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Tolnaftate

Catalog No. T6638 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 2398-96-1 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
N-methyl-N-(3-methylphenyl)-1-(naphthalen-2-yloxy)methanethioamide
IUPAC Traditional name
tolnaftate
Synonyms
Methyl-(3-methylphenyl)carbamothioic acid O-2-naphthyl ester

DATABASE IDS

MDL Number MFCD00056611
EC Number 219-266-6
PubChem SID 24900394
CAS Number 2398-96-1

PROPERTIES

Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
German water hazard class 2

DETAILS

Description (English)
Application
Tolnaftate is used to study the mechanism of ergosterol (sterol) biosynthesis at the rate-limiting step of squalene epoxidase inhibition. Tolnaftate is clinically used to treat cutaneous infections such as athlete′s foot, jock itch, and ringworm1. It also has been used as a comparator compound for antifungal efficiency studies2.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Tolnaftate prevents ergosterol biosynthesis by inhibiting squalene epoxidase. It has also been reported to distort the hyphae and to stunt mycelial growth in susceptible organisms1. Tolnaftate inhibits biosynthesis of aflatoxin.
Other Notes
Tandem Mass Spectrometry data independently generated by Scripps Center for Metabolomics is available to view or download in PDF. T6638.pdf Tested metabolites are featured on Scripps Center for Metabolomics METLIN Metabolite Database. To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin.

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