Hexethal

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Hexethal
Sodium Hexethal.svg
Systematic (IUPAC) name
sodium 5-ethyl-5-hexyl-4,6-dioxo-1H-pyrimidin-2-olate
Legal status
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Identifiers
CAS Number 144-00-3 YesY
ATC code none
PubChem CID 8941
ChemSpider 8597 YesY
Synonyms Sodium 5-ethyl-5-hexylbarbiturate, Ortol, Hebaral
Chemical data
Formula C12H19N2NaO3
Molar mass 262.281 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Hexethal (Ortol) is a barbiturate derivative invented in the 1940s. It has sedative, anxiolytic, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant properties, and was used primarily as an anaesthetic in veterinary medicine. [1]

Hexethal is considered similar in effects to pentobarbital, with a very fast onset of action but short duration of effects.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Butler, T. C. (1950). "The rate of penetration of barbituric acid derivatives into the brain". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 100 (2): 219–226. PMID 14784958.