2-Heptanol

RTECS #

MJ2975000

CAS #

543-49-7
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

February 2003

Molecular Weight

116.23

Molecular Formula

C₇H₁₆O

Synonyms

1-Methylhexanol
2-Heptyl alcohol
2-Hydroxyheptane
Amyl methyl carbinol
Heptanol-2
Methyl amyl carbinol
s-Heptyl alcohol

Acute Toxicity Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
oral/rat	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2580 mg/kg		AMIHBC 10,61,1954
oral/rat	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2600 mg/kg	Behavioral: Ataxia Behavioral: Irritability Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea	VCVGK* -,113,1984
skin/rabbit	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1800 mg/kg	Behavioral: Ataxia Behavioral: Irritability Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea	VCVGK* -,113,1984
skin/rabbit	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1780 µL/kg		AMIHBC 10,61,1954

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
inhalation/mammal (species unspecified)	lowest published toxic concentration: 180 mg/m³/2H/137D- intermittent	Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes Liver: Other changes Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Other changes	VCVGK* -,113,1994
inhalation/mammal (species unspecified)	lowest published toxic concentration: 32 mg/m³/26W- intermittent	Brain and Coverings: Recordings from specific areas of CNS Eye: Optic nerve neuropathy Eye: Other eye effects	VCVGK* -,113,1994
oral/rabbit	lowest published toxic dose: 4.56 mg/kg/26W- intermittent	Brain and Coverings: Other degenerative changes Liver: Other changes Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder: Other changes	VCVGK* -,113,1994

Organization	Reference
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

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