Chlorodimethyloctylsilane

Synonyms

Octyldimethylchlorosilane; Silane, chlorodimethyloctyl-; [ChemIDplus] Chlorodimethyl-n-octylsilane; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Chloro(dimethyl)octylsilane; Dimethyloctylchlorosilane; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] UN2987

Category

Chlorosilanes

Description

Clear liquid with an acrid odor; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]

Comments

Reacts with water evolving hydrogen chloride; Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Chlorotriethylsilane."

Biomedical References

Yes

Yes

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Chlorosilanes, corrosive, n.o.s." Not TIH in land-based spills, but TiH substance released when spilled in water; [ERG 2016]

Yes

Skin burns

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Pneumonitis, toxic