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ethylphenylhydantoin

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ethylphenylhydantoin

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Also known as nirvanol

Nirvanol, also known as ethylphenylhydantoin, is a derivative of hydantoin with anticonvulsant properties. Its 5-ethyl-5-phenyl substitution pattern is similar to that of phenobarbital. It is useful in the treatment of chorea.

Chemical data

Formula
C11H12N2O2
Molecular weight
204.22 g/mol
IUPAC name
5-ethyl-5-phenylimidazolidine-2,4-dione
SMILES
CCC1(C(=O)NC(=O)N1)C2=CC=CC=C2
InChIKey
UDTWZFJEMMUFLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.5
Polar surface area
58.2 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
medication
Mass
204.089878
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chemical formula
C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂
canonical SMILES
CCC1(C(=O)NC(=O)N1)C2=CC=CC=C2
subject has role
anticonvulsant agent
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Nirvanol, also known as ethylphenylhydantoin, is a derivative of hydantoin with anticonvulsant properties. Its 5-ethyl-5-phenyl substitution pattern is similar to that of phenobarbital. It is useful in the treatment of chorea.

==Metabolism== Metabolism of nirvanol is stereoselective, with the (S)- enantiomer undergoing roughly 14 times more hydroxylation at the 4 position of the phenyl group than the (R)-enantiomer.

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