7028. Paramethadione

Nomenclature

CAS number: 115-67-3
5-Ethyl-3,5-dimethyl-2,4-oxazolidinedione; 3,5-dimethyl-5-ethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione; Paradione (Abbott).
C7H11NO3; mol wt 157.17.
C 53.49%, H 7.05%, N 8.91%, O 30.54%.

Description and references

Prepn: Spielman, US 2575693 (1951 to Abbott).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. Fruity, esterlike odor. d425 1.1180-1.1240. nD25 1.449. Slightly sol in water. Freely sol in alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether.

Therapeutic Category

Anticonvulsant.

Keywords

Anticonvulsant