Tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene
Agent Name
Tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene
CAS Number
996-70-3
Formula
C10-H24-N4
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1,1,2,2-Ethenetetramine, N1,N1,N1',N1',N2,N2,N2',N2'-octamethyl-; Ethenetetramine, octamethyl-; N,N',N'',N'''-Tetramethylethylenediylidenetetraamine; [ChemIDplus] N1,N1,N'1,N'1,N2,N2,N'2,N'2-Octamethyl-1,1,2,2-ethenetetramine; TDAE; Tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethene; [Merck Index] Octamethylethylenetetramine; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] UN2734
Category
Amines, Aliphatic
Description
Light green liquid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used to reduce organofluorine compounds and to detect light from gas scintillation proportional counters; [Merck Index]
Comments
Corrosive; [Merck Index] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Amines, liquid, corrosive, flammable, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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