Diphenylacetic acid
Agent Name
Diphenylacetic acid
CAS Number
117-34-0
Formula
C14-H12-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2,2-Diphenylacetic acid; alpha-Toluic acid, alpha-phenyl-; Diphenylethanoic acid; Acetic acid, diphenyl-; Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-phenyl-; [ChemIDplus] alpha-Phenylbenzeneacetic acid; Diphenylmethane-α-carboxylic acid; [Merck Index]
Category
Organic Acids
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
Causes changes in motor activity and ataxia in oral lethal-dose studies of mice and rats; Causes changes in erythrocyte count in 26-week intermittent oral studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
9.63E-06 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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