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Leptophos

Leptophos is a white crystalline solid.

CAS 21609-90-5 C13H10BrCl2O2PS 412.1 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What Leptophos is

Leptophos is a white crystalline solid. Its molecular formula is C13H10BrCl2O2PS and its molecular weight is 412.1 g/mol. It boils at 380 °C, melts at 70.4 °C.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

CAS number21609-90-5
EC number244-472-8
Index number015-093-00-3
Molecular formulaC13H10BrCl2O2PS
Molecular weight412.1 g/mol

Other names for Leptophos

  • leptophos (ISO)
  • O-4-bromo-2,5-dichlorophenyl O-methyl phenylphosphorothioate

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.

Signal wordDanger
Hazard statements assigned to Leptophos
CodeHazard statement
H301 Toxic if swallowed.
H312 Harmful in contact with skin.
H370 Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> <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, P280, P301, P302, P308, P310, P311, P312, P330, P352, P391, P501

This page lists only the codes assigned to Leptophos. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.

03 · Physical and chemical properties

Leptophos 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
Boiling point 380 °C (716 °F) at 760 mmHg DOE PAC
Melting point 70.4 °C (158.7 °F) range, midpoint shown HSDB
70.28 °C (158.5 °F) range, midpoint shown CAMEO
71.5 °C (160.7 °F) range, midpoint shown HMDB
Density 1.53 g/cm³ at 25 °C HSDB
Solubility SOL IN XYLENE HSDB
Water solubility= 0.0047 mg/l at 20 °C at 20 °C HSDB
@ 25 °C: 2.4 MG/L IN WATER, 470 G/L IN ACETONE, 1.3 KG/L IN BENZENE, 142 G/L IN CYCLOHEXANE, 59 G/L IN HEPTANE, 24 G/L IN PROPAN-2-OL at 25 °C HSDB
Vapor pressure 2.3e-8 mmHg at 20 °C HSDB
0.000002 mmHg at 25 °C DOE PAC
2e-8 mmHg Haz-Map

Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.

04 · Handling and storage

Storing and handling Leptophos

Reactivity

Organophosphates, such as LEPTOPHOS, are susceptible to formation of highly toxic and flammable phosphine gas in the presence of strong reducing agents such as hydrides. Partial oxidation by oxidizing agents may result in the release of toxic phosphorus oxides.

Source: CAMEO Chemicals

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Safety Data Sheet

Getting an SDS for Leptophos

A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Leptophos issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.

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