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Furafylline

≥98% (HPLC), powder, caffeine inhibitor

Synonym(s):

3-(2-Furanylmethyl)-3,7-dihydro-1,8-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H12N4O3
CAS Number:
80288-49-9
Molecular Weight:
260.25
MDL number:
MFCD00153799
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
PubChem Substance ID:
24278813
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Furafylline, ≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

mp

274-275  °C

solubility

DMSO: 10 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CN1C(=O)N(Cc2ccco2)c3nc(C)[nH]c3C1=O

InChI

1S/C12H12N4O3/c1-7-13-9-10(14-7)16(6-8-4-3-5-19-8)12(18)15(2)11(9)17/h3-5H,6H2,1-2H3,(H,13,14)

InChI key

KGQZGCIVHYLPBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Furafylline (1,8-dimethyl-3-(2′ -furfuryl)methylxanthine) is a xanthine derivative. It is preferred in treating asthma. It serves as a N3-demethylation inhibitor of caffeine. Furafylline does not show much effect on human monooxygenase activities. It is considered as an efficient bronchodilator and as an inhibitor of anaphylactic reactions, when compared to theophylline.
Furafylline is a methyl xanthine derivative with longer duration of action than theophylline and an inhibitor of cytochrome P4501A2.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Robert J Turesky et al.
Mutation research, 506-507, 187-195 (2002-09-28)
The metabolism of 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline (MeIQx) and 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) was investigated in primary human and rat hepatocytes. The genotoxic metabolites 2-(hydroxyamino)-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline (HONH-MeIQx) and 2-(hydroxyamino)-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (HONH-PhIP), which are formed by cytochrome P4501A2 (CYP1A2), were detected as stable N(2)-glucuronide and N(2)- and N(3)-glucuronide
Lars Brachtendorf et al.
Pharmacology & toxicology, 90(3), 144-149 (2002-06-20)
From case reports of patients treated with the tetracyclic antidepressant drug maprotiline, it appears that this drug is subject to polymorphic metabolism. Thus, we studied formation of the major maprotiline metabolite desmethylmaprotiline to identify the human cytochrome P-450 enzymes (CYP)
X Boulenc et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 263(3), 1471-1478 (1992-12-01)
The expression and inducibility of cytochrome P450IA1 isozyme was investigated in the human carcinoma cell line Caco-2 cultured between days 7 and 35 in the absence or the presence of various enzyme inducers such as 3-methylcholanthrene, beta-naphthoflavone (beta NF), dioxin
Jinlan Wei et al.
Pharmaceutical biology, 56(1), 363-367 (2018-08-21)
Friedelin is a triterpenoid with several biological activities. However, the affects of Friedelin on the activity of human liver cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes remains unclear. This study investigates the inhibitory effects of Friedelin on the major human liver CYP isoforms
Furafylline is a potent and selective inhibitor of cytochrome P450IA2 in man.
Sesardicm D, et al.
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 29(6), 651-663 (1990)
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