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Tetronal
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Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 3,3-bis(ethylsulfonyl)pentane
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H20O4S2
Molar mass256.38 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • CCC(CC)(S(=O)(=O)CC)S(=O)(=O)CC
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C9H20O4S2/c1-5-9(6-2,14(10,11)7-3)15(12,13)8-4/h5-8H2,1-4H3
  • Key:VTZYVPLHCQBWSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Tetronal is a sedative-hypnotic and anesthetic drug with GABAergic actions. It is not as effective as trional.

History

Tetronal was introduced by Eugen Baumann and Alfred Kast in 1888.

See also

References

  1. "Tetronal". Merck's 1907 Index. New York: Merck & Co. 1907. p. 436.
  2. Coblentz V (1908). The Newer Remedies. Boston: Apothecary Publishing Co. p. 123.
  3. Drinkwater H (1924). Fifty years of medical progress, 1873-1922. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 40.
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See also: Receptor/signaling modulatorsGABA receptor modulatorsGABA metabolism/transport modulators


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