Butobarbital Explained

Butobarbital should not be confused with Butabarbital.

Butobarbital, also called butobarbitone or butethal, Soneryl, and Neonal, is a hypnotic drug which is a barbiturate derivative.^[1] It was developed by Poulenc Brothers (now part of Sanofi) in 1921.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Nordegren T . Butobarbital . The A-Z encyclopedia of alcohol and drug abuse . 2002 . Brown Walker Press . Parkland, Fla. . 978-1-58112-404-0 . 144 . https://books.google.com/books?id=4yaGePenGKgC&dq=Butobarbital&pg=PA144.
2. Verfahren zur Herstellung von n-Butylaethylbarbitursaeure . DE . 481129 . ETS Poulenc Freres . 3 February 1922 . 14 August 1929 . . .