2,6-Dimethyl morpholine

Synonyms

2,6-Dimethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-4H-1,4-oxazine; 2,6-Dimethylmorfolin [Czech]; 2,6-Dimethylmorpholine; Morpholine, 2,6-dimethyl-; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Morpholines

Description

Clear liquid; [CAMEO]

Sources/Uses

Used in corrosive inhibitors, stabilizers for chlorinated solvents, floor polishes, rubber additives, germicides, and textile finishing; [Hawley]

Comments

External application to rabbit eyes scored 7 on a scale of 1-10 (10 being most severe); Emergency treatment: "Morpholine"; [HSDB] A mild skin and severe eye irritant; [RTECS] See "Morpholine."

Biomedical References

LC (rat) > 4,000 ppm/4h

high ambient temp required

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)
• Using Disinfectants or Biocides