C3H7NO2
89.09 g/mol
APIDanger
Urethane
CAS51-79-6EC200-123-1
Category
API
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Urethane (This compound) is a chemical compound used as an antineoplastic agent and as a veterinary anesthetic. It also serves as an intermediate in pharmaceutical manufacturing and as a solubilizer for pesticides and cosmetics.
antineoplastic agentveterinary anestheticchemical intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis
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Restricted or banned substances
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Relevant lists:California Proposition 65
CAS 51-79-6
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Referencestereoisomer of
(²H₅)Ethyl carbamate
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research compound
Safety Reference
Danger
H350May cause cancer
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H340May cause genetic defects
H351Suspected of causing cancer
Regulatory Compliance1
- California Proposition 65USRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Urethane (CAS 51-79-6) is 2924.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2924.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2924 19 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl carbamate
InChIKey
JOYRKODLDBILNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOC(=O)N
Synonyms (38)
- A1JCW
- Urethane, INN
- Urethanum [INN-Latin]
- Aethylcarbamat
- Aethylcarbamat [German]
- Aethylurethan
- Aethylurethan [German]
- Carbamate, Ethyl
- Carbamic acid, ethyl ester
- Carbamidsaeure-aethylester
- ETHYL CARBAMATE
- Estane 5703
- Ethyl ester of carbamic acid
- Ethyl urethan
- Ethylurethane
- Leucethane
- Leucothane
- O-Ethylurethane
- Pracarbamin
- Pracarbamine
- U-Compound
- Uretan
- Uretan etylowy
- Uretan etylowy [Polish]
- Uretano
- Urethan
- Urethane (Standard)
- Urethane, >=99.0% (GC)
- Urethanum
- X 41
- ethyl aminoformate
- o-Ethyl carbamate
- urethane