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Chemical compound Pharmaceutical compound
Hexethal
Clinical data
Other namesSodium 5-ethyl-5-hexylbarbiturate, Ortal, Hebaral
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Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • sodium 5-ethyl-5-hexyl-4,6-dioxo-1H-pyrimidin-2-olate
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H19N2NaO3
Molar mass262.285 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • .O=C1/N=C(/)NC(=O)C1(CCCCCC)CC
InChI
  • 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
  • Key:HXUAXLUDTCGASZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
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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.

Hexethal is considered similar in effects to pentobarbital, with a very fast onset of action but short duration of effects.

References

  1. 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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See also: Receptor/signaling modulatorsGABA receptor modulatorsGABA metabolism/transport modulators
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