2,2,2-Trichloroethanol
Agent Name
2,2,2-Trichloroethanol
CAS Number
115-20-8
Formula
C2-H3-Cl3-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
(Hydroxymethyl)trichloromethane; 2,2,2-Trichloro-1-ethanol; 2,2,2-Trichloroethyl alcohol; Trichlorethanol; Trichloroethanol; Trichloroethyl alcohol; Ethanol, 2,2,2-trichloro-; [ChemIDplus] TCOH; [DOD] beta,beta,beta-Trichloroethanol; [RTECS]
Category
Halogenated Alcohols
Description
Hygroscopic liquid with an ethereal odor; mp = 18 deg C; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used as a therapeutic sedative and hypnotic; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes changes in lungs in oral lethal-dose studies of mice and rats; Causes changes in urine, red blood cells, and renal function tests in repeated dose oral studies of rats; [RTECS]
A metabolite of chloral hydrate and trichloroethylene; [REPROTOX] An irritant; [Aldrich MSDS] See "Chloral hydrate."
A metabolite of chloral hydrate and trichloroethylene; [REPROTOX] An irritant; [Aldrich MSDS] See "Chloral hydrate."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.08 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: