4-Vinylcyclohexene dioxide

Chemical Properties

Vinyl cyclohexene dioxide is a colorless liquid

Chemical Properties

colourless liquid. Combustible.

Uses

Vinylcyclohexene dioxide (VCD) is used to study toxicity as an ovotoxin,and it's also used to understand its mechanisms of toxicity towards ovarian follicles and effects on epithelial differentiation.

Uses

Vinylcyclohexene dioxide (VCD) may be used to study and understand its effect on ovarian follicles and effects on epithelial differentiation.

Uses

As a chemical intermediate and as a reactive diluent for diepoxides and epoxy resins.

Production Methods

VCHD is manufactured by epoxidation of 4-vinylcyclohexene with peroxyacetic acid .

Definition

ChEBI: The diepoxide of 4-vinylcyclohexene.

General Description

Clear colorless liquid. Sets to glass at -67°F. Faint olefinic odor.

Air & Water Reactions

Water soluble. Hydrolyzes slowly in water.

Reactivity Profile

4-VINYLCYCLOHEXENE DIOXIDE reacts with active hydrogen compounds (such as alcohols and amines). . Epoxides are highly reactive. They polymerize in the presence of catalysts or when heated. These polymerization reactions can be violent. Compounds in this group react with acids, bases, and oxidizing and reducing agents. They react, possibly violently with water in the presence of acid and other catalysts.

Hazard

Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption, strong irritant to skin and tissue. Female and male reproductive damage. Possible carcinogen.

Health Hazard

Vinyl cyclohexene dioxide (VCD) is an irritant to the skin, eyes, and respiratory system. It is ovotoxic and carcinogenic in experimental animals.

Safety Profile

Confirmed carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic and tumorigenic data. Poison by unspecified route. Moderately toxic by ingestion and skin contact. Mildly toxic by inhalation. Experimental reproductive effects. Mutation data reported. A severe skin irritant.Combustible when exposed to heat or flame. To fight fire, use water, foam, dry chemical. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Potential Exposure

This material is used as a monomer in the production of epoxy resins for coatings and adhesives; as a chemical intermediate and as a reactive diluent.

Carcinogenicity

4-Vinyl-1-cyclohexene diepoxide is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity fromstudies in experimental animals.

Shipping

UN2810 Toxic liquids, organic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials, Technical Name Required.

Incompatibilities

When heated or in contact with catalysts, epoxides may cause violent polymerization. Epoxides are incompatible with reducing agents and oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides. May react, possibly violently, with water in the presence of acid and other catalysts. Reacts with alcohols, amines and other active hydrogen compounds. Slowly hydrolyzes in water.

Waste Disposal

Concentrated waste containing no peroxides: discharge liquid at a controlled rate near a pilot flame. Concentrated waste containing peroxides: perforation of a container of the waste from a safe distance followed by open burning.