- Resolution of halogenated mandelic acids through enantiospecific co-crystallization with levetiracetam
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The resolution of halogenated mandelic acids using levetiracetam (LEV) as a resolving agent via forming enantiospecific co-crystal was presented. Five halogenated mandelic acids, 2-chloromandelic acid (2-ClMA), 3-chloromandelic acid (3-ClMA), 4-chloromandelic acid (4-ClMA), 4-bromomandelic acid (4-BrMA), and 4-fluoromandelic acid (4-FMA), were selected as racemic compounds. The effects of the equilibrium time, molar ratio of the resolving agent to racemate, amount of solvent, and crystallization temperature on resolution performance were investigated. Under the optimal conditions, the resolution efficiency reached up to 94% and the enantiomeric excess (%e.e.) of (R)-3-chloromandelic acid was 63%e.e. All five halogenated mandelic acids of interest in this study can be successfully separated by LEV via forming enantiospecific co-crystal, but the resolution performance is significantly different. The results showed that LEV selectively co-crystallized with S enantiomers of 2-ClMA, 3-ClMA, 4-ClMA, and 4-BrMA, while it co-crystallized with R enantiomers of 4-FMA. This indicates that the position and type of substituents of racemic compounds not only affect the co-crystal configuration, but also greatly affect the efficiency of co-crystal resolution.
- Peng, Yangfeng,Wang, Jie
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- Synthesis of α-hydroxycarboxylic acids from various aldehydes and ketones by direct electrocarboxylation: A facile, efficient and atom economy protocol
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In present work, the formation of α-hydroxycarboxylic acids have been described from various aromatic aldehydes and ketones via direct electrocarboxylation method with 80-92% of yield without any side product and can be purified by simple recrystallization using sacrificial Mg anode and Pt cathode in an undivided cell, CO2at (1 atm) was continuously bubbled in the cell throughout the reaction using tetrapropylammonium chloride as a supporting electrolyte in acetonitrile. The synthesized compounds obtained in fair to excellent yield with a high level of purity. The characterization of electrocarboxylated compounds was done with spectroscopic techniques like IR, NMR (1H & 13C), mass and elemental analysis.
- Singh, Kishanpal,Sohal, Harvinder Singh,Singh, Baljit
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p. 839 - 845
(2021/04/09)
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- Semirational Design of Fluoroacetate Dehalogenase RPA1163 for Kinetic Resolution of α-Fluorocarboxylic Acids on a Gram Scale
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Here the synthetic utility of fluoroacetate dehalogenase RPA1163 is explored for the production of enantiomerically pure (R)-α-fluorocarboxylic acids and (R)-α-hydroxylcarboxylic acids via kinetic resolution of racemic α-fluorocarboxylic acids. While wild-type (WT) RPA1163 shows high thermostability and fairly wide substrate scope, many interesting yet poorly or moderately accepted substrates exist. In order to solve this problem and to develop upscaled production, in silico calculations and semirational mutagenesis were employed. Residue W185 was engineered to alanine, serine, threonine, or asparagine. The two best mutants, W185N and W185T, showed significantly improved performance in the reactions of these substrates, while in silico calculations shed light on the origin of these improvements. Finally, 10 α-fluorocarboxylic acids and 10 α-hydroxycarboxylic acids were prepared on a gram scale via kinetic resolution enabled by WT, W185T, or W185N. This work expands the biocatalytic toolbox and allows a deep insight into the fluoroacetate dehalogenase catalyzed C-F cleavage mechanism.
- Chen, Bo,Li, Min,Li, Yanwei,Ma, Ming,Tian, Shaixiao,Tong, Wei,Wang, Jian-Bo,Xu, Guangyu,Yue, Yue,Zhang, Hongxia
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p. 3143 - 3151
(2020/03/23)
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- Enantioseparation of chiral mandelic acid derivatives by supercritical fluid chromatography
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Mandelic acid and its derivatives are important chiral analogs which are widely used in the pharmaceutical synthetic industry. The present study investigated the enantiomeric separation of six mandelic acids (mandelic acid, 2-chloromandelic acid, 3-chloromandelic acid, 4-chloromandelic acid, 4-bromomandelic acid, 4-methoxymandelic acid) on the Chiralpak AD-3 column by supercritical fluid chromatography. The influences of volume fraction of trifluoroacetic acid, type and percentage of modifier, column temperature, and backpressure on the separation efficiency were investigated. And the enantiomer elution order was determined. The results show that, for a given modifier, the retention factor, the separation factor, and the separation resolution decreased gradually with increasing the volume ratio of the modifier. At the same volume ratio of modifier, the retention factor of the mandelic acid and its derivatives increased in the order of methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol, except 3-chloromandelic acid. The separation factor and the separation resolution decreased with the increase of column temperature (below the temperature limit). The backpressure affected the enantioseparation process: As the backpressure increased, a corresponding decrease in retention factor was observed. Under the same chiral column conditions, the SFC method exhibited faster and more efficient separation with better enantioselectivity than the HPLC method.
