Sodium Thiopental API
Cas No : | 76-75-5 |
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Name : | Sodium Thiopental |
Synonyms : | sodium 5-ethyl-5-pentan-2-yl-2-sulfanylidene-1,3-diazinane-4,6-dione |
Molecular Formula : | C17H25N3O5S |
Melting Point : | 158-160°C |
Boiling Point : | 295 to 296°C. |
Molecular Weight : | 264.32 g/mol |
Density : | N/A |
Solubility : | At 20˚C, thiopental sodium is soluble in 1.5 parts of water. It is partially soluble in alcohol and is practically insoluble in ether, benzene, and petroleum ether. |
Uses :
- Thiopental sodium is an anesthetic used for inducing and maintaining unconsciousness or sleep during surgical procedures. It is also used to reduce intracranial pressure in neurosurgical patients and as an adjunct for the control of fits during or following inhalation anesthesia or local anesthetics.