3-Chloropyridine
Agent Name
3-Chloropyridine
CAS Number
626-60-8
Formula
C5-H4-Cl-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
m-Chloropyridine; Pyridine, 3-chloro-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Pyridines
Description
Clear, colorless to light yellow liquid;
Comments
Causes somnolence and fatty liver degeneration in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice (LD50 = 235 mg/kg); [RTECS] An irritant; Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Acros Organics MSDS] See "2-Chloropyridine."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
4 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
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
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