n-Hexylcarborane
Agent Name
n-Hexylcarborane
CAS Number
20740-05-0
Formula
C8-H24-B10
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
1-Hexyl-1,2-dicarbadodecaborane(12); Hexyldicarbadodecaborane(12); NHC; n-Hexyl carborane; 1,2-Dicarbadodecaborane(12), 1-hexyl-; Dicarbadodecaborane(12), hexyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metalloid Compounds (Boron)
Comments
A mild skin irritant; Causes changes in motor activity in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of rats; Causes somnolence and convulsions in intravenous lethal-dose studies of rabbits; [RTECS] See "Pentaborane" and "Decaborane."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC (rat) > 104 mg/m3/8hr
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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