2,3-Dimethyl-1,3-butadiene
Agent Name
2,3-Dimethyl-1,3-butadiene
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
2,3-Dimethylbutadiene; 2,3-Dimethylenebutane; Biisopropenyl; Diisopropenyl; 1,3-Butadiene, 2,3-dimethyl-; 2,3-Dimethylbuta-1,3-diene; [ChemIDplus] beta, gamma-Dimethyl-delta-alpha,gamma-butadiene; [Merck Index] UN3295
Description
Liquid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Found in the 66-70 deg fraction of Puertollano shale oil; Used to make synthetic rubber and polymers; [Merck Index]
Comments
Stabilized with 0.01% butylated hydroxytoluene (CAS# 128-37-0); May cause irritation; [Aldrich MSDS] Harmful by ingestion (may cause lung damage by aspiration); [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "1,3-Butadiene."
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s."
Other Information
No other related information on this agent was found.