Carbromal
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
2-Bromo-N-carbamoyl-2-ethylbutanamide | |
| Identifiers | |
| 77-65-6 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image Interactive image |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL1697828 |
| ChemSpider | 6243 |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.952 |
| EC Number | 201-046-6 |
| KEGG | D02619 |
| MeSH | carbromal |
| PubChem | 6488 |
| UNII | 0Y299JY9V3 |
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| Properties | |
| C7H13BrN2O2 | |
| Molar mass | 237.10 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White crystals |
| Odor | Odourless |
| Density | 1.544 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 119 °C (246 °F; 392 K) |
| Soluble | |
| Solubility | soluble in chloroform, ether, acetone, benzene |
| log P | 1.623 |
| Acidity (pKa) | 10.69 |
| Basicity (pKb) | 3.31 |
| Structure | |
| rhombic | |
| Pharmacology | |
| N05CM04 (WHO) | |
| Related compounds | |
| Related ureas |
Bromisoval |
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| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Carbromal is a hypnotic/sedative originally synthesized in 1909 by Bayer.[1]
Synthesis
Diethylmalonic acid is decarboxylated to 2-ethylvaleric acid then converted via a Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction to α-bromo-α-ethylbutyryl bromide. Reaction with urea with affords carbromal (4).
See also
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