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Compound Groups

Compound groups are groups of chemicals that share structural or chemical features. In most cases, hazard lists will assign hazards to individual substances. Compound groups are useful because in some cases, lists will instead identify a group of structurally similar compounds (such as lead compounds) as all having the same hazard. The Pharos staff is in the process of establishing and populating compound groups, and associating warnings from the hazard lists with them. The table below indicates how each compound group is populated, and what is the status of its population.
Compound Groups
COMPOUND GROUP NAME POPULATION STATUS DATE POPULATED DESCRIPTION PROFILE TYPE # MEMBERS # HAZARDS
Salts of 4,4'-methylenebis(2-chloroaniline) complete

This compound group is defined by the SMILES/SMARTS string "[C;D2]1=[C;D2]C(=C([C;D2]=C1[C;D2]C2=[C;D2]C(=C([C;D2]=[C;D2]2)[N;D1])[Cl;D1])[Cl;D1])[N;D1]" and populated from a substructure search of PubChem. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 4 13
Salts of 4,4'-oxydianiline complete

This compound group is defined and populated from ECHA's Substance Infocard for Salts of 4,4'-dianiline https://echa.europa.eu/substance-information/-/substanceinfo/100.239.146

fixed list 1 9
salts of 4,4'-thiodianiline complete

This compound group is defined by a substructure search of PubChem the SMILES/SMARTS string "[CH1]1=[CH1]C(=[CH1][CH1]=C1[SD2]C2=[CH1][CH1]=C([CH1]=[CH1]2)[ND1])[ND1]". The setting "Remove any explicit hydrogens before searching" was deselected from the substructure search. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 2 6
salts of aconitine incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 1 3
Salts of aniline in progress

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[CH]1=[CH][CH]=C([CH]=[CH]1)[NH2]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

structure 5 15
salts of aniline - ECHA chemical group complete 05/26/23 fixed list 11 13
salts of atropine incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 1 3
salts of bromoxynil with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

0 9
salts of dichlorprop incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 1 3
salts of ephedrine incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

structure 1 2
salts of fenoprop, salts of 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

structure 0 5
salts of glyphosate incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 1 0
salts of glyphosate, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

0 1
salts of hydrazine - ECHA complete 05/26/23

ECHA defined chemical group

fixed list 33 20
Salts of hydrogen cyanide with the exception of complex cyanides and those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.  Complex cyanides include ferrocyanides, ferricyanides and mercuric oxycyanide.

Omitted chemicals (those specified in Annex VI) include 

  • calcium cyanide
  • nickel dicyanide
  • cadmium cyanide
  • Gold cyanide
  • Platinum dicyanide
  • Mercury dicyanide
  • Potassium cyanide
  • Zinc cyanide
  • Tetraethylammonium cyanide
  • Silver cyanide
  • Sodium cyanide
  • Barium cyanide
  • Cadmium dipotassium tetracyanide
  • Benzoyl cyanide
  • Palladium dicyanide
  • Copper cyanide
  • Tetrabutylammonium cyanide
other 10 13
salts of hyoscine incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 1 4
salts of hyoscyamine incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 1 3
salts of ioxynil with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

2 10
salts of mecoprop incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

structure 0 5
salts of nicotine incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

structure 1 6
salts of oxalic acid incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 2 0
salts of oxalic acid with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

1 2
salts of papaverine incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

structure 0 1
salts of physostigmine incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 0 2
salts of picric acid incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 0 4
salts of pilocarpine incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 1 3
salts of strychnine incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

structure 1 10
salts of thiocyanic acid incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

structure 1 0
salts of thiocyanic acid, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

0 4
SELENIUM COMPOUNDS complete 08/15/16 This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Se]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system. element 3204 11
selenium compounds with the exception of cadmium sulphoselenide and those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

3190 16
Selenium compounds, inorganic in progress This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Se]' and subsequently filtered to remove substances containing '[C]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system. other 0 2
Sepiolite compounds incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 3 1
Sesquiterpene lactones (MAK list) complete

This compound group is populated from the List of Substances with MAK & BAT Values & Categories at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/store/10.1002/9783527812127.oth/asset/oth.pdf?v=1&t=jasibday&s=5ca2bde2067c57e83f4b040bd5cd056eda4714b7

fixed list 16 1
Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCP) incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 6 20
SILANE & SILOXANES GROUP incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 48 0
Silanes incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 27 0
Silver Compounds 1 1
skin sensitising substances - Apple RSS complete

Populated from "Table 3 : Number of substances with a harmonised classification as skin sensitisers or with skin sensitising concern (included in list of concern) including biocidal substances" in Annex B.1.1. Name and other identifiers of the substance(s) of ANNEX XV RESTRICTION REPORT PROPOSAL FOR: skin sensitising substances.

Includes CLP Skin sensitiser 1,1A, 1B and 24 Substances without an harmonised classification but of skin sensitising concern

fixed list 1580 1
Slack wax (petroleum), treated Slack wax incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 10 0
Sodium perborate, perboric acid, sodium salt incomplete 8 8
Solvent naphtha (coal), and related compounds incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 7 0
Solvent naphtha (petroleum), and related processed products incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 15 0
Soots, tars, and mineral oils (untreated and mildly treated oils and used engine oils) incomplete

This group has not been assigned a structural definition yet.

