Chemicals and Drugs

Trichloroethylene

A highly volatile inhalation anesthetic used mainly in short surgical procedures where light anesthesia with good analgesia is required. It is also used as an industrial solvent. Prolonged exposure to high concentrations of the vapor can lead to cardiotoxicity and neurological impairment.

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Abstract

A highly volatile inhalation anesthetic used mainly in short surgical procedures where light anesthesia with good analgesia is required. It is also used as an industrial solvent. Prolonged exposure to high concentrations of the vapor can lead to cardiotoxicity and neurological impairment.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2HCl3
Molecular Weight
131.38 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
79-01-6
IUPAC Name
1,1,2-trichloroethene
InChIKey
XSTXAVWGXDQKEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=C(Cl)Cl)Cl
MeSH Unique ID
D014241
Source
PubChem CID 6575

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Ethinyl Trichloride
  • Trichloroethene
  • Trichloride, Ethinyl
  • Trielina
  • Trilene

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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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NLM Classification

QV 81

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trichloroethylene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014241. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014241
  2. Trichloroethylene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichloroethylene
  3. Trichloroethylene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q407936
  4. Trichloroethylene. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6575. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6575