Triethylene glycol dimethyl ether
Agent Name
Triethylene glycol dimethyl ether
Alternative Name
Triglyme
CAS Number
112-49-2
Formula
C8-H18-O4
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
1,2-Bis(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane; 2,5,8,11-Tetraoxadodecane; Ansul Ether 161; Ethane, 1,2-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)-; Glycol, triethylene-, dimethyl ether; Glyme 4; TEGDIME; TEGDME; Triglyme; [ChemIDplus] 1,2-Bis(methoxyethoxy)ethane; Hisolve MTM; Methyltriglyme; [CAMEO]
Category
Glycol Ethers (Glymes)
Description
Liquid; [Merck Index] Colorless liquid; [ICSC] Hygroscopic; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a solvent; [Merck Index] Used as a solvent for gases and coupling immiscible liquid; [NTP] Not produced commercially in the EU; [Glycol Ethers Online]
Comments
May have adverse effects on human reproduction, based on animal studies; [ICSC] Labeled as "May impair fertility" and "May cause harm to the unborn child" by EU regulations; [Glycol Ethers Online] Prolonged contact with air can form explosive peroxides; [CAMEO] A skin and eye irritant; [NTP] May form explosive peroxides; An irritant; May cause impaired fertility and fetal toxicity; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Monoglyme."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.0403 mm Hg
NFPA
must be preheated
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: