Dimethyl Cadmium

Description

DimethylCadmium is a colorless, highly toxic liquid that smokes in the air. It is a linear molecule with C-Cd bond lengths of 213 pm.
The compound has limited use as a reagent in organic synthesis and metal-organic chemical vapor deposition.
It is toxic to the lungs, naturally, but as it enters the bloodstream so well, it is also toxic to the liver and kidneys (basically, the organs that are on the front line when it comes to excreting the substance). and for the brain and nervous system.

Cadmium poisoning occurs when someone ingests or inhales contaminated food, water, or air. If you come into contact with toxic levels of cadmium, you may experience respiratory or digestive effects, depending on whether you inhaled or ingested the substance, with greater exposure it would certainly be fatal.

Even though dimethylcadmium doesn’t instantly turn into a wall of flames, it can still liven up the place. If you simply let the liquid sit and hope it disappears, there will be two results. If you pour a lot of it, with a lot of surface area, it will probably still catch fire on its own, emitting a lot of poisonous cadmium oxide smoke. If for some reason this doesn’t happen, you’ll still regret your decision: the compound will react with oxygen anyway and form a crust of dimethylcadmium peroxide, a poorly characterized compound that is a friction-sensitive explosive. Any attempt is likely to suddenly distribute the remainder of the dimethylcadmium as a fine mist. Water is not the answer. An old literature account says that “When thrown into water, (dimethylcadmium) sinks in large drops, which break up in a series of sudden explosive jolts, with crackling sounds”, and you couldn’t ask for a clearer picture of the devil finding work for idle hands. Or idle heads.

The liquid has an alarmingly high vapor pressure and this vapor is alarmingly well absorbed when inhaled.
It is toxic to the lungs, naturally, but as it enters the bloodstream so well, it is also toxic to the liver and kidneys (basically, the organs that are on the front line when it comes to excreting the substance). and for the brain and nervous system.

Cadmium compounds in general have also been confirmed as carcinogenic, which is extremely fatal.
Great care is needed when using it, it is safe to assume that it will quickly penetrate latex gloves, just like the deadly and hideous dimethylmercury, so we will send you safety instructions so that you can be successful in your work.