Term Name: | 5,5-diethylbarbituric acid |
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Synonyms: | 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione, 5,5-Diethyl-pyrimidine-2,4,6-trione, 5,5-diethylbarbituric acid, 5,5-diethylpyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione, Barbital, Barbitone, DEBA, diethylmalonyl urea, Veronal |
Definition: | A member of the class of barbiturates, the structure of which is that of barbituric acid substituted at C-5 by two ethyl groups. Formerly used as a hypnotic (sleeping aid). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31252] ( EBI ) |