15-Crown-5
Agent Name
15-Crown-5
CAS Number
33100-27-5
Formula
C10-H20-O5
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,4,7,10,13-Pentaoxacyclopentadecane; [ChemIDplus] Lead ionophore V; [Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Other Organic Compounds
Description
Clear colorless liquid; [Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
A mild skin and moderate eye irritant; Causes tremor, convulsions, and weight loss in dermal lethal-dose studies of rabbits; Causes tremor, convulsions, weight loss, tetany, other changes in lungs, and other liver changes in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] An irritant; Harmful by ingestion; [Aldrich MSDS] See "18-Crown-6."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00144 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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