Synthesis 2009(5): 715-720  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1083359
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A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Dihydrexidine

Juan Pablo Cueva, David E. Nichols*
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Received 25 September 2008
Publikationsdatum:
11. Februar 2009 (online)

Abstract

An efficient synthesis of the dopamine D1 selective full agonist dihydrexidine has been achieved in high yields and requiring no chromatographic separations via a facilitated intramolecular Henry cyclization of a (nitropropyl)benzophenone and subsequent diastereomerically selective reduction of the resulting tricyclic nitroalkene.

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