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16568-02-8

Name gyromitrin
CAS 16568-02-8
Molecular Formula C4H8N2O
MDL Number MFCD01726295
Molecular Weight 100.12
MOL File 16568-02-8.mol

Chemical Properties

Boiling point  187.56°C (rough estimate)
density  1.1275 (rough estimate)
refractive index  1.4880 (estimate)
solubility  Chloroform (Soluble), DMSO (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Sparingly)
form  Oil
color  Colourless to Yellow
Stability: Light Sensitive
LogP -0.300 (est)
IARC 3 (Vol. 31, Sup 7) 1987
EPA Substance Registry System Gyromitrin (16568-02-8)

Safety Data

RIDADR  1544
HazardClass  6.1(b)
PackingGroup  III
Safety Profile
Poison via ingestion and possibly other routes. Questionable carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic and tumorigenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx.
Hazardous Substances Data 16568-02-8(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity
LD50 orl-rat: 320 mg/kg FCTXAV 15,575,77

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