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| Preferred IUPAC name 3-Methylbutanamide | |
| Other names Isopentanamide Isovaleric acid amide Isovaleric amide beta-Methylbutyramide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.984 |
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| Properties | |
| C5H11NO | |
| Molar mass | 101.149 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 theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Isovaleramide is anorganic compound with the formula (CH3)2CHCH2C(O)NH2. Theamide derived fromisovaleric acid, it is a colourless solid.
Isovaleramide is a constituent ofvalerian root.
In humans, it acts as a mildanxiolytic at lower doses and as a mildsedative at higher dosages.[1] Isovaleramide has been shown to be non-cytotoxic and does not act as aCNS stimulant. It inhibits theliveralcohol dehydrogenases and has a reportedLD50 of greater than 400 mg/kg when administeredintraperitoneally in mice.[2]
It is apositive allosteric modulator of theGABAA receptor, similarly to isovaleric acid.[3]
