8-Nitroquinoline
Agent Name
8-Nitroquinoline
CAS Number
607-35-2
Formula
C9-H6-N2-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Quinoline, 8-nitro-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Quinolines
Description
Solid; [HSDB] Yellow powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an experimental corrosion inhibitor (e.g., in antifreezes); Not commercially produced in the US; [HSDB]
Comments
Oral administration produced evidence for carcinogenicity in rats but not in hamsters; Mutagenic in Ames test; [HSDB] Causes altered sleep time and dyspnea in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.000138 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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