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Analytical Standard(s)
38267Barbital
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22854Barbital (CRM)
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Barbital

Item No. 22012

Restricted Product (Schedule IV)
Product Insert (PDF)GC-MS (PDF)Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (PDF)
Synonyms
Synonyms
  • Barbitone
  • 5,5-Diethylbarbituric Acid
  • NSC 31352
Technical Information
Formal Name
5,5-diethyl-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione
CAS Number
57-44-3
Molecular Formula
C8H12N2O3
Formula Weight
184.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A neat solid
SMILES
O=C1C(CC)(CC)C(NC(N1)=O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C8H12N2O3/c1-3-8(4-2)5(11)9-7(13)10-6(8)12/h3-4H2,1-2H3,(H2,9,10,11,12,13)
InChi Key
FTOAOBMCPZCFFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Information
DEA Schedule
IV
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Barbital (Item No. 22012) is an analytical reference material that is categorized as a barbiturate. It acts as an agonist at GABAA receptors to induce central nervous system depression.1 Formulations containing barbital have been used as a sedative to treat insomnia and seizures in human and veterinary medicine.2 Barbital is regulated as a Schedule IV compound in the United States. This product is intended for research and forensic applications.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Zencirci, N., Griesser, U.J., Gelbrich, T., et al. Crystal polymorphs of barbital: News about a classic polymorphic system. Mol. Pharm. 11(1), 338-350 (2014).

    2. López-Muñoz, F., Ucha-Udabe, F., and Alamo, C. The history of barbiturates a century after their clinical introduction. Neuropsychiatr. Dis. Treat. 1(4), 329-343 (2005).