Chemicals and Drugs

Desflurane

A fluorinated ether that is used as a volatile anesthetic for maintenance of general anesthesia.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A fluorinated ether that is used as a volatile anesthetic for maintenance of general anesthesia.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H2F6O
Molecular Weight
168.04 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
57041-67-5
IUPAC Name
2-(difluoromethoxy)-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane
InChIKey
DPYMFVXJLLWWEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(F)(F)F)(OC(F)F)F
MeSH Unique ID
D000077335
Source
PubChem CID 42113

MeSH Record

Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • 1,2,2,2-Tetrafluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether
  • I 653
  • I-653
  • I653
  • Suprane

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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

2019 (1987)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.355w.417.166w
  2. D02w.355w.601.325w
  3. D02w.455w.526.510w.213w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Desflurane. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077335. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077335
  2. Desflurane. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desflurane
  3. Desflurane. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419383
  4. Desflurane. In: PubChem Compound. CID 42113. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/42113