Diethylnitrosamine
[CAS# 55-18-5]

Identification

• Classification: Organic raw materials >> Organic fluorine compound >> Fluorobenzonitrile series
• Name: Diethylnitrosamine
• Synonyms: N-Ethyl-N-nitrosoethanamine; N-Nitroso-N,N-diethylamine; N-Nitrosodiethylamine; NDEA; NSC 132; Nitrosodiethylamine
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₁₀N₂O
• Molecular Weight: 102.14
• CAS Registry Number: 55-18-5
• EC Number: 200-226-1

Properties

• Density: 0.9424 g/cm³ (20 ºC)^*
• Melting point: <25 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 177 ºC^***
• Refractive index: 1.4388 (589.3 nm 20 ºC)^*****
• Flash point: 59.0±18.7 ºC, Calc.^****

^* Ioffe, B. V.; Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii 1958, V28, P1296-1302.

^** "PhysProp" data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

^*** Evgrafov, V. G.; Byulleten Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny 1966, (5), P100-2.

^**** Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^***** "Hazardous Substances Data Bank" data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: T
• Risk Codes: R45;R22
• Safety Description: S53;S45

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H301
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1B	H350
Germ cell mutagenicity	Muta.	2	H341
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1A	H350
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	3	H412
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	3	H402
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	4	H227
Germ cell mutagenicity	Muta.	1B	H340

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