Narcobarbital

Narcobarbital

Clinical data
ATC code	N01AG01 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 5-(2-bromoprop-2-en-1-yl)-5-isopropyl-1-methylpyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione
CAS Number	125-55-3 Y
PubChem (CID)	18735
ChemSpider	17691 Y
KEGG	C17722 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL92963 Y
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C11H15BrN2O3
Molar mass	303.152 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C1N(C(=O)NC(=O)C1(CC(\Br)=C)C(C)C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C11H15BrN2O3/c1-6(2)11(5-7(3)12)8(15)13-10(17)14(4)9(11)16/h6H,3,5H2,1-2,4H3,(H,13,15,17) Y Key:WGMASVSHOSNKMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Narcobarbital (Pronarcon) is a barbiturate derivative developed by Riedel de Hean in the 1930s. It is an N-methylated derivative of propallylonal and has similar sedative effects. It is still used in veterinary medicine for inducing surgical anaesthesia.