1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl isocyanide
Agent Name
1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl isocyanide
CAS Number
14542-93-9
Formula
C9-H17-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutylisonitrile; 1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl isocyanate; Butyl isocyanide, 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl- (8CI); Pentane, 2-isocyano-2,4,4-trimethyl-; [ChemIDplus] tert-Octyl isocyanide; Walborsky's reagent; tert-Octyl isonitrile; 2-Isocyano-2,4,4-trimethylpentane; [Acros Organics MSDS] UN1992
Category
Other Nitrogen Compounds
Description
Clear colorless liquid; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Comments
An irritant; Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption (may be metabolized to cyanide); [Acros Organics MSDS] See "Ethyl isocyanide."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Flammable liquid, toxic, n.o.s."
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