Substances discovered in the 1920s

the energy-carrying molecule in living cells

Amobarbital (formerly known as amylobarbitone or sodium amytal as the soluble sodium salt) is a drug that is a barbiturate derivative. It has sedative-hypnotic properties. It is a white crystalline powder with no odor and a slightly bitter taste. It was first synthesized in Germany in 1923. It is considered a short to intermediate acting barbiturate.

onium ion of helium; protonated helium

Triphenylborane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula , often abbreviated to , where Ph is the phenyl group. It is a white crystalline solid and is both air and moisture sensitive, slowly forming benzene and triphenylboroxine. It is soluble in aromatic solvents.

Ethallobarbital (brand names Dormin, Dumex, Dormitiv, Dorval), also known as ethallymal and 5-allyl-5-ethylbarbituric acid, is an allyl-substituted barbiturate described as a sedative/hypnotic. It was first synthesized in 1927.

Digermane is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula . One of the few hydrides of germanium, it is a colourless liquid. Its molecular geometry is similar to ethane.

chemical compound