Cyclopropanemethanol
Agent Name
Cyclopropanemethanol
CAS Number
2516-33-8
Formula
C4-H8-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Cyclopropylcarbinol; Cyclopropanemethyl alcohol; Cyclopropyl carbinol; Cyclopropylcarbinyl alcohol; Cyclopropylmethanol; Cyclopropylmethyl alcohol; [ChemIDplus] CPMO; [EPA - TSCATS] UN1987
Category
Alcohols and Polyols, Other
Description
Clear light yellow liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals and other chemicals; [EPA - TSCATS]
Comments
Potentially neurotoxic effects observed in oral lethal-dose study of rats; Corrosive to rabbit skin; Histopathological changes of the heart (myocarditis with myocardial fiber necrosis) observed in 4-week inhalation study of rats at all tested concentrations (0.003 mg/L the lowest tested concentration); [EPA - TSCATS] A strong eye irritant; Harmful by ingestion; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Cyclohexanol."
Restricted
Last manufactured by the Eastman Chemical Company in 1998; [EPA - TSCATS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 3,300 mg/m3/6hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Alcohols, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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