2-Methyl-2-Nitro-1,3-Propanediol

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
77-49-6

[ Name ]:
2-Methyl-2-Nitro-1,3-Propanediol

[Synonym ]:
EINECS 201-031-4
1,3-Propanediol, 2-methyl-2-nitro-
MFCD00024812
2-Methyl-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol
2-methyl-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.3±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
324.2±32.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
147-149 °C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C4H9NO4

[ Molecular Weight ]:
135.119

[ Flash Point ]:
153.3±13.6 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
135.053162

[ PSA ]:
86.28000

[ LogP ]:
0.14

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.6 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.491

MSDS

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
TY8925000
CHEMICAL NAME :
1,3-Propanediol, 2-methyl-2-nitro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
77-49-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1762621
LAST UPDATED :
199709
DATA ITEMS CITED :
7
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C4-H9-N-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
135.14
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
WNX1&1Q1Q

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - coma Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA) V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,315,1940
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
6300 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, allergic (after systemic exposure)
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: 93,26,1948
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
>10 mL/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: 93,26,1948
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
1600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
KHFZAN Khimiko-Farmatsevticheskii Zhurnal. Chemical Pharmaceutical Journal. For English translation, see PCJOAU. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1967- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11(1),73,1977
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - coma Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA) V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,315,1940 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
180 mL/kg/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - muscle weakness Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Related to Chronic Data - death
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: 93,26,1948

Safety Information

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RTECS ]:
TY8925000

Synthetic Route

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • Formaldehyde
  • Nitroethane
  • methanol with formaldehyde

DownStream

  • 1,2,3-Propanetriol,2-methyl-
  • 2-(hydroxyamino)-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol
  • 2-Butanol, 3-nitro-
  • 2-Methyl-2-nitropropan-1-ol
  • 4-Methyl-4-nitro-1,3,2-dioxathiane 2-oxide
  • 2-Amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol
  • 1,3-Dioxane,2-(1-ethylpentyl)-5-methyl-5-nitro-
  • 1,3-Dioxane,5-methyl-5-nitro-
  • N-(1,3-dihydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)benzenecarboximidate
  • 3,5-dimethyl-5-nitro-1,3-oxazinane

Related Compounds

  • 2-methyl-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol
  • 1,3-Propanediol, 2-methyl-2-nitro-, dinitrate
  • 1,3-Propanediol,2-methyl-2-nitro-, cyclic P,P:P',P'-pyrophosphate (8CI)
  • 1,3-Propanediol,2-methyl-2-nitro-, 1,3-diacetate
  • 2-Methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol 1-(propylcarbamate)
  • 2-Methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol 1-(dimethylcarbamate)3-(isobutylcarbamate)