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Structural Correlates of Anesthetic Potency in Alkyl Alcohols. James Sidie PhD Ursinus College. Eigenmannia virescens Transparent Knife Fish. WEAKLY ELECTRIC FISH CONTINUOUS EOD / PULSE EOD. ELECTRIC ORGAN DISCHARGE (EOD) Eigenmannia virescens.
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Structural Correlates of Anesthetic Potency in Alkyl Alcohols James Sidie PhD Ursinus College
CUBIC SPLINE ANALYSIS - FIRST FOUR MINUTES OF EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOL
CONCLUSIONS • ANESTHETIC POTENCY OF ALKYL ALCOHOLS AT 12.5/25/50 PPM IS POSITIVELY CORRELATED WITH CHAIN LENGTH UP TO 10 CARBONS • THE MORE TERMINAL THE POSITION OF THE -OH GROUP, THE GREATER THE POTENCY OF THE OCTANOL ISOMER • THE PRESENCE OF A DOUBLE BOND DECREASES ANESTHETIC POTENCY AS A FUNCTION OF BOND POSITION • PENTADECAFLUOROOCTANOL HAS NO ANESTHETIC EFFECT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DR. ERIC WILLIAMSEN DEPT. OF CHEMISTRY JUDY LYTLE ANGELO LEPORE BETH HOLLOWAY JENNIFER DERUYTER HHMI MERCK / AAAS