Benzyltrimethylammonium methoxide
Agent Name
Benzyltrimethylammonium methoxide
CAS Number
122-08-7
Formula
C10-H16-N.C-H3-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
N,N,N-Trimethylbenzenemethanaminium methoxide; Ammonium, benzyltrimethyl-, methoxide; Benzenemethanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, methoxide; Benzenemethanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, salt with methanol (1:1); Benzyltrimethylammonium methanolate; [ChemIDplus] UN2922
Category
Quaternary Amines
Description
40% Methanol solution: Clear faintly yellow liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
Intravenous LD50 (mouse) = 5.6 mg/kg; [RTECS] 40% Methanol solution: Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; Risk of serious irreversible adverse health effects; Targets the eye and kidney; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Methyl alcohol."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive liquid, toxic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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