Putrescine

Synonyms

1,4-Butylenediamine; 1,4-Diaminobutane; 1,4-Tetramethylenediamine; Butylenediamine; Putrescin; Tetramethyldiamine; Tetramethylenediamine; 1,4-Butanediamine; [ChemIDplus] Butane-1,4-diamine; [EFSA: DAR - Vol. 1] UN2928

Category

Amines, Aliphatic

Description

Colorless liquid with a strong odor like piperidine; mp = 23-24 deg C; [Merck Index] White solid; mp = 26.8 deg C; [EFSA: DAR - Vol. 1] White hygroscopic solid with an odor like amines; mp = 25-28 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]

Sources/Uses

Polyamine found in all cells and certain bacteria; Used in biochemical research; [Merck Index] One of three active ingredients (0.3%) in a non-lethal food attractant for the male and female Mediterranean Fruit Flies used on orchard, citrus, and other crops; [EFSA: DAR - Vol. 1]

Comments

Corrosive to rabbit skin; Causes severe damage to rabbit eyes; [ToxPlanet: EFSA: DAR - Vol. 1] Cause muscle contraction or spasticity in intraperitoneal lethal-doses studies of mice; Causes somnolence, ptosis, and urine changes in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; Harmful by ingestion and skin absorption; Toxic by inhalation; Reproductive effects observed in experimental animals; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]

Biomedical References

4.12 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) = 880-1,300 mg/m3/4hr

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Toxic solid, corrosive, organic, n.o.s."

Yes

Skin burns

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)