Butyl Chloral Hydrate

Name:
Butyl Chloral Hydrate
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	trichlorobutyraldehyde hydrate
M Formula:	CH3CHClCCl2CH(OH)2
Properties:
Colorless leaflets. D 1.693 (20/4C), mp 78C. Slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether.
Derivation:
Action of chlorine on paraldehyde.
Use:
Medicine (hypnotic, anticonvulsant).