CHEM326L - Reagents

Glacial acetic acid

Lachrymator (corrosive to eyes and mucous membranes)

Ethanol

Flammable

NaClo

Toxic if ingested

NaOH

Corrosive to skin

THF

Flammable

Furan

Carcinogen

Maleic anhydride

May trigger allergic skin reaction/breathing difficulty

NaNo2

Toxic if ingested. Oxidizing agent

Sulfanilic acid

May cause allergic skin reactions

HCl/Sodium carbonate

Generate CO2 when mixed

2-Naphthol

Toxic to aquatic life

Orange II

May cause respiratory irritation

NaBH4

May spontaneously combust

CH3OH

Flammable

HCl

Caustic to skin

Oxone

Oxidizing agent and may cause eye and respiratory tract damage

Ethyl acetate

Flammable solvent

Borneol/Camphor

Flammable solids

Hexanes

Flammable solvent

Methanol

Flammable solvent

Ylide

Toxic if ingested

Acetylsalicylic acid

Toxic when ingested

Amberlyst

Eye irritant

Methyl salicylate

Flammable oil

Benzaldehyde

Toxic to aquatic life and flammable

acetone

Flammable

EtOH

Flammable solvent

Dowex Resircinol

Harmful if swallowed

Ethyl acetoacetate

Flammable

Dowex

Can be irritating to eyes

Urea

Causes skin, eye, and respiratory irritation

Zinc chloride

causes severe skin burns. Decomposes when exposed to water (hygroscopic and deliquescent)