Structured Summary
Abstract
A potent eye, throat, and skin irritant. One of its uses is as a riot control agent.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C8H7ClO
- Molecular Weight
- 154.59 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 532-27-4
- IUPAC Name
- 2-chloro-1-phenylethanone
- InChIKey
- IMACFCSSMIZSPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)CCl
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002721
- Source
- PubChem CID 10757
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
12 entry terms
- 2-Chloro-1-phenylethanone
- 2-Chloroacetophenone
- Chloracetophenone
- Chloroacetophenone
- alpha-Chloroacetophenone
- 2 Chloro 1 phenylethanone
- 2 Chloroacetophenone
- alpha Chloroacetophenone
- omega Chloroacetophenone
- 3'-Chloroacetophenone
- Mace
- 3' Chloroacetophenone
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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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History Note
91; was CHLOROACETOPHENONE 1963-90
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NLM Classification
QV 665
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. omega-Chloroacetophenone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002721. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002721
- omega-Chloroacetophenone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenacyl_chloride
- omega-Chloroacetophenone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q284209
- omega-Chloroacetophenone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 10757. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10757