(pharmacology) CCl3CH2OH A hygroscopic liquid with a boiling point of 151-153°C; soluble in water and miscible with alcohol or ether; used in medicine as a hypnotic and anesthetic. Also known as trichloroethyl alcohol.
2,2,2-Trichloroethanol
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| Molecular formula | C2H3Cl3O |
| Molar mass | 149.40 g/mol |
| Density | 1.55 g/cm3 |
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17.8 °C, 291 K, 64 °F |
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151 °C, 424 K, 304 °F |
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2,2,2-Trichloroethanol is an organic compound related to ethanol, except the hydrogen atoms at position 2 are replaced with chlorine atoms. In humans, its pharmacological effects are similar to those of chloral hydrate: it is used as a sedative or a hypnotic.[1] The hypnotic drug triclofos (2,2,2-trichloroethyl phosphate) is metabolized in vivo to 2,2,2-trichloroethanol. Chronic exposure may result in kidney and liver damage.[1]
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