Allyl formate
Agent Name
Allyl formate
CAS Number
1838-59-1
Formula
C4-H6-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Allylester kyseliny mravenci [Czech]; Formic acid, allyl ester; Formic acid, 2-propen-1-yl ester; Formic acid, 2-propenyl ester; [ChemIDplus] Allyl alcohol, formate; Formiate d'allyle (French DOT); Formiato de alilo (Spanish DOT); [CAMEO] UN2336
Category
Esters, Other
Description
Colorless liquid; [CAMEO]
Comments
Causes general anesthesia and somnolence in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats and mice and oral lethal-dose studies of mice; Causes zonal hepatitis in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] Highly flammable; Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin contact; [CAMEO] May cause serious eye injury; Toxic by ingestion; Harmful by inhalation and skin contact; [MP Biomedicals MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 980 mg/m3
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: