Agent Name
N-Phenylformamide
Alternative Name
Formanilide
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Aniline, N-formyl-; Carbanilaldehyde; Formamide, N-phenyl-; Formamidobenzene; Formylaniline; N-Formylaniline; Phenyl formamide; Formanilide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Aromatics (Nitrogen)
Description
White solid; [HSDB] White crystalline powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used for chemical synthesis and formerly as a local anesthetic, analgesic, and antipyretic; [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency treatment: Symptomatic drug ingestion; [HSDB] Causes somnolence, muscle weakness, and respiratory stimulation in intravenous lethal-dose studies of dogs; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "N-Methylformamide."
Vapor Pressure
0.00357 mm Hg
Other Information
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