N-Butylformamide

Agent Name
N-Butylformamide
CAS Number
871-71-6
Formula
C5-H11-N-O
Major Category
Solvents
N-Butylformamide formula graphical representation
Synonyms
N-n-Butylformamide; Formamide, N-butyl-; Formamide, N-n-butyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Amides (<C10)
Description
Colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
Causes flaccid paralysis without anesthesia and somnolence in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of rats and mice (LD50 = 320 mg/kg); [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "N-Methylformamide."
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Exposure Assessment

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome

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Diseases

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