N-Ethylacetamide
Agent Name
N-Ethylacetamide
CAS Number
625-50-3
Formula
C4-H9-N-O
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
Acetamidoethane; Acetoethylamide; Ethylacetamide; N-Aethylacetamid [German]; Acetamide, N-ethyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Amides (<C10)
Description
Colorless or pale yellow liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes somnolence in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice (LD50 = 3,560 mg/kg); [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Dimethyl acetamide."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
NFPA
must be preheated
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: