Taurine
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
107-35-7
[ Name ]:
Taurine
[Synonym ]:
EINECS 203-483-8
Taurine
tauphon
Taukard
taurine zwitterion
2-aminoethanesulphonic acid
b-Aminoethylsulfonic acid
Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-amino-
2-aminoethane sulfonic acid
TATU
TURIN
2-aminoethylsulfonic acid
2-sulfoethylamine
β-Aminoethylsulfonic acid
O-Due
FEMA 3813
Taufon
MFCD00008197
2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.5±0.1 g/cm3
[ Melting Point ]:
>300 °C(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C2H7NO3S
[ Molecular Weight ]:
125.147
[ Exact Mass ]:
125.014664
[ PSA ]:
88.77000
[ LogP ]:
-2.46
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.515
[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
[ Water Solubility ]:
5-10 g/100 mL at 23.5 ºC
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- WX0175000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Taurine
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 107-35-7
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 16
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C2-H7-N-O3-S
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 125.16
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- Z2SWQ
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 :
- >5 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >7 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression Skin and Appendages - hair
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >7 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 6630 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 6 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >7 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intramuscular
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >7 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - dog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >2 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >1 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD - Lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - species unspecified
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >10 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 182 gm/kg/13W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - changes in sodium Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - changes in chlorine
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 878 gm/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- multigenerations
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain)
MUTATION DATA
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 7560 mg/kg/6W
- REFERENCE :
- CRNGDP Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House, Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK) V.1- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,387,1988 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X7233 No. of Facilities: 167 (estimated) No. of Industries: 5 No. of Occupations: 13 No. of Employees: 19927 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 3025 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H315-H319-H335
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P305 + P351 + P338
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi: Irritant;
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36-S24/25
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
[ WGK Germany ]:
2
[ RTECS ]:
WX0175000
[ HS Code ]:
2921199090
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2921199090
[ Summary ]:
2921199090 other acyclic monoamines and their derivatives; salts thereof VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%
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