Methyl dichloroacetate
Agent Name
Methyl dichloroacetate
CAS Number
116-54-1
Formula
C3-H4-Cl2-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Dichloroacetic acid methyl ester; Methyl 2,2-dichloroacetate; Acetic acid, 2,2-dichloro-, methyl ester; Acetic acid, dichloro-, methyl ester; [ChemIDplus] Dichloracetate de methyle (French DOT); Dichloroacetic acid, methyl ester; Dicloroacetato de metilo (Spanish DOT); Methyl dichloroethanoate; [CAMEO] UN2299
Category
Halogenated Esters
Description
Colorless liquid with an ethereal odor; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used to make other chemicals; [CAMEO]
Comments
Reacts with water producing dichloroacetic acid; Corrosive to tissue; [CAMEO] Hydrolyzed evolving corrosive products; Causes severe skin irritation and serious eye injury; Brief contact can causes second- and third-degree skin burns; Inhalation may cause pulmonary edema and chemical pneumonitis; [CHRIS] Causes focal lung fibrosis and GI changes in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats; [RTECS] Reacts with water; Causes burns (especially if skin is wet or moist); Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
4.5 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 2,000 ppm/30min
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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