chlorhexadol

Also known as 2-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxy-ethoxy)pentan-2-ol, 2-Methyl-4-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pentanol, 2-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethoxy)pentan-2-ol, 2-Pentanol, Cloralodol, Lora, Mecoral, Medodorm

Chloralodol (Chlorhexadol) is a hypnotic/sedative. It is a Schedule III drug in the United States; however, it is not currently marketed in the US so it is no longer prescribed.

Chemical data

Formula: C8H15Cl3O3
Molecular weight: 265.6 g/mol
IUPAC name: 2-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethoxy)pentan-2-ol
SMILES: CC(CC(C)(C)O)OC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O
InChIKey: QVFWZNCVPCJQOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 2.1
Polar surface area: 49.7 Å²
H-bond donors: 2
H-bond acceptors: 3
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase: Phase 2
Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: chemical compound
Mass: 264.009

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chemical formula: C₈H₁₅Cl₃O₃
canonical SMILES: CC(CC(C)(C)O)OC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O
has characteristic: bitterness

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Chloralodol (Chlorhexadol) is a hypnotic/sedative. It is a Schedule III drug in the United States; however, it is not currently marketed in the US so it is no longer prescribed.

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