Enflurane

Enflurane, a volatile anaesthetic, is a potent inhibitor of high conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels of Chara australis. Enflurane is an internal standard in monitoring halogenated volatile anaesthetics by headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[13838-16-9]

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Potassium Channel

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/enflurane.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

FC(Cl)C(F)(OC(F)F)F

Molecular Formula

C3H2ClF5O

Molecular Weight

184.49

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Accorsi A, et al. Enflurane as an internal standard in monitoring halogenated volatile anaesthetics by headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A. 2003;985 (1-2) :259-264. |[2]Antkowiak B, et al. Enflurane is a potent inhibitor of high conductance Ca (2+) -activated K+ channels of Chara australis. FEBS Lett. 1992;313 (3) :281-284.