*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SA8925000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Pentanone, 3,4-epoxy-4-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 4478-63-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199012
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H10-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 114.16
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T3OTJ B1 B1 CV1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 4-Methyl-3,4-epoxypentan-2-one
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1610 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,6,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2240 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company.  Unpublished Report.  (2401 Crow Canyon Rd.,
   San Romon, CA 94583)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,6,1961
 
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