7469. Piperidione

Nomenclature

CAS number: 77-03-2
3,3-Diethyl-2,4-piperidinedione; 3,3-diethyl-2,4-dioxopiperidine; dihyprylone; Sedulon (Roche); Tusseval (Marco Viti).
C9H15NO2; mol wt 169.22.
C 63.88%, H 8.93%, N 8.28%, O 18.91%.

Description and references

Prepn: Tsukita, J. Pharm. Soc. Jpn. 69, 194 (1949).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 102-107°. Bitter taste. Freely sol in water, alcohol, chloroform.

Therapeutic Category

Sedative, antitussive.

Keywords

Antitussive; Sedative/Hypnotic; Piperidinediones