Methylcyclopentadiene dimer

Synonyms

3a,4,7,7a-Tetrahydrodimethyl-4,7-methano-1H-indene; 3a,4,7,7a-Tetrahydrodimethyl-4,7-methanoindene; Bis(methylcyclopentadiene); Dimethyldicyclopentadiene; 4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydrodimethyl-; 4,7-Methanoindene, 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydrodimethyl-; [ChemIDplus] MCPD Dimer; [EPA ChAMP: Hazard Characterization] 2,5-Dimethyl-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-4,7-methanoindene; [ECHA REACH Registrations] MCDP; [ExxonMobil MSDS] UN3295

Category

Aliphatics, Unsaturated

Description

Colorless liquid; [CAMEO] Pale yellow liquid with a hydrocarbon odor; [ExxonMobil MSDS]

Sources/Uses

Used to make fine chemicals; [ExPub: ECHA REACH Registrations] Used as a chemical feedstock; [ExxonMobil MSDS]

Comments

May auto-oxidize on exposure to air forming explosive peroxides; [CAMEO] Liquid causes smarting of skin and first degree burns on short exposure; May cause second degree skin burns from longer exposure; Vapor or mist causes eye, mucous membrane, and upper respiratory tract irritation; Inhalation may cause dizziness, difficulty breathing, and loss of consciousness; [CHRIS] Effects to the kidney (increased hyaline droplets in all treated males) and liver (hepatocellular hypertrophy with increased liver weights in females at 100 mg/kg/day and males at 300 mg/kg/day) observed in 28-day oral study of rats; Gross and histopathological changes of the liver and kidney observed in 9-day inhalation study of rats; No reproductive toxicity observed in rats; Developmental toxicity (lower pup birth weight and weight gain) seen in the presence of maternal toxicity in rats; Evidence of neurotoxicity in rats; [EPA ChAMP: Hazard Characterization]
Contains 0-0.5% benzene (CAS# 71-43-2) and 0-3.5% dicyclopentadiene (CAS# 77-73-6); A skin and eye irritant; An aspiration hazard by ingestion (may cause lung injury); Harmful by inhalation; [ExxonMobil MSDS] See "Dicyclopentadiene."

Biomedical References

14.2 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) > 3,240 mg/m3/4hr

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s."

Acute solvent syndrome

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Yes

Skin burns

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Solvents, acute toxic effect