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Cacodyl

PubChem CID
79018
Structure
Cacodyl_small.png
Molecular Formula
Synonyms
  • Cacodyl
  • Tetramethyldiarsine
  • Tetramethyldiarsenic
  • Diarsine, tetramethyl-
  • 471-35-2
Molecular Weight
209.98 g/mol
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Dates
  • Create:
    2005-03-27
  • Modify:
    2025-01-11
Description
Cacodyl is a chemical compound of arsenic. Arsenic is a chemical element that has the symbol As and atomic number 33. It is a poisonous metalloid that has many allotropic forms: yellow (molecular non-metallic) and several black and grey forms (metalloids) are a few that are seen. Three metalloidal forms of arsenic with different crystal structures are found free in nature (the minerals arsenopyrite and the much rarer arsenolamprite and pararsenolamprite), but it is more commonly found as a compound with other elements. (T3)
T3: Emsley, John (2001). Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

1 Structures

1.1 2D Structure

Chemical Structure Depiction
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1.2 3D Status

Conformer generation is disallowed since MMFF94s unsupported element

2 Names and Identifiers

2.1 Computed Descriptors

2.1.1 IUPAC Name

dimethylarsanyl(dimethyl)arsane
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2.1.2 InChI

InChI=1S/C4H12As2/c1-5(2)6(3)4/h1-4H3
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2.1.3 InChIKey

RSKPLCGMBWEANE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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2.1.4 SMILES

C[As](C)[As](C)C
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2.2 Molecular Formula

C4H12As2
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2.3 Other Identifiers

2.3.1 CAS

2.3.2 European Community (EC) Number

2.3.3 UNII

2.3.4 DSSTox Substance ID

2.3.5 Nikkaji Number

2.3.6 Wikidata

2.3.7 Wikipedia

2.4 Synonyms

2.4.1 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

3 Chemical and Physical Properties

3.1 Computed Properties

Property Name
Molecular Weight
Property Value
209.98 g/mol
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Property Name
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
Property Value
0
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Property Name
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
Property Value
0
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Property Name
Rotatable Bond Count
Property Value
1
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Property Name
Exact Mass
Property Value
209.93709 Da
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Property Name
Monoisotopic Mass
Property Value
209.93709 Da
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Property Name
Topological Polar Surface Area
Property Value
0 Ų
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Property Name
Heavy Atom Count
Property Value
6
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Property Name
Formal Charge
Property Value
0
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Property Name
Complexity
Property Value
26.5
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Property Name
Isotope Atom Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
Reference
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Property Name
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
Property Value
1
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Property Name
Compound Is Canonicalized
Property Value
Yes
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5 Chemical Vendors

6 Pharmacology and Biochemistry

6.1 Metabolism / Metabolites

Arsenic is absorbed mainly by inhalation or ingestion, as to a lesser extent, dermal exposure. It is then distributed throughout the body, where it is reduced into arsenite if necessary, then methylated into monomethylarsenic (MMA) and dimethylarsenic acid (DMA) by arsenite methyltransferase. Arsenic and its metabolites are primarily excreted in the urine. Arsenic is known to induce the metal-binding protein metallothionein, which decreases the toxic effects of arsenic and other metals by binding them and making them biologically inactive, as well as acting as an antioxidant. (L20)
L20: Wikipedia. Arsenic toxicity. Last Updated 22 February 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_toxicity

