| Chemical |
6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one |
| CAS-number : |
110-93-0 |
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| Synonyms : |
| 2-Methyl-2-hepten-6-one |
| 2-methyl-6-oxo-2-heptene |
| 2-oxo-6-methylhept-5-ene |
| 5-Hepten-2-one, 6-methyl- |
| 6-methyl-delta5-hepten-2-one |
| Methyl heptenone |
| |
| Sumformula of the chemical : |
| C8H14O |
| EINECS-number : |
| 2038167 |
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| Spesicif gravity (water=1) : |
| 0.855 |
Richardson et al. 1994 |
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| Vapor density (air=1) : |
| 4.4 |
Richardson et al. 1994 |
| |
| Boiling point, °C : |
| 173 |
173-174°C; Richardson et al. 1994 |
| 174 |
|
| |
| Flashing point, °C : |
| 57 |
Richardson et al. 1994 |
| |
| LD50 values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg : |
| 3500 |
orl-rat |
| 2000 |
>2 gm/kg, orl-mus, RTECS 1996 |
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| LD50 values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg : |
| 2410 |
intragastic-mus |
| 4250 |
intragastic-rat, Richardson et al. 1994 |
| |
| Health effects : |
Caused dermatitis in rabbit, mice and guinean pigs (Richardson
et al. 1994).
Skin iiritation in guonean pigs, mice and rabbits (dose and
duration unspecified) (Richardson et al. 1994).
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| |
| LD50 values to birds in oral exposure, mg/kg : |
| 111 |
>111 mg/kg, Agelaius phoeniceus, Richardson et al. 1994 |
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| Effects on microorganisms : |
EC50 (5 min) 17.4 ppm Photobacterium phosphoreum Mirotox test
(Richardson et al. 1994).
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| LC50 values to fishes, mg/l : |
| 85.7 |
96 hr, Pimephales promelas, Brooke et al. 1984 |
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| EC50 values to fishes, mg/l : |
| 85.7 |
96 hr, bhv, Pimephales promelas, Brooke et al. 1984 |
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| Other information of water organisms : |
Salvelinus, Lepomis macrochirus, Carassius auratus and Perca
flavesceus (24 hr) 5 ppm non-toxic.
Test conditions: pH 7.0;
dissolved oxygen 7.5 ppm; total hardness (soap methos) 300 ppm;
methyl orange alkalinity 310 ppm; phenolphthaleinalkalinity o;
free carbon dioxide 5 ppm; and temperature 12.8°C (US EPA
1987).
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References |
| 3295 | Brooke, L.
T. et al. 1984.
Acute toxicities of organic
chemicals to fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas); Vol 1.
Center for Lake Superior Environmental Studies University of
Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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| 3298 | Richardson, M.
L. et al. 1992 - 1994.
The dictionary of
substances and their effects.
Vol 1 - 7.
The Royal Society of
Chemistry.
Thomas Graham House, The Science Park, Cambridge,
CB4 4WF.
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| 3115 | RTECS Database 1992 -.
Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical
Substances.
National Institute of Occupational Safety and
Health, USA.
TOMES Plus CD-ROM.
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| 3300 | US EPA. 1987.
The toxicity of 3400 chemicals to fish.
EPA
560/6-87-002, US EPA Washington DC.
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