Rubidium chloride
Agent Name
Rubidium chloride
CAS Number
7791-11-9
Formula
Cl-Rb
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Rubidium-chloride; Rubidium monochloride; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White solid; [Merck Index] White odorless crystals; Hygroscopic; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a catalyst and gasoline additive; Has been used as an antidepressant; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes spastic paralysis, somnolence, and convulsions in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of rats; Causes changes in recordings from specific areas of the CNS, changes in spleen weight, and effects on true cholinesterase in 31-week constant oral studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Rubidium."
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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