7 Safety and Hazards

7.1 Regulatory Information

REACH Restricted Substance

Restricted substance: Tetramethyldiarsine

EC: 207-440-4

Restriction condition document: PDF link

8 Toxicity

8.1 Toxicological Information

8.1.1 Toxicity Summary

Arsenic and its metabolites disrupt ATP production through several mechanisms. At the level of the citric acid cycle, arsenic inhibits pyruvate dehydrogenase and by competing with phosphate it uncouples oxidative phosphorylation, thus inhibiting energy-linked reduction of NAD+, mitochondrial respiration, and ATP synthesis. Hydrogen peroxide production is also increased, which might form reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress. Arsenic's carginogenicity is influenced by the arsenical binding of tubulin, which results in aneuploidy, polyploidy and mitotic arrests. The binding of other arsenic protein targets may also cause altered DNA repair enzyme activity, altered DNA methylation patterns and cell proliferation. (T1, A17)
A17: Kitchin KT, Wallace K: The role of protein binding of trivalent arsenicals in arsenic carcinogenesis and toxicity. J Inorg Biochem. 2008 Mar;102(3):532-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2007.10.021. Epub 2007 Nov 22. PMID:18164070
T1: Klaassen C and Watkins J (2003). Casarett and Doull's Essentials of Toxicology. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

8.1.2 Carcinogen Classification

Carcinogen Classification
3, not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans. (L135)

8.1.3 Health Effects

Arsenic poisoning can lead to death from multi-system organ failure, probably from necrotic cell death, not apoptosis. Arsenic is also a known carcinogen, esepcially in skin, liver, bladder and lung cancers. (T1, L20)
L20: Wikipedia. Arsenic toxicity. Last Updated 22 February 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_toxicity
T1: Klaassen C and Watkins J (2003). Casarett and Doull's Essentials of Toxicology. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

8.1.4 Exposure Routes

Oral (L2) ; inhalation (L2) ; dermal (L2)
L2: ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (2007). Toxicological profile for arsenic. U.S. Public Health Service in collaboration with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp2.html

8.1.5 Symptoms

Exposure to lower levels of arsenic can cause nausea and vomiting, decreased production of red and white blood cells, abnormal heart rhythm, damage to blood vessels, and a sensation of

8.1.6 Minimum Risk Level

Acute Oral: 0.005 mg/kg/day (L134) Chronic Oral: 0.0003 mg/kg/day (L134) Chronic Inhalation: 0.01 mg/m3 (L134)
L134: ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (2001). Minimal Risk Levels (MRLs) for Hazardous Substances. U.S. Public Health Service in collaboration with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mrls/

8.1.7 Treatment

Arsenic poisoning can be treated by chelation therapy, using chelating agents such as dimercaprol, EDTA or DMSA. Charcoal tablets may also be used for less severe cases. In addition, maintaining a diet high in sulfur helps eliminate arsenic from the body. (L20)
L20: Wikipedia. Arsenic toxicity. Last Updated 22 February 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_toxicity

9 Literature

9.1 Consolidated References

9.2 Springer Nature References

9.3 Thieme References

9.4 Chemical Co-Occurrences in Literature

9.5 Chemical-Gene Co-Occurrences in Literature

9.6 Chemical-Disease Co-Occurrences in Literature

10 Patents

10.1 Depositor-Supplied Patent Identifiers

10.2 WIPO PATENTSCOPE

10.3 Chemical Co-Occurrences in Patents

10.4 Chemical-Disease Co-Occurrences in Patents

11 Interactions and Pathways

11.1 Chemical-Target Interactions

12 Classification

12.1 ChemIDplus

12.2 NORMAN Suspect List Exchange Classification

12.3 EPA DSSTox Classification

12.4 MolGenie Organic Chemistry Ontology

13 Information Sources

  1. CAS Common Chemistry
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  2. ChemIDplus
    ChemIDplus Chemical Information Classification
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  3. EPA DSSTox
    CompTox Chemicals Dashboard Chemical Lists
    https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical-lists/
  4. European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
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    https://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/legal-notice
  5. FDA Global Substance Registration System (GSRS)
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    https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/about-website/website-policies#linking
  6. Japan Chemical Substance Dictionary (Nikkaji)
  7. Springer Nature
  8. Thieme Chemistry
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  9. Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
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  10. Wikidata
  11. Wikipedia
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  13. NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
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    Data: CC-BY 4.0; Code (hosted by ECI, LCSB): Artistic-2.0
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    NORMAN Suspect List Exchange Classification
    https://www.norman-network.com/nds/SLE/
  14. MolGenie
    MolGenie Organic Chemistry Ontology
    https://github.com/MolGenie/ontology/
  15. PATENTSCOPE (WIPO)
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