Structured Summary
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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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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NLM Classification
QV 81
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Trichloroethylene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014241. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014241
- Trichloroethylene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichloroethylene
- Trichloroethylene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q407936
- Trichloroethylene. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6575. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6575