ABSTRACT

Butenafine hydrochloride (N-4-tert-butylbenzyl-N-methyl-1-naphtha-lenemethylamine hydrochloride; KP-363) is a benzylamine derivative marketed under the trade name Mentax with a structure and mechanism of action similar to allylamine antifungal agents such as naftifine and terbinafine (Petranyi et al., 1984; Maeda et al., 1991). The chemical structure of butenafine is shown in Figure 150.1. Chemical structure of butenafine. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315152110/08d8042d-9481-4a8d-8c27-9bd589f6de6b/content/fig150_1.tif" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>