N,N'-Diphenylguanidine

Agent Name
N,N'-Diphenylguanidine
CAS Number
102-06-7
Formula
C13-H13-N3
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
N,N'-Diphenylguanidine formula graphical representation
Synonyms
1,3-Difenylguanid [Czech]; 1,3-Diphenylguanidine; Accelerator D; DFG; DPG; DPG (VAN); DPG accelerator; Denax; Denax DPG; Diphenylguanidine; Dwufenyloguanidyna [Polish]; Guanidine, 1,3-diphenyl-; Guanidine, N,N'-diphenyl-; Melaniline; Nocceler D; Vulcafor DPG; Vulkacit D; Vulkacit D/C; Vulkacite D; Vulkazit; s-Diphenylguanidine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Rubber Additives
Description
Colorless or white solid; [ICSC] White powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a vulcanization accelerator, an activator for other rubber accelerators, and a primary material for standardizing acids; [HSDB] Formerly was contained in "Carbamix" used to patch test for allergic contact dermatitis; Workers may be exposed to rubber items in homemaking and in the metal, health, laboratory, and building industries; [Kanerva, p. 1789]
Comments
A mild eye irritant; May affect human reproduction, based on animal studies; [ICSC] Based on animal studies, a mild eye irritant, but not a skin irritant; Metabolized quickly and eliminated in urine and feces; Has effects on liver and nervous system in feeding studies; Not genotoxic; Not teratogenic; Fetotoxic at maternotoxic doses; [Reference #2]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
8.45E-06 mm Hg

Adverse Effects

Skin Sensitizer
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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