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P5520

Sigma-Aldrich

Paraldehyde

≥97%

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:
24898662
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥97%

drug control

USDEA Schedule IV

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Hypnotic with rapid onset; anticonvulsant at high doses; used to treat delirium tremors

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Pharmacological management of convulsive status epilepticus in children.
R C Scott et al.
Developmental medicine and child neurology, 41(3), 207-210 (1999-04-21)
Will Townend et al.
Emergency medicine journal : EMJ, 19(1), 50-50 (2002-01-05)
A short cut review was carried out to establish whether phenytoin or paraldehyde should be given as the second drug for resistant fits in children. Altogether 41 papers were found using the reported search, of which none answered the question
Audit of treatment of convulsive status epilepticus.
Jithangi Wanigasinghe et al.
The Ceylon medical journal, 53(3), 110-110 (2008-11-06)
Hana Kubová et al.
Epilepsia, 46 Suppl 5, 38-42 (2005-07-01)
To test effects of paraldehyde on behavioral outcome of status epilepticus (SE) in developing rats. Motor SE was induced by LiCl-pilocarpine in rats on postnatal (P) day 12 or 25. Two hours after SE onset, animals were injected with a
Sethu Gunasekaran et al.
Journal of molecular modeling, 14(5), 375-383 (2008-02-27)
The FTIR and Laser-Raman spectra of paraldehyde have been recorded in the regions 4000-400 cm(-1) and 3500-250 cm(-1) respectively. Molecular electronic energy, geometrical structure, harmonic vibrational spectra, infrared intensities and Raman scattering activities have been computed at the HF/6-31G(d,p) and
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