Agent Name
p-Bromofluorobenzene
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1-Bromo-4-fluorobenzene; 1-Fluoro-4-bromobenzene; 4-Bromofluorobenzene; 4-Fluoro-1-bromobenzene; 4-Fluorobromobenzene; 4-Fluorophenyl bromide; p-Fluorobromobenzene; p-Fluorophenyl bromide; Benzene, 1-bromo-4-fluoro-; [ChemIDplus] 4-Bromo-1-fluorobenzene; 4-Fluorobenzene bromide; [CAMEO] 4-BFB; [NTP] UN1993
Category
Halogenated Monoaromatics
Description
Colorless to slightly yellow liquid; [NTP] Colorless liquid with an aromatic odor; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an intermediate for agrochemicals, in organic syntheses, and as a tuning, internal, or surrogate standard for gas chromatography/mass spectrometry in the determination of volatile organic compounds; [NTP]
Comments
A skin and eye irritant in rabbits; A mild skin sensitizer in guinea pigs (20% sensitization rate in the Magnusson and Kligman test); Acute oral and inhalation studies of rats produced tremor, changes in motor activity, ataxia, and/or dyspnea; Structurally similar compounds are hepatotoxins and animal carcinogens; [NTP] A mild skin and strong eye irritant; Harmful by inhalation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "p-Dichlorobenzene."
Vapor Pressure
2.84 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 18,000 mg/m3/4hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Flammable liquid, n.o.s." VP from ChemIDplus;
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: