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Sodium 5,5-diethylbarbiturate

puriss. p.a., ≥99.0% (NT)

Synonym(s):

5,5-Diethylbarbituric acid sodium salt, Barbitone, Sodium barbital, Veronal sodium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H11N2NaO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
206.17
Beilstein:
3921202
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.0% (NT)

drug control

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

solubility

H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤30 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤500 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

[Na+].CCC1(CC)C(=O)NC([O-])=NC1=O

InChI

1S/C8H12N2O3.Na/c1-3-8(4-2)5(11)9-7(13)10-6(8)12;/h3-4H2,1-2H3,(H2,9,10,11,12,13);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

RGHFKWPGWBFQLN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Sodium 5,5-diethylbarbiturate (sodium barbital) is the sodium salt of 5,5-diethylbarbituric acid. Its crystal structure has been investigated by X-ray diffraction studies. Cell parameters have been reported as, a = 6.724 (1), b = 11.950 (2), c =12.129 (2)Å, Z = 4, Dm = 1.408g/cm-3.

Application

Sodium 5,5-diethylbarbiturate may be used to compose barbital buffer (pH 7.4), Michaelis buffer (pH 7.4) and veronal-buffered saline.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sedative/hypnotic

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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