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Fluroxene

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ATC code
  
None

PubChem CID
  
9844

ECHA InfoCard
  
100.006.344

Formula
  
C4H5F3O

Classification
  
Haloalkane

CAS Number
  
406-90-6

ChemSpider
  
9461

3D model (Jmol)
  
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Molar mass
  
126.077 g/mol

Fluroxene

How to pronounce fluroxene


Fluroxene (INN, USAN; brand name Fluoromar), or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl vinyl ether, is a volatile, inhalational anesthetic, and was the first halogenated hydrocarbon anesthetic to be introduced. It was synthesized in 1951, and was introduced for clinical use in 1954, but was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 1974 due to its potential flammability and accumulating evidence that it could cause organ toxicity. In any case, prior to being discontinued, it had largely been superseded by halothane.

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Fluroxene Wikipedia