Methylurea
Agent Name
Methylurea
CAS Number
598-50-5
Formula
C2-H6-N2-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1-Methylurea; Methyl urea; Methylharnstoff [German]; Methylmocovina [Czech]; Monomethylurea; N-Methylurea; Urea, methyl-; Urea, N-methyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Urea Compounds
Description
Crystalline solid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an intermediate; [ExPub: ECHA REACH Registrations]
Comments
Causes general anesthesia and convulsions in parenteral lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] An irritant; Risk of irreversible adverse health effects; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "1,3-Diethylurea."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.09 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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