- Ding, Jiawei,Zhang, Ming,Dai, Huixue,Lin, Chunmian
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p. 1245 - 1256
(2018/09/25)
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- Highly Efficient Deracemization of Racemic 2-Hydroxy Acids in a Three-Enzyme Co-Expression System Using a Novel Ketoacid Reductase
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Enantiopure 2-hydroxy acids (2-HAs) are important intermediates for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. Deracemization of racemic 2-HAs into the corresponding single enantiomers represents an economical and highly efficient approach for synthesizing chiral 2-HAs in industry. In this work, a novel ketoacid reductase from Leuconostoc lactis (LlKAR) with higher activity and substrate tolerance towards aromatic α-ketoacids was discovered by genome mining, and then its enzymatic properties were characterized. Accordingly, an engineered Escherichia coli (HADH-LlKAR-GDH) co-expressing 2-hydroxyacid dehydrogenase, LlKAR, and glucose dehydrogenase was constructed for efficient deracemization of racemic 2-HAs. Most of the racemic 2-HAs were deracemized to their (R)-isomers at high yields and enantiomeric purity. In the case of racemic 2-chloromandelic acid, as much as 300 mM of substrate was completely transformed into the optically pure (R)-2-chloromandelic acid (> 99% enantiomeric excess) with a high productivity of 83.8 g L?1 day?1 without addition of exogenous cofactor, which make this novel whole-cell biocatalyst more promising and competitive in practical application.
- Xue, Ya-Ping,Wang, Chuang,Wang, Di-Chen,Liu, Zhi-Qiang,Zheng, Yu-Guo
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- The Synthesis of Chiral α-Aryl α-Hydroxy Carboxylic Acids via RuPHOX-Ru Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation
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A ruthenocenyl phosphino-oxazoline-ruthenium complex (RuPHOX?Ru) catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α-aryl keto acids has been successfully developed, affording the corresponding chiral α-aryl α-hydroxy carboxylic acids in high yields and with up to 97% ee. The reaction could be performed on a gram scale with a relatively low catalyst loading (up to 5000 S/C) and the resulting products can be transformed to several chiral building blocks, biologically active compounds and chiral drugs. (Figure presented.).
- Guo, Huan,Li, Jing,Liu, Delong,Zhang, Wanbin
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p. 3665 - 3673
(2017/09/11)
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- Enantioselective resolution of 4-chloromandelic acid by liquid–liquid extraction using 2-chloro-N-carbobenzyloxy-L-amino acid
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A liquid–liquid extraction resolution of 4-chloro-mandelic acid (4-ClMA) was studied by using 2-chloro-N-carbobenzyloxy-L-amino acid (2-Cl-Z-AA) as a chiral extractant. Important factors affecting the extraction efficiency were investigated, including the type of chiral extractant, pH value of aqueous phase, initial concentration of chiral extractant in organic phase, initial concentration of 4-ClMA in aqueous phase, and resolution temperature. It was observed that the concentration of (R)-4-ClMA was much higher than that of (S)-4-ClMA in organic phase due to a higher stability of the complex formed between (R)-4-ClMA and 2-Cl-Z-AA. A separation factor (α) of 3.05 was obtained at 0.02 mol/L 2-Cl-Z-Valine dissolved in dichloromethane, pH of 2.0, concentration of 4-ClMA of 0.11 mmol/Land T of 296.7K.
- Lu, Ruichen,He, Quan,Feng, Cai,Peng, Yangfeng
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p. 708 - 715
(2017/10/17)
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- Asymmetric hydrogenation reaction of alpha-ketoacids compound
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The invention relates to the technical field of organic chemistry, especially to an asymmetric hydrogenation reaction of an alpha-ketoacids compound. The asymmetric hydrogenation reaction comprises a scheme shown in the description. In the scheme, R1 is phenyl, substituted phenyl, naphthyl, substituted naphthyl, C1-C6 alkyl, or aralkyl; a substituent group is C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, or halogen; and the number of the substituent group is 1-3. In the scheme, M is a chiral spiro-pyridylamino phosphine ligand iridium complex having a structure shown in the description. In the structure, R is hydrogen, 3-methyl, 4-tBu, or 6-methyl.
