*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OD4740000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Lactic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6295-07-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1705684
REFERENCE               : 3-03-00-00493 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H12-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 164.18
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1-Glyceryl monolactate
   * Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center.  (National Academy of Science
   Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,222,1954
 
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