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D4007

5,5-Diphenylhydantoin

≥98%

Synonym(s):

5,5-Diphenyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione, Phenytoin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H12N2O2
CAS Number:
57-41-0
Molecular Weight:
252.27
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278370
EC Number:
200-328-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
384532
MDL number:
MFCD00005264
Assay:
≥98%
Form:
powder
Quality level:
100
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Quality Level

100

assay

≥98%

form

powder

mp

293-295 °C (lit.)

solubility

DMSO: soluble

SMILES string

O=C1NC(=O)C(N1)(c2ccccc2)c3ccccc3

InChI

1S/C15H12N2O2/c18-13-15(17-14(19)16-13,11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H,(H2,16,17,18,19)

InChI key

CXOFVDLJLONNDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CNR1(1268), CNR2(1269), CYP2C9(1559), SCN10A(6336), SCN11A(11280), SCN1A(6323), SCN2A(6326), SCN3A(6328), SCN4A(6329), SCN5A(6331), SCN7A(6332), SCN8A(6334), SCN9A(6335)
rat ... Faah(29347), Scn1a(81574), Scnn1g(24768), Slc6a1(79212)

General description

5,5-Diphenylhydantoin is an anticonvulsant, which is used to treat tonic-clonic seizures, complex partial seizures and neurosurgical related seizures. It induces osteoblast proliferation and differentiation. 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin used to treat epilepsy. It reduces the hyperexcitability of tissues and may be associated with cerebellar atrophy.

Application

5,5-Diphenylhydantoin has been used for phenytoin treatment. It has also been used to slow down or prevent mesoendoderm cell migration.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Anticonvulsant.
Reduces incidence of grand mal seizures; appears to stabilize excitable membranes perhaps through effects on Na+, K+, and Ca2+ channels.

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pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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MKCM4821
MKCM0244
MKCJ9584
MKCF7191
MKCD7856

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Phenytoin activates SMAD3 phosphorylation and periostin expression in drug-induced gingival enlargement
Kim SS, et al.
Histology and Histopathology, 33(12), 1287-1298 (2018)
Advanced Therapy in Epilepsy (2009)
Giulio G Muccioli et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 49(1), 417-425 (2006-01-06)
The demonstration of the essential role of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) in hydrolyzing endogenous bioactive fatty acid derivatives has launched the quest for the discovery of inhibitors for this enzyme. Along this line, a set of 58 imidazolidine-2,4-dione and
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
D4007-100G04061833563793
D4007-5G04061833563809