2-Ethylaniline
Agent Name
2-Ethylaniline
CAS Number
578-54-1
Formula
C8-H11-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2-Ethyl aniline; 2-Ethylbenzenamine; Aniline, 2-ethyl-; Aniline, o-ethyl-; Benzenamine, 2-ethyl-; o-Aminoethylbenzene; o-Ethylaniline; [ChemIDplus] 2-EA; [NTP] UN2273
Category
Amines, Aromatic
Description
Brown liquid; [Hawley] Red or orange liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals, dyestuffs, and pesticides; [Hawley] Also used as a reactant in conductive polymer production; [NTP]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Aniline"; [HSDB] May cause skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritation; [CAMEO] Cyanosis observed in rats within 24 hours of dosing in lethal-dose gavage study; Not irritating to skin and mildly irritating to eyes of rabbits; [EPA: HPVIS] May cause skin, eye, mucous membrane, and upper respiratory tract irritation; Exposure to high concentrations can induce methemoglobinemia; Long-term exposure may cause changes in liver and nervous system; No evidence of mutagenicity; [NTP] Harmful if ingested; Toxic by inhalation or skin absorption; [Aldrich MSDS] See "Aniline."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.17 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 85 deg C; [Hawley] VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
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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