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T1019

(±)-Thiopental

Synonym(s):

5-Ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-2-thiobarbituric acid, Pentothal

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H18N2O2S
CAS Number:
76-75-5
Molecular Weight:
242.34
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24899925
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
200-984-3
MDL number:
MFCD00057564
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drug control

USDEA Schedule III; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada

Quality Segment

200

solubility

ethanol: complete 50 mg/mL

originator

Abbott

SMILES string

CCCC(C)C1(CC)C(=O)NC(=S)NC1=O

InChI

1S/C11H18N2O2S/c1-4-6-7(3)11(5-2)8(14)12-10(16)13-9(11)15/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3,(H2,12,13,14,15,16)

InChI key

IUJDSEJGGMCXSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GABRA1(2554), GABRA2(2555), GABRA3(2556), GABRA4(2557), GABRA5(2558), GABRA6(2559), GABRB1(2560), GABRB2(2561), GABRB3(2562), GABRD(2563), GABRE(2564), GABRG1(2565), GABRG2(2566), GABRG3(2567), GABRP(2568), GABRQ(55879)

Application

(±)-Thiopental was used to transiently anesthetize rats for in vivo NMR spectroscopy.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Thiopental is an anesthetic that decreases cerebral metabolic rate without altering the blood flow or oxygen consumption.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the GABAA Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
This compound was developed by Abbott. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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