9257. Thallium Acetate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 563-68-8
Thallous acetate.
C2H3O2Tl; mol wt 263.43.
C 9.12%, H 1.15%, O 12.15%, Tl 77.59%.

Description and references

Toxicity study: W. L. Downs et al., Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 21, 399 (1960). Brief review: Dangerous Prop. Ind. Mater. Rep. 7, 92-94 (1987).

Properties

White, deliquesc crystals, mp 131°. Specific gravity 3.68. Poisonous. Sol in water, alcohol. Keep well closed. LD50 in female rats (mg T1/kg): 23 i.p., 32 orally (Downs).

Use

Rodenticide, insecticide; fireworks dye; in optical glass; depilatory.