• Paraldehyde is the cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde molecules. Formally, it is a derivative of 1,3,5-trioxane, with a methyl group substituted for a hydrogen...
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  • stereomers of paraldehyde and four of metaldehyde. The German chemist Valentin Hermann Weidenbusch (1821–1893) synthesized paraldehyde in 1848 by treating...
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  • 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate 2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid 4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid Paraldehyde Propylene glycol methyl ether acetate Solketal 9-Crown-3 This set index...
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    in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. 2-Aminothiazole is prepared from paraldehyde, thiourea, and sulfuryl chloride. Like the parent, 2-aminothiazoles are...
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    The liquid trimer, paraldehyde is also obtained. The reaction is reversible; upon heating to about 80 °C, metaldehyde and paraldehyde revert to acetaldehyde...
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    antipsychotics, such as haloperidol may also be used. Older drugs such as paraldehyde and clomethiazole were formerly the traditional treatment but have now...
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    colorless liquid with a burning flavor and an unpleasant odor similar to paraldehyde with a hint of camphor. TAA remains liquid at room temperature, making...
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    stabilizer in many medications; historically, the "P" also stood for Paraldehyde, though this substance is not commonly used today) I — Infection, Iron...
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    milliliters. It was considered to have superior sedative effects to both paraldehyde and chloral hydrate. In humans, acetophenone is metabolized to benzoic...
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  • the dates in parentheses are the earliest approved use of the drug. Paraldehyde (1882). One of the earliest anticonvulsants. It is still used to treat...
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