2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Heptafluoro-1-butanol
Agent Name
2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Heptafluoro-1-butanol
CAS Number
375-01-9
Formula
C4-H3-F7-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,1-Dihydroperfluorobutanol; 1,1-Dihydroperfluorobutyl alcohol; 1,1-H,H-Heptafluorobutanol; 1H,1H-Heptafluorobutanol-1; 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Heptafluorobutanol; alpha,alpha-Dihydroperfluorobutanol; Butanol, 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluoro-; Heptafluorobutanol; 1-Butanol, 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluoro-; 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Heptafluorobutan-1-ol; [ChemIDplus] Heptafluoro-1-butanol; [EPA - TSCATS] UN1987
Category
Halogenated Alcohols
Description
Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Produced signs of neurotoxicity (narcosis) in 6-hr lethal-concentration study of rats; Significantly increased mean liver weights (accompanied by increased alkaline phosphatase) observed in 5-day inhalation study of rats at 1,000 ppm/6hr/day; [EPA - TSCATS] A skin and strong eye irritant; Harmful by inhalation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-Octafluoro-1-pentanol."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
33.1 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) > 2,000 ppm/6hr
Explanatory Notes
LC50 (rat) = 10,300 mg/m3/2hr; [RTECS] The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Alcohols, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
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
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: