RTECS NUMBER : EK1720000
CHEMICAL NAME : 2,3-Butanediol, 2,3-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 76-09-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1340501
REFERENCE : 4-01-00-02575 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED : 199709
DATA ITEMS CITED : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C6-H14-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 118.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QX1&1&XQ1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* 2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-butanediol
* Pinacol
* Pinacone
* Tetramethylethylene glycol
* 1,1,2,2-Tetramethylethylene glycol
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY : Moderate
REFERENCE :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For
publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,841,1976
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 3380 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - anticonvulsant
REFERENCE :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For
publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,841,1976
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
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