N-Ethylacetamide

Agent Name
N-Ethylacetamide
CAS Number
625-50-3
Formula
C4-H9-N-O
Major Category
Solvents
N-Ethylacetamide formula graphical representation
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

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