Hexyl ether
Agent Name
Hexyl ether
CAS Number
112-58-3
Formula
C12-H26-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,1'-Oxybis(hexane); Bis(1-hexyl) ether; Bis(1-hexyl)ether; Di-n-hexyl ether; Dihexyl ether; Ether, dihexyl; n-Hexyl ether; Hexane, 1,1'-oxybis-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Ethers, Other
Description
Clear colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
A mild skin irritant; Causes altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) in intravenous lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] A mild skin irritant; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.0461 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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