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February 14

Ethidene dichloride

Morning Folks!! Would this synthetic gas ethidene dichloride be this gas 1,1-Dichloroethane. There is a link/content there stating it was an inhalational anesthetic and I would assume it was, but I'm no chemist. I did a search and it linked the two. It's for the Joseph Lister article. Thanks. scope_creep^Talk 06:27, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, ethidene is an obsolete term for ethylidene, and ethylidene dichloride is the same as 1,1-dichloroethane.  ‑‑Lambiam 07:31, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Morning @Lambiam: Thats grand. Thank You!! scope_creep^Talk 09:11, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

While reading on the topic of this substance as an an(a)esthetic, I found dichloromethane was already in use at the time ethidine was being tested (see PMC 2263151). DMacks (talk) 07:02, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]