small molecule

Pentobarbital

Synonyms/Brands: no, Nembutal, Pentobarbital, Pentobarbitone, nembutal sodium inj 50mg/ml, 5-ethyl-5-(sec-pentyl)barbituric acid, 5-ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)barbituric acid, 5-Ethyl-5-(1-methyl-butyl)-pyrimidine-2,4,6-trione, 5-Ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione

A short-acting barbiturate that is effective as a sedative and hypnotic (but not as an anti-anxiety) agent and is usually given orally. It is prescribed more frequently for sleep induction than for sedation but, like similar agents, may lose its effectiveness by the second week of continued administration. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p236)

Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₁₈N₂O₃

Molecular Weight:: 226.2722

CAS:: 76-74-4

ATC:: N05CA01

InChiKey:: WEXRUCMBJFQVBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChi:: InChI=1S/C11H18N2O3/c1-4-6-7(3)11(5-2)8(14)12-10(16)13-9(11)15/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3,(H2,12,13,14,15,16)

SMILES:: CCCC(C)C1(CC)C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O

IUPAC Name:: 5-ethyl-5-(pentan-2-yl)-1,3-diazinane-2,4,6-trione

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Pentobarbital