3,3-Dimethyloxetane
Agent Name
3,3-Dimethyloxetane
CAS Number
6921-35-3
Formula
C5-H10-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,3-Epoxy-2,2-dimethylpropane; 3,3-Dimethyltrimethylene oxide; beta,beta-Dimethyltrimethylene oxide; Oxetane, 3,3-dimethyl- (9CI); Propane, 1,3-epoxy-2,2-dimethyl-; [ChemIDplus] UN3271
Category
Ethers, Other
Description
Liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes general anesthesia in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice (LDLo = 2,000 mg/kg); [RTECS] An irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Ethers, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: