Agent Name
n-Butyl iodide
Alternative Name
1-Iodobutane
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1-Iodobutane; 1-Jodbutan [Czech]; Butyl iodide; Butane, 1-iodo-; [ChemIDplus] UN1993
Category
Halogenated Aliphatics, Saturated
Description
Liquid; [Merck Index] Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
An irritant; Harmful by inhalation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "1-Bromobutane" and "n-Butyl chloride."
Vapor Pressure
13.9 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 6,100 mg/m3/4hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Flammable liquid, n.o.s."
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: