Succinimide

(organic chemistry) C₄H₅O₂N·H₂O Colorless or tannish water-soluble crystals with a sweet taste; melts at 126°C; used to make plant growth stimulants and as a chemical intermediate.

A class of drugs used in the treatment of epilepsy.

A group of anticonvulsant drugs that includes phensuximide, methsuximide and ethosuximide. Not widely used in animals.

Succinimide
IUPAC name	Pyrrolidine-2,5-dione
Other names	Succinimide Succinic acid imide
Identifiers
CAS number	123-56-8 Y
RTECS number	WN2200000
SMILES	O=C1NC(=O)CC1
Properties
Molecular formula	C4H5NO2
Molar mass	99.09 g/mol
Appearance	White crystalline powder
Boiling point	285 - 290 °C
Solubility in water	Soluble
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
R/S statement	S24/25 S28 S37 S45
Autoignition temperature	?
Related compounds
Related Imides	Maleimide
Y(what is this?)  (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Succinimide is a cyclic imide with the formula C₄H₅NO₂. It is used in a variety of organic synthesis, as well as in some industrial silver plating processes.

Succinimides

Succinimides refers to compounds that contain the succinimide group. These compounds have some notable uses. Firstly, several succinimides are used as anticonvulsant drugs, including ethosuximide, phensuximide, and methsuximide. Succinimides are also used to form covalent bonds between proteins or peptides and plastics, which is useful in a variety of assay techniques.

See also

• Maleimide
• Succinic anhydride

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