2-Methyl-1,2-epoxypropane
Agent Name
2-Methyl-1,2-epoxypropane
CAS Number
558-30-5
Formula
C4-H8-O
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
1,1-Dimethylethylene oxide; 1,2-Epoxy-2-methylpropane; 1,2-Epoxyisobutane; 1,2-Isobutylene oxide; 2,2-Dimethyloxirane; 2-Methyl-1-propene oxide; Isobutene oxide; Isobutylene epoxide; Isobutylene oxide; Isobutyleneoxide; Oxirane, 2,2-dimethyl-; Propane, 1,2-epoxy-2-methyl-; [ChemIDplus] UN1993
Category
Epoxides
Description
Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
An irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Propylene oxide."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
387 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Flammable liquid, n.o.s." VP from ChemIDplus;
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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