2-Mercaptobenzoxazole
Agent Name
2-Mercaptobenzoxazole
CAS Number
2382-96-9
Formula
C7-H5-N-O-S
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2(3H)-Benzoxazolethione; 2-Benzoxazolethione; 2-Benzoxazolinethione; 2-Benzoxazolylthiol; 2-Mercapto-1,3-benzoxazole; Benzoxazole, 2-mercapto-; Benzoxazolinethione; Benzoxazole-2-thiol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Sulfur Compounds
Description
Tan powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes somnolence, convulsions, and dyspnea in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] An irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "2-Methylbenzoxazole."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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