Desflurane

HCID 42113CAS 57041-67-5

Basic information

Standard SMILES
FC(F)OC(F)C(F)(F)F
InChIKey
DPYMFVXJLLWWEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular formula
C3H2F6O
Average molar mass
168.04 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass
168.000984

Overview

Desflurane is an organofluorine compound. It has a role as an inhalation anaesthetic. It is functionally related to a methoxyethane.

Names & identifiers

Preferred name
Desflurane
IUPAC
2-(difluoromethoxy)-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane
English name
Desflurane
Molecular formula
C3H2F6O
Molecular weight
168.04

Names & synonyms

DESFLURANE57041-67-5Suprane2-(difluoromethoxy)-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethaneDesfluranodifluoromethyl 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl etherDesfluranumI-653I 653CRS35BZ94Q(+-)-2-Difluoromethyl 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether1,1,1,2-tetrafluoro-2-(difluoromethoxy)ethane
Show more names
DesfluranesfluraneDESFLURANE USPDesflurane (0.5 mL)Desflurane USP/EP/BPDesflurane (1171900)Azetidine Impurity 2
Ethane, 2-(difluoromethoxy)-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoro-CHEBI:4445Ethane, 2-(difluoromethoxy)-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoro-, (+-)-DTXSID80866606I653RefChem:56506DTXCID30814874N01AB07

Database identifiers

CAS
57041-67-5
PubChem CID
42113
DTXSID
DTXSID80866606
ChEMBL
CHEMBL1200733
ChEBI
CHEBI:4445
UNII
CRS35BZ94Q
EC Number
688-023-8
Nikkaji
J444.212A

Properties

Computed structural properties

XLogP
2.6
Topological polar surface area
9.2 Ų
Hydrogen bond donors
0
Hydrogen bond acceptors
7
Rotatable bonds
2
Heavy atoms
10

Experimental & physicochemical properties

Drugs · 3 items

Pharmaceuticals -> Nervous system -> Anesthetics

Pharmaceuticals -> Anesthetics

Pharmaceuticals

LogP1.9
OdorSlight non-pungent odor
Density · 2 items

1.44

Relative density (water = 1): 1.5

Color/FormLiquid
Solubility · 3 items

Negligible

3.54e+00 g/L

Solubility in water: poor

Physicochemical properties

Boiling point
23 · 23-24°C
Density
1 · 1,47 g/cm3
refractive index
1.3577 · 1.3577 (estimate)
solubility
Practically insoluble in water, miscible with anhydrous ethanol.
form
liquid
color
Clear

Safety & regulation

GHS classification

GHS Classification · 5 items

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 20% (1 of 5) of reports.

Danger

H315 (40%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]

P203, P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P318, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 5 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Hazard information

Fire HazardsNot combustible. Gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire.
FDA Requirements · 1 item

The Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations identifies currently marketed prescription drug products, including desflurane, approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by FDA under sections 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Chemical DangersDecomposes on contact with hot surfaces or flames. This produces corrosive gases such as hydrogen fluoride.
Physical DangersThe vapour is heavier than air and may accumulate in lowered spaces causing a deficiency of oxygen.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (40%)
Critical Temperature and PressureCritical temperature: 376.46 K; critical pressure: 2610.3 kPa

Safety & protection

Fire FightingIn case of fire in the surroundings, use appropriate extinguishing media.
First Aid Measures · 4 items

Fresh air, rest. Artificial respiration may be needed. Refer for medical attention.

Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.

First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

Rinse mouth. Refer for medical attention .

Safe StorageVentilation along the floor.
Fire Fighting Procedures · 2 items

As with all fires, evacuate personnel to a safe area. Firefighters should use self-contained breathing equipment and protective clothing. Move containers from fire area if you can do so without risk.

Water fog, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide as appropriate for surrounding fire and materials. Do not use water jet as an extinguisher, as this will spread the fire.

Storage Conditions · 2 items

Store at room temperature, 15 -30 °C (59-86 °F). SUPRANE (desflurane, USP) has been demonstrated to be stable for the period defined by the expiration dating on the label. The bottle cap should be replaced after each use of SUPRANE.

