects,
   GKNT, 1982  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,79,1982
 
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