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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C12H14O2
Molecular Weight 190.2384
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BUTYLPHTHALIDE

SMILES

CCCCC1OC(=O)C2=C1C=CC=C2

InChI

InChIKey=HJXMNVQARNZTEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C12H14O2/c1-2-3-8-11-9-6-4-5-7-10(9)12(13)14-11/h4-7,11H,2-3,8H2,1H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C12H14O2
Molecular Weight 190.2384
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

3-N-Butylphthalide (NBP), a family comprised of optical isomers l-3-N-butylphthalide (l-NBP) and d-3-N-butylphthalide (d-NBP), with l-NBP being an extract from seeds of Apium graveolens Linn. (celery) and dl-3-N-butylphthalide (dl-NBP), a synthetized version, has been studied for its significant neuroprotective effects. NBP showed neuroprotective effects by decreasing oxidative damage, inhibiting inflammatory responses, improving mitochondrial function, and reducing neuronal apoptosis. NBP received approval by the State Food and Drug Administration of China for clinical use in stroke patients in 2002. It demonstrates a potential for the treatment of central nervous system diseases, including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
3-n-Butylphthalide (NBP)

Approved Use

3-n-Butylphthalide (NBP), an extract from the seeds of Apium graveolens Linn (Chinese celery), was synthesized and received approval by the State Food and Drug Administration of China for clinical use in stroke patients in 2002

Launch Date

2001
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
514 ng/mL
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BUTYLPHTHALIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
864 ng × h/mL
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BUTYLPHTHALIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
5.33 h
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BUTYLPHTHALIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
200 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 200 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 200 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Food Status: FASTED
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Synthesis of phthalides and 3,4-dihydroisocoumarins using the palladium-catalyzed intramolecular benzannulation strategy.
2002 Apr 19
Effects of chiral 3-n-butylphthalide on apoptosis induced by transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats.
2003 Aug
Simultaneous analysis of seventeen chemical ingredients of Ligusticum chuanxiong by on-line high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector-mass spectrometry.
2003 May
Antiplatelet and antithrombotic activity of L-3-n-butylphthalide in rats.
2004 Jun
[Preparation of covalently bonded cellulose tris (4-methylbenzoate) derivative chiral stationary phases through a polymerization reaction].
2004 Nov
HPLC-coupled spectroscopic techniques (UV, MS, NMR) for the structure elucidation of phthalides in Ligusticum chuanxiong.
2005
Live cell extraction and HPLC-MS analysis for predicting bioactive components of traditional Chinese medicines.
2006 May 3
dl-3n-butylphthalide prevents stroke via improvement of cerebral microvessels in RHRSP.
2007 Sep 15
[Butylphthalide improves learning and memory abilities of rats with Alzheimer's disease possibly by inhibiting P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and enhancing extra-cellular signal regulated kinase expressions].
2009 Aug
[Effects of dl-3n-butylphthalide on the expression of VEGF and bFGF in transient middle cerebral artery occlusion rats].
2009 May
Identification and comparative quantification of bio-active phthalides in essential oils from si-wu-tang, fo-shou-san, radix angelica and rhizoma chuanxiong.
2010 Jan 15
Synthesis of chiral 3-substituted phthalides by a sequential organocatalytic enantioselective aldol-lactonization reaction. Three-step synthesis of (S)-(-)-3-butylphthalide.
2010 Jan 15
DL-3-n-butylphthalide prevents neuronal cell death after focal cerebral ischemia in mice via the JNK pathway.
2010 Nov 4
Protective effect of 3-butyl-6-bromo-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone on hydrogen peroxide-induced damage in PC12 cells.
2010 Oct 28
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The efficacy and safety of DL-3-n-Butylphthalide (NBP) for the treatment of progressive cerebral infarction (PCI) were evaluated in a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study. The test group received 200 mg of NBP soft capsules orally, 15 minutes before each meal, 3 times daily. The control group received 200 mg of placebo soft capsules orally, 15 minutes before each meal, 3 times daily. Treatment was administered during 21 days.
Route of Administration: Oral
DL-3-n-Butylphthalide (NBP) (10 μM) attenuated serum deprivation-induced neuronal apoptosis and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cortical neuronal cultures.
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
BUTYLPHTHALIDE
INN   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
3-BUTYLPHTHALIDE
Preferred Name English
PHTHALIDE, 3-BUTYL-
Systematic Name English
3-N-BUTYLPHTHALIDE [FHFI]
Common Name English
(±)-3-BUTYLPHTHALIDE
Systematic Name English
DL-NBP
Common Name English
butylphthalide [INN]
Common Name English
DL-3-N-BUTYLPHTHALIDE
Code English
FEMA NO. 3334
Code English
1(3H)-ISOBENZOFURANONE, 3-BUTYL-
Systematic Name English
3-BUTYL-1(3H)-ISOBENZOFURANONE
Systematic Name English
Butylphthalide [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
3-N-BUTYLPHTHALIDE
FHFI  
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
JECFA EVALUATION 3-N-BUTYLPHTHALIDE
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DSLD 2881 (Number of products:2)
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 623217
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DRUG CENTRAL
5257
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DRUG BANK
DB12749
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID50863687
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WIKIPEDIA
BUTYLPHTHALIDE
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JECFA MONOGRAPH
1160
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CAS
6066-49-5
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
228-000-8
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RXCUI
1484499
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FDA UNII
822Q956KGM
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NCI_THESAURUS
C171720
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DAILYMED
822Q956KGM
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SMS_ID
100000124420
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EVMPD
SUB32225
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MESH
C027125
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PUBCHEM
61361
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INN
9914
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