3-Methylpyrazole
Agent Name
3-Methylpyrazole
CAS Number
1453-58-3
Formula
C4-H6-N2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
3(5)-Methylpyrazole; 3-Methylpyrazole; 5-Methylpyrazole; Pyrazole, 5-methyl-; 1H-Pyrazole, 3-methyl-; [ChemIDplus] 3-Methyl-1H-pyrazole; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Category
Pyrazoles
Description
Melting point = 36.5 deg C; [ChemIDplus] Colorless or yellow liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes spastic paralysis, excitement, and ataxia in oral lethal-dose studies of mice; Causes parasympathomimetic effects, somnolence, and cardiac changes in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; Toxic by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Pyrazole."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 719 mg/m3
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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