Sulazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative. It is the thioamide derivative of diazepam. It is metabolised into diazepam, desmethyldiazepam and oxydiazepam[citation needed]. It has sedative, muscle relaxant, hypnotic, anticonvulsant and anxiolytic properties like those of other benzodiazepines.[1][2] It was never marketed.
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Formula | C16H13ClN2S |
Molar mass | 300.80 g·mol−1 |
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Treatment of diazepam with phosphorus pentasulfide produces the corresponding thionamide, sulazepam.