Chemicals and Drugs

Chloroprene

Toxic, possibly carcinogenic, monomer of neoprene, a synthetic rubber; causes damage to skin, lungs, CNS, kidneys, liver, blood cells and fetuses. Synonym: 2-chlorobutadiene.

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Abstract

Toxic, possibly carcinogenic, monomer of neoprene, a synthetic rubber; causes damage to skin, lungs, CNS, kidneys, liver, blood cells and fetuses. Synonym: 2-chlorobutadiene.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H5Cl
Molecular Weight
88.53 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
126-99-8
IUPAC Name
2-chlorobuta-1,3-diene
InChIKey
YACLQRRMGMJLJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=CC(=C)Cl
MeSH Unique ID
D002737
Source
PubChem CID 31369

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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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History Note

91(79); was see under BUTADIENES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Butadienes (1966-1978)
  • Neoprene (1975-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chloroprene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002737. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002737
  2. Chloroprene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroprene
  3. Chloroprene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410871
  4. Chloroprene. In: PubChem Compound. CID 31369. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31369