bis-(4-chlorophenoxy)methane
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
555-89-5
[ Name ]:
bis-(4-chlorophenoxy)methane
[Synonym ]:
Caswell No. 091
Oxythane
DCPM
NEOTRAN
Di-p-chlorodiphenoxymethane
EINECS 209-107-9
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.308 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
393.2ºC at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
70.5℃
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C13H10Cl2O2
[ Molecular Weight ]:
269.12300
[ Flash Point ]:
151.5ºC
[ Exact Mass ]:
268.00600
[ PSA ]:
18.46000
[ LogP ]:
4.40870
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.585
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- PA3890000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Methane, bis(p-chlorophenoxy)-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 555-89-5
- BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
- 1978248
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199709
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 6
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C13-H10-Cl2-O2
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 269.13
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- GR DO1OR DG
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 5800 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - other changes
- REFERENCE :
- AIHOAX Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. (Chicago, IL) V.1-2(3), 1950. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,341,1950
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 18000 ppm
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- 85KYAH "Merck Index; an Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals", 11th ed., Rahway, NJ 07065, Merck & Co., Inc. 1989 Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,194,1989
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 5800 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- FMCHA2 Farm Chemicals Handbook. (Meister Pub., 37841 Euclid Ave., Willoughy, OH 44094) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,C217,1991
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD - Lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >500 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council Chemical-Biological Coordination Center. (National Academy of Science Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418) Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,231,1952
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >1 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- WRPCA2 World Review of Pest Control. (London, UK) V.1-10, 1962-71. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,119,1970 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 29400 mg/kg/49D-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - other changes Related to Chronic Data - death
- REFERENCE :
- AIHOAX Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. (Chicago, IL) V.1-2(3), 1950. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,341,1950