13-01781. Capuride [Archived]

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).
C9H18N2O2; 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).

Chemical structure

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.