Benzenearsonic acid

Agent Name
Benzenearsonic acid
CAS Number
98-05-5
Formula
C6-H7-As-O3
Major Category
Metals
Benzenearsonic acid formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Arsonic acid, phenyl-; Kyselina benzenarsonova [Czech]; Monophenylarsonic acid; Phenylarsonic acid; [ChemIDplus] UN3465
Category
Arsenic Compounds, Organic
Description
Colorless solid with various forms; Poor solubility in water; [ICSC] White powder, soluble in water; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a reagent for tin and as a precipitant in niobium analysis; [HSDB]
Comments
Can cause arsenic poisoning; [ICSC] "Almost nothing is known regarding health effects of organic arsenic compounds in humans. Studies in animals show that some simple organic arsenic compounds are less toxic than inorganic forms. Ingestion of methyl and dimethyl compounds can cause diarrhea and damage to the kidneys." [ATSDR ToxProfiles] Toxic by ingestion; [Sax] Oral LDLo (rat) = 50 mg/kg; [RTECS] A skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Arsanilic acid."
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

PEL (OSHA)
0.5 mg/m3, as As
Vapor Pressure
1.11E-06 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
mp = 160 deg C; [ICSC]

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