Polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether
Agent Name
Polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether
Alternative Name
Polyglyme
Formula
(C2-H4-O)mult-C2-H6-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Polyglyme; [www.actio.net] Carpol CLE 1000; Dimethoxy polyethylene glycol; Genosorb 175; Genosorb 300; Glyme-23; Nissan Unisafe MM 1000; Nissan Unisafe MM 400; PEG-DME 2000; Polyoxyethylene dimethyl ether; Sanfine DM 1000; Sanfine DM 200; Sanfine DM 400; Selexol; U-Nox DM 1000; U-Nox DM 200; Varonic DM 55; alpha,omega-Methoxypoly(ethylene oxide); alpha-Methyl-omega-methoxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl); Glycols, polyethylene, dimethyl ether; Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-methyl-omega-methoxy-; [ChemIDplus] CLE 400; PEGDME; [RTECS] SELEXOL SOLVENT; [Univar MSDS]
Category
Polyoxyethylenes
Description
Transparent yellow liquid with a mild odor; [Univar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used in gas treatment; [Univar MSDS]
Comments
A mild skin irritant; Cause weight loss and changes in testicular weight in 2-week constant oral studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause eye irritation; Animal studies have shown testicular injury from repeated oral exposure and delayed offspring development following dermal application during gestation; [Univar MSDS] See "Monoglyme."
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