1,3-Dichlorotetrafluoroacetone
Agent Name
1,3-Dichlorotetrafluoroacetone
CAS Number
127-21-9
Formula
C3-Cl2-F4-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,1,3,3-Tetrafluoro-1,3-dichloroacetone; 1,3-Dichloro-1,1,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-propanone; 1,3-Dichloro-1,1,3,3-tetrafluoroacetone; 4FK; Acetone, 1,3-dichloro-1,1,3,3-tetrafluoroacetone; Bis(chlorodifluoromethyl) ketone; DCTFA; Dichlorotetrafluoroacetone; Stauffer N-3,412; 2-Propanone, 1,3-dichloro-1,1,3,3-tetrafluoro-; [ChemIDplus] sym-Dichlorotetrafluoroacetone; [RTECS]
Category
Halogenated Ketones
Description
Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes somnolence and stomach ulceration in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; Causes convulsions in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rodents; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "2-Propanone, 1,1,1-trifluoro-" and "1,1,1,5,5,5-Hexafluoroacetylacetone."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 4,800 mg/m3
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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