Petrichloral

Petrichloral

Systematic (IUPAC) name
2,2,2-trichloro-1-[3-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethoxy)-2,2-bis[(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]propoxy]ethanol
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	?
Identifiers
CAS number	78-12-6^Y
ATC code	None
PubChem	CID 6519
UNII	U49LID4UYJ^Y
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₃H₁₆Cl₁₂O₈
Mol. mass	725.697 g/mol
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Petrichloral (Pentaerythritol chloral) is a sedative and hypnotic drug related to chloral hydrate. It is a Schedule IV drug in the USA.

References

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GABA_A agonists/PAMs	Alcohols: 2M2B • Chloralodol • Ethanol (Alcohol) • Ethchlorvynol • Methylpentynol • Trichloroethanol Barbiturates: Allobarbital • Amobarbital • Aprobarbital • Barbital • Butabarbital • Butobarbital • Cyclobarbital • Ethallobarbital • Heptabarb • Hexobarbital • Mephobarbital • Methohexital • Pentobarbital • Phenallymal • Phenobarbital • Propylbarbital • Proxibarbal • Reposal • Secobarbital • Talbutal • Thiamylal • Thiopental • Vinbarbital • Vinylbital Benzodiazepines: Brotizolam • Clonazepam • Cinolazepam • Climazolam • Doxefazepam • Estazolam • Flunitrazepam • Flurazepam • Flutoprazepam • Haloxazolam • Loprazolam • Lorazepam •Lormetazepam • Midazolam • Nimetazepam • Nitrazepam • Quazepam • Temazepam • Triazolam Carbamates: Carisoprodol • Ethinamate • Hexapropymate • Meprobamate • Methocarbamol • Procymate • Tybamate Neuroactive Steroids: Acebrochol • Allopregnanolone • Alphadolone • Alphaxolone • Eltanolone • Ganaxolone • Hydroxydione • Minaxolone • Org 20599 • Org 21465 • Tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone Nonbenzodiazepines: CL-218,872 • Eszopiclone • Indiplon • JM-1232 • Lirequinil • Necopidem • Pazinaclone • ROD-188 • Saripidem • Suproclone • Suriclone • SX-3228 • U-89843A • U-90042 • Zaleplon • Zolpidem • Zopiclone Phenols: Fospropofol • Propofol Piperidinediones: Glutethimide • Methyprylon • Pyrithyldione • Piperidione Quinazolinones: Afloqualone • Cloroqualone • Diproqualone • Etaqualone • Mebroqualone • Mecloqualone • Methaqualone • Methylmethaqualone • Nitromethaqualone • SL-164 Volatiles/gases: • Acetophenone • Acetylglycinamide chloral hydrate • Centalun • Chloral hydrate • Paraldehyde Others: Bromide (Lithium bromide, Potassium bromide, Sodium bromide) • Chloralose • Clomethiazole • Dichloralphenazone • Etomidate • Gaboxadol • Loreclezole • Metomidate • Org 25435 • Petrichloral • Sulfonmethane • Triclofos • Valerenic acid (Valerian)

GABA_B agonists	1,4-Butanediol • Aceburic acid • GABOB • GHB (Sodium oxybate) • GBL • GVL

H₁ inverse agonists	Antihistamines: Captodiame • Cyproheptadine • Diphenhydramine • Doxylamine • Hydroxyzine • Methapyrilene • Pheniramine • Promethazine • Propiomazine Antidepressants: Tricyclic antidepressants (Amitriptyline, Doxepin, Trimipramine, etc.) • Tetracyclic antidepressants (Mianserin, Mirtazapine, etc.) Antipsychotics: Typical antipsychotics (Chlorpromazine, Thioridazine, etc.) • Atypical antipsychotics (Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, etc.)

α₁-Adrenergic antagonists	Antidepressants: Serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors (Trazodone) • Tricyclic antidepressants (Amitriptyline, Doxepin, Trimipramine, etc.) • Tetracyclic antidepressants (Mianserin) Antipsychotics: Typical antipsychotics (Chlorpromazine, Thioridazine, etc.) • Atypical antipsychotics (Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, etc.) Others: Niaprazine

α₂-Adrenergic agonists	4-NEMD • Clonidine • Detomidine • Dexmedetomidine • Lofexidine • Medetomidine • Romifidine • Tizanidine • Xylazine

5-HT_2A antagonists	Antidepressants: Serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors (Trazodone) • Tricyclic antidepressants (Amitriptyline, Doxepin, Trimipramine, etc.) • Tetracyclic antidepressants (Mianserin, Mirtazapine, etc.) Antipsychotics: Typical antipsychotics (Chlorpromazine, Thioridazine, etc.) • Atypical antipsychotics (Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, etc.) Others: Eplivanserin • Niaprazine • Pruvanserin • Volinanserin

Melatonin agonists	Agomelatine • LY-156,735 • Melatonin • Ramelteon • Tasimelteon

Orexin antagonists	Almorexant • SB-334,867 • SB-408,124 • SB-649,868 • Suvorexant • TCS-OX2-29

Others	Acecarbromal • Apronal • Bromisoval • Cannabidiol (Cannabis) • Carbromal • Embutramide • Evoxine • Fenadiazole • Gabapentin • Kavalactones (Kava) • Mephenoxalone • Opioids (Oxycodone, Morphine (Opium), etc.) • Passion flower • Scopolamine (Mandrake) • UMB68 • Valnoctamide

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