Propyl-methyl-carbinyl barbituric acid

Propyl-methyl-carbinyl allyl barbituric acid (also called allyl 1-methyl-butyl barbituric acid) may be prepared as follows 1 mol of propyl-methyl-carbinyl barbituric acid is dissolved in a suitable vessel In a 10 to 35% aqueous solution of 1 mol of potassium hydroxide. To this are added somewhat in excess of 1 mol of allyl bromide, and alcohol equal to about 10% of the total volume of the solution. The vessel Is agitated for 50 to 75 hours. At the end of this time, the solution, which may still exhibit two layers, is concentrated to about one-half its volume to remove the excess allyl bromide and the alcohol. On cooling, an oily layer, which is propyl-methyl-carbinyl allyl barbituric acid, separates out as a sticky viscous mass. It is dried, washed with petroleum ether, and dissolved in the minimum amount of benzene. Any unreacted propyl-methyl-carbinyl barbituric acid, which does not dissolve, is filtered off. The addition of petroleum ether to the clear filtrate causes the propyl-methyl-carbinyl allyl barbituric acid to precipitate as an oily mass. 

Allyl bromide Propyl-methyl-carbinyl barbituric acid... 

Propyl-methyl-carbinyl allyl barbituric acid (also called allyl 1-methyl-butyl barbituric acid) may be prepared as follows 1 mol of propyl-methyl-carbinyl barbituric acid is dissolved in a suitable vessel in a 10 to 35% aqueous solution of 1 mol of potassium hydroxide. To this are added somewhat in excess of 1 mol of allyl bromide, and alcohol equal to about 10% of the total... 

One part by weight of propyl-methyl-carbinyl allyl barbituric acid is added to enough alcohol to facilitate handling, in this case conveniently about six times its weight. To this is added a solution of sodium hydroxide, preferably carbonate-free or substantially so, containing °%38 parts by weight of sodium hydroxide, which is the amount of sodium hydroxide necessary to combine in equal molecular proportions with the propyl-methyl-carbinyl allyl barbituric acid. This solution is filtered clear, and is then evaporated under vacuum until the sodium propyl-methyl-carbinyl allyl barbiturate (alternatively named sodium allyl 1-methyl-butyl barbiturate) separates out in solid form. The salt as thus obtained in solid form contains a varying amount of moisture. 

Sodium secobarbital is 5-ally 1-5-(1-methylbutyl) barbituric acid sodium salt1. It is also known as sodium propyl-methyl-carbinyl allyl barbiturate2 sodium allyl 1-methyl-butyl barbiturate2 3 sodium allyl (methyl propyl carbonyl) barbiturate3 5-allyl-5-(l-methylbutyl) malonylurea sodium salt4 sodium 5-ally1-5-(1-methylbutyl)-barbiturate4. 

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