Thiobarbital is a drug which is a barbiturate derivative. It is the thiobarbiturate analogue of barbital.

Synthesis

Thiobarbital synthesis:[1][2]

It is of note that although the drug can be prepared by the above route (cf e.g. thialbarbital), reaction of barbital with phosphorus pentasulfide constitutes an alternative route to thiobarbital.

References

  1. ^ Fischer E, Dilthey A (1904). "Ueber C-Dialkylbarbitursäuren und über die Ureïde der Dialkylessigsäuren". Justus Liebig's Annalen der Chemie. 335 (3): 334–368. doi:10.1002/jlac.19043350303.
  2. ^ Carrington HC (1944). "45. The action of phosphorus pentasulphide on barbituric acids". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 124. doi:10.1039/JR9440000124.