2-Bromoanisole
Agent Name
2-Bromoanisole
CAS Number
578-57-4
Formula
C7-H7-Br-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1-Bromo-2-methoxybenzene; 2-Bromo-1-methoxybenzene; 2-Methoxybromobenzene; 2-Methoxyphenyl bromide; o-Anisyl bromide; o-Bromoanisole; o-Bromophenyl methyl ether; o-Methoxybromobenzene; o-Methoxyphenyl bromide; Anisole, o-bromo-; Benzene, 1-bromo-2-methoxy-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Halogenated Anisoles
Description
Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes tetany in oral lethal-dose studies of mice and rats; Causes ataxia, coma, and cough in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of mice; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "4-Bromoanisole" and "3-Bromoanisole."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.288 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (mouse) = 20 mg/m3
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: