Methyl tartronic acid cas no:595-48-2

NameMethyl tartronic acid
CAS595-48-2
Synonyms2-hydroxy-2-methylmalonate;2-methyltartronicacid;hydroxymethyl-propanedioicaci;hydroxymethylpropanedioicacid;isomalicacid;methyl-tartronicaci;methyltartronicacid;DL-METHYLTARTRONIC ACID
EINECS(EC#)209-868-7
Molecular FormulaC4H6O5
Molecular Weight134.09

refractive index1.531

Safety

Moderately toxic by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Organism	Test Type	Route	Reported Dose (Normalized Dose)	Effect	Source
mouse	LD50	intraperitoneal	1400mg/kg (1400mg/kg)	BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION	Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 9, Pg. 274, 1966.
mouse	LD50	oral	2450mg/kg (2450mg/kg)	BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION	Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 9, Pg. 274, 1966.
rabbit	LDLo	oral	7gm/kg (7000mg/kg)	BEHAVIORAL: GENERAL ANESTHETIC BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY)	Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Vol. 15, Pg. 628, 1923.