Bis(2,3-epoxycyclopentyl) ether
Agent Name
Bis(2,3-epoxycyclopentyl) ether
CAS Number
2386-90-5
Formula
C10-H14-O3
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
1,1'-Oxybis(2,3-epoxycyclopentane); 2,2'-Oxybis(6-oxabicyclo(3.1.0)hexane); 3,3'-Oxydi-6-oxabicyclo(3.1.0)hexane; Bis(2,3-epoxycyclopentyl)ether; EP-205; ERR 4205; Ether, bis(2,3-epoxycyclopentyl); 6-Oxabicyclo(3.1.0)hexane, 2,2'-oxybis-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Glycidyl Ethers
Description
Homogeneous liquid at 43 deg C and above; Mixture of solids and liquids at temperatures below 43 deg C; [IARC]
Sources/Uses
Commercially produced in the US from the mid 1960s until 1985 (no known production elsewhere); Used as a high-performance component and modifier of epoxy resins; [IARC]
Comments
Reportedly causes mild skin irritation and moderate corneal injury in rabbits; No skin sensitization in guinea pigs; [IARC] A mild skin irritant; Causes somnolence, coma, and shock in dermal lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] An irritant that may cause serious eye injury; Targets the nerves; Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Phenyl glycidyl ether."
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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