12-06184. 5-Methyl-5-(3-phenanthryl)hydantoin [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 3784-92-7
5-Methyl-5-(3-phenanthrenyl)-2,4-imidazolidinedione; 5-(3′-phenanthryl)-5-methylhydantoin.
C18H14N2O2; mol wt 290.32.
C 74.47%, H 4.86%, N 9.65%, O 11.02%.

Description and references

Prepn: Nitz et al., Arzneim.-Forsch. 5, 337 (1955); GB 774394 (1957 to Cassella Farbw.).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from ethanol, mp 236-237°.

Derivative

Sodium salt.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 74449-59-5
Bagrosin-Natrium (Cassella-Riedel).

Therapeutic Category

Anticonvulsant.

Keywords

Anticonvulsant

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.