Phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone
Agent Name
Phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone
Alternative Name
PBN
CAS Number
3376-24-7
Formula
C11-H15-N-O
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
2-Phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone; Benzylidene-tert-butylamine N-oxide; N-tert-Butyl-2-phenylnitrone; N-tert-Butyl-alpha-phenylnitrone; PBN; alpha-Phenyl-N-t-butylnitrone; alpha-Phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone; alpha-Phenyl-t-butylnitrone; tert Butylphenylnitrone; 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl-N-(phenylmethylene)-, N-oxide; N-Benzyliden-tert-butylamine N-ether; Nitrone, N-tert-butyl-alpha-phenyl- (6CI,7CI,8CI); [ChemIDplus] 2-Methyl-N-(phenylmethylene)-2-propanamine N-oxide; Benzylidene-tert-butylamine oxide; [Merck Index]
Category
Biochemical Research
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White crystalline needles; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a spin trap for free radicals; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes convulsions in intravenous lethal-dose studies of mice (LDLo = 200 mg/kg); [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
4.33E-07 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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