2(5H)-Furanone,3-butyl-4-hydroxy- cas no:78128-80-0

Name2(5H)-Furanone,3-butyl-4-hydroxy-
CAS78128-80-0
SynonymsHexanoicacid, 2-(1,2-dihydroxyethylidene)-, g-lactone (6CI)
Molecular FormulaC8H12 O3
Molecular Weight156.20

refractive index1.512

Safety

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

Organism	Test Type	Route	Reported Dose (Normalized Dose)	Effect	Source
mouse	LD50	intravenous	1187mg/kg (1187mg/kg)	BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA	Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 11, Pg. 277, 1961.
mouse	LD50	subcutaneous	1750mg/kg (1750mg/kg)	BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA	Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 11, Pg. 277, 1961.