Structured Summary
Abstract
A colorless to white crystalline compound with a camphoraceous odor and taste. It is a widely used preservative in various pharmaceutical solutions, especially injectables. Also, it is an active ingredient in certain oral sedatives and topical anesthetics.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C4H7Cl3O
- Molecular Weight
- 177.45 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 57-15-8
- IUPAC Name
- 1,1,1-trichloro-2-methylpropan-2-ol
- InChIKey
- OSASVXMJTNOKOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(C)(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002724
- Source
- PubChem CID 5977
MeSH Record
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- Acetonchloroform
- Chlorbutol
- Trichlorbutanol
- Chloretone
- Chlorobutanol, Anhydrous
- Anhydrous Chlorobutanol
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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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References
- National Library of Medicine. Chlorobutanol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002724. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002724
- Chlorobutanol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorobutanol
- Chlorobutanol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1047468
- Chlorobutanol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5977. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5977