CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Amobarbital is a white crystalline solid with no odor and a slightly bitter taste. (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Crystals |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Taste | Slightly bitter |
| Melting Point | 313 to 316 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 65.3 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | 2.07 |
| LogS | -2.57 |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition, it emits toxic fumes of /nitric oxides/. |
| pH | Solutions are acid to litmus |
| Dissociation Constants | 7.84 |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1711 1718 1682 1697 1697 1690 1697 1720 1710 1694 1695 1705 1727 1696 1698 1700 1760 1715 1710 1710 1715 1715 1695 1723.5 1717.5 1718 1685 1692 1689 1690 1691 1691 1692 1695 1697 1697 1697 1703 1725 1750 1718 1722.8 1702 1714 1714 1715 1725 1725 1697 1710 1711 1712 1713 1718 1721 1718 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Dissolves in aqueous solutions of alkali hydroxides and carbonates |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06  Health Hazard GHS08 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H301:Acute toxicity,oral H336:Specific target organ toxicity,single exposure; Narcotic effects H412:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P202:Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P301+P310:IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 226.27 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 226.13174244 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 226.13174244 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 75.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 16 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 303 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Amobarbital is a white crystalline solid with no odor and a slightly bitter taste. (NTP, 1992)