Petrichloral

Drug profile

Also known as: pentaerythritol chloral, pentaerythritol tetrachloral hemiacetal, perichlor, periclor

Data last refreshed: 2026-11-10 (DrugCentral release 2024-11-01)

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Key facts

Petrichloral is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral.

Molecular formula: C13H16Cl12O8; molecular weight 725.66 g/mol.

Chemical structure

Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Petrichloral is on its molecule page.

Molecular formula	C₁₃H₁₆Cl₁₂O₈
Molecular weight	725.66 g/mol
CAS number	78-12-6
InChIKey	OKACKALPXHBEMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID	6519

OC(OCC(COC(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)(COC(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)COC(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl

Frequently asked questions

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What is the chemical formula of Petrichloral?

Petrichloral has the molecular formula C13H16Cl12O8 and a molecular weight of 725.66 g/mol.

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Sources

DrugCentral drug card 2086 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
ChEMBL CHEMBL2104857 — compound record and bioactivity
PubChem CID 6519 — chemical identifiers
FDA UNII U49LID4UYJ — substance identity

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