2-Methyl-2-heptanol
Agent Name
2-Methyl-2-heptanol
CAS Number
625-25-2
Formula
C8-H18-O
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
2-Heptanol, 2-methyl-; 2-Methylheptan-2-ol; [ChemIDplus] n-Amyl dimethyl carbinol; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] UN1987
Category
Alcohols (<C12)
Description
Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes ataxia and other changes of the liver, kidney, ureter, and bladder in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of rats (LD50 = 170 mg/kg); [RTECS] Flammable; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.624 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Alcohols, n.o.s." 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: