9993. Vinylbital

Nomenclature

CAS number: 2430-49-1
5-Ethenyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione; 5-(1-methylbutyl)-5-vinylbarbituric acid; 5-vinyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)barbituric acid; butyvinal; Speda (Byk Gulden); Optanox (Byk Gulden).
C11H16N2O3; mol wt 224.26.
C 58.91%, H 7.19%, N 12.49%, O 21.40%.

Description and references

Prepn: Seefelder, Festschr. Carl Wurster 1960, 71, C.A. 56, 9928d (1962). Mechanism of action study: U. J. Jovanovic, Arzneim.-Forsch. 17, 1369 (1967). Pharmacokinetics: D. D. Breimer, A. G. de Boer, ibid. 26, 448 (1976). GC-MS screening method in urine: H. H. Maurer, J. Chromatogr. 530, 307 (1990).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 90-91.5°.

Note

This is a controlled substance (depressant): 21 CFR, 1308.13.

Therapeutic Category

Sedative, hypnotic.

Keywords

Sedative/Hypnotic; Barbituric Acid Derivatives