Structured Summary
Abstract
A gas that has been used as an aerosol propellant and is the starting material for polyvinyl resins. Toxicity studies have shown various adverse effects, particularly the occurrence of liver neoplasms.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C2H3Cl
- Molecular Weight
- 62.50 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 75-01-4
- IUPAC Name
- chloroethene
- InChIKey
- BZHJMEDXRYGGRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C=CCl
- MeSH Unique ID
- D014752
- Source
- PubChem CID 6338
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Chloroethylene
- Chloride, Vinyl
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Aspects Covered
19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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Indexing Annotation
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE is available
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History Note
91(75); was see under VINYL COMPOUNDS 1975-90; was in Cat D & J 1975-79
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Previous Indexing
- Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated (1974)
- Vinyl Compounds (1974)
MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Vinyl Chloride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014752. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014752
- Vinyl Chloride. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_chloride
- Vinyl Chloride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q338869
- Vinyl Chloride. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6338. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6338