13-05997. Methetoin [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 5696-06-0
5-Ethyl-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione; 5-ethyl-1-methyl-5-phenylhydantoin; 1-methylnirvanol; 1-methyl-5-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin; Deltoin (Sandoz).
C12H14N2O2; mol wt 218.25.
C 66.04%, H 6.47%, N 12.84%, O 14.66%.

Description and references

Prepn: DE 611057 (1935 to Sandoz); Long et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 70, 900 (1948).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 210°.

Therapeutic Category

Anticonvulsant.

Keywords

Anticonvulsant

Status

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