bis-(4-chlorophenoxy)methane

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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

Synthetic Route


Related Compounds

  • bis(4-chlorophenoxy)-dimethyl-silane
  • bis(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl-phenylsilane
  • tetrakis(4-chlorophenoxy)methane
  • chloro-bis(4-chlorophenoxy)-sulfanylidene-phosphorane
  • dibutyl-bis(4-chlorophenoxy)stannane
  • 2,4-bis(4-chlorophenoxy)butanoic acid