Valnoctamide

Valnoctamide (INN, USAN) has been used in France as a sedative-hypnotic since 1964. It is a structural isomer of valpromide, a valproic acid prodrug; unlike valpromide, however, valnoctamide is not transformed into its homologous acid, valnoctic acid, in vivo.

Valnoctamide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Ethyl-3-methylpentanamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.021.849
EC Number
  • 224-033-7
KEGG
MeSH valnoctamide
RTECS number
  • YV5950000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H17NO/c1-4-6(3)7(5-2)8(9)10/h6-7H,4-5H2,1-3H3,(H2,9,10) Y
    Key: QRCJOCOSPZMDJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • CCC(C)C(CC)C(N)=O
Properties
C8H17NO
Molar mass 143.230 g·mol−1
Appearance White crystals
log P 1.885
Pharmacology
N05CM13 (WHO)
  • Intravenous
  • Oral
Pharmacokinetics:
94%
Hepatic
10 hours
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
760 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Related alkanamides
Valpromide
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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