Indole
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
120-72-9
[ Name ]:
Indole
[Synonym ]:
1H-Benzo[b]pyrrole
EINECS 204-420-7
2,3-Benzopyrrole
Indol
MFCD00005607
Indole
UNII-8724FJW4M5
1H-Indole
1-Azaindene
2,3-Benzopyrole
Ketole
T56 BMJ
1-Benzazole
benzazole
Benzo[b]pyrrole
Indole (8CI)
Benzopyrrole
1H-Indole (9CI)
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
253.0±9.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
51-54 °C(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C8H7N
[ Molecular Weight ]:
117.148
[ Flash Point ]:
107.8±11.3 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
117.057846
[ PSA ]:
15.79000
[ LogP ]:
2.14
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.5 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.681
[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C
[ Stability ]:
Stable, but may be light or air sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, iron and iron salts.
[ Water Solubility ]:
2.80 g/L (25 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- NL2450000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Indole
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 120-72-9
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 15
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C8-H7-N
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 117.16
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- T56 BMJ
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration into the eye
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- REFERENCE :
- 85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,820,1986 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,95,1962
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1070 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- AECTCV Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 070944) V.1- 1973- Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,111,1985
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 117 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- YKKZAJ Yakugaku Zasshi. Journal of Pharmacy. (Nippon Yakugakkai, 2-12-15 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan) No.1- 1881- Volume(issue)/page/year: 94,1620,1974
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 225 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- KLWOAZ Klinische Wochenscrift. (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Pl. 3, D-1000 Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1922- Volume(issue)/page/year: 35,504,1957
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 790 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,95,1962 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - domestic
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 350 mg/kg/4W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Blood - other changes
- REFERENCE :
- FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD) V.1-46, 1942-87. Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,868,1979 ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1000 mg/kg/25W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Blood - leukemia
- REFERENCE :
- KLWOAZ Klinische Wochenscrift. (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Pl. 3, D-1000 Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1922- Volume(issue)/page/year: 35,504,1957
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2000 mg/kg/20W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Tumorigenic - tumor types after systemic administration not seen spontaneously
- REFERENCE :
- AICCA6 Acta Unio Internationalis Contra Cancrum. (Louvain, Belgium) V.1-20, 1936-64. For publisher information, see IJCNAW. Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,660,1963
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 120 mg/kg/12W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Blood - leukemia
- REFERENCE :
- VOONAW Voprosy Onkologii. Problems of Oncology. For English translation, see PONCAU. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-10, 1928-37; V.1- 1955- Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(9),70,1964
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1200 mg/kg/93W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors Blood - leukemia
- REFERENCE :
- VOONAW Voprosy Onkologii. Problems of Oncology. For English translation, see PONCAU. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-10, 1928-37; V.1- 1955- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20(8),75,1974 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - T0819 No. of Facilities: 33 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 4 No. of Employees: 28314 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - T0819 No. of Facilities: 2846 (estimated) No. of Industries: 12 No. of Occupations: 26 No. of Employees: 34484 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 23811 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS05, GHS06, GHS09
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302-H311-H315-H318-H335-H400
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P273-P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P312
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Faceshields;Gloves
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R21/22;R36
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36/37/39-S60-S61-S45-S36/37
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2811 6.1/PG 3
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
NL2450000
[ Packaging Group ]:
III
[ Hazard Class ]:
9
[ HS Code ]:
2933990090
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2933990090
[ Summary ]:
2933990090. heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%
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