1,3-Diethylurea
Agent Name
1,3-Diethylurea
CAS Number
623-76-7
Formula
C5-H12-N2-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
N,N'-Diethylurea; sym-Diethylurea; Urea, 1,3-diethyl-; Urea, N,N'-diethyl (9CI); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Urea Compounds
Description
White crystalline powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes general anesthesia and somnolence in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice (LDLo = 3,195 mg/kg); [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "1,3-Dibutyl-2-thiourea," and "Trimethylthiourea," "Tetramethylurea," and "1,3-Dimethylurea."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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