4-Chlorobenzaldehyde
Agent Name
4-Chlorobenzaldehyde
CAS Number
104-88-1
Formula
C7-H5-Cl-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
4-Chlorobenzenaldehyde; p-Chlorobenzaldehyde; p-Chlorobenzenecarboxaldehyde; Benzaldehyde, 4-chloro-; Benzaldehyde, p-chloro-; [ChemIDplus] 4-Chlorobenzoic aldehyde; p-Chlorobenzoic aldehyde; para-Chlorobenzaldehyde; [CAMEO] 1-Chlor-4-formylbenzol; 4-Chlorbenzaldehyd; p-Chlorbenzaldehyd; [IUCLID]
Category
Benzaldehydes
Description
Colorless to yellow solid with a pungent odor; [CAMEO] Beige crystalline solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an intermediate for dyes, pharmaceuticals, and other organic compounds; [NTP] Used as an intermediate in chemical manufacturing; [ExPub: ECHA REACH Registrations]
Comments
No mortalities observed in rats exposed by inhalation to 321 mg/m3 for 4 hours or 250 mg/m3 for 7 hours; Causes mild to severe skin and mild eye irritation in rabbits; [IUCLID] Causes altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex), somnolence, and excitement in oral lethal-dose studies of mice and rats; [RTECS] A skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; [NTP] A skin and strong eye irritant; Harmful by ingestion; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.183 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC (rat) > 473 mg/m3/4hr
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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