Abstract:
:5,6-Dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA) is a novel anticancer agent with a number of unique activities, and is in clinical trial. The current synthesis of DMXAA involves six steps, beginning with a heterogeneous reaction to form an isonitrosoacetanilide, and gives an overall yield of 11% from 2,3-dimethylaniline. We report an alternative synthesis of the key intermediate 3,4-dimethylanthranilic acid via nitration of 3,4-dimethylbenzoic acid and separation of the key desired isomer by ready crystallisation. This, together with improvements in the rest of the synthesis, provide a shorter and higher-yielding route to DMXAA (22% overall from 3,4-dimethylbenzoic acid).
journal_name
Eur J Med Chemjournal_title
European journal of medicinal chemistryauthors
Atwell GJ,Yang S,Denny WAdoi
10.1016/s0223-5234(02)01406-xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-10-01 00:00:00pages
825-8issue
10eissn
0223-5234issn
1768-3254pii
S022352340201406Xjournal_volume
37pub_type
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