P5178

Phenobarbital sodium salt

• Synonym(s): 5-Ethyl-5-phenyl-2,4,6-trioxohexahydropyrimidine sodium salt, 5-Ethyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid sodium salt, Luminal sodium salt, Sodium 5-ethyl-5-phenylbarbiturate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₂H₁₁N₂NaO₃
• CAS Number: 57-30-7
• Molecular Weight: 254.22
• Beilstein: 3802044
• EC Number: 200-322-3
• MDL number: MFCD00036211
• UNSPSC Code: 12352202
• PubChem Substance ID: 24898608
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• form: powder
• drug control: USDEA Schedule IV; Home Office Schedule 3; psychotrope (France); kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IV (Portugal)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 g/mL; ethanol: 100 mg/mL
• originator: Bayer
• SMILES string: [Na+].CCC1(C(=O)NC([O-])=NC1=O)c2ccccc2
• InChI: 1S/C12H12N2O3.Na/c1-2-12(8-6-4-3-5-7-8)9(15)13-11(17)14-10(12)16;/h3-7H,2H2,1H3,(H2,13,14,15,16,17);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: WRLGYAWRGXKSKG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

Phenobarbital sodium salt has been used:

• to anesthetize mice for inducing ischemia-reperfusion injury
• as a positive control for the activation of constitutive androstane receptor (CAR)
• in bioluminescent yeast bioreporters (BLYAS) assay

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phenobarbital, a substituted barbituric acid is an antileptic drug and is not easily eliminated from circulation. It hyperpolarizes the synaptic neuronal membranes by favoring the activation of neuronal postsynaptic GABAA receptors by γ aminobutyric acid (GABA). Phenobarbital is also effective in treating neonatal seizures and status epilepticus.

Sedative; hypnotic; anticonvulsant; enhances GABAergic activity.

Features and Benefits

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H301,H317,H351
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P261 - P264 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P302 + P352
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2 - Skin Sens. 1
• 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
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves