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Chemical compound
Hexethal
Other names Sodium 5-ethyl-5-hexylbarbiturate, Ortal, Hebaral
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sodium 5-ethyl-5-hexyl-4,6-dioxo-1H-pyrimidin-2-olate
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Formula C 12 H 19 N 2 Na O 3
Molar mass 262.285 g·mol−1 3D model (
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[Na+].O=C1/N=C(/[O-])NC(=O)C1(CCCCCC)CC
InChI=1S/C12H20N2O3.Na/c1-3-5-6-7-8-12(4-2)9(15)13-11(17)14-10(12)16;/h3-8H2,1-2H3,(H2,13,14,15,16,17);/q;+1/p-1
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Hexethal (Ortal ) is a
barbiturate derivative invented in the 1940s. It has
sedative ,
anxiolytic ,
muscle relaxant , and
anticonvulsant properties, and was used primarily as an anaesthetic in
veterinary medicine.
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Hexethal is considered similar in effects to
pentobarbital , with a very fast onset of action but short duration of effects.
References
^ Butler TC (October 1950). "The rate of penetration of barbituric acid derivatives into the brain". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics . 100 (2): 219–26.
PMID
14784958 .
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