Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether

Agent Name
Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether
Alternative Name
Tetraglyme
CAS Number
143-24-8
Formula
C10-H22-O5
Major Category
Solvents
Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Ansul Ether 181AT; Bis(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl) ether; Dimethoxytetraethylene glycol; Dimethoxytetraglycol; E181 (Ether); Ether, bis(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl); Glyme 5; Methyltetraglyme200; Nissan Uniox MM 200; Tetraglyme; 2,5,8,11,14-Pentaoxapentadecane; [ChemIDplus] Dimethyltetraglycol; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Glycol Ethers (Glymes)
Description
Liquid; [Merck Index] Clear colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a solvent; [Merck Index]
Comments
A mild eye irritant; Causes somnolence and GI, kidney, and bladder changes in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] May form explosive peroxides on prolonged storage or contact with air; An eye irritant; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Monoglyme."
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

Explanatory Notes
Vapor pressure < 0.01 mm Hg at 20 deg C; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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