5,5-Dimethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione is white crystalline powder
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
5,5-Dimethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione is in vivo measurement of intracellular pH.
ChEBI: 5,5-dimethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione is an oxazolidinone.
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.
