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Phenobarbital

Item No. 9001494

Restricted Product (Schedule IV)
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Synonyms
Synonyms
  • NSC 9848
  • NSC 128143
  • Phenobarbitone
Technical Information
Formal Name
5-ethyl-5-phenyl-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione
CAS Number
50-06-6
Molecular Formula
C12H12N2O3
Formula Weight
232.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A neat solid
SMILES
O=C1C(C2=CC=CC=C2)(CC)C(NC(N1)=O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C12H12N2O3/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)
InChi Key
DDBREPKUVSBGFI-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

    Phenobarbital (Item No. 9001494) is an analytical reference material categorized as a barbiturate. Phenobarbital is an active metabolite of primidone (Item Nos. 40161 | 19277).1,2 It has anticonvulsant activity in rats.2 Phenobarbital has been found as an adulterant in cocaine.3 Phenobarbital 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. Nagaki, S., Ratnaraj, N., and Patsalos, P.N. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid pharmacokinetics of primidone and its primary pharmacologically active metabolites, phenobarbital and phenylethylmalonamide in the rat. Eur. J. Drug Metab. Pharmacokinet. 24(3), 255-264 (1999).

    2. Chiu, P., and Burnham, W.M. The effect of anticonvulsant drugs on convulsions triggered by direct stimulation of the brainstem. Neuropharmacology 21(4), 355-359 (1982).

    3. Fucci, N., and De Giovanni, N. Adulterants encountered in the illicit cocaine market. Forensic Sci. Int. 95(3), 247-252 (1998).