| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 51-79-6 |
| EINECS | 200-123-1 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | antineoplastic agent that is also used as a veterinary anesthetic. it has also been used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. urethane is suspected to be a carcinogen. Common contaminant of fermented beverages Ethyl carbamate (also called urethane) is a substance first prepared in the nineteenth century. Structurally it is an ester of carbamic acid, i. e., ethyl carbamate as shown. Urethane itself is: (NH2-COOC2H5) and is not a component of polyurethanes.; This ethyl ester is a white crystalline substance produced by the action of ammonia on ethyl chloroformate or by heating urea nitrate and ethyl alcohol. |