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- Design of nitrilases with superior activity and enantioselectivity towards sterically hindered nitrile by protein engineering
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Abstract The enantioselective hydrolysis of ortho-chloromandelonitrile with nitrilase is one of the most attractive approaches to prepare (R)-ortho-chloromandelic acid. To date, efforts to develop this nitrilase-mediated process were plagued by either insufficient eep (enantiomeric excess of product) or low activity due to the steric hindrance from the ortho-substituted substrate. To improve the nitrilase potential for producing (R)-ortho-chloromandelic acid, an enhancement of both activity and enantioselectivity towards sterically hindered nitriles would be highly desirable. Molecular docking of the (R)-ortho-chloromandelonitrile into the active site of wild-type 2A6 nitrilase (nitA) allowed the identification of proximal nitA active site residues. Several residues (52, 132, 189 and 190) were selected as targets for single and double point mutation to improve nitA activity and enantioselectivity towards ortho-chloromandelonitrile. Targeted mutagenesis yielded several nitA variants with superior activity and enantioselectivity. The best mutant T132A/F189T exhibited a 4.37-fold higher specific activity (7.39 U/mg) towards ortho-chloromandelonitrile than the wild-type nitA. More importantly, the enantioselectivity (E) was improved from 17.34 to >200, resulting in a highly enantiopure product. Molecular docking experiments further support the enhanced activity and enantioselectivity shown experimentally and the structural effects of this amino acid substitution on the active site of nitA are provided. The amino acids at sites 189 and 132 determine the activity and enantioselectivity towards ortho-chloromandelonitrile. With mutant T132A/F189T as a catalyst, a maximum of 450 mM of (R)-ortho-chloromandelic acid was produced with a 90% conversion and >99% eep within 3 h. This is the first time that a high productivity of (R)-ortho-chloromandelic acid of up to 671.76 g L-1d-1 using a nitrilase-mediated approach is reported. The engineered T132A/F189T variant represents a promising and competitive biocatalyst for practical application in synthesizing (R)-ortho-chloromandelic acid.
- Xue, Ya-Ping,Shi, Cheng-Ci,Xu, Zhe,Jiao, Biao,Liu, Zhi-Qiang,Huang, Jian-Feng,Zheng, Yu-Guo,Shen, Yin-Chu
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p. 1741 - 1750
(2015/06/02)
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- Solid phase behavior in the chiral systems of various 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid (mandelic acid) derivatives
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The solid phase behavior of a series of monosubstituted F-, Cl-, Br-, I-, and CH3- and two 2,4-halogen-disubstituted 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid (mandelic acid) derivatives was investigated. The study includes detailed information about melting temperature, melting enthalpy, X-ray diffraction data, as well as selected binary phase diagrams of the respective chiral systems. Aside from the known metastable conglomerate 2-chloromandelic acid, evidence for two more metastable conglomerates was found.
- Von Langermann, Jan,Temmel, Erik,Seidel-Morgenstern, Andreas,Lorenz, Heike
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p. 721 - 728
(2015/03/30)
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- Asymmetric synthesis of optically active methyl-2-benzamido-methyl-3-hydroxy-butyrate by robust short-chain alcohol dehydrogenases from Burkholderia gladioli
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Three short-chain alcohol dehydrogenases from Burkholderia gladioli were discovered for their great potential in the dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation of methyl 2-benzamido-methyl-3-oxobutanoate, and their screening against varied organic solvents and substrates. This is the first report of recombinant enzymes capable of achieving this reaction with the highest enantio- and diastereo-selectivity.
- Chen, Xiang,Liu, Zhi-Qiang,Huang, Jian-Feng,Lin, Chao-Ping,Zheng, Yu-Guo
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p. 12328 - 12331
(2015/07/27)
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- On the metabolically active form of metaglidasen: Improved synthesis and investigation of its peculiar activity on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors and skeletal muscles
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Metaglidasen is a fibrate-like drug reported as a selective modulator of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), able to lower plasma glucose levels in the absence of the side effects typically observed with thiazolidinedione antidiabetic agents in current use. Herein we report an improved synthesis of metaglidasen's metabolically active form halofenic acid (R)-2 and that of its enantiomer (S)-2. The activity of the two stereoisomers was carefully examined on PPARα and PPARγ subtypes. As expected, both showed partial agonist activity toward PPARγ; the investigation of PPARα activity, however, led to unexpected results. In particular, (S)-2 was found to act as a partial agonist, whereas (R)-2 behaved as an antagonist. X-ray crystallographic studies with PPARγ were carried out to gain more insight on the molecular-level interactions and to propose a binding mode. Given the adverse effects provoked by fibrate drugs on skeletal muscle function, we also investigated the capacity of (R)-2 and (S)-2 to block conductance of the skeletal muscle membrane chloride channel. The results showed a more beneficial profile for (R)-2, the activity of which on skeletal muscle function, however, should not be overlooked in the ongoing clinical trials studying its long-term effects.
- Laghezza, Antonio,Montanari, Roberta,Lavecchia, Antonio,Piemontese, Luca,Pochetti, Giorgio,Iacobazzi, Vito,Infantino, Vittoria,Capelli, Davide,De Bellis, Michela,Liantonio, Antonella,Pierno, Sabata,Tortorella, Paolo,Conte Camerino, Diana,Loiodice, Fulvio
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p. 555 - 565
(2015/04/21)
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- Kinetic resolution of mandelate esters via stereoselective acylation catalyzed by lipase PS-30
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By using lipase PS-30 as catalyst, the kinetic resolution of a series of racemic mandelate esters has been achieved via stereoselective acylation. The value of kinetic enantiomeric ratio (E) reached up to 197.5. Substituent effect is briefly discussed.
