N-Butylacetanilide
Agent Name
N-Butylacetanilide
CAS Number
91-49-6
Formula
C12-H17-N-O
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
Acetamide, N-butyl-N-phenyl-; Acetanilide, N-butyl-; Acetic acid, amide, N-butyl-N-phenyl-; BAA; Butylacetanilide; N-Butyl-N-phenylacetamide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Insect Repellents
Description
mp = 24.5 deg C; [HSDB] Colorless liquid; mp = 24.0 deg C; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a tick and flea repellent; [HSDB] Used as "KG coupler solvent"; [Eastman Kodak MSDS]
Comments
Emergency treatment: Methemoglobinemia; [HSDB] Oral LD50 (mouse) = 800 mg/kg causing somnolence; [RTECS] A skin and eye irritant; Harmful if swallowed; [Eastman Kodak MSDS]
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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