Diisopropylbiphenyl

Agent Name
Diisopropylbiphenyl
CAS Number
36876-13-8
Formula
C18-H22
Major Category
Other Classes
Diisopropylbiphenyl formula graphical representation
Synonyms
1,1'-Biphenyl, ar,ar'-bis(1-methylethyl)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Aromatic Compounds
Sources/Uses
Produced simultaneously with isopropylbiphenyl--not separated for commercial applications; Used as a dielectric fluid in capacitors (PCB replacement) and a solvent in the manufacture of carbonless copy paper; [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency treatment: see "Biphenyl." [HSDB]
Biomedical References
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Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: