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Also known as: Chlorhexadol, Lora, 3563-58-4, 2-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethoxy)pentan-2-ol, Chloralodol [inn], W8rd4n93r2
Molecular Formula
C8H15Cl3O3
Molecular Weight
265.6  g/mol
InChI Key
QVFWZNCVPCJQOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
FDA UNII
W8RD4N93R2

Chlorhexadol is a sedative and hypnotic which is regulated in the United States as a Schedule III controlled substance. It is a derivative of chloral hydrate.
1 2D Structure

2D Structure

2 Identification
2.1 Computed Descriptors
2.1.1 IUPAC Name
2-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethoxy)pentan-2-ol
2.1.2 InChI
InChI=1S/C8H15Cl3O3/c1-5(4-7(2,3)13)14-6(12)8(9,10)11/h5-6,12-13H,4H2,1-3H3
2.1.3 InChI Key
QVFWZNCVPCJQOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
2.1.4 Canonical SMILES
CC(CC(C)(C)O)OC(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O
2.2 Other Identifiers
2.2.1 UNII
W8RD4N93R2
2.3 Synonyms
2.3.1 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

1. Chlorhexadol

2. Lora

3. 3563-58-4

4. 2-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethoxy)pentan-2-ol

5. Chloralodol [inn]

6. W8rd4n93r2

7. Mecoral

8. Chloralodol (inn)

9. Mechloral

10. Medodorm

11. Chloralodolum

12. Cloralodol

13. Cloralodol [inn-spanish]

14. Chloralodolum [inn-latin]

15. Einecs 222-634-9

16. Unii-w8rd4n93r2

17. Dea No. 2510

18. Chlorhexadol [mi]

19. Chloralodol [mart.]

20. Chloralodol [who-dd]

21. Schembl148160

22. Chembl2104116

23. Dtxsid8022795

24. Chebi:135097

25. Db01534

26. D07325

27. Q5102911

28. 2-methyl-4-[(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)oxy]pentan-2-ol

2.4 Create Date
2005-08-08
3 Chemical and Physical Properties
Molecular Weight 265.6 g/mol
Molecular Formula C8H15Cl3O3
XLogP32.1
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count4
Exact Mass264.008677 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass264.008677 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area49.7 Ų
Heavy Atom Count14
Formal Charge0
Complexity179
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count2
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently Bonded Unit Count1
4 Pharmacology and Biochemistry
4.1 Pharmacology

Chloral hydrate has sedative/hypnotic activity which has been shown to extend the sleep of normal made adults via a dose-response relationship. [1]


4.2 ATC Code

N - Nervous system

N05 - Psycholeptics

N05C - Hypnotics and sedatives

N05CC - Aldehydes and derivatives

N05CC02 - Chloralodol