Store in tight container as defined in the USP-NF. This material should be handled and stored per label instructions to ensure product integrity.

Cleanup Methods · 1 item

Collect and reclaim or dispose in sealed containers at licensed waste disposal site. This product, in its present state, when discarded or disposed of, is not a hazardous waste according to Federal regulations (40 CFR 261.4 (b)(4)). Under RCRA, it is the responsibility of the user of the product to determine, at the time of disposal, whether the product meets RCRA criteria for hazardous waste. Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations.

Toxicology

Treatment · 1 item

In the event of overdosage, or suspected overdosage, take the following actions: discontinue administration of Desflurane, maintain a patent airway, initiate assisted or controlled ventilation with oxygen, and maintain adequate cardiovascular function. (L1712)

Interactions · 3 items

Anesthetic concentrations of desflurane at equilibrium (administered for 15 or more minutes before testing) reduced the ED95 of succinylcholine by approximately 30% and that of atracurium and pancuronium by approximately 50% compared to N2O/opioid anesthesia. The effect of desflurane on duration of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade has not been studied.

Benzodiazepines (midazolam 25-50 ug/kg) decrease the MAC of desflurane by 16% as do the opioids (fentanyl 3-6 ug/kg) by 50%.

We investigated effects of vitamin C and E (VCE) administration on desflurane-induced oxidative toxicity and element changes in the blood of operative patients under desflurane general anesthesia. Forty American Society of Anesthesiologists I or II Physical Status adult patients were scheduled for elective surgery. The patients were randomly divided into two groups. Control and VCE group was introduced to anesthesia with desflurane. VCE was administreted to patients in the control and VCE group before 1 hour of anesthesia with desflurane. Baseline (preoperative) and postoperative (at the 1(st), the 24(th), and 72(th) hr), blood samples were taken from the first and second groups. Erythrocyte and plasma lipid peroxidation levels at the 1(st), 24(th), and 72(th) hours were higher in the control than in baseline group, although their levels at the same periods were lower in the VCE group than in the control. Vitamin E levels at the postoperative 1(st) and 24(th) hours and erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity at the postoperative 1(st), 24(th), and 72(th) hours was lower than in baseline values. Erythrocyte GSH-Px activity and plasma vitamins A, C, and E levels at the postoperative 1(st), 24(th), and 72(th) hours were higher in the VCE group than in the control group. Erythrocyte and plasma reduced glutathione, plasma ?-carotene, and serum copper, while zinc, selenium, aluminum, iron, magnesium, and calcium levels did not differ between preoperative and postoperative periods in both groups. In conclusion, VCE combination prevented the desflurane-induced vitamin E and GSH-Px consumptions to strengthen the antioxidant levels in the blood of operative patients.

Health EffectsIt may cause tachycardia and airway irritability when administered at concentrations greater than 10 vol%. [Wikipedia]
Hepatotoxicity · 1 item

Prospective, serial blood testing often demonstrates minor transient elevations in serum aminotransferase levels in the 1 to 2 weeks after major surgery and use of halogenated anesthetics. Appearance of ALT levels above 10 times the upper limit of normal, however, is distinctly unusual and points to significant hepatotoxicity. Clinically apparent, severe hepatic injury from desflurane is very rare, with only isolated case reports having been published and not all of which were very convincing. The injury is marked by acute elevations in serum aminotransferase levels (5- to 50-fold) and appearance of jaundice within 2 to 21 days of surgery. There are usually minimal increases in alkaline phosphatase and gammaglutamyl transpeptidase levels. Jaundice is usually preceded by a day or two of fever and may be accompanied by rash and eosinophilia. The acute liver injury may be self-limited and resolve within 4 to 8 weeks, but can be severe and associated with acute liver failure. A strong risk factor is previous exposure to any of the halogenated anesthetics and particularly a history of halothane hepatitis or unexplained fever and rash after anesthesia with one of these agents. The differential diagnosis of acute liver injury after surgery and anesthesia is often challenging, and a clinical picture similar to desflurane induced hepatitis can be caused by shock or ischemia, sepsis, acetaminophen overdose, acute viral or herpes hepatitis, as well as other idiosyncratic forms of drug induced liver injury.

