C2H3Cl3O2
165.4 g/mol
APIDanger
Chloral hydrate
CAS302-17-0EC206-117-5
Category
API
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Chloral hydrate is an active pharmaceutical ingredient primarily used as a sedative and hypnotic drug. It is noted for its potential to cause cancer according to certain regulatory classifications.
Sedative and hypnotic drugRubefacient and linimentChemical intermediate
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Restricted or banned substances
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Relevant lists:California Proposition 65
CAS 302-17-0
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H350May cause cancer
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H340May cause genetic defects
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Regulatory Compliance1
- California Proposition 65USRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Chloral hydrate (CAS 302-17-0) is 2905.59.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2905.59
EU CN code (8-digit)
2905 59 98
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,2,2-trichloroethane-1,1-diol
InChIKey
RNFNDJAIBTYOQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)(O)O
Synonyms (74)
- Chloral hydrate (JP18/USP)
- Chloral hydrate, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, 99.5-101%
- 1, 2,2,2-trichloro-
- 2,2-Trichloro-1,1-ethanediol
- Aquachloral
- Aquachloral Supprettes
- Bi 3411
- CLORAL HYDRATE [MART.]
- Chloradorm
- Chloral hydrate, p.a.
- Chloral monohydrate
- Chloraldural
- Chloraldural [Swiss]
- Chloraldurat
- Chloraldurat [German]
- Chloralex
- Chloralhydrat
- Chlorali Hydras
- Chloralum
- Chloralvan
- Cloral hydrate
- Cohidrate
- DEA No. 2465
- Dormal
- Escre
- Ethanediol, 2,2,2-trichloro-
- Felsules
- Hydral
- Hydrate de chloral
- Hydrate, Chloral
- Hynos
- Kessodrate
- Kloralhydrat
- Knockout drops
- Lorinal
- Lycoral
- Noctec
- Noctec (TN)
- Nortec
- Novochlorhydrate
- Nycoton
- Nycton
- Oradrate
- Phaldrone
- Rectules
- SK-Chloral hydrate
- Somni Sed
- Somnos
- Somnote
- Sontec
- Tosyl
- Trawotox
- Trichloracetaldehyd-hydrat
- Trichloroacetaldehyde Hydrat
- Trichloroacetaldehyde hydrate
- chloral hydrate
- trichloroethanal hydrate