Hexethal
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sodium 5-ethyl-5-hexyl-4,6-dioxo-1H-pyrimidin-2-olate
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| CAS Number | 144-00-3 |
| ATC code | None |
| PubChem | CID 8941 |
| ChemSpider | 8597 |
| Synonyms | Sodium 5-ethyl-5-hexylbarbiturate, Ortol, Hebaral |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C12H19N2NaO3 |
| Molar mass | 262.281 g/mol |
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Hexethal (Ortol) is a barbiturate derivative invented in the 1940s. It has sedative, anxiolytic, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant properties, and was used primarily as an anaesthetic in veterinary medicine. [1]
Hexethal is considered similar in effects to pentobarbital, with a very fast onset of action but short duration of effects.
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