Agent Name
N,N-Dimethylbutylamine
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Butyldimethylamine; Dimethylbutylamine; N,N-Dimethyl-1-butanamine; 1-Butanamine, N,N-dimethyl-; Butylamine, N,N-dimethyl- (6CI,7CI,8CI); [ChemIDplus] N,N-Dimethyl-N-butylamine; [CAMEO] N,N-Dimethylbutan-1-amine; [ECHA REACH Registrations] UN2734
Category
Amines, Aliphatic
Description
Clear liquid with an ammoniacal odor; [CAMEO] Clear light yellow liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a catalyst; [ExPub: ECHA REACH Registrations]
Comments
A moderate eye irritant; Causes changes in motor activity and acute pulmonary edema in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause skin and eye burns; Inhalation may cause respiratory tract irritation and pulmonary edema; [CAMEO] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract; Toxic by ingestion; Highly toxic by inhalation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Vapor Pressure
45.5 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 200,000 mg/m3/4hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Amines, liquid, corrosive, flammable, n.o.s."
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