Environmental Fate · 3 items

TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 98(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that desflurane is expected to have very high mobility in soil(SRC). Volatilization of desflurane from moist soil surfaces is expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 7.1X10-2 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), derived using a fragment constant estimation method(3). Desflurane is expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon a vapor pressure of 664 mm Hg at 20 °C(4). Biodegradation data in soil were not available(SRC, 2012).

AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 98(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that desflurane is not expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is expected(3) based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 7.1X10-2 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), developed using a fragment constant estimation method(4). Using this Henry's Law constant and an estimation method(3), volatilization half-lives for a model river and model lake are 1.3 hours and 5 days, respectively(SRC). According to a classification scheme(5), an estimated BCF of 2.8(SRC), from an estimated log Kow of 2.8(6) and a regression-derived equation(7), suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC). Biodegradation data in water were not available(SRC, 2012).

ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), desflurane, which has a vapor pressure of 664 mm Hg at 20 °C(2), is expected to exist solely as a vapor in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase desflurane is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 5 years(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 4.40X10-15 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(3). Desflurane does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(4) and, therefore, is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC).

Adverse Effects · 1 item

Desflurane, along with the other inhalational agents, sevoflurane and isoflurane, is a potent vasodilator and can cause a decrease in blood pressure by decreasing systemic vascular resistance. A concomitant increase in heart rate sometimes occurs. Cardiac output is typically preserved with the use of this agent. Desflurane dilates cerebral arteries and decreases the cerebral metabolic rate.

Regulatory information

FDA Requirements · 1 item

The Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations identifies currently marketed prescription drug products, including desflurane, approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by FDA under sections 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Safety data

wgk
WGK 3
hs_code
2909191800
Signal word
Warning
Symbol(GHS)
GHS07
hazard_code
Xi
hazard_note
Irritant

Chemistry & industry

Pharmacology

ATC Code · 3 items

N01AB07

N - Nervous system

QN - Nervous system

Protein BindingDesflurane is bound to human serum albumin in plasma.
Pharmacodynamics · 1 item

Desflurane is a general inhalation anesthetic. It has a short duration of action as it is rapidly cleared. Patients should be counselled regarding the risks of malignant hyperthermia, perioperative hyperkalemia, respiratory adverse reactions in pediatric patients, QTc prolongation, hepatobiliary disorders, pediatric neurotoxicity, and postoperative agitation in children.

Mechanism of Action · 1 item

The mechanism of inhalational anesthetics is still not fully understood. They can block excitatory ion channels and increase the activity of inhibitory ion channels. The most notable agonism is at the GABA<sub>A</sub> channel. Desflurane is also an agonist of glycine receptors, antagonist of glutamate receptors, inducer of potassium voltage gated channels, and inhibits both NADH-ubiquinone oxioreductase chain 1 and calcium transporting ATPases. An older school of thought is the unitary theory of general anesthetic action, suggesting that desflurane affects the lipid bilayer of cells. Studies of other halogenated inhalational anesthetics have shown that the lipid bilayer spreads out more thinly as the anesthetic incorporates into the bilayer. However, the anesthetic does not bind to lipid heads or acyl chains of hydrocarbons in the bilayer. The effect of incorporating into the lipid bilayer is not well described. By incorporating into the lipid bilayer, anesthetics may introduce disorder in the lipids, leading to some indirect effect on ion channels. However, this theory remains controversial.

Biological Half-LifeDesflurane has a terminal elimination half life of 8.16 ± 3.15 minutes.
Metabolism/Metabolites · 6 items

Desflurane is minimally defluorinated by CYP2E1, to the extent that serum fluoride levels do not increase above baseline levels.

