1,1-Diphenylhydrazine
Agent Name
1,1-Diphenylhydrazine
CAS Number
530-50-7
Formula
C12-H12-N2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Hydrazine, 1,1-diphenyl; Hydrozobenzene; N,N-Diphenylhydrazine; alpha,alpha-Diphenylhydrazine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Hydrazines
Description
Yellow solid; [Merck Index] Liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Not produced commercially in the US; [HSDB] The hydrochloride compound used as a reagent to detect arabinose and lactose; [Merck Index]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Hydrazines"; Hydrazines can cause severe eye damage. They can cause seizures, liver injury, hemolysis, and delayed pulmonary edema. [HSDB] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "Hydrazine." See "1,1-Diphenylhydrazine hydrochloride."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00049 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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