Glutarimide
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Glutarimide is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)3(CO)2NH. It is a white solid. The compound forms upon dehydration of the amide of glutaric acid.[2]
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Preferred IUPAC name
Piperidine-2,6-dione | |
Other names
2,6-Diketopiperidine | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.038 |
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C5H7NO2 | |
Molar mass | 113.11 g/mol |
Melting point | 155-157 °C[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Glutarimide is sometimes called 2,6-piperidinedione. It is the core of a variety of drugs, including thalidomide, a medication used to treat multiple myeloma[3] and leprosy,[4] and cycloheximide, a potent inhibitor of protein synthesis.[5]