Practical enantioselective synthesis of a COX-2 specific inhibitor

  • Lushi Tan
  • , Cheng Yi Chen
  • , Weirong Chen
  • , Lisa Frey
  • , Anthony O. King
  • , Richard D. Tillyer
  • , Feng Xu
  • , Dalian Zhao
  • , Edward J.J. Grabowski
  • , Paul J. Reider
  • , Paul O'Shea
  • , Philippe Dagneau
  • , Xin Wang

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Abstract

Two synthetic strategies to the COX-2 specific inhibitor 1 have been described that allowed its preparation in large quantities in 79% overall yield from (S)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid. These studies have led to the identification of an efficient resolution of (±)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid and a novel thionyl chloride aided formation of amide 11 from acid 6.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7403-7410
Number of pages8
JournalTetrahedron
Volume58
Issue number37
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 9 2002
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • COX-2 inhibitor
  • Hydroxy ketone
  • Resolution
  • Suzuki coupling

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