217. Albutoin

Nomenclature

CAS number: 830-89-7
5-(2-Methylpropyl)-3-(2-propenyl)-2-thioxo-4-imidazolidinone; 3-allyl-5-isobutyl-2-thiohydantoin; 3-allyl-5-sec-butyl-2-thiohydantoin; CO-ORD (Baxter); Euprax (Baxter).
C10H16N2OS; mol wt 212.31.
C 56.57%, H 7.60%, N 13.19%, O 7.54%, S 15.10%.

Description and references

Prepn: Oba et al., C.A. 46, 3885f (1952).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 210-211°.

Use

Fog inhibitor in photography.

Therapeutic Category

Anticonvulsant.

Keywords

Anticonvulsant