*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SL0900000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 91-10-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H10-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 154.18
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1OR BQ CO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Aldrich
   * 2,6-Dimethoxyphenol
   * 1,3-Dimethyl pyrogallate
   * 2,6-Dwumetoksyfenol
   * Pyrogallol dimethylether
   * Pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether
   * Syringol
 
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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           : 550 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - general anesthetic
REFERENCE :
   FMCRAW Folia Medica Cracoviensia.  (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068 Warsaw,
   Poland)  V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,309,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   BCTKAG Bromatologia i Chemia Toksykologiczna.  (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068
   Warsaw 1, Poland) V.4-    1971-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,301,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise
   specified
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   BJPCBM British Journal of Pharmacology.  (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
   Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK)  V.34-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   53,93,1975
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 14828 mg/kg/36D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   FMCRAW Folia Medica Cracoviensia.  (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068 Warsaw,
   Poland)  V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,309,1991

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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