Structured Summary
Abstract
A convulsant primarily used in experimental animals. It was formerly used to induce convulsions as a alternative to electroshock therapy.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C4H4F6O
- Molecular Weight
- 182.06 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 333-36-8
- IUPAC Name
- 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)ethane
- InChIKey
- KGPPDNUWZNWPSI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(C(F)(F)F)OCC(F)(F)F
- MeSH Unique ID
- D005481
- Source
- PubChem CID 9528
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Fluorothyl
- Flurotyl
- Indoklon
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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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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Analeptics (1966-1972)
- Ethers (1966-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Flurothyl. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005481. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005481
- Flurothyl. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flurothyl
- Flurothyl. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5462894
- Flurothyl. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9528. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9528