Isonitrosoacetone
Agent Name
Isonitrosoacetone
CAS Number
306-44-5
Formula
C3-H5-N-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2-Oxopropanal-1-oxime; 1,2-Propanedione, 1-oxime; 2-Propanone, 1-(hydroxyimino)-; 2-Propanone, 1-isonitroso-; 2-Propanone, isonitroso-; 3-Hydroxyiminoacetone; Acetone, (hydroxyimino)-; Acetone, 3-hydroxyimino-; Acetone, isonitroso-; Methylglyoxal aldoxime; MINA; Monoisonitrosoacetone; Monoizonitrozoacetone; Propanone 1-oxime; Pyruvaldehyde 1-oxime; Pyruvaldehydoxim [Czech]; Pyruvaldoxime; 2-Oxopropionaldehyde 1-oxime; Propanal, 2-oxo-, 1-oxime; Pyruvaldehyde, 1-oxime; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Oximes
Description
Solid; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes degenerative changes to brain, coma, and dyspnea in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats; Causes convulsions in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.201 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 3,600 mg/m3/2hr
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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