Trichloroacetonitrile
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
545-06-2
[ Name ]:
Trichloroacetonitrile
[Synonym ]:
EINECS 208-885-7
Acetonitrile, 2,2,2-trichloro-
UNII:6397DL8869
Trichloroacetonitrile
2,2,2-trichloroacetonitrile
MFCD00001842
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.6±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
85.7±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
-42 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C2Cl3N
[ Molecular Weight ]:
144.387
[ Flash Point ]:
10.5±20.2 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
142.909637
[ PSA ]:
23.79000
[ LogP ]:
2.54
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
68.6±0.1 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.489
[ Stability ]:
Stable, but water sensitive. Incompatible with acids, water, steam. May hydrolyze in alkali or acid conditions. Flammable.
[ Water Solubility ]:
<0.1 g/100 mL at 21.5°C | <0.1 g/100 mL at 21.5 ºC
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- AM2450000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Acetonitrile, trichloro-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 545-06-2
- BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
- 0605572
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 23
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C2-Cl3-N
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 144.38
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- NCXGGG
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Open irritation test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration into the eye
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 250 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 250 ppm/4H
- 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 :
- 56 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 311 ppm/5H
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 900 uL/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 311 ppm/5H
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 97500 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 6-18 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - cardiovascular (circulatory) system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 97500 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 6-18 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants) Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 455 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 6-18 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 825 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 7-21 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., # alive at weaning per # alive at day 4) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Micronucleus test
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Sister chromatid exchange
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Rodent - hamster Ovary
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 15 umol/L
- REFERENCE :
- FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,1065,1985 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 52,269,1991 IARC Cancer Review:Human No Available Data IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 52,269,1991 IARC Cancer Review:Group 3 IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 52,269,1991
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS06, GHS09
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H301 + H311 + H331-H315-H319-H411
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
Missing Phrase - N15.00950417-P261-P280-P302 + P352 + P312-P304 + P340 + P312-P403 + P233
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;Goggles;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
T:Toxic
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R23/24/25;R51/53
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S45-S61
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3276 6.1/PG 3
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
[ RTECS ]:
AM2450000
[ Packaging Group ]:
II
[ Hazard Class ]:
8
[ HS Code ]:
29269095
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2926909090
[ Summary ]:
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Articles
Toxicol. Lett. 7(4-5) , 321-7, (1981)
Urines collected from rats injected with acrylonitrile (ACN) were mutagenic towards Salmonella typhimurium TA1530; this activity was reduced when the animals were pretreated by pyrazole (inhibitor of ...
IARC Monogr. Eval. Carcinog. Risks Hum. 71 Pt 3 , 1533-7, (1999)
Teratology 38(2) , 113-20, (1988)
Trichloroacetonitrile (TCAN) is among a number of contaminants found in drinking water produced by reactions of chlorine with background organic material. Long-Evans rats were intubated with TCAN (0, ...