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Trade names | Avertin |
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Synonyms | Tribromoethyl alcohol |
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Formula | C2H3Br3O |
Molar mass | 282.76 g·mol−1 |
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Melting point | 73–79 °C (163–174 °F) |
Boiling point | 92–93 °C (198–199 °F) at 10 mmHg |
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Tribromoethanol is a sedative. It is used to anesthetize laboratory animals, particularly rodents, prior to surgery. As a solution in tert-amyl alcohol, it has the brand name Avertin. Tribromoethanol causes rapid and deep anesthesia followed by rapid and full postoperative recovery.