Furafylline

Furafylline
Clinical data
ATC code	None;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 3-(Furan-2-ylmethyl)-1,8-dimethyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione;
CAS Number	80288-49-9 ;
PubChem CID	3433 ;
ChemSpider	3315 ;
UNII	C2087G0XX3 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL372638 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2045153 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H12N4O3
Molar mass	260.253 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image ;
	SMILES Cc1[nH]c2c(n1)n(c(=O)n(c2=O)C)Cc3ccco3;
	InChI 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) ; Key:KGQZGCIVHYLPBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Last updated January 03, 2026

Furafylline is a methylxanthine derivative that was introduced in hope of being a long-acting replacement for theophylline in the treatment of asthma.^[1] It is an inhibitor of CYP1A2.^[1]

References

1 2 Sesardic D, Boobis AR, Murray BP, Murray S, Segura J, de la Torre R, Davies DS (June 1990). "Furafylline is a potent and selective inhibitor of cytochrome P450IA2 in man". British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 29 (6): 651–63. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.1990.tb03686.x. PMC 1380167 . PMID 2378786.

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[Sesardic1990-1] 1 2 Sesardic D, Boobis AR, Murray BP, Murray S, Segura J, de la Torre R, Davies DS (June 1990). "Furafylline is a potent and selective inhibitor of cytochrome P450IA2 in man". British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 29 (6): 651–63. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.1990.tb03686.x. PMC 1380167 . PMID 2378786.

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v t e Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
PDE1	MMPX SCH-51866 Vinpocetine
PDE2	BAY 60-7550 Carbazeran EHNA Oxindole PDP
PDE3	Adibendan Amrinone (inamrinone) Anagrelide Benafentrine Bucladesine Carbazeran Cilostamide Cilostazol Enoximone Ensifentrine Imazodan KMUP-1 Meribendan Milrinone Olprinone Parogrelil Pimobendan Pumafentrine Quazinone RPL-554 Siguazodan Trequinsin Vesnarinone Zardaverine
PDE4	Apremilast Arofylline Atizoram Benafentrine Catramilast CC-1088 CDP-840 CGH-2466 Cilomilast Cipamfylline Crisaborole Denbutylline Difamilast Drotaverine Ensifentrine Etazolate Filaminast Glaucine HT-0712 ICI-63197 Indimilast Irsogladine Lavamilast Lirimilast Lotamilast Luteolin Mesembrenone Mesembrine Mesopram Oglemilast Piclamilast Pumafentrine Revamilast Ro 20-1724 Roflumilast Rolipram Ronomilast RPL-554 RS-25344 Tetomilast Tofimilast YM-976 Zardaverine
PDE5	Acetildenafil Aildenafil Avanafil Beminafil Benzamidenafil Dasantafil Icariin Gisadenafil Homosildenafil Lodenafil Mirodenafil MY-5445 Nitrosoprodenafil Norcarbodenafil SCH-51866 Sildenafil Sulfoaildenafil T-0156 Tadalafil Udenafil Vardenafil
PDE7	BRL-50481
PDE9	BAY 73-6691 PF-04447943 Paraxanthine
PDE10	Balipodect Mardepodect MK-8189 Papaverine TC-E 5005 Tofisopam
PDE11	BC11-38
Non-selective	Aminophylline Caffeine Choline theophyllinate CPX Dipyridamole Doxofylline Enprofylline Ibudilast IBMX Luteolin Pentoxifylline Propentofylline Theobromine Theophylline Zaprinast
Unsorted	Diazepam Diprophylline DPCPX Furafylline Lisofylline MDL-12330A Moxaverine Oxagrelate Pentifylline Proxyphylline Quercetin Satigrel Tolafentrine Trapidil
See also: Receptor/signaling modulators

Clinical data

ATC code	None
Identifiers
IUPAC name 3-(Furan-2-ylmethyl)-1,8-dimethyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione
CAS Number	80288-49-9 ^Y
PubChem CID	3433
ChemSpider	3315 ^N
UNII	C2087G0XX3
ChEMBL	ChEMBL372638 ^N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2045153
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₁₂H₁₂N₄O₃
Molar mass	260.253 g·mol⁻¹
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Cc1[nH]c2c(n1)n(c(=O)n(c2=O)C)Cc3ccco3
InChI 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)^N Key:KGQZGCIVHYLPBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N
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