N-Methyl-N-formylhydrazine
Agent Name
N-Methyl-N-formylhydrazine
CAS Number
758-17-8
Formula
C2-H6-N2-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1-Methyl-1-formylhydrazide; 1-Methyl-1-formylhydrazine; 1-Methylformylhydrazine; 2-Methyl-2-formylhydrazine; Formic acid, 1-methylhydrazide; Formic acid, methylhydrazide; Hydrazine, 1-formyl-1-methyl-; Hydrazinecarboxaldehyde, 1-methyl-; MFH; Methylformylhydrazine; N-Formyl-N-methylhydrazine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Hydrazides
Sources/Uses
Found in the edible mushroom Gyromitra esculenta (false morel) and hydrolyzed to N-Methylhydrazine and formic acid; [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Hydrazines"; Hydrazines can cause severe eye damage. They can cause seizures, liver injury, hemolysis, and delayed pulmonary edema. [HSDB] Oral LD50 (mouse) = 118 mg/kg; [RTECS]
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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