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CHEBI:6757 - mephenytoin

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ChEBI IDCHEBI:6757
ChEBI Namemephenytoin
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DefinitionAn 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.
Secondary ChEBI IDCHEBI:91914
Last Modified20 June 2018
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FormulaC12H14N2O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass218.256
Monoisotopic Mass218.10553
SMILESCCC1(c2ccccc2)NC(=O)N(C)C1=O
InChIInChI=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)
InChIKeyGMHKMTDVRCWUDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Roles Classification
Application:
anticonvulsant  A drug used to prevent seizures or reduce their severity.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
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  Source
mefenitoínaWHO MedNet
mephenytoinKEGG DRUG
méphénytoïneWHO MedNet
mephenytoinumWHO MedNet
Synonyms  Source
DL-MephenytoinDrugCentral
methylphenetoinDrugCentral
phenylethylmethylhydantoinDrugCentral
Manual XrefsDatabases
1695DrugCentral
D00375KEGG DRUG
LSM-1852LINCS
MephenytoinWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:17282Reaxys
CAS:50-12-4DrugCentral
Citations