0 7
Sparteine and its salts incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
Spiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthen]-3-one, 2',4',5',7'-tetrabromo-3',6'-dihydroxy- (eosin and related compounds) incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 12 0
Strong Inorganic Acid Mists Containing Sulfuric Acid incomplete

This group has not been assigned a structural definition yet.

other 0 1
Strontium compounds incomplete

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Sr]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

element 0 4
Strophantines, their aglucones and derivatives incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
Styrene and derivatives incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 26 0
Sulfur containing perfluorocarbons with no unsaturations and with sulfur bonds only to carbon and fluorine incomplete

This group hasn't been assigned a structural definition yet.

0 15
sunscreens 9 0
Synthetic hormones used in food production - Biomonitoring CA incomplete

This group is populated from the list at https://biomonitoring.ca.gov/chemicals

fixed list 0 1
Synthetic mineral fiber (except for RCF) 2 4
Tail gas (petroleum), processed, distillates and fractions incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 31 0
TAMOXIFEN SALTS complete 07/08/19

The citrate salt appears to be the only commonly available salt

fixed list 2 2
Tar acids, distillate phenols, crude phenols and other related fractions incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 14 0
Tar bases, coal and other Distillate Bases incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 10 0
Tar oils, coal and oil fractions incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 3 0
Tar, brown-coal incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 2 0
Tars, coal incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 11 0
Tefazoline and its salts incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
Tellurium compounds incomplete

This compound group has not yet been populated. 

1 2
Terephthalates incomplete

Terephthalates whose toxicology studies we have reviewed to date don't share the hazards that are common to studied orthophthalates. This is thought to be due to the fact that terephthalates are unlikely to break down to a toxic monoester. Orthophthalates are capable of breaking down to a toxic monoester. 

structure 16 0
Tetraalkyl lead compounds in progress

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

One approach would be to use the SMILES string 'C[Pb](*C)(C)C' and remove substances containing 'c[Pb]' (lowercase specifies aromatic). There are technical challenges since PubChem doesn't seem to provide an option to distinguish between aromatic and aliphatic carbons. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

other 22 73
Tetrabenazine and its salts incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
Tetrabutyltin compounds in progress

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[CH3][CH2][CH2][CH2][Sn]([CH2][CH2][CH2][CH3])([CH2][CH2][CH2][CH3])[CH2][CH2][CH2][CH3]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

2 20
Tetracain and its salts incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
Tetrachlorobenzenes complete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 5 7
tetrachloroplatinates incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

structure 1 1
tetrachloroplatinates with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

0 7
TETRACYCLINES incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 0 2
Tetrahydrozoline and its salts, Tetryzoline incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes - Biomonitoring CA incomplete

This group is populated from the list at https://biomonitoring.ca.gov/chemicals

fixed list 0 0
Tetraoctyltin compounds complete

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[CH3][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][Sn]([CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH3])([CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH3])[CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH2][CH3]', then subtracting compounds with 2+ octyl ligands. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

0 18
Thalidomide and its salts incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
THALLIUM (I), SOLUBLE SALTS incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 7 4
Thallium Compounds complete 07/30/18

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Tl]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

element 216 3
thallium compounds, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 incomplete

This compound group is populated by taking the more general compound group and subtracting the chemicals found in the relevent Annex.

6 7
Thiazoles incomplete

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string 'C1=CSC=N1'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

other 0 1
Thioglycolates incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 0 2
Thioglycolic acid and its salts

CASRN taken from https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/htdocs/chem_background/exsumpdf/sodiumthioglycolate_508.pdf

4 2
thioglycolic acid esters

CASRN taken from https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/htdocs/chem_background/exsumpdf/sodiumthioglycolate_508.pdf

1 0
Thiourea and its derivatives incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
Thiurams incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. other 0 1
Thyropropic acid and its salts incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1
Tin Compounds incomplete

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Sn]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

element 909 4
TIN COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC in progress This compound group is defined by the SMILES string '[Sn]' and subsequently filtered to remove substances containing '[C]'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system. other 2 6
Titanium dioxide compounds incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 10 6
Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) Compounds incomplete

This compound group is defined by the SMILES string 'CC1=C(C=C(C=C1))N=C=O'. For more information on SMILES, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system.

The MAK list populates this group with the following three compounds (none of the CASRN are valid)

Toluene‐2,4‐diisocyanate [584‐84‐9], Toluene‐2,6‐diisocyanate [91‐08‐7], mixture [26471‐62‐5]

structure 9 7
Toluenediisocyanates (MAK list) incomplete

This groups is populated from three chemicals in the MAK list.

other 0 2
Toxic Heavy Metals incomplete

Compounds containing 

  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium VI
  • Lead
  • Mercury
other 5547 3
Toxic Metals structure 10553 0
Toxins derived from Fusarium moniliforme (Fusarium verticillioides) incomplete

This group has not been assigned a structural definition yet.

0 3
Trialkyl tin hydroxide incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

Distinguishing between alkyl and aryl side chains is not straightforward in PubChem's substructure searches. The SMILES string "[CH2][Sn]([CH2])([CH2])[OH]" captures the relevant groups but is not specific enough.

other 0 5
trialkylamines, trialkanolamines and their salts 6 1
trialkylboranes incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

structure 0 2
Trialkyltinhydroxide, salts incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 0 5
Trialkyltinoxide incomplete

This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition.

other 0 5
Triamterene and its salts incomplete This compound group has not yet been assigned a structural definition. structure 1 1