2,2,4-Trimethyl-1-pentanol
Agent Name
2,2,4-Trimethyl-1-pentanol
CAS Number
123-44-4
Formula
C8-H18-O
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
2,2,4-Trimethylpentanol; 1-Pentanol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-; 2,2,4-Trimethylpentan-1-ol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Alcohols (<C12)
Description
Liquid; [Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
A moderate skin and eye irritant; Causes somnolence in dermal lethal-dose studies of rabbits; Causes ptosis, somnolence, and ataxia in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] An irritant; May cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals; Harmful by ingestion; [Aldrich MSDS] See "1-Pentanol."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.496 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: