Dipropylene glycol mono-tert-butyl ether

Agent Name
Dipropylene glycol mono-tert-butyl ether
Alternative Name
DPtBGE
CAS Number
132739-31-2
Formula
C10-H22-O3
Major Category
Solvents
Dipropylene glycol mono-tert-butyl ether formula graphical representation
Synonyms
DPtBGE; [Glycol Ethers Online] Propanol, (2-(1,1-dimethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-; [ChemIDplus] DPGTBE; [ECETOC] Di(propylene glycol) tert-butyl ether, mixture of isomers; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] UN1993
Category
Glycol Ethers (P Series)
Description
Colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
Not a skin irritant in rabbits; Causes eye irritation with reversible corneal opacity in rabbits (at 72 hours but resolved by day 7); Not a skin sensitizer in guinea pigs using the maximization test; Increased liver and kidney weights with minor centrilobular hepatocyte enlargement observed in 14-day oral study of rats at 300 and 1,000 mg/kg/day; Effects on the liver and adrenal gland observed in 13-week oral study of rats (fully recovered following 4-week recovery period); No evidence of neurotoxicity or mutagenicity; [ToxPlanet: ECETOC, 4th ed., Vol. 2] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
0.32 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) > 5,110 mg/m3
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Combustible liquid, n.o.s."

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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