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tetraethyl lead

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Description

Tetraethyl Lead: A highly toxic compound used as a gasoline additive. It causes acute toxic psychosis or chronic poisoning if inhaled or absorbed through the skin. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

tetraethyllead : An organolead compound consisting of four ethyl groups joined to a central lead atom. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6511
CHEBI ID30182
MeSH IDM0021225

Synonyms (52)

Synonym
CHEBI:30182
bleitetraethyl
pbet4
[pbet4]
tetraethyl lead
lead tetraethyl
nsc22314
tetraethyllead
78-00-2
nci-c54988
wln: 2-pb-2&2&2
tetraethyl lead, liquid
TEL ,
plumbane, tetraethyl-
lead, tetraethyl-
tetra(methylethyl)lead
nsc-22314
czteroetylek olowiu
tetraethylplumbane
tel-tml, reacted
tetraethylolovo [czech]
rcra waste number p110
rcra waste no. p110
tetraethyllead, liquid
piombo tetra-etile [italian]
czteroetylek olowiu [polish]
brn 3903146
na1649
hsdb 841
einecs 201-075-4
lead tetraethide
nsc 22314
ccris 1565
mrmozboqvyrsem-uhfffaoysa-
inchi=1/4c2h5.pb/c4*1-2;/h4*1h2,2h3;
tetraethyllead, >=99.99%
ec 201-075-4
13426zwt6a ,
unii-13426zwt6a
tetraethyl lead, liquid [na1649] [poison]
piombo tetra-etile
4-04-00-04349 (beilstein handbook reference)
tetraethylolovo
tetraethyllead [mi]
tetraethyl lead [hsdb]
MRMOZBOQVYRSEM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
(c2h5)4pb
na 1649 (salt/mix)
un 1649 (salt/mix)
DTXSID7023801
mfcd00072541
Q266210

Research Excerpts

Treatment

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Tetraethyl lead-treatment decreased the concentration of hepatic cytochrome P-450 (to 45 per cent of the control), the hepatic activity of aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase (to 41 per cent of the control) and ethoxycoumarin deethylase (to 45 per cent of the control)."( Effects of tetraethyl lead on the activities of drug metabolizing enzymes in different tissues of the rat.
Ahotupa, M; Aitio, A; Hartiala, K, 1979
)
1.37

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" In contrast to this, some of the other agents potentiated the toxic effects of TriEL (e."( On the toxic effects of tetraethyl lead and its derivatives on the chrysophyte Poterioochromonas malhamensis. VII. Protective action of thiol compounds, vitamins, trace elements, and other agents.
Röderer, G, 1986
)
0.58
" None of the tested agents was able to reduce the toxic effects of triethyl lead."( On the toxic effects of tetraethyl lead and its derivatives on the chrysophyte Poterioochromonas malhamensis. IV. Influence of lead antidotes and related agents.
Röderer, G, 1983
)
0.57
"Nine chemicals, with a range from extremely to slightly toxic, were used to measure the oral LD50 in both fasted (24-h) and non-fasted rats."( The effects of fasting on the acute oral toxicity of nine chemicals in the rat.
Dashiell, OL; Kennedy, GL, 1984
)
0.27
" Leaded gasoline (TEL) and lead oxide are 383- and 211-fold more toxic than unleaded gasoline (MTBE) in 7 days of exposure and 627- and 290-fold more toxic in 14 days, respectively."( Comparative toxicity of tetra ethyl lead and lead oxide to earthworms, Eisenia fetida (Savigny).
Kavitha, P; Padmanabha Rao, A; Venkateswara Rao, J, 2003
)
0.32

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Alkyllead compounds can readily enter living organisms as they are well absorbed via all major routes of entry."( Alkyllead compounds and their environmental toxicology.
Abadin, HG; Pohl, HR, 2010
)
0.36

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" For food intake, route of administration was a significant factor and, compared to baseline levels, food intake was significantly depressed at dosage levels of 7, 10, and 13 mg/kg for both IP and IG administration."( Effect of tetraethyl lead on food and water intake in the rat.
Czech, DA; Schmidt, JC; Stone, JM, 1976
)
0.66
" Referring to the low level of 21 micrograms lead per 100 ml blood and regarding the dose-response relations reported in the literature, the results support the hypothesis of a special neurotoxicity of the alkyllead compounds."( Neurobehavioral effects of a long-term exposure to tetraalkyllead.
Blaszkewicz, M; Kiesswetter, E; Neidhart, B; Seeber, A,
)
0.13
" The use of non-fasted rats in acute oral toxicity determinations allows both the establishment of relative potency and the estimation of dosage levels for further repeated dose oral studies."( The effects of fasting on the acute oral toxicity of nine chemicals in the rat.
Dashiell, OL; Kennedy, GL, 1984
)
0.27
" In contrast, the group administered TML (3/4 LD50) exhibited a late developing antinocioception which became evident 14 days after dosing and persisted throughout the period of testing."( Organometal-induced antinociception: a time- and dose-response comparison of triethyl and trimethyl lead and tin.
McLamb, RL; Tilson, HA; Walsh, TJ, 1984
)
0.27
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
organolead compoundA compound containing at least one carbon-lead bond.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (242)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990176 (72.73)18.7374
1990's30 (12.40)18.2507
2000's22 (9.09)29.6817
2010's11 (4.55)24.3611
2020's3 (1.24)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 74.78

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index74.78 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.63 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.20 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index130.76 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (74.78)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials2 (0.73%)5.53%
Reviews10 (3.64%)6.00%
Case Studies20 (7.27%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other243 (88.36%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]