Pentobarbital

• Formula: C₁₁H₁₈N₂O₃
• Molecular weight: 226.2722
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=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) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WEXRUCMBJFQVBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 76-74-4
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione, 5-ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-; Barbituric acid, 5-ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-; Ethaminal; Mebubarbital; Nembutal; Neodorm; Pentabarbitone; Pentobarbitone; Pentobarbituric acid; Rivadorm; 5-Ethyl-5-(sec-pentyl)barbituric acid; 5-Ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)barbituric acid; Dorsital; Mebumal; Nebralin; Neodorm (new); Pentabarbital; 5-Ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione; 5-Ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)malonylurea; Pentobarbiturate; (.+/-.))-Pentobarbital; NSC 28708; Phetobarbitone; component of Emesert; component of Synirin; Ethyl-propylmethylcarbinylbarbituric acid; 5-Ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)barbituric acidcid; Thiopental, O-analog
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Phase change data

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Notes

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