Methyltriethoxysilane
Agent Name
Methyltriethoxysilane
CAS Number
2031-67-6
Formula
C7-H18-O3-Si
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
A 162; ICI-EP 5850; Methaneorthosiliconic acid, triethyl ester; Methyl triethoxysilane; Silane, methyltriethoxy-; Silane, triethoxymethyl-; Triethoxymethylsilane; Triethoxysilylmethane; Union carbide A-162; Union carbide a-162; Triethoxy(methyl)silane; [ChemIDplus] UN1993
Category
Metalloid Compounds (Silicon)
Description
Clear colorless liquid; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]
Comments
A mild skin and eye irritant; Causes somnolence, ataxia, and other respiratory changes in dermal lethal-dose studies of rabbits; Causes tremor and dyspnea in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats; Causes somnolence and gastrointestinal changes in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] A skin and eye irritant; May cause CNS effects; [Acros Organics MSDS] See "Trimethoxypropylsilane."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
11 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 4,000 ppm/8hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Flammable liquid, n.o.s."
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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