Chemicals and Drugs

Bromotrichloromethane

A potent liver poison. In rats, bromotrichloromethane produces about three times the degree of liver microsomal lipid peroxidation as does carbon tetrachloride.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A potent liver poison. In rats, bromotrichloromethane produces about three times the degree of liver microsomal lipid peroxidation as does carbon tetrachloride.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
CBrCl3
Molecular Weight
198.27 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
75-62-7
IUPAC Name
bromo(trichloro)methane
InChIKey
XNNQFQFUQLJSQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Br
MeSH Unique ID
D001975
Source
PubChem CID 6383

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Trichlorobromomethane

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(76); was see under CHLOROFORM 1976-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Bromine (1974-1975)
  • Chloroform (1974) /AA (1975)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bromotrichloromethane. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001975. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001975
  2. Bromotrichloromethane. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromotrichloromethane
  3. Bromotrichloromethane. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23780617
  4. Bromotrichloromethane. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6383. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6383