paraldehyde

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
123-63-7

[ Name ]:
paraldehyde

[Synonym ]:
FEMA 2003
ALDEFRESH
Paraldehyde
Paraldeide
ALDEHYDE
paracetaldehyde
paradehyde
Elaldehyde
Acetaldehyde Trimer
2,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxacyclohexane,s-Trimethyltrioxymethylene,Acetaldehyde trimer
para-acetaldehyde
MFCD00036208
EINECS 204-639-8
Paral
Paraldehyd
Aldehyde (para)
2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxane
Pcho

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.994 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

[ Boiling Point ]:
65-82 °C

[ Melting Point ]:
12 °C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C6H12O3

[ Molecular Weight ]:
132.15800

[ Flash Point ]:
30 °F

[ Exact Mass ]:
132.07900

[ PSA ]:
27.69000

[ LogP ]:
1.08780

[ Vapour density ]:
1.52 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0544mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
n20/D 1.39

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, mineral acids.

[ Water Solubility ]:
125 g/L (25 ºC)

MSDS

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
YK0525000
CHEMICAL NAME :
s-Trioxane, 2,4,6-trimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
123-63-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
0080142
LAST UPDATED :
199710
DATA ITEMS CITED :
21
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C6-H12-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
132.18
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
T6O CO EOTJ B1 D1 F1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Open irritation test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
REFERENCE :
UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 3/24/1970
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
REFERENCE :
UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 3/24/1970 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human - man
DOSE/DURATION :
568 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Cardiac - pulse rate increase, without fall in BP Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - other
REFERENCE :
BJPYAJ British Journal of Psychiatry. (Headley Brothers, Ltd., Ashford, Kent TN24 8HH, UK) V.109- 1963- Volume(issue)/page/year: 149,650,1986
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human - man
DOSE/DURATION :
1462 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
85DCAI "Poisoning; Toxicology, Symptoms, Treatments," 2nd ed., Arena, J.M., Springfield, IL, C.C. Thomas, 1970 Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,73,1970
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Rectal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human - man
DOSE/DURATION :
333 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Gastrointestinal - necrotic changes
REFERENCE :
SAMJAF South African Medical Journal. (Medical Assoc. of South Africa, Secy., P.O. Box 643, Cape Town, S. Africa) V.6- 1932- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1021,1955
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1530 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 3/24/1970
TYPE OF TEST :
LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
4000 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 3/24/1970
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
2100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,156,1959
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1650 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
AEPPAE Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie. (Berlin, Ger.) V.110-253, 1925-66. For publisher information, see NSAPCC. Volume(issue)/page/year: 182,348,1936
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
2750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 119,19,1957
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
1257 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 119,19,1957
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION :
3300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
HBAMAK "Abdernalden's Handbuch der Biologischen Arbeitsmethoden." (Leipzig, Ger. Dem. Rep.) Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,1289,1935
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
3304 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1903/04- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,730,1932
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
14100 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 3/24/1970 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW CLCHAU Clinical Chemistry (Winston-Salem, NC). (American Assoc. for Clinical Chemistry, 1725 K St., NW, Washington, DC 20006) V.1- 1955- Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,361,1973 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW FNSCA6 Forensic Science. (Lausanne, Switzerland) V.1-11, 1972-78. For pub lisher information, see FSINDR. Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,67,1973 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - A1332 No. of Facilities: 48 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 5 No. of Employees: 2152 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 1499 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS02

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H226

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F:Flammable;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S9-S16-S29-S33

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1993 3/PG 2

[ WGK Germany ]:
1

[ RTECS ]:
YK0525000

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ Hazard Class ]:
3.2

[ HS Code ]:
2912500090

Synthetic Route

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • ch3cho
  • 3,3-Dimethyl-1-Butyne
  • Boron trifluoride etherate
  • 2-Butynedioic acid
  • ethyl hypochlorite
  • Triethyl orthoformate
  • 1-ethenylsulfinylethene
  • 1,1-Diethoxyethane
  • Dimethyl Acetal
  • Ethanol

DownStream

  • 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol
  • 1,3-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)butane
  • 2,4-Di-t-butylphenol
  • 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-1-ol
  • 3-Ethylpyridine
  • 3-Mepy
  • 5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine
  • 2,5-Lutidine
  • Dimethyl Acetal
  • 1,3-Dioxolane,2-methyl-

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2934999090

[ Summary ]:
2934999090. other heterocyclic compounds. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

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