3,3'-Diaminobenzidine
Agent Name
3,3'-Diaminobenzidine
CAS Number
91-95-2
Formula
C12-H14-N4
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
3,3',4,4'-Diphenyltetramine; 3,3',4,4'-Tetraaminobiphenyl; 3,3',4,4'-Tetraaminodiphenyl; 3,3',4,4'-Tetraminobiphenyl; 3,3'-Diaminobenzidene; (1,1'-Biphenyl)-3,3',4,4'-tetramine; 3,3'4,4'-Biphenyltetramine; Biphenyl-3,3',4,4'-tetraamine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Benzidine and Derivatives
Description
Red to brown hygroscopic solid; [ICSC]
Sources/Uses
Used as a reagent; [REPROTOX]
Comments
Causes muscle weakness, cyanosis, and urine changes in inhalation lethal-dose study of rats; [RTECS] May cause eye irritation; A possible human carcinogen; [ICSC] May cause irritation; Possible teratogen and carcinogen; [Aldrich MSDS] See "Benzidine."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 260 mg/m3/4hr
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