4201. Flurothyl

Nomenclature

CAS number: 333-36-8
1,1′-Oxybis[2,2,2-trifluoroethane]; bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) ether; hexafluorodiethyl ether; bis(trifluoroethyl) ether; Indoklon (Ohio Med.).
C4H4F6O; mol wt 182.06.
C 26.39%, H 2.21%, F 62.61%, O 8.79%.

Description and references

Prepn: GB 814493 (1959 to Pennsalt Chem.); GB 889282 (1962 to Air Reduction). Toxicology in animals: A. Cherkin, Psychopharmacologia 15, 404 (1969). Review of pharmacology: L. Arce, Psychosomatics 11, 358-360 (1970); of clinical trials in psychiatric convulsant therapy: J. G. Small, I. F. Small, Semin. Psychiatry 4, 13-26 (1972).

Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless, mobile liq, mild ethereal, pleasant odor. d420 1.41. bp 63.9°. Practically insol in water. Sol in alcohol.

Therapeutic Category

CNS stimulant.

Keywords

CNS Stimulant