12-05994. Metaxalone [Archived]
Nomenclature
CAS number: 1665-48-1
5-(3,5-Dimethylphenoxymethyl)-2-oxazolidinone; AHR-438; Skelaxin (Robins). C12H15NO3; mol wt 221.25.
C 65.14%, H 6.83%, N 6.33%, O 21.69%.
Description and references
Prepn: Lunsford et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 82, 1166 (1960); Lunsford, US 3062827 (1962 to A. H. Robins).
Properties
Crystals from ethyl acetate, mp 121.5-123°.Therapeutic Category
Muscle relaxant (skeletal).
Keywords
Muscle Relaxant (Skeletal)
Status
This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.