Hexethal

Hexethal (Ortal) 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

Clinical data
Other names	Sodium 5-ethyl-5-hexylbarbiturate, Ortal, Hebaral
ATC code	none
Legal status
Legal status	CA: Schedule IV
Identifiers
IUPAC name sodium 5-ethyl-5-hexyl-4,6-dioxo-1H-pyrimidin-2-olate
CAS Number	144-00-3 Y
PubChem CID	8941
ChemSpider	8597 Y
UNII	ATA79U054W
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00162591
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H19N2NaO3
Molar mass	262.285 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES [Na+].O=C1/N=C(/[O-])NC(=O)C1(CCCCCC)CC
InChI InChI=1S/C12H20N2O3.Na/c1-3-5-6-7-8-12(4-2)9(15)13-11(17)14-10(12)16;/h3-8H2,1-2H3,(H2,13,14,15,16,17);/q;+1/p-1 Y Key:HXUAXLUDTCGASZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y
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Hexethal is considered similar in effects to pentobarbital, with a very fast onset of action but short duration of effects.