CHEBI:6757 - mephenytoin

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ChEBI Name mephenytoin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:6757
Definition An imidazolidine-2,4-dione (hydantoin) in which the imidazolidine nucleus carries a methyl group at N-3 and has ethyl and phenyl substituents at C-5. An anticonvulsant, it is no longer available in the USA or the UK but is still studied largely because of its interesting hydroxylation polymorphism.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:91914
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Formula C12H14N2O2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 218.252
Monoisotopic Mass 218.10553
InChI InChI=1S/C12H14N2O2/c1-3-12(9-7-5-4-6-8-9)10(15)14(2)11(16)13-12/h4-8H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,13,16)
InChIKey GMHKMTDVRCWUDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCC1(C(=O)N(C(=O)N1)C)C2=CC=CC=C2
Roles Classification
Application(s): anticonvulsant
A drug used to prevent seizures or reduce their severity.
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Outgoing mephenytoin (CHEBI:6757) has role anticonvulsant (CHEBI:35623)
mephenytoin (CHEBI:6757) is a imidazolidine-2,4-dione (CHEBI:24628)
IUPAC Name
5-ethyl-3-methyl-5-phenylimidazolidine-2,4-dione
INNs Sources
mefenitoína WHO MedNet
mephenytoin KEGG DRUG
méphénytoïne WHO MedNet
mephenytoinum WHO MedNet
Synonyms Sources
DL-Mephenytoin DrugCentral
methylphenetoin DrugCentral
phenylethylmethylhydantoin DrugCentral
Manual Xrefs Databases
1695 DrugCentral
D00375 KEGG DRUG
LSM-1852 LINCS
Mephenytoin Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
17282 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
50-12-4 CAS Registry Number DrugCentral
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20 June 2018