Hexafluorocyclobutene

Agent Name
Hexafluorocyclobutene
CAS Number
697-11-0
Formula
C4-F6
Major Category
Solvents
Hexafluorocyclobutene formula graphical representation
Synonyms
1,2,3,3,4,4-Hexafluorocyclobutene; Perfluorocyclobutene; Cyclobutene, hexafluoro-; [ChemIDplus] FC-C-1316; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] UN3162
Category
Chlorofluorocarbons
Description
Colorless liquefied gas; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes other changes in olfaction and acute pulmonary edema in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats; [RTECS] Toxic by inhalation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Hexafluoroethane" and "Trifluoroethene."
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

TIH
Yes
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 62.5 ppm/4hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Liquefied gas, toxic, n.o.s."

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Other Poison
Simple Asphyxiant

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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