| Title:  Mephenoxalone CAS Registry Number:  70-07-5 CAS Name:  5-[(2-Methoxyphenoxy)methyl]-2-oxazolidinone Additional Names:  5-(o-methoxyphenoxymethyl)-2-oxazolidinone;  metoxadone;  methoxydon(e);  methoxadone Manufacturers' Codes:  AHR-233;  OM-518 Trademarks:  Dorsiflex (Drossapharm);  Control-Om (OM);  Xerene (Martinet) Molecular Formula:  C11H13NO4 Molecular Weight:  223.23 Percent Composition:  C 59.18%, H 5.87%, N 6.27%, O 28.67% Literature References:  Prepn:  Lunsford et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 82, 1166 (1960); Lunsford, US 2895960 (1959 to A. H. Robins).  Toxicity data:  E. I. Goldenthal, Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 18, 185 (1971).  Determn in pharmaceutical formulations:  N. Erk, J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. 21, 429 (1999). Properties:  Crystals from 95% ethanol, mp 143-145°.  Water insol.  LD50 orally in rats:  3820 ±17 mg/kg (Goldenthal). Melting point:  mp 143-145° Toxicity data:  LD50 orally in rats:  3820 ±17 mg/kg (Goldenthal) Therap-Cat:  Muscle relaxant (skeletal). Keywords:  Muscle Relaxant (Skeletal).  |