The title compound, C(76)H(80)O(16), is a macrocyclic structure. This novel resorcin[4]arene derivative has (meth-oxy-carbon-yl)meth-oxy 'head' groups on the upper rim. The compound has a C(2v) 'boat' geometry and there are a range of C-H⋯O contacts in the crystal structure.

Carbon tetrachloride, even in very large doses, has been shownby Lamson et al. (1) to produce no acute intoxication in dogs on a well balanced mixed diet. A preliminary note from this labortory (2) reported, however, that similar or even very small doses of the drug caused a severe and usually fatal poisoning in dogs on a diet of lean meat without bones. One radical difference in the two diets ...

In the following experimental study the ability of normal and partially hepatectomized rats to clear their bloodstream of epinephrine-induced lactic acid loads was compared. As reported previously, significant differences in the handling of these loads were observed, and additional studies were carried out comparing the effect of carbon tetrachloride poisoning and bile duct ligation on the rat ...