Agent Name | 2,6-Dimethoxyphenol |
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CAS Number | 91-10-1 |
Formula | C8-H10-O3 |
Major Category | Other Classes |
Synonyms | 1,3-Di-O-methylpyrogallol; 1,3-Dimethoxy-2-hydroxybenzene; 1,3-Dimethyl pyrogallate; 2,6-Dwumetoksyfenol [Polish]; 2-Hydroxy-1,3-dimethoxybenzene; Phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-; Pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether; Pyrogallol dimethylether; Syringol; [ChemIDplus] |
Category | Other Aromatic Compounds |
Description | Light brown solidified mass or fragments; [Aldrich MSDS] |
Sources/Uses | Used as flavoring agent or adjuvant; [FDA] |
Comments | Causes somnolence and dyspnea in intravenous lethal-dose study of cats; Causes general anesthesia in oral lethal-dose study of rats; Causes weight loss in 36-day oral studies of rats; [RTECS] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [JECFA] A skin and strong eye irritant; Harmful by ingestion and skin absorption; [Aldrich MSDS] |
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Neurotoxin | CNS Solvent Syndrome |
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Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |