Thallium trifluoroacetate
Agent Name
Thallium trifluoroacetate
CAS Number
23586-53-0
Formula
C2-H-F3-O2.1/3Tl
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Acetic acid, 2,2,2-trifluoro-, thallium(3+) salt (3:1); Acetic acid, trifluoro-, thallium(3+) salt; Thallium(III) trifluoroacetate; [ChemIDplus] UN1707
Category
Organic Acids, Metal Salts
Description
Solid hygroscopic mass; Decomposed by water; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a reagent for the electrophilic thallation of arene compounds; [Wikipedia]
Comments
An irritant; Highly toxic by ingestion and inhalation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Sodium fluoroacetate." See "Thallium" and the linked occupational disease.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.02 ppm, as Tl (inhalable fraction)
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 ppm, as Tl
IDLH (NIOSH)
15 ppm, as Tl (soluble compounds)
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Thallium compound, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Sensorimotor
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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