4-Chlorophenyl methyl sulfide
Agent Name
4-Chlorophenyl methyl sulfide
CAS Number
123-09-1
Formula
C7-H7-Cl-S
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1-Chloro-4-(methylthio)benzene; 4-Chlorothioanisole; Methyl 4-chlorophenyl sulfide; Methyl p-chlorophenyl sulfide; p-Chlorophenyl methyl sulfide; p-Chlorothioanisole; Benzene, 1-chloro-4-(methylthio)-; Sulfide, p-chlorophenyl methyl; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Sulfur Compounds
Description
Colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
A mild eye irritant; Causes general anesthesia and dyspnea in oral lethal-dose studies of mice; Causes changes in recordings from specific areas of the brain and weight loss in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; Causes changes in liver weights and normocytic anemia in 91-day oral studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Methyl phenyl sulfide."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.11 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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