Renal and hepatic toxicity of the fluorinated ether volatile anesthetics is caused by biotransformation to toxic metabolites. Metabolism also contributes significantly to the elimination pharmacokinetics of some volatile agents. Although innumerable studies have explored anesthetic metabolism in animals, there is little information on human volatile anesthetic metabolism with respect to comparative rates or the identity of the enzymes responsible for defluorination. The first purpose of this investigation was to compare the metabolism of the fluorinated ether anesthetics by human liver microsomes. The second purpose was to test the hypothesis that cytochrome P450 2E1 is the specific P450 isoform responsible for volatile anesthetic defluorination in humans. Microsomes were prepared from human livers. Anesthetic metabolism in microsomal incubations was measured by fluoride production. The strategy for evaluating the role of P450 2E1 in anesthetic defluorination involved three approaches: for a series of 12 human livers, correlation of microsomal defluorination rate with microsomal P450 2E1 content (measured by Western blot analysis), correlation of defluorination rate with microsomal P450 2E1 catalytic activity using marker substrates (para-nitrophenol hydroxylation and chlorzoxazone 6-hydroxylation), and chemical inhibition by P450 isoform-selective inhibitors. The rank order of anesthetic metabolism, assessed by fluoride production at saturating substrate concentrations, was methoxyflurane > sevoflurane > enflurane > isoflurane > desflurane > 0. There was a significant linear correlation of sevoflurane and methoxyflurane defluorination with antigenic P450 2E1 content (r = 0.98 and r = 0.72, respectively), but not with either P450 1A2 or P450 3A3/4. Comparison of anesthetic defluorination with either para-nitrophenol or chlorzoxazone hydroxylation showed a significant correlation for sevoflurane (r = 0.93, r = 0.95) and methoxyflurane (r = 0.78, r = 0.66). Sevoflurane defluorination was also highly correlated with that of enflurane (r = 0.93), which is known to be metabolized by human P450 2E1. Diethyldithiocarbamate, a selective inhibitor of P450 2E1, produced a concentration-dependent inhibition of sevoflurane, methoxyflurane, and isoflurane defluorination. No other isoform-selective inhibitor diminished the defluorination of sevoflurane, whereas methoxyflurane defluorination was inhibited by the selective P450 inhibitors furafylline (P450 1A2), sulfaphenazole (P450 2C9/10), and quinidine (P450 2D6) but to a much lesser extent than by diethyldithiocarbamate. These results demonstrate that cytochrome P450 2E1 is the principal, if not sole human liver microsomal enzyme catalyzing the defluorination of sevoflurane. P450 2E1 is the principal, but not exclusive enzyme responsible for the metabolism of methoxyflurane, which also appears to be catalyzed by P450s 1A2, 2C9/10, and 2D6. The data also suggest that P450 2E1 is responsible for a significant fraction of isoflurane metabolism. Identification of P450 2E1 as the major anesthetic metabolizing enzyme in humans provides a mechanistic understanding of clinical fluorinated ether anesthetic metabolism and toxicity.

SUPRANE (desflurane, USP) is a volatile liquid inhalation anesthetic minimally biotransformed in the liver in humans.

Biotransformation and hepatotoxicity of desflurane were evaluated in the guinea pig liver slice culture system. Liver slices (250-300 microns) were prepared from 600-650-g male Hartley guinea pigs. The slices were incubated in sealed vials in a Krebs-Henseleit buffer at 37 degrees C under 95% O2. Desflurane was vaporized to produce media concentrations of 0.7-2.3 mM. After incubation (3-24 hr) viability of the slices was determined (K+ content; protein synthesis secretion) along with the biotransformation of desflurane (F-). Isoflurane (2.3 mM) was included in the studies for comparative purposes. Although desflurane caused a mild concentration-related reduction in slice K+ content (1.1-2.2 mM; 20%-40% of control), the effects were less than those produced by 2.3 mM isoflurane (50% of control). High concentrations of desflurane decreased protein synthesis at the first 9 hr of incubation, and isoflurane decreased protein synthesis throughout the incubation period. Neither anesthetic affected protein secretion. The biotransformation of desflurane was minimal with threefold less F- produced from desflurane than isoflurane.

