Pyridine-2-carbaldehyde
Agent Name
Pyridine-2-carbaldehyde
CAS Number
1121-60-4
Formula
C6-H5-N-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2-Formylpyridine; 2-Picolinaldehyde; 2-Picolinealdehyde; 2-Pyridaldehyde; 2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde; 2-Pyridylaldehyde; 2-Pyridylcarboxaldehyde; Picolinal; Picolinic aldehyde; Pyridine-2-aldehyde; o-Nicotinaldehyde; Picolinaldehyde (8CI); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Pyridines
Description
Yellow liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
An irritant that may cause serious eye injury; May cause skin sensitization; Harmful by ingestion; Toxic by inhalation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Search for (1121-60-4[EC/RN Number]) AND (sensitizer OR sensitization OR allergic) found no results; [PubMed) See "Pyridine."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.568 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 800 mg/m3/4hr
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: