Here is some basic chemistry background behind
the effects caused by the drug Triazolam.
Compound Name: Triazolam
Drug Brand Name: Halcion
Chemical IUPAC name: 8-chloro-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine
Chemical Formula: C17H12Cl2N4
Total Compound Mass: Approx. 343.21 g
Percentage of Compound by Mass:
C 59.5% Picture from: http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/images/triazolam.gif
H 3.52%
Cl 20.66%
N 16.32%
Total Number of Atoms: 35
Percentage of Compound by Number:
C 48.6 %
H 34.3%
Cl 5.7%
N 11.4%
Types of Bonding: Triazolam is a molecule, which means it is comprised of all non-metals.
A bond between multiple non-metals is called a covalent bond, which is a bond where two atoms share electrons.
Therefore all the bonds in Triazolam are covalent bonds.
The bonds between atoms in Triazolam are both single and double bonds.
All Chlorine atoms are connected to Carbon atoms with single bonds
All Nitrogen atoms are double bonded with one Carbon and single bonded with another Carbon or bonded with three seperate Carbon atoms
All Hydrogen atoms are single bonded with Carbon
At
room temperature Triazolam is a natural solid.
Melting Point: Approx. 233- 241 Degrees Celsius
Boiling Point: N/A
Density: Not Found
Triazolam was originally patented in the US by a German Scientist named J.B. Hester
The development of the drug Triazolam started in 1970 and still continues today
Triazolam Tablets are made by Par Pharmaceuticals, created in a lab, and therefore is not naturally found in nature.
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