9234. Tetrantoin

Nomenclature

CAS number: 52094-70-9
3′,4′-Dihydrospiro[imidazolidine-4,2′(1′H)-naphthalene]-2,5-dione; 7,8-benzo-1,3-diazaspiro[4.5]decane-2,4-dione; S-2-676; Spirodon.
C12H12N2O2; mol wt 216.24.
C 66.65%, H 5.59%, N 12.95%, O 14.80%.

Description and references

Prepn: Novelli, An. Farm. Bioquim. 21, 81 (1954), C.A. 50, 4922 (1956); Faust et al., J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 46, 118 (1957); Jules et al., US 2716648 (1955 to Cutter Labs.).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from ethanol or glacial acetic acid, mp 267-268°.

Therapeutic Category

Anticonvulsant.

Keywords

Anticonvulsant