Vinyl ether

Agent Name
Vinyl ether
Alternative Name
Divinyl ether
CAS Number
109-93-3
Formula
C4-H6-O
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Vinyl ether formula graphical representation
Synonyms
1,1'-Oxybisethene; Divinyl ether; Divinyl oxide; Ethene, 1,1'-oxybis-; Ethenyloxyethene; Ether, divinyl; Vinesthene; Vinesthesin; Vinethen; Vinethene; Vinether; Vinidyl; Vinydan; Ethene, 1,1'-oxybis-; UN1167; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Monomers
Description
Colorless liquid; [CAMEO]
Comments
May irritate or burn skin and eyes; Inhalation can cause dizziness and suffocation; [CAMEO] Divinyl ether, stabilized (UN1167) has warning of explosive polymerization. [ERG 2016] See "Ethyl vinyl ether."
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Exposure Assessment

Explosive Polymerization
Yes
Explanatory Notes
Highly flammable; [CAMEO]
NFPA
burn readily

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns

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Diseases

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