Agent Name
2-Aminothiophenol
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1-Amino-2-mercaptobenzene; 2-Aminobenzenethiol; 2-Mercaptoaniline; o-Aminobenzenethiol; o-Aminothiophenol; o-Mercaptoaniline; Benzenethiol, 2-amino-; Benzenethiol, o-amino-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Sulfur Compounds
Description
Melting point = 26 deg C; [ChemIDplus] Liquid with a stench; Sensitive to air; mp = 19-21 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used for synthesis in the chemical industry; [IUCLID]
Comments
Causes methemoglobinemia in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] Causes burns; May cause skin sensitization and methemoglobinemia; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; Toxic by ingestion; May have cumulative effects; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "2-Aminophenol."
Vapor Pressure
0.024 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: