23120

α-Chloralose

≥98.0% (chloralose, AT)

• Synonym(s): 1,2-O-(2,2,2-Trichloroethylidene)-α-D-glucofuranose, Anhydro-D-glucochloral, Chloralose
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₁₁Cl₃O₆
• CAS Number: 15879-93-3
• Molecular Weight: 309.53
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 85418
• EC Number: 240-016-7
• MDL number: MFCD00005542
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 57648022
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• 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

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

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

Components

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

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H301,H332,H336,H410
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P312
• 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_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves