ISSN:
0268-2605
Keywords:
Methylarsonic acid
;
dimethylarsinic acid
;
trimethylarsine oxide
;
arsenobetaine
;
trimethylarsine
;
acute toxicity
;
LD50
;
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The acute toxicity of methylarsonic acid, CH3AsO(OH)2 (MAA), dimethylarsininc acid, (CH3)2AsO(OH) (DMAA), and trimethylarsine oxide, (CH3)3AsO (TMAO), were examined in mice with oral administration.The LD50 values of MAA, DMAA and TMAO were 1.8, 1.2 and 10.6 g kg-1 respectively. The toxicity of MAA and DMAA was very much lower than that for inorganic arsenic compounds. It was shown that TMAO has a similar acute toxicity to arsenobetaine. On the other hand, when the mice were administered 14.4 g kg-1 of TMAO once only orally, a garlic-like odor (trimethylarsine, (CH3)3As) was definitely detectable in the exhalation of the animals by the human olfactory sense within about a few minutes.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.590030311
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