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V4765

Sigma-Aldrich

Valnoctamide

≥98% (NMR)

Synonym(s):

2-ethyl-3-methyl-pentanamide, Axiquel, Nirvanil

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H17NO
CAS Number:
4171-13-5
Molecular Weight:
143.23
MDL number:
MFCD00868184
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329829054
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (NMR)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to off-white

solubility

DMSO: 20 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CCC(C)C(CC)C(N)=O

InChI

1S/C8H17NO/c1-4-6(3)7(5-2)8(9)10/h6-7H,4-5H2,1-3H3,(H2,9,10)

InChI key

QRCJOCOSPZMDJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Valnoctamide has been used:
  • as a mood stabilizer to study its anti-cytomegalovirus (anti-CMV) effects in newborn mice brain
  • as a hypnotic sedative to study its cytotoxic effects on oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) and human oligodendroglioma cell line (HOG)
  • as a mood stabilizer to study its effects on inhibition of human cytomegalovirus

Biochem/physiol Actions

Valnoctamide exhibits anti-cytomegalovirus (anti-CMV) properties. It has therapeutic effects against status epilepticus (SE) and neuropathic pain. Valnoctamide also shows therapeutic effects against bipolar disorders.
Valproic acid (VPA) and derivatives such as valpromide and valnoctamide are anti-convulsant, mood stabilizing drugs, believed to function as indirect GABA agonists by inhibiting the transamination of GABA.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Glutamate/GABA Synthesis and Metabolism page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Nina Isoherranen et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 20(8), 1293-1301 (2003-09-02)
Racemic valnoctamide (VCD) is a central nervous system-active drug commercially available in Europe. VCD possesses two chiral centers and, therefore, it exists as a mixture of four stereoisomers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anticonvulsant activity of
Valnoctamide and sec-butyl-propylacetamide (SPD) for acute seizures and status epilepticus
Shekh A T, et al.
Epilepsia, 54(29), 99-102 (2013)
F Pisani et al.
British journal of clinical pharmacology, 34(1), 85-87 (1992-07-01)
The effect of the valpromide isomer valnoctamide (VCD, 200 mg three times daily for 8 days), an over-the-counter tranquillizer, on the elimination kinetics of a single oral dose of carbamazepine-10, 11-epoxide (CBZ-E, 100 mg) was investigated in healthy subjects. During
S Barel et al.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 61(4), 442-449 (1997-04-01)
To investigate the pharmacokinetics of the four stereoisomers of valnoctamide, a mild tranquilizer endowed with anticonvulsant properties. Racemic valnoctamide, 400 mg, was administered orally to seven healthy subjects and to six patients with epilepsy stabilized with long-term carbamazepine therapy. In
Valnoctamide inhibits cytomegalovirus infection in developing brain and attenuates neurobehavioral dysfunctions and brain abnormalities
Ornaghi S, et al.
The Journal of Neuroscience, 37(29), 6877-6893 (2017)
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