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S1503

Secobarbital

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

5-(1-Methylbutyl)-5-(2-propenyl)-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione, 5-Allyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)barbituric acid, Quinalbarbitone, Seconal

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H18N2O3
CAS Number:
76-73-3
Molecular Weight:
238.28
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329824480
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
200-982-2
MDL number:
MFCD00056088
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grade

analytical standard

drug control

USDEA Schedule II; Home Office Schedule 2; stupéfiant (France); kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IIC (Portugal); Pszichotróp anyag / Psychotropic Substance (Hungary), 78/2022. (XII. 28.) BM rendelet, kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

O=C1C(CC=C)(C(C)CCC)C(NC(N1)=O)=O

InChI

1S/C12H18N2O3/c1-4-6-8(3)12(7-5-2)9(15)13-11(17)14-10(12)16/h5,8H,2,4,6-7H2,1,3H3,(H2,13,14,15,16,17)

InChI key

KQPKPCNLIDLUMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

General description

Secobarbital is a barbiturate sedative-hypnotic and anticonvulsant, mainly employed for preoperative sedation. It is commonly used for the short term treatment of insomnia, acute tetanus convulsions and acute psychotic agitation. Its mode of action involves functioning through the central nervous system (CNS) as a depressant with quick action.

Application

Secobarbital may be used as an internal standard for the determination of barbiturates in biological samples using high-performance liquid chromatography technique. It may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in biological samples using gas chromatography technique.
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Legal Information

German
Dieses Produkt fällt unter das Betäubungsmittelgesetz (BtMG). Für eine Bestellung dieses Produktes ist eine Erlaubnis nach § 3 BtMG zwingend erforderlich, es sei denn, es greift eine Ausnahme von der Erlaubnispflicht nach § 4 oder § 26 BtMG.

English
This product is subject to the German Narcotics Act. A permit under Section 3 of the German Narcotics Act is mandatory for ordering this product unless an exemption from the permit requirement under Section 4 or Section 26 of the German Narcotics Act applies.

Signal Word

Danger

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Repr. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

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