*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OI1732000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Levulinic acid, 3-methylene-, sodium salt
LAST UPDATED            : 199312
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H7-O3.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 150.12
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * beta-Methylenelevulinic acid sodium salt
   * Sodium 3-methylenelevulinate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >125 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAJAAA Journal of Antibiotics, Series A.  (Tokyo, Japan)  V.6-20, 1953-67.
   For publisher information, see JANTAJ.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,54,1961
 
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