- The Synthesis of Phosphonobaclofen, an Antagonist of Baclofen
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Phosphonobaclofen 3-amino-2-(4-chlorophenyl)propylphosphonic acid, has been synthesized in five steps from ethyl 3-(4-chlorophenyl)but-2-enoate, and is a specific antagonist of baclofen.The alternative synthetic pathways, involving conjugate addition of phosphite to 2-(4-chlorophenyl)propenenitrile and of cyanide to 2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethylphosphonate ester, failed.Cyanide ion did add efficiently to ethyl 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-diethoxyphosphinylprop-2-enoate and hydrogenation followed by hydrolysis of the product gave (2 S, 3 S)- and (2R, 3 R)-4-amino-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-phosphonobutanoic acid, which is also undergoing pharmacological evaluation.
- Chiefari, John,Galanopoulos, Speros,Janowski, Wit K.,Kerr, David I. B.,Prager, Rolf H.
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p. 1511 - 1518
(2007/10/02)
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