Nomenclature
CAS number: 76-01-7
Pentalin.
C
2HCl
5; mol wt 202.29.
C 11.87%, H 0.50%, Cl 87.63%.
CCl
3CHCl
2.
Description and references
Toxicity data: G. S. Barsoum, K. Saad, Q. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 7, 205
(1934).
Properties
Liquid; chloroform-like odor. d425 1.6712; bp 161-162°. mp -29°. nD15 1.5054. Poisonous. Insol in
water. Miscible with alcohol, ether. MLD (mg/kg) in dogs: 1750 orally; 100 i.v.; in rabbits: 700 s.c. (Barsoum, Saad).Caution
Potential symptoms of overexposure
in exptl animals are irritation of eyes, skin; weakness, restlessness,
irregular respiration, muscle incoordination; liver, kidney, lung
changes. See NIOSH Pocket Guide
to Chemical Hazards (DHHS/NIOSH 97-140, 1997) p 242.