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1524001

USP

Phenobarbital

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

5-Ethyl-5-phenyl-2,4,6-pyrimidinetrione, 5-Ethyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid, Luminal

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H12N2O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
232.24
Beilstein:
233363
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

phenobarbital

manufacturer/tradename

USP

drug control

USDEA Schedule IV; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IV (Portugal)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CCC1(C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C12H12N2O3/c1-2-12(8-6-4-3-5-7-8)9(15)13-11(17)14-10(12)16/h3-7H,2H2,1H3,(H2,13,14,15,16,17)

InChI key

DDBREPKUVSBGFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Phenobarbital USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Phenobarbital Compounded Oral Suspension
  • Phenobarbital Oral Solution
  • Phenobarbital Sodium
  • Phenobarbital Sodium Injection
  • Phenobarbital Tablets
  • Primidone

Biochem/physiol Actions

Anesthetic; sedative; hypnotic; anticonvulsant

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

1524001-200MG:4548174019368


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