5-ethylidene-2-norbornene

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5-ethylidene-2-norbornene Structure
5-ethylidene-2-norbornene structure
Common Name 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene
CAS Number 16219-75-3 Molecular Weight 120.19200
Density 0.893 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) Boiling Point 146 °C(lit.)
Molecular Formula C9H12 Melting Point -80 °C
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 101 °F
Symbol GHS02 GHS07 GHS08 GHS09
GHS02, GHS07, GHS08, GHS09
Signal Word Danger

Summary: 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene, also known as 5-亚乙基-2-降冰片烯, CAS number 16219-75-3, with molecular formula C9H12 and molecular weight 120.19200, is a transparent colorless to yellow liquid. This compound can be used as a third monomer to copolymerize with ethylene and propylene to produce EPDM rubber, which has fast vulcanization speed, ozone resistance, chemical resistance (solvents, acids, bases, etc.), electrical discharge resistance, and water vapor resistance. It is suitable for use in rubber products around engines, waterproof boards, building materials, and impact-resistant plastics. For research-use only, not for medical or clinical usage.


 Names

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Name 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

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Density 0.893 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Boiling Point 146 °C(lit.)
Melting Point -80 °C
Molecular Formula C9H12
Molecular Weight 120.19200
Flash Point 101 °F
Exact Mass 120.09400
LogP 2.52870
Vapour density 4.1 (vs air)
Vapour Pressure 5.98mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction n20/D 1.49(lit.)
InChIKey OJOWICOBYCXEKR-WAPJZHGLSA-N
SMILES CC=C1CC2C=CC1C2
Storage condition Flammables area

 MSDS

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 Toxicological Information

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CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
RB9450000
CHEMICAL NAME :
2-Norbornene, 5-ethylidene-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
16219-75-3
LAST UPDATED :
199712
DATA ITEMS CITED :
28
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C9-H12
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
120.21
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
L55 A CY FUTJ CU2

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Open irritation test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
REFERENCE :
UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 11/28/1967 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human
DOSE/DURATION :
6 ppm/30M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation Sense Organs and Special Senses (Taste) - change in function
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,250,1971
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
2830 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,470,1969
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1246 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,250,1971
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
2830 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0536403
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
3250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 18(10),52,1974
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
732 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,250,1971
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
3104 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - ulcerated nasal septum
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,250,1971
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
9170 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,470,1969
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
2896 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,250,1971 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
90 ppm/7H/88D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - changes in liver weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,250,1971
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
350 ppm/6H/11D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Endocrine - changes in thyroid weight Blood - changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0536403
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION :
61 ppm/7H/89D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - other changes Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - other transferases
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0536403 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
DOSE :
100 ppm/6H
SEX/DURATION :
female 6-15 day(s) after conception
REFERENCE :
IOMTE3 International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. (Princeton Scientific Publishing, POB 2155, Princeton, NJ 08543) V.3(2)- 4(4), 1994-95 Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,371,1995 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-CL 25 mg/m3 (5 ppm) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 5 ppm (25 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:STEL 5 ppm (25 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:STEL 5 ppm (25 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 5 ppm (25 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm (50 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:STEL 5 ppm (25 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 5 ppm (25 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 5 ppm (25 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO ETHYLIDENE NORBORNENE-air:CL 5 ppm REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M3889 No. of Facilities: 22 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 20 No. of Employees: 1988 (estimated)

 Safety Information

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Symbol GHS02 GHS07 GHS08 GHS09
GHS02, GHS07, GHS08, GHS09
Signal Word Danger
Hazard Statements H226-H304-H315-H332-H373-H411
Precautionary Statements P273-P301 + P310-P331
Target Organs Liver, Testes
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes Xn
Risk Phrases R10
Safety Phrases S16-S26-S36/37/39
RIDADR UN 2929 6.1/PG 2
WGK Germany 2
RTECS RB9450000
Packaging Group III
Hazard Class 3
HS Code 2902199090

 Precursor & DownStream

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Precursor  0

DownStream  4

 Customs

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HS Code 2902199090
Summary 2902199090 other cyclanes, cyclenes and cyclotherpenes。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:2.0%。General tariff:30.0%

 Articles6

More Articles

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Comparative acute toxicity and primary irritancy of the ethylidene and vinyl isomers of norbornene.

J. Appl. Toxicol. 17(4) , 211-21, (1997)

The acute toxicity and primary irritancy of the industrial chemicals 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene (ENB) and 5-vinyl-2-norbornene (VNB) were studied. They are of moderate acute peroral toxicity in the rat...

Short-term and subchronic repeated exposure studies with 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene vapor in the rat.

J. Appl. Toxicol. 17(4) , 197-210, (1997)

5-Ethylidene-2-norbornene (ENB) is an industrial chemical whose physical properties indicate a likelihood for vapor exposure to humans. The potential for target organ or cumulative toxicity was invest...

Environmental assessment of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene using modeled and measured fate and effects results.

Chemosphere 56(3) , 285-97, (2004)

Several predictive models were used to assess aquatic exposure, persistence (P) and potential for long-range transport (LRT) of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene (ENB). Such estimations are components of the ...

 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

5-ethylidenenorborn-2-ene
5-ETHYLENE-2-NORBORENE
2-ethylidenenorbornene
EINECS 240-347-7
5-Ethylidene-2-norbornene
2-ethylidenebicyclo<2.2.1>hept-5-ene
5-Ethylidene-2-norbornene,mixt. of endo- and exo-isomers,stabilized
Ethylidene Norbornene
MFCD00167576
5-Ethylidene-2-norbornen
5-Ethylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene
ETHYLIDENE-2-NORBORNENE
5-ethylidene-norbornene
5-ethylidene-5-norbornene
ethylidenenorbornene
enb

 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene | FAQ

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Q: What are the storage conditions for 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene?
A: Storage conditions for 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene: Flammables area.
Q: What are the downstream products of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene?
A: Related downstream products(CAS) of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene: 2146-40-9;22482-71-9;2146-41-0;31996-78-8.
Q: What is the InChIKey of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene?
A: InChIKey of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene is OJOWICOBYCXEKR-WAPJZHGLSA-N.
Q: What is the boiling point of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene?
A: Boiling point of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene is 146 °C(lit.).
Q: What is the molecular weight of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene?
A: Molecular weight of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene is 120.19200.
Q: What is the melting point of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene?
A: Melting point of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene is -80 °C.
Q: What is the molecular formula of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene?
A: Molecular formula of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene is C9H12.
Q: What is the CAS number of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene?
A: CAS number of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene is 16219-75-3.
Q: What is the safety information for 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene?
A: Safety information for 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene: S16-S26-S36/37/39.
Q: What is the English name of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene?
A: The English name of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene is 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene.

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Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
Dayang Chem (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
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