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1507002

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Pentobarbital

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

5-Ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-2,4,6-trioxohexahydropyrimidine, Nembutal

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H18N2O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
226.27
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

pentobarbital

manufacturer/tradename

USP

drug control

USDEA Schedule II; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IIC (Portugal)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCC(C)C1(CC)C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O

InChI

1S/C11H18N2O3/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

WEXRUCMBJFQVBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including MSDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Pentobarbital USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.
Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Pentobarbital Sodium
  • Pentobarbital Sodium Injection

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

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


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