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diazomethane; azimethylene
CH2N2.
Epidemiology:
- occupational exposure
- laboratory workers, methylating agent
- yellow gas with a musty odor
- shipped as a liquid under pressure
Pathology:
1) acute toxicity
- respiratory irritant
- violent coughing, dyspnea, wheezing
- pulmonary edema, chemical peumonitis
2) chronic exposure: no data
3) not classified diazomethane with respect to potential carcinogenicity
Laboratory:
- diazomethane in air
Interactions
drug adverse effects of alkylating agents
General
alkylating agent
toxin (hazardous material, poison)
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=9550
References
PubChem: 9550