Pentaethylene glycol monododecyl ether
Agent Name
Pentaethylene glycol monododecyl ether
CAS Number
3055-95-6
Formula
C22-H46-O6
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
3,6,9,12,15-Pentaoxaheptacosan-1-ol; Laureth-5; PEG-5 Lauryl ether; Polyethylene glycol (5) lauryl ether; Polyoxyethylene (5) lauryl ether; Lauryl alcohol tetra(oxyethylene) ethanol; Pentaethylene glycol dodecyl ether; Pentaethylene glycol lauryl ether; Pentaoxyethylene monododecyl ether; [ChemIDplus] C12E5; Dodecyl pentaethylene glycol ether; Dodecylpentaglycol; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Emulsifiers/Surfactants
Description
Hygroscopic liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Non-ionic surfactant; [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Causes altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex), excitement, and ataxia in oral lethal-dose studies of mice (lethal dose > 508 mg/kg); [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
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