Since you already have salicylic acid, you decide to start by reacting that with
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Question
Since you already have salicylic acid, you decide to start by reacting that with the simplest alcohol, methyl alcohol (methanol). This product is methyl salicylate, which has a wintergreen smell and taste. In the SDS of methyl salicylate, look up the oral LD_50 in the Toxicological Information. The oral LD_50 measures the dosage of a chemical necessary to kill 50% of the studied animal population. What is the LD_50 for a rat? Include appropriate units in your answer. Use correct unit abbreviations, e.g. g instead of grams.Explanation / Answer
LD 50 Oral-male and female-887mg/Kg(Methyl salicylate)
This means that 887 mg of methyl salicylate for every 1 Kg of body weight of the rat,when administered in one dose by mouth causes the death of 50% of the test group