5,5-Dimethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione

Chemical Properties

5,5-Dimethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione is white crystalline powder

Uses

anticonvulsant

Uses

Reactant involved in:• ;Synthesis of nickel benzoannulated or naphthoannulated β-oxatetraazachlorin complex1• ;Being used as a cathepsin K inhibitor2Molecule involved in pharmacological studies including:• ;Identification of bioequivalent generic substitute for antiepileptic drugs3• ;Screening for drugs that shift energy metabolism from mitochondrial respiration to glycolysis4• ;Dissolving protein plugs in patients with choledochal cyst / pancreaticobiliary maljunctions5

Uses

5,5-Dimethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione is in vivo measurement of intracellular pH.

Definition

ChEBI: 5,5-dimethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione is an oxazolidinone.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by intraperitoneal and intravenous routes. Experimental teratogenic and reproductive effects. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx. Used as an anticonvulsant.