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Sigma-Aldrich

Valpromide

≥97% (NMR)

Synonym(s):

2-Propylvaleramide, 2-propyl-pentanamide, Depamid, Depamide, Di-n-propylacetamide, Dipropylacetamide

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About This Item

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

Quality Level

Assay

≥97% (NMR)

form

powder

color

white to off-white

solubility

DMSO: >10 mg/mL

originator

Sanofi Aventis

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CCCC(CCC)C(N)=O

InChI

1S/C8H17NO/c1-3-5-7(6-4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H2,9,10)

InChI key

OMOMUFTZPTXCHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Valpromide has been used to pretreat NIH/3T3 cells to test its effect on cytomegalovirus (CMV) viral replication. It has also been used to test its antiviral functionality in herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infected human oligodendroglioma (HOG) cells. It may be used to test its effect on apoptosis induction in astrocytes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Valpromide (VPD) is a derivative of valproic acid (VPA) and is used as an antiepileptic drug. It is hydrolyzed quickly to VPA in vivo, but has intrinsic anticonvulsant activity.
Valpromide possesses antipsychotic property. It lacks the toxic and teratogenic effects of valproic acid. It also lacks the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitory activity of valproic acid.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Sanofi Aventis. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

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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J A Shimshoni et al.
Molecular pharmacology, 71(3), 884-892 (2006-12-15)
Valproic acid (VPA) is an effective antiepileptic drug with an additional activity for the treatment of bipolar disorder. It has been assumed that both activities arise from a common target. At the molecular level, VPA targets a number of distinct
Valproic acid induces apoptosis in differentiating hippocampal neurons by the release of tumor necrosis factor-alpha from activated astrocytes
Wang C, et al.
Neuroscience Letters, 497(2), 122-127 (2011)
Cheng-Wei Li et al.
PloS one, 13(8), e0202537-e0202537 (2018-08-23)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also known as human herpesvirus 4, is prevalent in all human populations. EBV mainly infects human B lymphocytes and epithelial cells, and is therefore associated with their various malignancies. To unravel the cellular mechanisms during the infection
Karine Cambon et al.
Molecular therapy. Methods & clinical development, 5, 259-276 (2017-06-13)
Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder resulting from a polyglutamine expansion in the huntingtin (HTT) protein. There is currently no cure for this disease, but recent studies suggest that RNAi to downregulate the expression of both normal
Zoya Marinova et al.
Journal of neurochemistry, 111(4), 976-987 (2009-09-22)
Neuroprotective properties of the mood stabilizer valproic acid (VPA) are implicated in its therapeutic efficacy. Heat-shock protein 70 (HSP70) is a molecular chaperone, neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agent. This study aimed to investigate underlying mechanisms and functional significance of HSP70 induction

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