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α-Chloralose

≥98.0% (chloralose, AT)

Synonym(s):

1,2-O-(2,2,2-Trichloroethylidene)-α-D-glucofuranose, Anhydro-D-glucochloral, Chloralose

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H11Cl3O6
CAS Number:
15879-93-3
Molecular Weight:
309.53
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57648022
EC Number:
240-016-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
85418
MDL number:
MFCD00005542
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assay

≥98.0% (chloralose, AT)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]20/D +17±2°, 5 hr, c = 2% in ethanol

impurities

15% Beta-chloralose

mp

178-184 °C

solubility

water: soluble 1 gm in 225 ml at 15 °C, chloroform: slightly soluble, diethyl ether: soluble, glacial acetic acid: soluble, petroleum ether: insoluble

SMILES string

OC[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O[C@@H]2O[C@@H](O[C@@H]2[C@H]1O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/C8H11Cl3O6/c9-8(10,11)7-16-5-3(14)4(2(13)1-12)15-6(5)17-7/h2-7,12-14H,1H2/t2-,3+,4-,5-,6-,7-/m1/s1

InChI key

OJYGBLRPYBAHRT-IPQSZEQASA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

α-Chloralose stimulates the gama-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-induced chloride conductance of gama-aminobutyric acidA (GABAA) receptors expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes.

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mixture of isomers of ~85% α-chloralose; ~15% β-chloralose

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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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