Skip to Content
Merck
CN
Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H17N2NaO3
CAS Number:
57-33-0
Molecular Weight:
248.25
EC Number:
200-323-9
MDL number:
MFCD00070198
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
24898448
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

form

powder

drug control

USDEA Schedule II; Home Office Schedule 3; psychotrope (France); kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada

solubility

H2O: soluble
alcohol: soluble

SMILES string

[Na].CCCC(C)C1(CC)C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O

InChI

1S/C11H18N2O3.Na.H/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);;

InChI key

PGOYUXGHADTNIB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Application

Pentobarbital sodium salt has been used as an anesthetic in rats and mice prior to various in vitro studies.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Pentobarbital (PB) is a barbiturate and a ligand of the γ-aminobutyric acid subtype A (GABAA) receptor. It is a sedative anesthetic majorly used in rodent euthanasia. Pentobarbital possesses hypnotic functionality and muscle relaxing properties. It enhances GABAergic activity. Intraperitoneal injection of PB may result in loss of righting reflex (LORR) and heartbeat cessation.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H336,H361d

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SLBG3215V
SLBF7349V
060M1523V
SLBC2478V
SLBB7285V

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service