Tetrahydrolinalool
Agent Name
Tetrahydrolinalool
Alternative Name
3-Octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-
CAS Number
78-69-3; 57706-88-4
Formula
C10-H22-O
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
2,6-Dimethyl-6-octanol; 3,7-Dimethyloctanol-3; Linalool tetrahydride; (1)-3,7-Dimethyloctan-3-ol; 3,7-Dimethyloctan-3-ol; 3-Octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Alcohols (<C12)
Description
Clear colorless liquid; [EPA ChAMP: Hazard Characterization: Terpenoid Tertiary Acohols and Related Esters - 2010]
Sources/Uses
Used to make odor agents and in commercial/consumer polishes, sanitation products, soaps, and detergents; [EPA ChAMP: Hazard Characterization: Terpenoid Tertiary Acohols and Related Esters - 2010] Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA] Used as flavoring agent or adjuvant; [FDA]
Comments
A moderate skin and eye irritant; Causes primary irritation in dermal lethal-dose studies of rabbits; Causes somnolence in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [JECFA] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.012 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP = 3 mm Hg at 20 deg C; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: