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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C2H2F4
Molecular Weight 102.0309
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of NORFLURANE

SMILES

FCC(F)(F)F

InChI

InChIKey=LVGUZGTVOIAKKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C2H2F4/c3-1-2(4,5)6/h1H2

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C2H2F4
Molecular Weight 102.0309
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Norflurane (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane) is a non-flammable gas used primarily as a "high-temperature" refrigerant for domestic refrigeration and automobile air conditioners. Other uses include plastic foam blowing, as a cleaning solvent, a propellant for the delivery of pharmaceuticals (e.g. bronchodilators), wine cork removers, gas dusters, and in air driers for removing the moisture from compressed air. Liquid Norflurane absorbs a high amount of thermal energy from the environment during its evaporation at atmospheric pressure. Norflurane is commercially available as a liquid in pressurized cylinders or cans. Norflurane is used as a propellant for some metered dose inhalers and as an inhalational anesthetic agent in animal studies.

Approval Year

PubMed

Patents

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
DH9E53K1Y8
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version