1-Methoxybutane
Agent Name
1-Methoxybutane
Alternative Name
Butyl methyl ether
CAS Number
628-28-4
Formula
C5-H12-O
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
Butyl methyl ether; Methyl butyl ether; Methyl n-butyl ether; alpha-Methoxybutane; Butane, 1-methoxy-; Butane, 1-methoxy- (9CI); Ether, butyl methyl; [ChemIDplus] UN2350
Category
Ethers (<C12)
Description
Clear liquid; [CAMEO] Clear colorless liquid; [Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a gasoline additive; [CAMEO]
Comments
Highly flammable; Readily oxidized by air producing explosive peroxides; [CAMEO] Causes general anesthesia in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of mice; Causes changes in liver weight and estrogenic effects in 14-day intermittent study of rats (16,800 mg/kg); [RTECS] May form explosive peroxides; May cause irritation; [Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
139 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (mouse) = 176,000 mg/m3/15min
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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