Substance profile
Famoxadone
Famoxadone is a pale cream powder.
01 · Identification
What Famoxadone is
Famoxadone is a pale cream powder. It melts at 141 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Famoxadone
- famoxadone (ISO)
- 3-anilino-5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1,3-oxazolidine-2,4-dione
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H373 | May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P270, P273, P314, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Famoxadone properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 141.05 °C (285.9 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| Density | 1.31 g/cm³ | at 22 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility | In water, 143 ug/L at pH 2; 191 ug/L at pH 3; 243 ug/L at pH 5; 111 ug/L at pH 7; 38 ug/L at pH 9 | HSDB | |
| In water, 0.052 mg/L (unbuffered water pH 7.8-8.9 at 20 °C) | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 4.8e-9 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Not explosive by impact, nor thermally sensitive. | Tanos 50 DF | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Source notes
Further notes on Famoxadone
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Solubility
Solubility in acetone 274 g/L, acetonitrile 125 g/L, dichloromethane 239 g/L, ethyl acetate 125 g/L, hexane 0.0476 g/L, methanol 10.0 g/L, 1-octanol 1.87 g/L, toluene 13.3 g/L
Source: HSDB
05 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Famoxadone
Incompatible materials
Not an oxidizer or reducer. /Tanos 50 DF/ /from table/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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