- Chen, Peiran,Yang, Wenhong
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p. 2290 - 2294
(2014/04/17)
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- Relationships between the racemic structures of substituted mandelic acids containing 8- and 10-membered hydrogen bonded dimer rings
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The structures of 27 monosubstituted mandelic acids, including several of their polymorphs, plus unsubstituted mandelic acid itself (two polymorphs) are investigated for structural similarity. The results, presented pictorially as a structural relationship plot, show that rather more structures are built up from the carboxyl-chain hydroxyl hydrogen bonded dimer than from the conventional carboxylic acid dimer. The results show how all the structures are related and, based on the two types of dimer, the degree of similarity that they possess. Some structures with Z′ > 1 contain both sorts of dimers and there are many examples of isostructural sets within the structures so far determined. We also present an example where analysing similarity in related families of structures highlights a structure that should be present and which has indeed then proceeded to be synthesised and determined.
- Coles,Ellis,Leung,Sarson,Threlfall,Tizzard
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p. 10816 - 10823
(2015/02/19)
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- Increased catalyst productivity in α-hydroxy acids resolution by esterase mutation and substrate modification
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Optically pure α-hydroxy acids and their derivatives are versatile chiral building blocks in the pharmaceutical industry. In this study, the potential of a recombinant Pseudomonas putida esterase (rPPE01) for the enzymatic resolution of α-acetoxy acids was significantly improved by combinatorial engineering of both the biocatalyst and substrate. Semirational design based on homologous modeling and molecular docking provided a single-point variant, W187H, whose kcat/KM for sodium 2-acetoxy-2-(2′-chlorophenyl)acetate (Ac-CPA-Na) was increased 100-fold, from 0.0611 to 6.20 mM-1 s-1, while retaining its excellent enantioselectivity and broad substrate spectrum. Biocatalyst deactivation under the operating conditions was decreased by using the potassium salt of Ac-CPA instead of Ac-CPA-Na. With 0.5 g L-1 of lyophilized cells containing rPPE01-W187H, 500 mM (R,S)-Ac-CPA-K was selectively deacylated with 49.9% conversion within 15 h, giving satisfactory enantiomeric excesses (ee) for both the S product (>99% ee) and the remaining R substrate (98.7% ee). Consequently, the amount of (S)-2-hydroxy-2-(2′-chlorophenyl)acetate prepared per unit weight of lyophilized cells was improved by a factor of 18.9 compared with the original productivity of the wild-type esterase. Further enzymatic resolution of other important hydroxy acids at the 100 mL scale demonstrated that the rPPE01-W187H-based bioprocess is versatile and practical for the large-scale preparation of chiral α-hydroxy acids.
- Ma, Bao-Di,Kong, Xu-Dong,Yu, Hui-Lei,Zhang, Zhi-Jun,Dou, Shuai,Xu, Yan-Peng,Ni, Yan,Xu, Jian-He
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p. 1026 - 1031
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- Carboxylation with CO2 via brook rearrangement: Preparation of α-hydroxy acid derivatives
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In the presence of CsF, a wide range of α-substituted α-siloxy silanes were carboxylated under a CO2 atmosphere (1 atm) via Brook rearrangement. A variety of α-substituents including aryl, alkenyl, and alkyl groups were tolerated to afford α-hydroxy acids in moderate-to-high yields. One-pot synthesis from aldehydes using PhMe2SiLi and CO 2 was also possible, providing α-hydroxy acids without the isolation of an α-hydroxy silane.
- Mita, Tsuyoshi,Higuchi, Yuki,Sato, Yoshihiro
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- Direct asymmetric hydrogenation of α-keto acids by using the highly efficient chiral spiro iridium catalysts
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A new efficient and highly enantioselective direct asymmetric hydrogenation of α-keto acids employing the Ir/SpiroPAP catalyst under mild reaction conditions has been developed. This method might be feasible for the preparation of a series of chiral α-hydroxy acids on a large scale.
- Yan, Pu-Cha,Xie, Jian-Hua,Zhang, Xiang-Dong,Chen, Kang,Li, Yuan-Qiang,Zhou, Qi-Lin,Che, Da-Qing
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p. 15987 - 15990
(2015/02/19)
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- Amberlyst A-26: An efficient and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for a one-pot oxidation-Cannizarro reaction
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Amberlyst A-26 catalyses the efficient synthesis of α-hydroxy- arylacetic acids from aryl methyl ketones in the presence of SeO2. After simple separation, the catalyst does not lose its activity and can be reused without significant loss in activity for at least four cycles.
