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Leflunomide Related Compound B

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

2-Cyano-3-hydroxy-N-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)crotonamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H9F3N2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
270.21
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

leflunomide

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

O=C(/C(C#N)=C(O)/C)NC1=CC=C(C(F)(F)F)C=C1

InChI

1S/C12H9F3N2O2/c1-7(18)10(6-16)11(19)17-9-4-2-8(3-5-9)12(13,14)15/h2-5,18H,1H3,(H,17,19)/b10-7-

InChI key

UTNUDOFZCWSZMS-YFHOEESVSA-N

Gene Information

human ... DHODH(1723)

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General description

Leflunomide Related Compound B (2-Cyano-3-hydroxy-N-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)crotonamide is a malononitrilamide which is a water soluble metabolite of Leflunomide. It is considered as a noncompetitive inhibitor of dihydro-orotate dehydrogensae. This metabolite has been reported to initially target activated lymphocytes.

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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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Maurizio Cutolo et al.
Journal of autoimmunity, 32(3-4), 254-260 (2009-03-28)
Immune response is greater in females than in males and lymphocytes/monocytes from female subjects (or tested in vitro with estrogens) show higher immune/inflammatory reactivity. In order to test in vitro the interactions between 17beta-estradiol (E2--10(-9) M), testosterone (T--10(-8) M) and
Quee Ming Seah et al.
Drug metabolism letters, 2(3), 153-157 (2009-04-10)
We used immortalized human hepatocytes to study the bioactivation of leflunomide and the metabolic degradation to its major metabolite, A77 1726. Both leflunomide and A77 1726 caused a time- and concentration-dependent increase in LDH release. The cytotoxicity of leflunomide, but
Mingchang Zhang et al.
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban, 28(3), 364-368 (2008-06-20)
The effects of A771726, the active metabolite of leflunomide, on experimental rat corneal neovascularization (NV) in vivo and on cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells in vitro were studied. The corneal NV was induced by alkali burn in 40 SD
Deborah Cowen et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 20(3), 1284-1287 (2009-12-26)
A series of mono- and di-substituted N-arylaminomethylene malonates have been used to probe the potential of utilizing additional H-bonding contacts in the ubiquinone binding channel, for selective inhibition between either human or Plasmodium DHODH. Altered 'head' group functionalities have been
Xiaoming Tang et al.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 32(6), 963-967 (2009-06-02)
During the resolution phase of hepatic fibrosis, a crucial mechanism is the apoptosis of activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). It is necessary to find more anti-fibrosis drugs that would modulate HSCs to be more susceptible to apoptotic stimuli. Here we

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