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Also known as 4-Butyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1,2-diphenyl-3,5-pyrazolidinedione hydrogen succinate, 4-Hydroxymethylbutazolidine hemisuccinate

Suxibuzone is an analgesic used for joint and muscular pain. It is a prodrug of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) phenylbutazone, and is commonly used in horses.

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Suxibuzone is an analgesic used for joint and muscular pain. It is a prodrug of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) phenylbutazone, and is commonly used in horses.

==Synthesis== Suxibuzone is synthesized by the following method: class=skin-invert-image|center|500px Phenylbutazone [50-33-9] (1) is hydroxymethylated with formaldehyde giving ~86% 4-butyl-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2-diphenylpyrazolidine-3,5-dione [23111-33-3] (2). This is then esterified with succinic anhydride. [108-30-5] (3) to give (4).

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