2391. Clonitrate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 2612-33-1
3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol dinitrate; 3-chloropropyleneglycol dinitrate; dinitrochlorohydrin; Dylate (Unimed).
C3H5ClN2O6; mol wt 200.53.
C 17.97%, H 2.51%, Cl 17.68%, N 13.97%, O 47.87%.

Description and references

Prepn from 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol: Henry, Ann. 155, 165 (1870).

Chemical structure

Properties

Slightly yellow liq, bp760 190-195° (some decompn); bp15 121-123°; bp10 117.5°. d9 1.5112; d15 1.5408. Sol in alc, acetone, chloroform; practically insol in water, acids.

Therapeutic Category

Vasodilator (coronary).

Keywords

Vasodilator (Coronary)