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Cacodylic Acid

CAS Number: 75-60-5

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Cacodylic Acid Synonym(s): ansar 138; Arsan; Dimethylarsenic acid; Dimethylarsinic acid; Dimethylarsonic Acid; Bolate; Bolls; cacodylic acid; Cacodylic acid ; Cacodylic acid, free acid; chexmate; DMAA; Erase; hydroxydimethylarsine oxide; Moncide; phytar; rad-e-cat 25; Rad-E-Cate 35
Formula: C2H7AsO2
 Molecular Weight: 137.9977
 Melting Point (°C): 200
 Contaminant Type: Cacodylic Acid is an herbicide.
Notes: White crystals

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: 2000 g/l e
    Temperature (°C): 25

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 2756 mg/kg
     Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 644-830 mg/kg
     Test: LD50

Work Cited

e Verschueren, K. 1996. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals, 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.
g Meister, R. T., and C. Sine (Ed). 2003. Crop Protection Handbook, volume 89. Meister Publishing Company, Willoughby, OH.
h Extension Toxicology Network. Pages retrieved November, 2003 from http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.