Chloral

Chloral
Chloral
Chloral
Chloral
Chloral
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Trichloroacetaldehyde
Other names
Trichloroethanal
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
506422
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.829 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 200-911-5
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2HCl3O/c3-2(4,5)1-6/h1H
    Key: HFFLGKNGCAIQMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • ClC(Cl)(Cl)C=O
Properties
C2HCl3O
Molar mass 147.38 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Pungent and irritating
Density 1.404 g/cm3
Melting point −57.5 °C (−71.5 °F; 215.7 K)
Boiling point 97.8 °C (208.0 °F; 370.9 K)
Forms soluble hydrate
Solubility in ethanol Miscible
Solubility in diethyl ether Miscible
Solubility in chloroform Miscible
Acidity (pKa) 9.66
−6.77×10−5 cm3/mol
9.48846
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS06: ToxicGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H301, H302, H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P310, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
480 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Fluoral, Bromal, Iodal
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chloral, also known as trichloroacetaldehyde or trichloroethanal, is the organic compound with the formula Cl3CCHO. This aldehyde is a colourless liquid that is soluble in a wide range of solvents. It reacts with water to form chloral hydrate, a once widely used sedative and hypnotic substance.[1]

  1. ^ Luknitskii, F. I. (1975). "Chemistry of Chloral". Chemical Reviews. 75 (3): 259–289. doi:10.1021/cr60295a001.