Fenamic acid
Agent Name
Fenamic acid
Alternative Name
N-Phenylanthranilic acid
CAS Number
91-40-7
Formula
C13-H11-N-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2-(Phenylamino)benzoic acid; 2-Anilinobenzoic acid; 2-Carboxydiphenylamine; Diphenylamine-2-carboxylic acid; N-Phenyl-o-aminobenzoic acid; N-Phenylanthranilic acid; Phenylanthranilic acid; o-Anilinobenzoic acid; Anthranilic acid, N-phenyl-; Benzoic acid, 2-(phenylamino)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Aminobenzoic Acids
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] Off-white powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to detect vanadium in steel; [Merck Index] "Has chloride and potassium channel-blocking activity." [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Causes renal changes (tubules and glomeruli) and proteinuria in 7-day intermittent oral studies of rats; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Diphenylamine." See "Benzoic acid."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.38E-06 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: