Benzathine
Agent Name
Benzathine
CAS Number
140-28-3
Formula
C16-H20-N2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1,2-Bis(benzylamino)ethane; Benzatin; DBED; N,N'-Dibenzylethylenediamine; 1,2-Ethanediamine, N,N'-bis(phenylmethyl)-; 1,2-Ethanediamine, N1,N2-bis(phenylmethyl)-; Ethylenediamine, N,N'-dibenzyl-; [ChemIDplus] N1,N2-Bis(phenylmethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine; [Merck Index] UN2735
Category
Amines, Aromatic
Description
Liquid; mp = 26 deg C; [Merck Index] Colorless liquid; mp = 23-25 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to make repository form of penicillins G and V; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes convulsions in oral lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Amines, liquid, corrosive, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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