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CHEBI:47554 - chloroethane

ChEBI IDCHEBI:47554
ChEBI Namechloroethane
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DefinitionThe simplest and least toxic member of the class of chloroethanes, that is ethane in which a single hydrogen is substituted by a chlorine. A colourless gas at room temperature and pressure (boiling point 12°C), it is used as a mild topical anaesthetic to numb the skin prior to ear piercing, skin biopsies, etc., and is also used in the treatment of sports injuries. It was formerly used in the production of tetraethyllead.
Secondary ChEBI IDCHEBI:36019
Last Modified20 May 2021
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC2H5Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass64.515
Monoisotopic Mass64.00798
SMILESCCCl
InChIInChI=1S/C2H5Cl/c1-2-3/h2H2,1H3
InChIKeyHRYZWHHZPQKTII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Applications:
antipruritic drug  A drug, usually applied topically, that relieves pruritus (itching).
local anaesthetic  Any member of a group of drugs that reversibly inhibit the propagation of signals along nerves. Wide variations in potency, stability, toxicity, water-solubility and duration of action determine the route used for administration, e.g. topical, intravenous, epidural or spinal block.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
chloroethane (CHEBI:47554) has role antipruritic drug (CHEBI:59683)
chloroethane (CHEBI:47554) has role inhalation anaesthetic (CHEBI:38870)
chloroethane (CHEBI:47554) has role local anaesthetic (CHEBI:36333)
chloroethane (CHEBI:47554) is a chloroethanes (CHEBI:36016)
Incoming Relation(s)
1-chloroethyl group (CHEBI:48099) is substituent group from chloroethane (CHEBI:47554)
2-chloroethyl group (CHEBI:47553) is substituent group from chloroethane (CHEBI:47554)
IUPAC Name 
chloroethane
Synonyms  Source
ethyl chlorideNIST Chemistry WebBook
1-chloroethaneNIST Chemistry WebBook
ÄthylchloridChEBI
C2H5ClIUPAC
EtClIUPAC
monochlorethaneNIST Chemistry WebBook
UniProt Name  Source
chloroethaneUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
C18248KEGG COMPOUND
ChloroethaneWikipedia
CN101844962Patent
US2396639Patent
D04088KEGG DRUG
3196DrugCentral
Registry NumbersSources
Gmelin:100545Gmelin
Beilstein:1730751Beilstein
Reaxys:1730751Reaxys
CAS:75-00-3ChemIDplus
CAS:75-00-3NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:75-00-3KEGG COMPOUND
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