2,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-1-propanol
Agent Name
2,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-1-propanol
CAS Number
422-05-9
Formula
C3-H3-F5-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,1-Dihydroperfluoropropanol; 2,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoropropanol; 1-Propanol, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Halogenated Alcohols
Description
Liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes general anesthesia, gastrointestinal changes, and lung changes in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; Toxic by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Trifluoroethanol" and "1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (mouse) = 10,0000 mg/m3
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: