2-Chloro-2-nitropropane
Agent Name
2-Chloro-2-nitropropane
CAS Number
594-71-8
Formula
C3-H6-Cl-N-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Propane, 2-chloro-2-nitro-; [ChemIDplus] UN1993
Category
Nitros, Aliphatic
Description
Colorless to slightly yellow liquid; [CAMEO]
Comments
Highly poisonous via oral, inhalation, or dermal routes; Toxicity expected to be similar to that of 1-chloro-1-nitropropane; At lethal doses, animals have acute pulmonary edema, and jaundice reported in animal that survived for 8 days after a lethal dose; [HSDB] Acts as general anesthetic in lethal dose inhalation studies of mice; [RTECS] May cause eye irritation and CNS depression; [CAMEO] An eye irritant; May cause skin sensitization based on QSAR modeling; Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption; [Aldrich MSDS] See "1-Chloro-1-nitropropane."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
8.5 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (mice) = 55,000 mg/m3
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 57 deg C; [HSDB] The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Combustible liquid, n.o.s."
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
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
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