Glutethimide

CAS: 77-21-4

Ref. TR-G598150

Product Information

• Name: Glutethimide
• Synonyms: 2,6-Piperidinedione, 3-ethyl-3-phenyl-, Glutarimide, 2-ethyl-2-phenyl- (7CI,8CI), (±)-2-Ethyl-2-phenylglutarimide, (±)-3-Ethyl-3-phenyl-2,6-piperidinedione, 2-Ethyl-2-phenylglutarimide, 2-Phenyl-2-ethylglutaric acid imide, 3-Ethyl-3-phenyl-2,6-diketopiperidine, 3-Ethyl-3-phenyl-2,6-dioxopiperidine, 3-Ethyl-3-phenyl-2,6-piperidinedione, 3-Ethyl-3-phenylglutarimide, 3-Phenyl-3-ethyl-2,6-diketopiperidine, 3-Phenyl-3-ethyl-2,6-dioxopiperidine, Doriden, Doriden-Sed, Elrodorm, Glimid, Glutethimid, Glutetimid, NSC 95239, Noxiron, Noxyron, Rigenox, Sarodormin, a-Ethyl-a-phenylglutarimide, a-Phenyl-a-ethylglutaric acid imide, a-Phenyl-a-ethylglutarimide, (.+-.)-2-Ethyl-2-phenylglutarimide, (.+-.)-3-Ethyl-3-phenyl-2,6-piperidinedione, (.+-.)-Glutethimide, Glutarimide, 2-ethyl-2-phenyl-, Glutetimida, Nsc 95239, α-Ethyl-α-phenylglutarimide, α-Phenyl-ethylglutarimide, α-Phenyl-α-ethylglutaric acid imide, α-Phenyl-α-ethylglutarimide
• CAS: 77-21-4

Description

Applications rac-Glutethimide is a hypnotic sedative which was once used to treat insomnia. When taken with codeine, it has an intense euphoric effect on the subject due to the body’s increased ability to convert codeine to morphine.
References Popa, D., et al.: J. Pharmaceut. Biomed., 32, 867 (2002);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 217.26
• Formula: C₁₃H₁₅NO₂
• Color/Form: White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C13H15NO2/c1-2-13(10-6-4-3-5-7-10)9-8-11(15)14-12(13)16/h3-7H,2,8-9H2,1H3,(H,14,15,16)
• InChI key: InChIKey=JMBQKKAJIKAWKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCC1(c2ccccc2)CCC(=O)NC1=O