Description / Application
Dimethyl diselenide is an organoselenium compound that is diselane covalently bound to two methyl groups. It has been detected in onion-family vegetables and soft-necked garlics. It induces ER stress and toxic protein aggregation in the budding yeast, S. cerevisiae and used as a reagent to identify distonic radical cations. It has a role as a mammalian metabolite, a plant metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite and a bacterial metabolite.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Methyl Diselenide |
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| Molecular Formula | C2H6Se2 |
| Molecular Weight | 188.01 |
| MFCD | MFCD00008254 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN1992 |
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| Hazard Class | 3 (6.1) |
| Packing Group | III |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H226;H301+H331;H400;H410 |
| Precautionary Statements | P210;P233;P240;P241;P242;P243;P261;P264;P270;P271;P273;P280;P301+P310+P330;P303+P361+P353;P304+P340+P311;P370+P378;P391;P403+P233;P403+P235;P405;P501 |