Dimethyl sebacate
Agent Name
Dimethyl sebacate
CAS Number
106-79-6
Formula
C12-H22-O4
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Sebacic acid dimethyl ester; Dimethyl decanedioate; Dimethyl octane-1,8-dicarboxylate; Methyl sebacate; Decanedioic acid, 1,10-dimethyl ester; Decanedioic acid, dimethyl ester; Sebacic acid, dimethyl ester; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Esters, Other
Description
White solid; mp = 25-28 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a plasticizer and to make large scale and fine chemicals and other chemical substances; [ECHA REACH Registrations]
Comments
Category members and supporting chemicals demonstrated effects including histopathological changes of the kidney and liver, changes in enzyme activities, lesions of heart, kidney, and liver in repeated-dose oral and dermal studies; Developmental toxicity at or below doses maternally toxic; No effects to gonads; No evidence of mutagenicity; [EPA ChAMP: Screening Level Hazard Characterization: Diesters] May cause serious eye injury; [ECHA REACH Registrations] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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