- Shen, Ming-Gui,Shang, Shi-Bin,Song, Zhan-Qian,Wang, Dan,Rao, Xiao-Ping,Gao, Hong,Liu, He
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- One-pot, single-step deracemization of 2-hydroxyacids by tandem biocatalytic oxidation and reduction
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A facile and efficient one-pot, single-step method for deracemizing a broad range of 2-hydroxyacids to (R)-2-hydroxyacids was established by combination of resting cells of an (S)-hydroxyacid dehydrogenase-producing microorganism and an (R)-ketoacid reductase-producing microorganism.
- Xue, Ya-Ping,Zheng, Yu-Guo,Zhang, Ya-Qin,Sun, Jing-Lei,Liu, Zhi-Qiang,Shen, Yin-Chu
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p. 10706 - 10708
(2013/11/06)
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- Preparation and reactions of optically active cyanohydrins derived from 4-chlorobenzaldehyde, cyclohexanone and 2-methylcyclohexanone using the (R) hydroxynitrile lyase from Prunus amygdalus
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CYANURATION of 4-chlorobenzaldehyde (1), cyclohexanone (2a) and 2-methylcyclo-hexanone (2b) yielded the racemic 2-hydroxy-2-(4-chlorophenyl) ethanenitrile (R,S)-3, cyclohexanone cyanohydrin 21a and (R,S)-2- methylcyclohexanone cyanohydrin (R,S)-21b. The same reaction can be completed by using acetone cyanohydrin (4) as a transcyanating agent. The optically active cyanohydrins (R)-3 and (R)-21b could be respectively obtained by hydrocyanation of 1 and 2b using (R)-hydroxynitrile lyase (R) PaHNL [EC 4.1.2.10] from almonds (Prunus amygdalus) as a chiral catalyst. Cyanohydrins 3 and 21 in their racemic and optically active forms undergo a number of transformations which involve either the hydroxyl group or the cyanide function. Moreover, derivatization of 3 and 21b with (S)-Naproxen chloride (S)-7 gave the respective diastereoisomers 8 and 22b. The optical activities of (R)-3 and 21b as well as their derivatives were recorded. The postulated structures of the new products were supported with compatible elementary and spectroscopic (IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS and X-ray crystallography) analyses. The antitumor activity of some selected racemic new products and their respective optically active analogues were undertaken. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) was also discussed.
- Yosef,Elmasry,Ismael, Eman H. I.,Mahran
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p. 745 - 755
(2013/05/21)
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- Diastereomeric resolution of p-chloromandelic acid with (R)-phenylethylamine
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The optical resolution of p-chloromandelic acid using (R)-α- phenylethylamine as resolving agent was presented. The effect of solvents, molar ratio of racemate to the resolving agent, filtration temperature as well as the amount of solvent on resolution w
- Quan,Peng, Yang-Feng,Rohani, Sohrab
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experimental part
p. 16 - 23
(2010/09/14)
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- Enantiopure tert-butyl(phenyl)phosphine oxide. Chirality-recognition ability and mechanism
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When enantiopure tert-butyl(phenyl)phosphine oxide 1 was used as a resolving agent, it showed an acceptable to good chirality-recognition ability for several kinds of racemic carboxylic acids 2. A study on a chirality-recognition mechanism based on X-ray crystallographic analyses of the diastereomeric complexes of 2 with 1 revealed that the complex crystals consisted of helical columns and that 1 was not responsible for the formation of the helical column and occupied a void between the columns; although 1 interacted with 2 via a hydrogen bond to primarily form a pair with 2, the complex crystals were mainly stabilized by the accumulation of weak interactions, such as CH/π, π/π and CH...O interactions, between 1/1, 1/2 and 2/2.
- Ribeiro, Nigel,Saigo, Kazuhiko
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p. 2704 - 2708
(2010/04/29)
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- Decomposition of sodium trichloroacetate in the presence of quaternary ammonium under microwave irradiation: A convenient one-pot synthesis of α-hydroxy acids in water
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A good yielding phase-transfer-catalyzed procedure for one-pot preparation of α-hydroxy acids from carbonyl compounds and sodium trichloroacetate by in situ addition and hydrolysis under microwave irradiation is described. Decomposition of sodium trichloroacetate is strongly accelerated by the presence of quaternary ammonium. The reaction can be conducted in water. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Yu, Haitao,Fang, Yun,Xia, Yongmei,Wu, Jing
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p. 2421 - 2426
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- Ytterbium triflate-promoted tandem one-pot oxidation-cannizzaro reaction of aryl methyl ketones
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(Chemical Equation Presented) Ytterbium triflate was shown to be an effective catalyst in promoting the synthesis of either isopropyl esters or free α-hydroxy-arylacetic acids from substituted aromatic glyoxals and aryl methyl ketones, respectively. The reaction to provide acids starting from differently substituted ketones was carried out by an environmentally friendly method using an aqueous medium as a solvent and giving the adducts in 78-99% yield without any further purification after the usual workup.
