Chemicals and Drugs

Chloral Hydrate

A hypnotic and sedative used in the treatment of INSOMNIA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A hypnotic and sedative used in the treatment of INSOMNIA.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H3Cl3O2
Molecular Weight
165.40 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
302-17-0
IUPAC Name
2,2,2-trichloroethane-1,1-diol
InChIKey
RNFNDJAIBTYOQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)(O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D002697
Source
PubChem CID 2707

MeSH Record

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Hydrate, Chloral
  • Noctec

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.033w.455.250.130w

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NLM Classification

QV 85

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chloral Hydrate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002697. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002697
  2. Chloral Hydrate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloral_hydrate
  3. Chloral Hydrate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412340
  4. Chloral Hydrate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2707. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2707