Chemicals and Drugs

Methyl Chloride

A hydrocarbon used as an industrial solvent. It has been used as an aerosal propellent, as a refrigerant and as a local anesthetic. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed, p1403)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A hydrocarbon used as an industrial solvent. It has been used as an aerosal propellent, as a refrigerant and as a local anesthetic. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed, p1403)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
CH3Cl
Molecular Weight
50.49 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
74-87-3
IUPAC Name
chloromethane
InChIKey
NEHMKBQYUWJMIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCl
MeSH Unique ID
D008737
Source
PubChem CID 6327

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Chloromethane
  • Chloride, Methyl

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with METHYLENE CHLORIDE

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.455w.526.439.632w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Methyl Chloride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008737. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008737
  2. Methyl Chloride. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloromethane
  3. Methyl Chloride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422709
  4. Methyl Chloride. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6327. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6327