Alphenal

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IUPAC_name = 5-phenyl-5-prop-2-enyl-1,3-diazinane-2,4,6-trione

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CAS_number = 115-43-5
synonyms = 5-Phenyl-5-allylbarbituric acid
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PubChem = 8274
smiles = C1(C(=O)N(C(N(C1=O) [H] )=O) [H] )(CC=C)C2=CC=CC=C2
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C = 13 | H = 12 | N = 2 | O = 3
molecular_weight = 244.246 g/mol
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legal_US = Rx-only, Schedule III
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routes_of_administration = Oral

Alphenal is a barbiturate derivative invented in the 1960s. It has primarily anticonvulsant properties, and was used occasionally for the treatment of epilepsy or convulsions, although not as commonly as better known barbiturates such as phenobarbital. [ Carissimi M, Nuovi Barbiturici Alogenati. Farmaco. Ediozione scientifica. 17(6):390-413. (1962). ]

LD₅₀: Mouse (Oral): 280 mg/kg

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