Petrichloral

Petrichloral
Systematic (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
Identifiers
CAS Number	78-12-6
ATC code	None
PubChem	CID 6519
ChemSpider	6272
UNII	U49LID4UYJ
Chemical data
Formula	C13H16Cl12O8
Molar mass	725.697 g/mol
	SMILES ClC(Cl)(Cl)C(O)OCC(COC(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)(COC(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)COC(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C13H16Cl12O8/c14-10(15,16)5(26)30-1-9(2-31-6(27)11(17,18)19,3-32-7(28)12(20,21)22)4-33-8(29)13(23,24)25/h5-8,26-29H,1-4H2 ; Key:OKACKALPXHBEMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Petrichloral (Pentaerythritol chloral) is a sedative and hypnotic drug related to chloral hydrate. It is a Schedule IV drug in the USA.

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