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Arsenic

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Definition: A shiny gray element with atomic symbol As, atomic number 33, and atomic weight 75. It occurs throughout the universe, mostly in the form of metallic arsenides. Most forms are toxic. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), arsenic and certain arsenic compounds have been listed as known carcinogens. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)  As-75; As-69-81, except As-75   
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
orthoarsenic acid-tris-(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane  0   *Organometallic Compounds Arsenic. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2010 Apr;75(4):1315-20
(Mg(XeF2)(XeF4))(AsF6)2  0   *Fluorides Arsenic Magnesium Xenon. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2009;48(8):1432-4
CrAsH compound  0   *Organometallic Compounds Arsenic. Chem Commun (Camb). 2006 Jun 28;(24):2601-3
tooeleite  0   *Iron *Arsenic. Environ Sci Technol 2003 May 1;37(9):1705-12
GaNAs alloy  0   *Arsenic *Gallium *Nitrogen Alloys. Nat Mater 2002 Nov;1(3):185-9
swarnabhasma  0   *Gold Lead *Latex *Calotropis Arsenic Drug Combinations Medicine, Ayurvedic. J Ethnopharmacol 2002 May;80(2-3):147-53
arsenotrithious acid triphenyl ester  1776-70-1   *Organometallic Compounds *Sulfides Arsenic. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2000 Feb 15;56(3):547-55
monomethylarsonous acid  0   *Organometallic Compounds Arsenic. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2000 Mar 1;163(2):203-7
4',5'-bis(1,3,2-dithioarsolan-2-yl)fluorescein  0   *Fluoresceins *Organometallic Compounds Arsenic. Science 1998 Jul 10;281(5374):269-72
Caustinerf-Rapide  123902-35-2   *Arsenic Dental Pulp Devitalization Ointments. Folia Med (Plovdiv) 1985;27(2):51
Devitalizin-neo  123902-37-4   *Arsenic Dental Pulp Devitalization Ointments. Folia Med (Plovdiv) 1985;27(2):51
2-amino-4-arsonobutanoic acid  86880-40-2 Butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-arsono-, monohydrate, (+-)  *Arsenic *Aminobutyric Acids. Biochem J 1983;123(1):217
4-arsono-2-hydroxybutanoic acid  86880-38-8 Butanoic acid, 4-arsono-2-hydroxy-, (+-)  *Arsenic *Hydroxybutyrates. Biochem J 1983;123(1):211
alumacide  88803-37-6 Arsenic acid, lead(2+) salt (2:3), mixt. with hexabutyldistannoxane  *Arsenic *Trialkyltin Compounds. J Appl Toxicol 1981;1(1):22

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