Synonym:β,β,β-Trichloro-tert-butylalcoholhemihydrate,‘Acetonechloroform’,‘Chlorobutanol’CASNumber6001-64-5
LinearFormulaCl3CC(CH3)2OH·0.5H2O
MolecularWeight186.46
BeilsteinRegistryNumber878167
ECNumber249-042-3
MDLnumberMFCD02179352
PubChemSubstanceID57647873
Properties:
RelatedCategories | Analytical/Chromatography,Pharmacopoeia,PharmacopoeiaA-Z |
Description:
Application
1,1,1-Trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanolhemihydrate(chlorobutanol)isapreservativeusedasastandardforquantifyingpreservativesinpharmaceuticalformulationsbyusingcapillaryelectrophoreticmethod.Ithasalsobeenusedtoanesthetizeleechesforpreparingc-DNAlibraryfromregeneratingretziuscells.Biochem/physiolActions
Chlorobutanolor1,1,1-Trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanolisaopthalmicpreservativeandsedativehypnoticthatpossessantibacterialandantifungalproperties.Italsodecreasestheconductionvelocityandinducesconductionfailureandautomaticitywithinisolatedventricularmusclestripsaswellasimpactsmyocardialcellsbyactingoncellmembraneandreducesisometrictensionproducedbyheart.Safety:
Symbol
GHS07
Precautionarystatements
P301+P312+P330
PersonalProtectiveEquipment
dustmasktypeN95(US),Eyeshields,Gloves
RIDADR
NONHforallmodesoftransport