The metabolism of desflurane has been assessed both in animals and humans by measuring the appearance of fluoride metabolites (fluoride ion, nonvolatile organic fluoride, trifluoroacetic acid) in blood and urine. Desflurane administered to rats (either pretreated or not pretreated with phenobarbital or ethanol) for 3.2 MAC-hours and to swine for 5.5 MAC-hours produced fluoride ion levels in blood that were almost indistinguishable from values measured in control animals. In contrast, a significant 17% increase in plasma fluoride ion concentration in swine was detected 4 hr after exposure to desflurane. In human studies, desflurane administered to patients (3.1 MAC-hours) and volunteers (7.35 MAC-hours) resulted in postanesthesia serum fluoride in concentrations that did not differ from background fluoride ion concentrations. Similarly, postanesthetic urinary excretion of fluoride ion and organic fluoride in volunteers was comparable to preanesthetic excretion rates. Small but statistically significant levels of trifluoroacetic acid were found in both serum and urine from volunteers after exposure to desflurane. Peak serum concentrations averaging 0.38 +/- 0.17 uM trifluoroacetic acid (mean +/- SD) and peak urinary excretion rates averaging 0.169 +/- 0.107 umol/hr were detected in volunteers 24 hr after desflurane exposure. Although these increases in trifluoroacetic acid after exposure to desflurane were statistically significant, they are approximately 10-fold less than levels seen after exposure to isoflurane. Desflurane strongly resists biodegradation, and only a small amount is metabolized in animals and humans.

Minimally biotransformed in the liver in humans (approximately 0.02% of the quantity absorbed).

Uses & manufacturing

Uses · 3 items

MEDICATION

Use (kg) in Switzerland (2009): >2500

Used for maintenance of general anesthesia. Due to this airway irritability, Desflurane is infrequently used to induce anesthesia via inhalation techniques. [Wikipedia]

Methods of Manufacturing · 2 items

Preparation and use as anesthetic: R.C. Terrell, US 4762856 (1988 to BOC)

Prepared but not claimed: J.P. Russell, et al., US 3897502 (1975 to Airco)

Formulations/PreparationsSuprane
Applications · 4 items

DescriptionDesflurane is a new inhalation anesthetic introduced for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in adults. Due to reports of respiratory irritation, desflurane may be used only for maintenance in children. Although almost structurally identical to isoflurane, a halogen replacement gives desflurane an improved pharmacokinetic profile. It is less soluble in blood and tissue and produces a fast onset of action and a more rapid recovery from anesthesia.

HistoryDesflurane was first synthesized by Russel et al U.S. at the 29. of July 1975. The synthesis was started by using floural methyl hemiacetal (CF3CH(OH)OCH3) and converting it to 1,2,2,2- tetraflouroethyl methyl ether (CF3CHFOCH3). Next step was chlorinating two hydrogen atoms of the methyl-group to CF3CHFOCHCl2. This next to last molecule was charged with HF in the presence of antimony pentachloride (SBCL5) to Desflurane. But this way of synthesizing Desfluran was not usable for industrial synthesis, because of the less yield of Desflurane and the expensive educts.

UsesAnesthetic.

General DescriptionDesflurane is a nonflammable, colorless, very volatile liquidpackaged in amber-colored vials. The boiling point is22.8°C, and it requires a vaporizer specifically designed fordesflurane. The manufacturer states that the vials can bestored at room temperature. Desflurane has a blood:gas partitioncoefficient of 0.42, an MAC of 7.3% and an oil:gaspartition coefficient of 18.7. The low blood:gas partition coefficientleads to fast induction times and short recoverytimes. Desflurane is not recommended for induction anesthesiain children because of the high incidence of laryngospasms(50%), coughing (72%), breath holding (68%),and increase in secretions (21%). Desflurane can producea dose-dependent decrease in blood pressure and concentrationsexceeding 1 MAC may cause transient increases inheart rate. Desflurane can react with desiccated carbon dioxideabsorbents to produce carbon monoxide that may resultin elevated levels of carboxyhemoglobin.24.

Preparation methods

PreparationIsoflurane and bromine trifluoride were reacted overnight at room temperature to synthesize desflurane in 62% yield.

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Additional notes

DefinitionChEBI: Desflurane is an organofluorine compound. It has a role as an inhalation anaesthetic. It is functionally related to a methoxyethane.

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