Valnoctamide

Valnoctamide
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Ethyl-3-methylpentanamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	4171-13-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1075733 ;
ChemSpider	18974 ; 8488661 2R,3S ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.021.849
EC Number	224-033-7;
KEGG	D02717 ;
MeSH	valnoctamide
PubChem CID	20140; 36689722 2R,3R; 10313196 2R,3S; 25271745 2S,3R; 12015994 2S,3S;
RTECS number	YV5950000;
UNII	3O25NRX9YG ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40863333 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H17NO/c1-4-6(3)7(5-2)8(9)10/h6-7H,4-5H2,1-3H3,(H2,9,10) Key: QRCJOCOSPZMDJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CCC(C)C(CC)C(N)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H17NO
Molar mass	143.230 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
log P	1.885
Pharmacology
ATC code	N05CM13 (WHO)
Routes of; administration	Intravenous; Oral;
	Pharmacokinetics:
Bioavailability	94%
Metabolism	Hepatic
Biological half-life	10 hours
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	760 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Related alkanamides	Valpromide
Related compounds	2-Methylpentane; 3-Methylpentane; 3-Ethylpentane; 2-Ethyl-1-butanol; 2-Methylhexane; 3-Methylhexane; 2-Methylheptane; 3-Methylheptane; 2-Ethylhexanol; 2-Ethylhexanoic acid;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

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.