Chemistry:Spirobarbital

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Short description: Chemical compound
Spirobarbital
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Clinical data
Other names5-spiro-(2'-ethyl-3'-5'-dimethyl-cyclopentyl)barbituric acid
ATC code
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Identifiers
CAS Number
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H18N2O3
Molar mass238.287 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Spirobarbital is a barbiturate derivative developed by Eli Lilly in the 1940s.[1] It has hypnotic and sedative effects, and has a moderate potential for abuse.[2]

References

  1. Doran WJ, Van Heyningen EM, "Spirobarbituric Acids", US patent 2561688, issued 24 July 1951, assigned to Eli Lilly and Company
  2. "Dependence liability of "non-narcotic" drugs". Bulletin of the World Health Organization 43 (Supplement): 5–104. 1970. PMID 20718122.