- Curini, Massimo,Epifano, Francesco,Genovese, Salvatore,Marcotullio, M. Carla,Rosati, Ornelio
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p. 1331 - 1333
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- Microbial deracemization of α-substituted carboxylic acids: Substrate specificity and mechanistic investigation
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A new enzymatic method for the preparation of optically active α-substituted carboxylic acids is reported. This technique is called deracemization reaction, which provides us with a route to obtain the enantiomerically pure compounds, theoretically in 100% yield starting from the racemic mixture. This means that the synthesis of a racemate is almost equal to the synthesis of the optically active compound, and this concept is entirely different from the commonly accepted one in the asymmetric synthesis. Using the growing cell system of Nocardia diaphanozonaria JCM3208, racemates of 2-aryl- and 2-aryloxypropanoic acid are deracemized smoothly and (R)-form-enriched products are recovered in high chemical yield (>50%). In addition, using optically active starting compounds and deuterated derivatives as well as inhibitors, we have disclosed the fact that a new type of enzyme takes part in this biotransformation, and that the reaction proceeds probably via the same mechanism as that in rat liver.
- Kato, Dai-Ichiro,Mitsuda, Satoshi,Ohta, Hiromichi
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p. 7234 - 7242
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- Simple syntheses of hydroxamic acids and their conversion into α- hydroxy and α-amino acids
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The nucleophilic ring opening of gem-dicyanoepoxides by LiBr or Li2NiBr4, in the presence of hydroxylamine derivatives leads to new α-halo hydroxamic acids. These compounds has been used in the synthesis of α- functionalized hydroxamic acids, α-hydroxy and α-amino acids in good yields.
- Boukhris, Sa?d,Souizi, Abdelaziz
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p. 2559 - 2562
(2007/10/03)
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- Selective ET(A) antagonists. 5. Discovery and structure-activity relationships of phenoxyphenylacetic acid derivatives
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The fifth paper in this series describes the culmination of our investigations into the development of a potent and selective ETA receptor antagonist for the treatment of diseases mediated by ET-1. Receptor site mapping of several ETA antagonists prepared previously identified a common cationic binding site which prompted synthesis of phenoxyphenylacetic acid derivative 13a, which showed good in vitro activity (IC50 59 nM, rat aortic ET(A)). Optimization of 13a led to the identification of 27b, which exhibited an IC50 of 4 nM. Although this did not translate into the expected in vivo potency, a compound of comparable in vitro activity, 27a (RPR118031A), showed a far better pharmacokinetic profile and in vivo potency (75 μmol/kg) and was duly proposed and accepted as a development candidate.
- Astles, Peter C.,Brown, Thomas J.,Halley, Frank,Handscombe, Caroline M.,Harris, Neil V.,Majid, Tahir N.,McCarthy, Clive,McLay, Lain M.,Morley, Andrew,Porter, Barry,Roach, Alan G.,Sargent, Carol,Smith, Christopher,Walsh, Roger J. A.
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p. 900 - 910
(2007/10/03)
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- Reaction of carboxylic acids with diethyl phosphorocyanidate; a novel synthesis of homologated α-hydroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acids
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Carboxylic acids react with 2 equivalents of diethyl phosphorocyanidate in the presence of triethylamine to give dicyanophosphates in good yields; these dicyanophosphates can be hydrolyzed easily to give homologated α- hydroxycarboxylic acids.
- Mizuno, Masanori,Shioiri, Takayuki
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p. 9209 - 9210
(2007/10/03)
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- Optically pure 4-aryl-2-hydroxytetronic acids
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The present invention relates to a method for synthesis of optically pure stereogenically labile 4-aryl-2-hydroxytetronic acids from an optically pure aidehyde. The invention further relates to the use of such optically pure compounds as potent inhibitors of platelet aggregation by working at the level of cyclooxygenase, and additionally as inhibitors of cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase. The invention further relates to the pharmaceutical use of such.compounds in the treatment of coronary artery diseases, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of atherosclerosis, and in the treatment of various inflammatory pathologies, especially arthritis.
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- Synthesis of optically pure 4-aryl-2-hydroxytetronic acids
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The present invention relates to a method for synthesis of optically pure stereogenically labile 4-aryl-2-hydroxytetronic acids from an optically pure aldehyde. The invention further relates to the use of such optically pure compounds as potent inhibitors of platelet aggregation by working at the level of cyclooxygenase. the invention further relates to the pharmaceutical use of such compounds in the treatment of coronary artery diseases, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of atherosclerosis.
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- Reduction of manganate(VI) by mandelic acid and its significance to development of a general mechanism for oxidation of organic compounds by high-valent transition metal oxides
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Results obtained from a study of the oxidation of mandelic acid and cyclobutanol by manganate(VI) indicate that reaction mechanisms traditionally applied to oxidations of this type (i.e., hydrogen atom or hydride ion transfers) may not be correct. Instead it appears that the reaction may be initiated by a 2 + 2 addition of the α-C-H bond to a manganese oxo double bond. This interpretation may be useful in the development of a general mechanism for the oxidation of organic compounds by high-valent transition metal oxides including more common oxidants such as permanganate, ruthenium tetroxide, and chromic acid.
