Naphthalene, nitro- cas no:27254-36-0

NameNaphthalene, nitro-
CAS27254-36-0
SynonymsMononitronaphthalene;Nitronaphthalene
EINECS(EC#)201-684-5
Molecular FormulaC10H7 N O2
Molecular Weight173.18

refractive index1.671

Safety

 Nitronaphthalene (CAS NO.27254-36-0) is poison by ingestion. Moderately toxic by intraperitoneal route. A skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant. A flammable solid when exposed to heat or flame. To fight fire, use CO₂, dry chemical, or water spray. Explosive reaction with nitric acid + sulfuric acid above 60°C. Forms a sensitive explosive mixture with tetranitromethane. When Nitronaphthalene (CAS NO.27254-36-0) is heated to decomposition, it emits toxic fumes of NO_x. See also 1-NITRONAPHTHALENE, 2-NITRONAPHTHALENE, and NITRO COMPOUNDS of AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS.

Organism	Test Type	Route	Reported Dose (Normalized Dose)	Effect	Source
mouse	LD50	oral	3400mg/kg (3400mg/kg)	BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD LIVER: FATTY LIVER DEGERATION KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: "CHANGES IN TUBULES (INCLUDING ACUTE RENAL FAILURE, ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS)"	Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. Vol. 24(2), Pg. 39, 1980.
rat	LC	inhalation	> 1100mg/m3 (1100mg/m3)		Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. Vol. 24(12), Pg. 36, 1980.