Chloroethane Other names: Chloroethane Ethyl chloride Monochloroethane

Chemical formula: Câ‚‚Hâ‚…Cl  Molecular mass: 64.514 g/mol  PubChem compound: 6337

Active ingredient description

Chloroethane, commonly known by its old name ethyl chloride, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3CH2Cl, once widely used in producing tetraethyllead, a gasoline additive.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N01BX Other local anesthetics N Nervous system → N01 Anesthetics → N01B Anesthetics, local
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N01BX01 Ethyl chloride N Nervous system → N01 Anesthetics → N01B Anesthetics, local → N01BX Other local anesthetics
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 75-00-3
DrugBank Drug: DB13259
PubChem Compound: 6337
SNOMED-CT Concept: 22005007
Ethyl chloride (substance)
UNII Identifier: 46U771ERWK
ETHYL CHLORIDE

Medicines

Chloroethane is an active ingredient of these brands:

Turkey (TR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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