Vinyltriethoxysilane
Agent Name
Vinyltriethoxysilane
CAS Number
78-08-0
Formula
C8-H18-O3-Si
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Silane, ethenyltriethoxy-; Silane, triethoxyvinyl-; Triethoxy(vinyl)silane; Triethoxyvinyl silane; KBE 1003; NV 1107; Polyscience VTES; Silane A 151; Silane, vinyl triethoxy 1-151; Triethoxyvinylsilane; Triethoxyvinylsilicane; Union Carbide A-151; VTES; VTS-E; [ChemIDplus] Ethenyltriethoxysilane; [REPROTOX] VTEO; [EC: EFSA] UN1993
Category
Metalloid Compounds (Silicon)
Description
Colorless liquid with a fruity odor; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an adhesive for glass slides; [REPROTOX] Used as a coupling agent on inorganic substances (fillers) blended into polymers that function as adhesion promoters, crosslinkers, and/or surface modifiers; Also used to make general purpose polymers; [ExPub: EC: EFSA]
Comments
A mild skin and eye irritant; [RTECS] Hydrolyzed by water; A mild skin and strong eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Octamethyltrisiloxane" and "Dimethoxydimethylsilane."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.28 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 4,000 ppm/4hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Flammable liquid, n.o.s."
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: