Table 1 Formaldehyde-releasing agents (FARs) included in the study, chemical names, acronyms, molecular weights and structure
Chemical name | Acronym | Moles of FA released per 1 mol of FAR | Molecular weight | Predicted octanol/water partition coefficient, LogP | Toxicity (LD50, dermal, rabbit) | Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diazolidinyl urea (1-[3,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]-1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea) | DAU | 4 | 278.22 | −5.395 ± 0.866 [27] | > 2000 mg/kg [28] |
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1,3-Bis(Hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione | DMDM | 2 | 188.18 | −2.3 [29] | > 2000 mg/kg [30] |
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Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate | SMG | 1 | 127.07 | −1.197 [31] | > 2000 mg/kg [32] |
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2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol | NT | 3 | 151.12 | −0.115 ± 0.77 [27] | NA |
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2-nitro-1-propanol | NP | 1 | 105.09 | −0.066 ± 0.269 [27] | NA |
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Formaldehyde | FA |  | 30.03 | 0.350 ± 0.145 [27] | NA |
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