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743844

Sigma-Aldrich

Paraldehyde

Arxada quality, ≥99.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):

2,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxacyclohexane, s-Trimethyltrioxymethylene, Acetaldehyde trimer, NSC 9799, Paracetaldehyde

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O3
CAS Number:
123-63-7
Molecular Weight:
132.16
Beilstein:
80142
EC Number:
204-639-8
MDL number:
MFCD00036208
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329765661
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

quality

Arxada quality

manufacturer/tradename

Arxada AG

drug control

USDEA Schedule IV

impurities

≤0.10% water
≤0.30% acetic acid

density

0.994 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC1OC(C)OC(C)O1

InChI

1S/C6H12O3/c1-4-7-5(2)9-6(3)8-4/h4-6H,1-3H3

InChI key

SQYNKIJPMDEDEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Reactant involved in:
  • Modified Sanford reaction
  • Synthesis of N-arylbenzoquinaldinium derivatives with antimicrobial activity
  • Hydroformylation of alkenylamines
  • Studies of molecules with inhibitory activity against HIV-1 integrase
  • Irregular Wittig reactions for the formation of α-hydroxyketones

Pictograms

Flame
GHS02

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

75.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

24 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

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ISHL Notified Names

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JAN Code

743844-BULK:
743844-25KG:
743844-VAR:
743844-200KG:
743844-1KG:

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A Adenipekun et al.
West African journal of medicine, 17(4), 224-226 (1999-01-28)
Sedation is often required to achieve immobilisation of small children during radiotherapy to avoid irradiation of normal tissues during the course of treatment. At the University College Hospital, Ibadan radiotherapists provide sedation for such patients with administration of parenteral and/or
Isaiah M Githiga et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 805(2), 365-369 (2004-05-12)
A rapid, sensitive and selective gas chromatographic method with flame ionization detection was developed for the determination of paraldehyde in small blood samples taken from children. Whole blood samples (300 microl) collected in a 3 ml Wheaton glass sample vial
P Carpentier et al.
Fundamental & clinical pharmacology, 6(7), 309-318 (1992-01-01)
The ability of paraldehyde, a potent central nervous system depressant, to prevent the convulsions induced by the organophosphate soman, an irreversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase, was studied in rats. Paraldehyde (0.1-500 mg/kg, im) administered 10 min before soman (100 micrograms/kg, sc)
Type of syringe for giving paraldehyde injection.
C R Dass
Indian pediatrics, 37(4), 448-448 (2000-04-26)
R E Garr et al.
Developmental medicine and child neurology, 41(1), 44-47 (1999-03-06)
All children who presented in a convulsion, including convulsive status epilepticus, to the accident and emergency department over a 12-month period and who required treatment, were reviewed retrospectively to identify the effectiveness and safety of a specific treatment protocol. This
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