Coumafuryl
Agent Name
Coumafuryl
CAS Number
117-52-2
Formula
C17-H14-O5
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
3-(1-Furyl-2-acetylethyl)-4-hydroxycoumarin; 3-(alpha-Acetonylfurfuryl)-4-hydroxycoumarin; 3-(alpha-Furyl-beta-acetylaethyl)-4-hydroxycumarin [German]; 4-(2-Furyl)-4-(4-hydroxy-3-coumarinyl)-2-butanone; 4-(2-Furyl)-4-(4-hydroxy-3-kumarinyl)-2-butanon [Czech]; Coumafuryl [ISO]; Cumafuryl [German]; Fumarin; Kill-Ko Rat; Krumkil; Kumatox; Lurat; Mouse blues; Ratafin; Tomarin; [ChemIDplus] UN3027
Category
Rodenticides, Anticoagulant
Description
White solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as anticoagulant rodenticide; [HSDB]
Comments
A vitamin K antagonist--causes clotting factor disruption and bleeding; [HSDB] First generation anticoagulant rodenticide; Discontinued by Rhone-Poulenc; [INCHEM] See "Warfarin."
Restricted
Cancelled--no longer registered as a pesticide for use in the US; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.17E-11 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Coumarin derivative pesticide, solid, toxic."
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: