Research Article

Toxicity of Volatile Methylated Species of Bismuth, Arsenic, Tin, and Mercury in Mammalian Cells In Vitro

Table 1

Boiling points of volatile metal(loid) species.

CompoundAbbreviationBoiling pointReference

TetramethyltinMe4Sn78°C (Hoeppner et al., 1964)
Dimethylarsenic iodideMe2AsI155–160°C (Lee et al., 1923)
TrimethylarsineMe3As51–53°C (Dyke and Jones, 1930)
TrimethylbismuthMe3Bi107.1°C (Bamford et al., 1946)
DimethylmercuryMe2Hg92°C (Wilde, 1949)