Isovaleramide
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IUPAC name
3-Methylbutanamide
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Other names
Isopentanamide
Isovaleric acid amide Isovaleric amide beta-Methylbutyramide |
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541-46-8 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 10467 |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.984 |
EC Number | 208-781-1 |
KEGG | D04637 |
PubChem | 10930 |
UNII | 9CP4KB634M |
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Properties | |
C5H11NO | |
Molar mass | 101.15 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colourless solid |
Melting point | 137 °C (279 °F; 410 K) |
Boiling point | 226 °C (439 °F; 499 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Isovaleramide is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CHCH2C(O)NH2. The amide derived from isovaleric acid, it is a colourless solid.
Occurrence and biological activity[edit]
Isovaleramide is a constituent of valerian root.
In humans, it acts as a mild anxiolytic at lower doses and as a mild sedative at higher dosages.[1] Isovaleramide has been shown to be non-cytotoxic and does not act as a CNS stimulant. It inhibits the liver alcohol dehydrogenases and has a reported LD50 of greater than 400 mg/kg when administered intraperitoneally in mice.[2]
It is a positive allosteric modulator of the GABAA receptor, similarly to isovaleric acid. [3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Use of isovaleramide as a mild anxiolytic and sedative agent", US 5506268
- ^ Taillandier, Georges; Benoit-Guyod, Jean L.; Boucherle, Andre; Broll, Madeleine; Eymard, Pierre (1975). "Dipropylacetic series. XII. Anticonvulsant branched aliphatic acids and alcohols". European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 10 (5): 453–462.
- ^ Giraldo SE, Rincón J, Puebla P, Marder M, Wasowski C, Vergel N, Guerrero MF (2010). "[Isovaleramide, an anticonvulsant molecule isolated from Valeriana pavonii]". Biomedica (in Spanish). 30 (2): 245–50. PMID 20890571.