The molecule is a carbohydrazide obtained by formal condensation of one of the carboxy groups from butylmalonic acid with the hydrazino group of 1,2-diphenylhydrazine. Used (as its calcium semihydrate) for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and an antipyretic. It is a monocarboxylic acid and a carbohydrazide. It derives from a malonic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a bumadizone(1-).
2-[anilino(phenyl)carbamoyl]hexanoic acid