Basic Information
ID DDInter349
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C2H3Cl3O2
Molecular Weight 165.403
CAS Number 302-17-0
Description A hypnotic and sedative used in the treatment of insomnia. The safety margin is too narrow for chloral hydrate to be used as a general anesthetic in humans, but it is commonly used for that purpose in animal experiments. It is no longer considered useful as an anti-anxiety medication.
ATC Classification N05CC01
IUPAC Name 2,2,2-trichloroethane-1,1-diol
InChI RNFNDJAIBTYOQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES OC(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl
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