N-Butylurea
Agent Name
N-Butylurea
CAS Number
592-31-4
Formula
C5-H12-N2-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1-Butylurea; Butylurea; n-Butylurea; Urea, butyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Urea Compounds
Description
White odorless solid; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used as oxidizing agent for copper; [NTP]
Comments
A CNS depressant; [ChemIDplus] Affects sister chromatid exchange in in-vitro studies; [HSDB] Causes general anesthesia and somnolence in parenteral lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.036 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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