| Bioactivity | Trimethadione (3,5,5,-Trimethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione) is an oxazolidinedione anticonvulsant agent widely used against absences seizures. Trimethadione also is a T-type calcium channel blocker which has antihyperalgesic effects[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Trimethadione | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 127-48-0 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C6H9NO3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 143.14 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Pastore V, et, al. Synthesis and anticonvulsant activity of bioisosteres of trimethadione, N-derivative-1,2,3-oxathiazolidine-4-one-2,2-dioxides from α-hydroxyamides. Bioorg Med Chem. 2013 Feb 15;21(4):841-6. [2]. Barton ME, et, al. The antihyperalgesic effects of the T-type calcium channel blockers ethosuximide, trimethadione, and mibefradil. Eur J Pharmacol. 2005 Oct 3;521(1-3):79-85. |