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P1636

Sigma-Aldrich

Phenobarbital

Synonym(s):

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

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H12N2O3
CAS Number:
50-06-6
Molecular Weight:
232.24
Beilstein:
233363
EC Number:
200-007-0
MDL number:
MFCD00066494
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24898226
NACRES:
NA.77

form

powder

drug control

USDEA Schedule IV; Home Office Schedule 3; psychotrope (France); kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IV (Portugal)

originator

Bayer

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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Biochem/physiol Actions

Anesthetic; sedative; hypnotic; anticonvulsant

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Bayer. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H317,H351,H360FD

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Caroline A Crowther et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (1)(1), CD000164-CD000164 (2010-01-22)
Preterm infants are at risk of periventricular haemorrhage. Phenobarbital might prevent ischaemic injury or reduce fluctuations in blood pressure and blood flow in the brain. To assess the benefits and harms of giving phenobarbital to women at risk of imminent
Peter J West et al.
Experimental neurology, 349, 113954-113954 (2021-12-20)
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Louis W C Chow et al.
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Zachery Koneval et al.
Epilepsia, 61(9), 2022-2034 (2020-08-07)
Initial identification of new investigational drugs for the treatment of epilepsy is commonly conducted in well-established mouse acute and chronic seizure models: for example, maximal electroshock (MES), 6 Hz, and corneal kindling. Comparison of the median effective dose (ED50) of approved
Philip Roelandt et al.
Nature protocols, 5(7), 1324-1336 (2010-07-03)
Differentiation of stem cells to hepatocytes has industrial applications, as well as the potential to develop new therapeutic strategies for liver disease. The protocol described here, sequentially using cytokines that are known to have a role in liver embryonic development
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