Nomenclature
CAS number: 30279-49-3
3-Chloro-4-(2,5-dioxo-3-phenyl-1-pyrrolidinyl)benzenesulfonamide; 3-chloro-4-(phenylsuccinimido)benzenesulfonamide; 1-(α-phenylsuccinimido)-2-chloro-4-sulfamoylbenzene; 1-(2-chloro-4-sulfamoylphenyl)-3-phenylsuccinimide; CGP-8426; GS-385; Sulfalepsin (Geistlich).
C
16H
13ClN
2O
4S; mol wt 364.80.
C 52.68%, H 3.59%, Cl 9.72%, N 7.68%, O 17.54%, S 8.79%.
Description and references
Anti-epileptic agent. Prepn: R. W. Pfirrmann, BE 752109; idem, US 3789056 (1970, 1974 both to Geistlich). Pharmacology:
Arzneim.-Forsch. 27, 1942 (1977). HPLC determn in biological materials: F. Mikes et al., ibid. 29, 1583 (1979).
Properties
Crystals from methanol/ether-petroleum ether, mp 205-207°. LD50 orally in mice:
>5000 mg/kg (Mikes).Therapeutic Category
Anticonvulsant.
Keywords
Anticonvulsant
Status
This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject
to revision or update.