3,4-Dihydro-2-methoxy-2H-pyran

Agent Name
3,4-Dihydro-2-methoxy-2H-pyran
CAS Number
4454-05-1
Formula
C6-H10-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
3,4-Dihydro-2-methoxy-2H-pyran formula graphical representation
Synonyms
2,3-Dihydro-2-methoxy(4H)pyran; 2-Methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran; 2H-Pyran, 3,4-dihydro-2-methoxy-; [ChemIDplus] 2-Methoxy-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyran; MDP; [OECD SIDS: IUCLID Data Set] UN1993
Category
Ethers, Other
Description
Colorless to yellow liquid with an ether-like odor; [OECD SIDS: IUCLID Data Set] Clear faintly yellow liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used in chemical syntheses; [OECD SIDS: IUCLID Data Set] Used as an intermediate; [ECHA REACH Registrations]
Comments
A mild eye and moderate skin irritant; Causes changes in trachea or bronchi, dyspnea, and dermatitis in dermal lethal-dose studies of rabbits; Causes lachrymation, altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex), and pleural effusion in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats; [RTECS] A skin and eye irritant; [ECHA REACH Registrations] See "3,4-Dihydropyran" and "Ethoxydihydropyran."
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 8,044 ppm/1hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Flammable liquid, n.o.s."

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