- Lee, Donald G.,Chen, Tao
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p. 11231 - 11236
(2007/10/02)
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- A facile one-pot synthesis of α-hydroxy acids and their derivatives
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2-Substituted oxirane-1,1-dicarbonitriles react with water, alcohols or phenol to give 2-substituted 2-hydroxyacetic acids, alkyl-2-alkoxyacetates and phenyl 2-phenoxyacetates, respectively. Reaction of 2-substituted oxirane-1,1-dicarbonitrile with thiophenol and a nucleophile, typically water ethanol or urea, gave 2-(phenylthio)acetic acids, ethyl 2-(phenylthio)acetates and N-aminocarbonyl-2-(phenylthio)acetamides.
- Florac,Le Grel,Baudy-Floc'h,Robert
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p. 741 - 743
(2007/10/02)
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- The Oxidation of Alcohols by Permanganate. A Comparison with Other High-Valent Transition-Metal Oxidants
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The results obtained from a study of the oxidation of mandelic acid and cyclobutanol by permanganate in 1.0 M KOH are best accomodated by a mechanism in which the initial reaction is the addition of a manganese-oxo bond to the α-C-H bond of the alcohol, followed by homolytic cleavage of the resulting Mn-C bond to give free-radical intermediates.A comparison with other high-valent transition-metal oxidants suggests that it is possible to systematically classify the way in which these reagents react with alcohols on the basis of the initial reaction (C-H or O-H addition) and the cleavage mode of the metal-oxygen or metal-carbon bond (homolytic or heterolytic).The approach provides a framework for understanding these reactions that is less chaotic than the current situation where distinctive mechanisms have been proposed for each individual oxidant.
- Lee, Donald G.,Chen, Tao
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p. 5341 - 5345
(2007/10/02)
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- Enantioselectivity of carbonic anhydrase catalyzed hydrolysis of mandelic methyl esters
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We report the first enantioselective hydrolysis of esters catalyzed by caebonic anhydrase.We found that mandelic methyl esters are good substrates for carbonic anhydrase.The R enantiomers are better substrates and enantiomeric excess values are moderate (40-51percent).
- Chenevert, Robert,Letourneau, Martin
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p. 314 - 316
(2007/10/02)
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- N-(1-ARYL-2,2,2-TRIHALOGENOETHYL)CARBOXAMIDES
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The readily obtained products from the condensation of trihalogenoacetaldehydes with carboxamides react with benzene and its homologs in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid with the formation of N-(1-aryl-2,2,2-trihalogenoethyl)carboxamides.The latter were used for the production of 1-aryl-2,2,2-trihalogenoethylamines and 1-acylimino-1-aryl-2,2,2-trihalogenoethanes.
- Bal'on, Ya. G.,Smirnov, V. A.
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p. 2051 - 2054
(2007/10/02)
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- A Convenient Route to (R)-α-Hydroxy Carboxylic Acids and (2R)-1-Amino-2-alkanols from (R)-Cyanohydrins
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(R)-Cyanohydrins, prepared in good to excellent yields with high optical purity by enzyme-catalyzed addition of hydrogen cyanide to aldehydes in organic solvents, are hydrolyzed with concentrated hydrochloric acid at ambient temperature, usually in very high yield, without any trace of racemization to give (R)-α-hydroxy carboxylic acids.Likewise, no racemization is observed by direct reduction of the (R)-cyanohydrins with lithium aluminium hydride to give (2R)-1-amino-2-alkanols.
- Ziegler, Thomas,Hoersch, Brigitte,Effenberger, Franz
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p. 575 - 578
(2007/10/02)
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- SYNTHESIS AND SOME PROPERTIES OF 1,1-DI(ALKOXYCARBONYLAMINO)-2,2-DIHALOGENO- AND 1,1-DI(ALKOXYCARBONYLAMINO)-2,2,2-TRIHALOGENOETHANES
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1,1-Di(alkoxycarbonylamino)-2,2,2-trihalogenoethanes were obtained by heating trihalogenoacetaldehydes or their hydrates with urethanes in a ratio of 1:2 in the presence of catalytic amounts of concentrated sulfuric acid.The products were reduced selectively with aluminum amalgam in 90percent alcohol to 1,1-di(alkoxycarbonylamino)-2,2-dihalogenoethanes.Compounds of both types react smoothly with benzene and its homologs in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid and give 1-alkoxycarbonylamino-1-aryl-2,2-dihalogeno- and 1-alkoxycarbonylamino-1-aryl-2,2,2-trihalogenoethanes respectively.In an alkaline medium the latter are cleaved to aryloxyacetic acid, and with phosphorus pentachloride they form 1-aryl-2,2-dihalogeno- and 1-aryl-2,2,2-trihalogenoethyl isocyanates.
