Ethyl iodide
Agent Name
Ethyl iodide
Alternative Name
Iodoethane
CAS Number
75-03-6
Formula
C2-H5-I
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Ethyljodid [Czech]; Hydriodic ether; Iodoethane; Jodethan [Czech]; Monoiodoethane; Ethane, iodo-; [ChemIDplus] Ethane iodide; [ICSC]
Category
Halogenated Aliphatics, Saturated
Description
Highly refractive liquid with an ethereal odor; Colorless when fresh, turns red on exposure to light and air; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Has been used for the determination of cardiac output; [REPROTOX]
Comments
Causes lung changes and flaccid paralysis without anesthesia in subcutaneous lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May have CNS effects (lowering of consciousness); Can be absorbed through skin; [ICSC] An irritant that may cause serious eye injury; May cause skin sensitization; Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Ethyl chloride" and "Ethyl bromide,"
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
136 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 65,000 mg/m3/30min
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: