3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexanone
Agent Name
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexanone
CAS Number
873-94-9
Formula
C9-H16-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Dihydro-isophorone; Dihydroisophorone; 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexan-1-one; Cyclohexanone, 3,3,5-trimethyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Aliphatic Ketones, Other
Description
Clear colorless liquid; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Comments
Causes somnolence in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats; Causes changes in lung and liver weights in 4-week intermittent inhalation studies of rats; [RTECS] An irritant; Inhalation of high concentrations may cause CNS depression and asphyxiation; [Acros Organics MSDS] See "Cyclohexanone."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 14,200 mg/m3
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: