2-(p-Dimethylaminostyryl)benzothiazole
Agent Name
2-(p-Dimethylaminostyryl)benzothiazole
CAS Number
1628-58-6
Formula
C17-H16-N2-S
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
2-(4-Dimethylaminostyryl)benzothiazole; 2-(p-(Dimethylamino)styryl)benzothiazole; Benzenamine, 4-(2-(2-benzothiazolyl)ethenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-; Benzothiazole, 2-(p-(dimethylamino)styryl)-; p-Dimethylaminostyrylbenzothiazole; 4-(2-(2-Benzothiazol-2-yl)vinyl)-N,N-dimethylaniline; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Rubber Additives
Sources/Uses
No known commercial use or production in the US; [HSDB]
Comments
Found to be an animal carcinogen in a study published in the J Natl Cancer Inst in 1968; [HSDB] Tumorigenic by RTECS criteria; Oral TDLo (rat) = 35 gm/kg/1Y-I; [RTECS] See "Mercaptobenzothiazole."
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: