Sigmodal

Sigmodal

Systematic (IUPAC) name
5-(2-bromoprop-2-en-1-yl)-5-(1-methylbutyl)pyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione
Clinical data
Legal status	CA: Schedule IV
Identifiers
CAS Number	1216-40-6
PubChem	CID 14630
ChemSpider	13964
Chemical data
Formula	C12H17BrN2O3
Molar mass	317.179 g/mol
SMILES CCCC(C)C1(C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O)CC(=C)Br
InChI InChI=1S/C12H17BrN2O3/c1-4-5-7(2)12(6-8(3)13)9(16)14-11(18)15-10(12)17/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H2,14,15,16,17,18) Key:ZGVCLZRQOUEZHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Sigmodal (Rectidon) is a barbiturate derivative. It has sedative, hypnotic and anticonvulsant properties, and was used in surgical anaesthesia in the 1950s, and frequently appeared in drug mixtures in the 60's. ^{[1] [2]}

It was never widely used compared to better known barbiturates such as thiopental, and has now been replaced by newer drugs with a better safety profile.

References

1. Meder, F. (1952). "Our experiences with Rectidon basal anesthesia". Zentralblatt für Gynäkologie (in German) 74 (48): 1895–1896. PMID 13050081.
2. Frommolt, G. (1952). "On Rectidon basis narcosis". Die Medizinische (in German) 20 (47): 1503–1504. PMID 13024592.