Vinyl methyl ether
Agent Name
Vinyl methyl ether
CAS Number
107-25-5
Formula
C3-H6-O
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
1-Methoxyethylene; Agrisynth MVE; Ethene, methoxy-; Ether, ethenyl methyl; Ether, methyl vinyl; Methoxyethene; Methoxyethylene; Methyl vinyl ether; UN1087; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Monomers
Description
Colorless compressed gas or liquid; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used to make polymers or modify polymers for coatings, lacquers, and resins; [Hawley]
Comments
Inhalation can cause CNS depression. The liquid can cause frostbite. [CHRIS] Vinyl methyl ether, stabilized (UN1087) has warning of explosive polymerization; [ERG 2016] See "Butyl vinyl ether."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
MAK
200 ppm
Vapor Pressure
1316 mm Hg
Explosive Polymerization
Yes
Explanatory Notes
BP = 6 degrees C; [Hawley] VP from HSDB;
NFPA
burn readily
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: