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Sigma-Aldrich

α-Chloralose

≥98.0% (chloralose, AT)

Synonym(s):

1,2-O-(2,2,2-Trichloroethylidene)-α-D-glucofuranose, Anhydro-D-glucochloral, Chloralose

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H11Cl3O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
309.53
Beilstein:
85418
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

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

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Biochem/physiol Actions

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

Components

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

Other Notes

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

监管及禁止进口产品

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K M Garrett et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 285(2), 680-686 (1998-05-15)
alpha-Chloralose is widely used as an anesthetic in the laboratory due to its minimal effects on autonomic and cardiovascular systems, yet little is known about its mechanism of action. We examined the effects of alpha-chloralose on gamma-aminobutyric acid type A
R W Gear et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 19(16), 7175-7181 (1999-08-06)
We tested the hypothesis that noxious stimuli induce pain modulation by activation of supraspinal structures. We found that intense noxious stimuli (i.e., subdermal injection of capsaicin or paw immersion in hot water) induced profound attenuation of the jaw-opening reflex in
E Gerace et al.
Journal of analytical toxicology, 36(6), 452-456 (2012-05-11)
Chloralose (alpha-chloralose) is a poisonous substance currently used as a rodenticide or avicide. It has primarily been used in Europe since 1893 as a human and veterinary hypnotic agent. Chloralose is a central nervous system depressant also acting as a
Karla Krautwald et al.
Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 32(2), 291-305 (2011-08-25)
To study how various anesthetics affect the relationship between stimulus frequency and generated functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) signals in the rat dentate gyrus, the perforant pathway was electrically stimulated with repetitive low frequency (i.e., 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 5, and
Kazuto Masamoto et al.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 662, 57-61 (2010-03-06)
The present study aimed to characterize microcirculatory responses to anesthesia in brain tissue. With multi-photon excitation fluorescence microscopy, intra-cortical capillary dimension and red blood cell (RBC) flow were successfully visualized up to a depth of approximately 0.6 mm from the

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