Agent Name | 4,4,4-Trinitrobutyric acid |
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CAS Number | 5029-46-9 |
Formula | C4-H5-N3-O8 |
Major Category | Nitrogen Compounds |
Synonyms | 4,4,4-Trinitrobutanoic acid; BA 2759; Butyric acid, 4,4,4-trinitro-; gamma,gamma,gamma-Trinitrobutyric acid; Butanoic acid, 4,4,4-trinitro-; [ChemIDplus] |
Category | Nitros, Aliphatic |
Comments | Causes degenerative changes to brain, respiratory obstruction, and methemoglobinemia in oral lethal-dose studies of mice and rats; Causes changes in recordings from specific areas of the CNS, structural or functional changes in trachea or bronchi, and other liver changes in 26-week intermittent inhalation studies of rats; [RTECS] See "Butyric acid." See "Trinitromethane." |
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Lethal Concentration | LC (rat) > 30 mg/m3 |
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Hepatotoxin | Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
Methemoglobinemia | Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
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