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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	?
PubChem	6519
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₃H₁₆Cl₁₂O₈
Mol. mass	725.697 g/mol
Synonyms	Petrichloral, Pentaerythritol chloral
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Petrichloral (Pentaerythritol chloral) is a sedative and hypnotic drug related to chloral hydrate. It is a Schedule IV drug in the USA.

References

v • d • e Psycholeptics: hypnotics and sedatives (N05C)
Barbiturates	Pentobarbital - Amobarbital - Butobarbital - Barbital - Aprobarbital - Secobarbital - Talbutal - Vinylbital - Vinbarbital - Cyclobarbital - Heptabarbital - Reposal - Methohexital - Hexobarbital - Thiopental - Ethallobarbital - Allobarbital - Proxibarbal - Phenobarbital
Aldehydes	Acetylglycinamide chloral hydrate - Chloral hydrate - Chloralodol - Dichloralphenazone - Paraldehyde - Petrichloral
Benzodiazepine	Brotizolam - Cinolazepam - Doxefazepam - Estazolam - Flunitrazepam - Flurazepam - Loprazolam - Lorazepam - Lormetazepam - Nitrazepam - Nimetazepam - Midazolam - Quazepam - Temazepam - Triazolam
Piperidinedione	Glutethimide - Methyprylon - Pyrithyldione
Quinazolinone	Afloqualone - Cloroqualone - Diproqualone - Etaqualone - Mebroqualone - Mecloqualone - Methaqualone - Methylmethaqualone
Nonbenzodiazepine	CL-218,872 - Eszopiclone - Indiplon - Necopidem - Pazinaclone - Saripidem - Suproclone - Suriclone - SX-3228 - Zaleplon - Zolpidem - Zopiclone
Melatonin receptor	Agomelatine - Melatonin - Ramelteon
GHB Type	GABOB - GHB - GBL - 1,4-Butanediol
Other	Apronal - Bromides - Bromisoval - Carbromal - Clomethiazole - Dexmedetomidine - Embutramide - Ethchlorvynol - Ethinamate - Hexapropymate - Methylpentynol - Niaprazine - Propiomazine - Scopolamine - Sulfonmethane - Trichloroethanol - Triclofos - Valerian - Valnoctamide