Bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) ether
Agent Name
Bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) ether
Alternative Name
Dichloroisopropyl ether
CAS Number
108-60-1
Formula
C6-H12-Cl2-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
(2-Chloro-1-methylethyl) ether; 2,2'-Dichlorodiisopropyl ether; 2,2'-Dichloroisopropyl ether; 2,2'-Oxybis(1-chloropropane); Bis(1-chloro-2-propyl) ether; Bis(2-chloroisopropyl) ether; Bis(beta-chloroisopropyl) ether; Bis(beta-chloroisopropyl)ether; DCIP (nematocide); Dichlorodiisopropyl ether; Ether, bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl); Isopropylchlorex; Nemamol; Nemamort; Nemamorte; Propane, 2,2'-oxybis(1-chloro-; [ChemIDplus] UN2490
Category
Halogenated Ethers
Description
Colorless to light brown liquid; [CAMEO] Colorless liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used to make dyes, resins, and pharmaceuticals; Also used in textile processes, as a nematocide, and in wood preservatives and fungicides (not registered in the US for use as a pesticide); [HSDB]
Comments
Toxic by inhalation and skin absorption; An eye irritant; [HSDB] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause injury to the liver and kidneys; [CAMEO] Defats the skin; Insufficient data on other health effects; [ICSC]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.56 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 350 ppm/8h
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 85 deg C; [HSDB] VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: