248185

2-Bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane

99%

• Synonym(s): Halothane
• Linear Formula: BrCH(Cl)CF₃
• CAS Number: 151-67-7
• Molecular Weight: 197.38
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1736947
• EC Number: 205-796-5
• MDL number: MFCD00009602
• UNSPSC Code: 12352103

Properties

• vapor pressure: 4.5 psi ( 20 °C)
• assay: 99%
• contains: 0.01% thymol as stabilizer
• refractive index: n20/D 1.369 (lit.)
• bp: 50.2 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.872 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: FC(F)(F)C(Cl)Br
• InChI: 1S/C2HBrClF3/c3-1(4)2(5,6)7/h1H
• InChI key: BCQZXOMGPXTTIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... ATP5D(513) , GLRA1(2741) , GRIA1(2890) , KCNN4(3783)

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

2-Bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane is an inhalation anesthetic. In an effect believed to be independent of anesthesia, halothane inhibits the synthesis of 5-hydroxytryptamine in brain tissue, probably at the tryptophan hydroxylase step.