1-Phenyl-2-propanol
Agent Name
1-Phenyl-2-propanol
CAS Number
698-87-3
Formula
C9-H12-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2-Hydroxy-1-phenylpropane; 2-Propanol, 1-phenyl-; alpha-Methyl-phenethyl alcohol; alpha-Methylbenzeneethanol; Benzyl methyl carbinol; 1-Phenylpropan-2-ol; Benzeneethanol, alpha-methyl-; Phenethyl alcohol, alpha-methyl-; [ChemIDplus] UN1993
Category
Alcohols and Polyols, Other
Description
Clear colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
Causes ataxia in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice (LD50 = 520 mg/kg); [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "2-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propanol" and "2-Phenylisopropanol."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.015 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Combustible liquid, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: