Trimethyl 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylate
Agent Name
Trimethyl 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylate
CAS Number
2459-10-1
Formula
C12-H12-O6
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, trimethyl ester; Methyl trimellitate; Trimellitic acid trimethyl ester; Trimethyl trimellitate; 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, 1,2,4-trimethyl ester; Trimethyl benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Phthalate Esters
Description
White solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Possible use as plasticizer; [HSDB]
Comments
Salivation, weakness, and weight loss were observed in oral lethal dose studies of rats; Rats died 4 days after dosing; Oral LD50 (rat) = 12,232 mg/kg; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "PHTHALATE ESTERS."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
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