| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
ARSENIC DIIODO METHANE | [CAS]
7207-97-8 | [Synonyms]
MEASI2
diiodomethyl-arsin
diiodomethylarsine
methylarsinediiodide
methyl-arsonousdiiodid
methylarsonousdiiodide
ARSENIC DIIODO METHANE
MONOMETHYLARSENIC DIIODIDE
Monomethylareenic diiodide
Arsonous diiodide, methyl- (9CI) | [Molecular Formula]
CH3AsI2 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00013699 | [MOL File]
7207-97-8.mol | [Molecular Weight]
343.77 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Yellow Solid | [Uses]
Methyldiiodoarsine is an arsenite metabolite in wild type CHO cells and in cells deficient in excision repair cross-complementing 1 and 2. Methyldiiodoarsine is an inhibitor of Thioredoxin reductase, an enzyme involved in the response of the cell to oxidative stress. Methyldiiodoarsine is a highly toxic compound. |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Safety Profile]
Poison by intravenous
route. When heated to decomposition it
emits toxic fumes of As and I-. |
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