162 1.1.2 Structural <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> molecular formulae <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> relative molecular masses <str<strong>on</strong>g>Phenobarbital</str<strong>on</strong>g> C 12H 12N 2O 3 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Sodium</str<strong>on</strong>g> phenobarbital C 12H 11N 2NaO 3 Relative molecular mass: 232.24 Relative molecular mass: 254.22 1.1.3 Chemical <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> physical properties of <strong>the</strong> pure substances <str<strong>on</strong>g>Phenobarbital</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>IARC</str<strong>on</strong>g> MONOGRAPHS VOLUME 79 O H Na O H N N H N O O (a) Descripti<strong>on</strong>: White, crystalline plates with three different phases (Gennaro, 1995; Lide & Milne, 1996; Budavari, 2000) (b) Melting-point: 174 °C (Lide & Milne, 1996) (c) Spectroscopy data: Infrared [prism (483), grating (21015)], ultraviolet (171), nuclear magnetic res<strong>on</strong>ance [prot<strong>on</strong> (6644), C-13 (4431)] <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> mass spectral data have been reported (Sadtler Research Laboratories, 1980; Lide & Milne, 1996). (d) Solubility: Slightly soluble in water (1 g/L); insoluble in benzene; soluble in alkali hydroxides, carb<strong>on</strong>ates, diethyl e<strong>the</strong>r <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> ethanol (Gennaro, 1995; Lide & Milne, 1996; Budavari, 2000) (e) Dissociati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>stants: pK1, 7.3; pK2, 11.8 (Chao et al., 1978) <str<strong>on</strong>g>Sodium</str<strong>on</strong>g> phenobarbital CH 2 CH 3 N O O CH 2 CH 3 (a) Descripti<strong>on</strong>: Slightly hygroscopic crystals or white powder (Gennaro, 1995; Budavari, 2000)
(b) Spectroscopy data: Infrared [prism (8775), grating (28039), ultraviolet (19554) <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> nuclear magnetic res<strong>on</strong>ance [prot<strong>on</strong> 14710] <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> spectral data have been reported (Sadtler Research Laboratories, 1980). (c) Solubility: Very soluble in water (1 kg/L) <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> ethanol; insoluble in chloroform <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> diethyl e<strong>the</strong>r (Budavari, 2000) 1.1.4 Technical products <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> impurities <str<strong>on</strong>g>Phenobarbital</str<strong>on</strong>g> is available as 8-, 16-, 32-, 65- <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> 100-mg tablets, as a 16-mg capsule <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> as a 15- or 20-mg/5 mL elixir. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Sodium</str<strong>on</strong>g> phenobarbital is available as 30-, 60-, 65- <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> 130-mg/mL injecti<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> as a sterile powder in 120-mg ampules (Gennaro, 1995). Trade names for phenobarbital include Ad<strong>on</strong>al, Agrypnal, Amylofene, Barbenyl, Barbiphenyl, Barbipil, Barbita, Barbivis, Blu-phen, Cratecil, Dormiral, Doscalun, Duneryl, Eskabarb, Etilfen, Euneryl, Fenemal, Gardenal, Gardepanyl, Hysteps, Lepinal, Lepinaletten, Liquital, Lixophen, Lubergal, Lubrokal, Luminal, Neurobarb, Noptil, Nunol, Phenaemal, Phenemal, Phenobal, Phenoluric, Phen<strong>on</strong>yl, Phenyral, Phob, Sed<strong>on</strong>al, Sedophen, Sevenal, Som<strong>on</strong>al, Stental Extentabs, Teolaxin, Triphenatol <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> Versomnal. Trade names for sodium phenobarbital include Gardenal sodium, Linasen, Luminal sodium, PBS, Phenemalum, Phenobal sodium <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Sodium</str<strong>on</strong>g> luminal. 1.1.5 Analysis PHENOBARBITAL AND ITS SODIUM SALT 163 Several internati<strong>on</strong>al pharmacopoeias specify infrared absorpti<strong>on</strong> spectrophotometry with comparis<strong>on</strong> to st<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>ards, thin-layer chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet detecti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> colorimetry as <strong>the</strong> methods for identifying phenobarbital; HPLC <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> titrati<strong>on</strong> with ethanolic potassium hydroxide are used to assay <str<strong>on</strong>g>its</str<strong>on</strong>g> purity. In pharmaceutical preparati<strong>on</strong>s, phenobarbital is identified by infrared absorpti<strong>on</strong> spectrophotometry, HPLC <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> colorimetry; HPLC <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> titrati<strong>on</strong> with ethanolic potassium hydroxide or silver nitrate are used to assay for phenobarbital c<strong>on</strong>tent (British Pharmacopoeia Commissi<strong>on</strong>, 1993; Society of Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 1996; Council of Europe, 1997; US Pharmacopeial C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>, 1999). Several internati<strong>on</strong>al pharmacopoeias specify infrared absorpti<strong>on</strong> spectrophotometry with comparis<strong>on</strong> to st<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>ards, thin-layer chromatography <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> HPLC as <strong>the</strong> methods for identifying sodium phenobarbital; HPLC with ultraviolet detecti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> potentiometric titrati<strong>on</strong> are used to assay <str<strong>on</strong>g>its</str<strong>on</strong>g> purity. In pharmaceutical preparati<strong>on</strong>s, sodium phenobarbital is identified by infrared absorpti<strong>on</strong> spectrophotometry <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> HPLC; HPLC with ultraviolet detecti<strong>on</strong> is used to assay for sodium phenobarbital c<strong>on</strong>tent (British Pharmacopoeia Commissi<strong>on</strong>, 1993; Council of Europe, 1997; US Pharmacopeial C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>, 1999).