Cycloheptanone

Agent Name
Cycloheptanone
CAS Number
502-42-1
Formula
C7-H12-O
Major Category
Solvents
Cycloheptanone formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Ketocycloheptane; Ketoheptamethylene; Suberon; Suberone; [ChemIDplus] UN1224
Category
Ketones (<C12)
Description
Colorless liquid with a peppermint odor; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used for research and as an intermediate; [Hawley] Used as a food additive; [HSDB]
Comments
Effects in high-dose animal studies include excitement, cardiac arrhythmias, and coma; [RTECS] An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Ketones, liquid, n.o.s."

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: