N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-toluidine
Agent Name
N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-toluidine
CAS Number
3077-12-1
Formula
C11-H17-N-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2,2'-(p-Tolylimino)diethanol; Diethylol-p-toluidine; N,N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-p-toluidine; N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-p-toluidine; N,N-Di(2-hydroxyethyl)-para-toluidine; N,N-Diethanol-p-toluidine; N-(4-Methylphenyl)-N,N-diethanolamine; N-(4-Methylphenyl)diethanolamine; 2,2'-((4-Methylphenyl)imino)bisethanol; Ethanol, 2,2'-((4-methylphenyl)imino)bis-; Ethanol, 2,2'-(p-tolylimino)di- (8CI); [ChemIDplus] Di(hydroxyethyl)-p-toluidine; [RTECS] N,N-DIHYDROXYETHYL-P-TOLUIDINE; DHEPT; [3M MSDS]
Category
Other Aromatics (Nitrogen)
Description
White powder with a slight odor; [3M MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"Lysosome stabilizing agent." [ChemIDplus] Used as an accelerator and intermediate; [3M MSDS]
Comments
Causes flaccid paralysis without anesthesia (usually neuromuscular blockage), ataxia, and respiratory depression in oral lethal-dose studies of rodents; [RTECS] A moderate eye irritant; May induce methemoglobinemia; [3M MSDS] See "Toluidine."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
7.34E-07 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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