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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<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Phenobarbital</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

C 12H 12N 2O 3<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Sodium</str<strong>on</strong>g> phenobarbital<br />

C 12H 11N 2NaO 3<br />

Relative molecular mass: 232.24<br />

Relative molecular mass: 254.22<br />

1.1.3 Chemical <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> physical properties of <strong>the</strong> pure substances<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Phenobarbital</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>IARC</str<strong>on</strong>g> MONOGRAPHS VOLUME 79<br />

O<br />

H<br />

Na O<br />

H<br />

N<br />

N<br />

H<br />

N O<br />

O<br />

(a) Descripti<strong>on</strong>: White, crystalline plates with three different phases (Gennaro,<br />

1995; Lide & Milne, 1996; Budavari, 2000)<br />

(b) Melting-point: 174 °C (Lide & Milne, 1996)<br />

(c) Spectroscopy data: Infrared [prism (483), grating (21015)], ultraviolet (171),<br />

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<br />

data have been reported (Sadtler Research Laboratories, 1980; Lide & Milne,<br />

1996).<br />

(d) Solubility: Slightly soluble in water (1 g/L); insoluble in benzene; soluble in<br />

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<br />

& Milne, 1996; Budavari, 2000)<br />

(e) Dissociati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>stants: pK1, 7.3; pK2, 11.8 (Chao et al., 1978)<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Sodium</str<strong>on</strong>g> phenobarbital<br />

CH 2<br />

CH 3<br />

N O<br />

O<br />

CH 2<br />

CH 3<br />

(a) Descripti<strong>on</strong>: Slightly hygroscopic crystals or white powder (Gennaro, 1995;<br />

Budavari, 2000)

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