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PubChem Compound 6337

Name:	Ethyl Chloride
PubChem Compound ID:	6337
Description:	A gas that condenses under slight pressure. Because of its low boiling point ethyl chloride sprayed on skin produces an intense cold by evaporation. Cold blocks nerve conduction. Ethyl chloride has been used in surgery but is primarily used to relieve local pain in sports medicine.
Molecular formula:	C₂H₅Cl
Molecular weight:	64.5138 g/mol
Synonyms:	Ether muriatic; Ethyl, 1-chloro-; Chloorethaan [Dutch]; c0890; ETHYL CHLORIDE; Chlorinated ethane byproduct residues; NCI-C06224; CCRIS 3349; 1-Chloroethane; Ether hydrochloric. show more » Ether muriatic; Ethyl, 1-chloro-; Chloorethaan [Dutch]; c0890; ETHYL CHLORIDE; Chlorinated ethane byproduct residues; NCI-C06224; CCRIS 3349; 1-Chloroethane; Ether hydrochloric; EINECS 200-830-5; Etylu chlorek [Polish]; aethylis; Aethylchlorid [German]; Chlorethyl; CHLOROETHYL GROUP; Aethylchloride [German]; Chelen; CHEBI:36019; 68411-72-3; Anodynon; Chloryle anesthetic; Ethane, chloro derivs.; Narcotile; Monochloroethane; Polychlorinated ethanes; ETHYL CHLORIDE (CHLOROETHANE); Aethylis chloridum; UN1037; C2H5Cl; Ethane, chloro- (8CI,9CI); F 160; EtCl; InChI=1/C2H5Cl/c1-2-3/h2H2,1H; Monochlorethane; Cloruro di etile [Italian]; 1-CHLORO-ETHANE; 16520-13-1; HSDB 533; Ether chloratus; 68583-57-3; 75-00-3; chloridum; R 160; EINECS 270-142-8; Kelene; AI3-24474; Chlorene; Cloroetano [Italian]; Chlorure d'ethyle [French]; Chloryl; Dublofix; Muriatic ether; Chloroaethan [German]; Chloryl anesthetic; Aethylchlorid; Chloraethan; 68909-11-5; Ethane, chloro-; Ether chloridum; Hydrochloric ether; MCE; Chloroethane; Cloretilo; Ethyl chloride [UN1037] [Flammable gas] show less «