Anodyne

Pentobarbital
Pentobarbital
Salts
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Sodium pentobarbital
Sodium pentobarbital
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC11H18N2O3[1]
Molecular mass226.27 g/mol[1]
AppearanceCrystals from alcohol[1]
OdorPractically odorless[1]
Predicted LogP2.1[1]
Melting point130 °C[1]
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitric oxide/.[1]
SolubilityA white, hygroscopic, crystalline powder or granules, odorless or with a slight characteristic odor, with a slightly bitter taste. Very sol in water and alcohol; practically insol in ether. A 10% soln in water has pH of 9.6 to 11 and slowly decomposes. /Pentobarbitone sodium/[1]
Chiralityracemic[2]
Identifiers
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IUPAC name5-ethyl-5-pentan-2-yl-1,3-diazinane-2,4,6-trione[1]
SMILESCCCC(C)C1(C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O)CC[1]
InChIInChI=1S/C11H18N2O3/c1-4-6-7(3)11(5-2)8(14)12-10(16)13-9(11)15/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3,(H2,12,13,14,15,16)[1]
InChIKeyWEXRUCMBJFQVBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N[1]
Dosing
Elimination half-life15–48 hours

Pentobarbital

(Redirected from (-)-Pentobarbital)

Pentobarbital (also known as Pentobarbitone, Mebubarbital, Ethaminal, Pentobarbituric acid, Dorsital, Rivadorm, Pentobarbiturate, Neodorm, Pentobarbitalum or Aethaminalum) is a substance of the barbiturate class.

Chemistry

Pentobarbital is typically found in the form of its sodium salt.

Stereochemistry

(RS)-Pentobarbital is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers:

Stereoisomers
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(+)-Pentobarbital

(+)-Pentobarbital

(-)-Pentobarbital

(-)-Pentobarbital

See also