- Bal'on, Ya. G.,Smirnov, V. A.
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p. 2249 - 2254
(2007/10/02)
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- pKa values for substituted acetophenones: values determined by study of rates of halogenation
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pKa values in aqueous solution have been determined for seven p-substituted acetophenones.The determinations are based on the diffusion-controlled reaction of an enolate with hypochlorous acid.The values determined for the acetophenones are as follows: substituent, value; H, 18.4; p-MeO, 19.0; p-F, 18.5; p-Cl, 18.1; p-Br, 18.0; p-NO2, 16.7; p-Me3N+, 17.1. ρ for these pKa values is -1.95.Using literature values for the enol content we show that most of this ρ value reflects substituent effects upon enolization.With relatively high hydroxide and low hypochlorite concentrations the major products from chlorination of acetophenones are the corresponding mandelic acids.Under similar conditions bromination of acetophenone gives benzoic acid.
- Guthrie, J. Peter,Cossar, John,Klym, Alex
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p. 2154 - 2159
(2007/10/02)
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- HYPERVALENT IODINE IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS. A NEW ROUTE TO α-FUNCTIONALIZED CARBOXYLATE ESTERS.
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Aryl and alkylcarboxylate esters are converted into the corresponding α-hydroxy acids or α-alkoxyesters upon treatment with C6H5I(OAc)2 and base in the appropriate solvent.
- Moriarty, Robert M.,Hu, Henry
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p. 2747 - 2750
(2007/10/02)
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- 7-α-Amino-substituted acylamino-3-(1-carboxymethyltetrazol-5-ylthiomethyl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acids
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Certain 7-acylamido-3-(1-carboxy-loweralkyl-tetrazol-5-ylthiomethyl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acids and their salts and easily hydrolyzed esters of the 4-carboxyl group were synthesized and found to be potent antibacterial agents which exhibited good aqueous solubility. In a preferred embodiment the 7-substituent was 2'-aminomethylphenylacetamido.
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- Mechanism of Hydrolysis of Hydroxy Thiolesters in the Presence of Boric Acid
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The catalytic effect of boric acid on the hydrolysis of S-butyl 2-hydroxy-2-phenylthioacetate (thiomandelate, 1) and 3-hydroxy-3-phenylthiopropionate (2) has been investigated in aqueous solution.The catalytic constants increased sigmoidally with increasing pH, the pKa of the curve being 9.2 for both 1 and 2.Approximate Hammett ρ values were 1.2 and 0.6 for the alkaline and borate-catalyzed hydrolyses of ring-substituted derivatives of 1, respectively.Boric acid did not show any specific influence on the hydrazinolysis of 1.Thise results lead to the conclusion that the borate catalysis occurs through an intramolecular transfer of the boron-coordinated hydroxide ion to the carbonyl carbon within a borate-substrate complex.
- Okuyama, Tadashi,Nagamatsu, Hiroaki,Fueno, Takayuki
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p. 1336 - 1342
(2007/10/02)
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- 7-(D-α-Hydroxy-2-arylacetamido)-3-(2-carboxyalkyl-2,3-dihydro-s-triazolo-[4,3-b]pyridazin-3-on-6-ylthiomethyl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acids and derivatives
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7-(D-α-Hydroxy-2-arylacetamido)-3-(2-carboxyalkyl-2,3-dihydro-s-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazin-3-on-6-ylthiomethyl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acids and derivatives containing blocking groups on the α-hydroxy group and their nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salts are valuable as antibacterial agents and are particularly valuable as therapeutic agents in poultry and in animals, including man, in the treatment of infectious diseases caused by many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. A preferred compound is 7-(D-mandelamido)-3-(2-carboxyalkyl-2,3-dihydro-s-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazin-3-on-6-ylthiomethyl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid.
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- 7-(D-α-Hydroxy-2-arylacetamido)-3-(tetrazolo-[4,5-b]pyridazin-6-ylthiomethyl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acids
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7-(D-α-Hydroxy-2-arylacetamido)-3-(tetrazolo-[4,5-b]pyridazin-6-ylthiomethyl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acids and their nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salts are valuable as antibacterial agents and are particularly valuable as therapeutic agents in poultry and animals, including man, in the treatment of infectious diseases caused by many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
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- Semisynthetic cephalosporins. Synthesis and structure activity relationships of 7 mandelamido 3 cephem 4 carboxylic acids
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The synthesis, microbiological profile, and in vivo effectiveness in laboratory animals of a broad spectrum cephalosporin, 7(R) mandelamidocephalosporanic acid (1), are described. A number of derivatives and analogs of 1 were prepared and their structure activity relationships are discussed.
- Hoover,Dunn,Jakas,Lam,Taggart,Guarini,Phillips
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