Acetoxime
Agent Name
Acetoxime
CAS Number
127-06-0
Formula
C3-H7-N-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2-Propanone oxime; Acetone oxime; Acetonoxime; beta-Isonitrosopropane; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Oximes
Description
Crystals with a chloral odor; [Hawley] White powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a solvent (cellulose ethers), primer (diesel fuels), and intermediate (organic synthesis); [Hawley]
Comments
Causes coma in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] An irritant; Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
3.12 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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