Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(3)

Key Documents

E7138

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethosuximide

Synonym(s):

2-Ethyl-2-methylsuccinimide

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H11NO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
141.17
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

solubility

ethanol: 100 mg/mL

SMILES string

O=C1NC(CC1(C)CC)=O

InChI

1S/C7H11NO2/c1-3-7(2)4-5(9)8-6(7)10/h3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9,10)

InChI key

HAPOVYFOVVWLRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

Application

Ethosuximide has been used:
  • to confirm its effect on spike wave discharges (SWD) in rats
  • to examine its effects on spontaneous locomotion and anxiety-related thigmotaxis behaviours in zebrafish larvae of wild type
  • as a model drug for the treatment of epilepsy in vivo(4)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ethosuximide is an anticonvulsant drug and an antagonist for T-type calcium channel. It is known to prevent spike wave discharges, characterized in absence seizures.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Calcium Channels page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service