Term Name: | amobarbital |
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Synonyms: | 5-ethyl-5-(3-methylbutyl)-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione, 5-ethyl-5-(3-methylbutyl)barbituric acid, 5-ethyl-5-(3-methylbutyl)pyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione, 5-ethyl-5-isoamylbarbituric acid, 5-ethyl-5-isopentylbarbituric acid, Amobarbital, amylobarbitone, amytal, barbamil, barbamyl |
Definition: | A member of the class of barbiturates that is pyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione substituted by a 3-methylbutyl and an ethyl group at position 5. Amobarbital has been shown to exhibit sedative and hypnotic properties. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:2673] ( EBI ) |