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Petrichloral (pentaerythritol chloral, brand name Periclor) is a sedative and hypnotic chloral hydrate prodrug. It is a Schedule IV drug in the USA.

Chemical data

Formula
C13H16Cl12O8
Molecular weight
725.7 g/mol
IUPAC name
2,2,2-trichloro-1-[3-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethoxy)-2,2-bis[(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]propoxy]ethanol
SMILES
C(C(COC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O)(COC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O)COC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O)OC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O
InChIKey
OKACKALPXHBEMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
5.1
Polar surface area
118 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
8
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

Mass
719.7107496320002
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chemical formula
C₁₃H₁₆Cl₁₂O₈
canonical SMILES
C(C(COC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O)(COC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O)COC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O)OC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O
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Petrichloral (pentaerythritol chloral, brand name Periclor) is a sedative and hypnotic chloral hydrate prodrug. It is a Schedule IV drug in the USA.

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