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Synthesis of 1-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-2-phenyl-ethanone and derivatives as potent and long-acting peripheral inhibitors of catechol-O-methyltransferase
Learmonth, David A.,Vieira-Coelho, Maria A.,Benes, Jan,Alves, Paula C.,Borges, Nuno,Freitas, Ana P.,Soares-da-Silva, Patrício
, p. 685 - 695 (2007/10/03)
A homologous series of novel nitro-catechol structures (7a-7e) were synthesized and tested as inhibitors of the enzyme catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT). Increasing chain length was found to have significant impact on both brain penetration and duration
