Potassium pentylxanthate

Synonyms

Aeroxanthate; Aeroxanthate 350; Amyl potassium xanthate; Amylxanthic acid, potassium salt; Dithiocarbonic acid O-pentyl ester potassium salt; Potassium amylxanthate; Potassium amylxanthogenate; Potassium n-amylxanthogenate; Potassium pentyl xanthate; Potassium pentyl xanthogenate; Xanthic acid, pentyl-, potassium salt; Z 6; Z 6 (Flotation agent); Carbonic acid, dithio-, O-pentyl ester, potassium salt; Carbonodithioic acid, O-pentyl ester, potassium salt; Potassium O-pentyl dithiocarbonate; [ChemIDplus] Amilxantato potasico; Pentilxantato potasico; Sal potasica del acido O–pentil ester carbonoditioico; [IUCLID] Potassium Amyl Xanthate; Dithiocarbonic Acid, Amyl Ester, Potassium Salt; KAX 51; [Brenntag Canada MSDS] UN3342

Category

Organic Acids, Metal Salts

Description

Solid; [IUCLID] Yellow to yellow-green pelllets with a strong unpleasant odor of sulfur; Hygroscopic; [Brenntag Canada MSDS]

Sources/Uses

Used as a flotation agent; [Brenntag Canada MSDS]

Comments

Intravenous LD50 (mouse) = 99 mg/kg; [RTECS] Contains 1-5% potassium hydroxide and 1-5% isoamyl alcohol; Xanthates may ignite or evolve flammable gases on contact with water or moisture; An irritant; Highly toxic by ingestion; Toxic by inhalation; Repeated or prolonged inhalation exposure may cause pulmonary edema; May cause burns to skin and eyes on extended exposure or in the presence of moisture; May cause cardiovascular effects, liver damage, peripheral nervous system effects, or CNS depression; [Brenntag Canada MSDS] See "Sodium isopropyl xanthate."

Biomedical References

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Xanthates."

Yes

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Skin burns

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