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alphenal

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Alphenal, also known as 5-allyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid, is a barbiturate derivative developed in the 1920s. It has primarily anticonvulsant properties and was used occasionally for the treatment of epilepsy or convulsions, although not as commonly as better known barbiturates such as phenobarbital.

Chemical data

Formula
C13H12N2O3
Molecular weight
244.25 g/mol
IUPAC name
5-phenyl-5-prop-2-enyl-1,3-diazinane-2,4,6-trione
SMILES
C=CCC1(C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
InChIKey
WOIGZSBYKGQJGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.7
Polar surface area
75.3 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
244.085
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Commons category
Alphenal
chemical formula
C₁₃H₁₂N₂O₃
canonical SMILES
C=CCC1(C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
has characteristic
bitterness
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Alphenal, also known as 5-allyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid, is a barbiturate derivative developed in the 1920s. It has primarily anticonvulsant properties and was used occasionally for the treatment of epilepsy or convulsions, although not as commonly as better known barbiturates such as phenobarbital.

LD50: Mouse (Oral): 280 mg/kg

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