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Sigma-Aldrich

Paraldehyde

Arxada quality, ≥99.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):

2,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxacyclohexane, s-Trimethyltrioxymethylene, Acetaldehyde trimer, NSC 9799, Paracetaldehyde

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
132.16
Beilstein:
80142
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

quality

Arxada quality

manufacturer/tradename

Arxada AG

drug control

USDEA Schedule IV

impurities

≤0.10% water
≤0.30% acetic acid

density

0.994 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC1OC(C)OC(C)O1

InChI

1S/C6H12O3/c1-4-7-5(2)9-6(3)8-4/h4-6H,1-3H3

InChI key

SQYNKIJPMDEDEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Reactant involved in:
  • Modified Sanford reaction
  • Synthesis of N-arylbenzoquinaldinium derivatives with antimicrobial activity
  • Hydroformylation of alkenylamines
  • Studies of molecules with inhibitory activity against HIV-1 integrase
  • Irregular Wittig reactions for the formation of α-hydroxyketones

Pictograms

Flame

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

75.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

24 °C - closed cup


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Hana Kubová et al.
Epilepsia, 46 Suppl 5, 38-42 (2005-07-01)
To test effects of paraldehyde on behavioral outcome of status epilepticus (SE) in developing rats. Motor SE was induced by LiCl-pilocarpine in rats on postnatal (P) day 12 or 25. Two hours after SE onset, animals were injected with a
G Biagini et al.
Journal of neurochemistry, 76(6), 1814-1822 (2001-03-22)
Antiepileptic drugs provide neuroprotection in several animal models of brain damage, including those induced by status epilepticus (SE). The mechanisms involved in this action are unknown, but neurotrophic factors such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may play a role. In
Use of paraldehyde in neonates - an experience.
D Mishra et al.
Indian pediatrics, 38(2), 209-210 (2001-02-27)
M L Ikumi et al.
Epilepsy research, 82(2-3), 215-218 (2008-09-23)
Malaria infection reduces the binding capacity of benzodiazepine receptors in mice. We studied the efficacy of diazepam terminating seizures in children with falciparum malaria. Diazepam stopped seizures in fewer patients with malaria parasitaemia (chi(2)=3.93, P=0.047) and those with clinical diagnosis
O E Antia-Obong et al.
Journal of tropical pediatrics, 38(4), 173-175 (1992-08-01)
In a study of 149 cases of neonatal tetanus (NNT) admitted into the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, 49 (33 per cent) were also found to have septicaemia. The dominant organisms were coliforms and Staphylococcus aureus. A comparison of the

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