Nomenclature
CAS number: 5579-13-5
N-(Aminocarbonyl)-2-ethyl-3-methylpentanamide; (2-ethyl-3-methylvaleryl)urea; (ethyl-
sec-butylacetyl)urea; (1-ethyl-2-methylpentanoyl)urea; Pacinox (McNeil).
C
9H
18N
2O
2; mol wt 186.25.
C 58.04%, H 9.74%, N 15.04%, O 17.18%.
Description and references
Prepn: Volwiler, Tabern, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 58, 1352 (1936); Adams et al., US 3282998 (1966 to Millmaster Onyx).
Properties
Crystals from xylene, mp 172°.Therapeutic Category
Hypnotic.
Keywords
Sedative/Hypnotic; Acylic Ureides
Status
This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject
to revision or update.