137310-15-7Relevant articles and documents
Chemoenzymatic synthesis of both enantiomers of baclofen
Chenevert, Robert,Desjardins, Michel
, p. 4249 - 4250 (1991)
Both enantiomers of baclofen have been synthesized in five steps from 4-chlorocinnamic acid. The key step is the highly stereoselective enzymatic hydrolysis of dimethyl 3-(4-chlorophenyl)glutarate by chymotrypsin.
Chirality holds the key for potent inhibition of the botulinum neurotoxin serotype a protease
Stowe, G. Neil,Silhar, Peter,Hixon, Mark S.,Silvaggi, Nicholas R.,Allen, Karen N.,Moe, Scott T.,Jacobson, Alan R.,Barbieri, Joseph T.,Janda, Kim D.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 756 - 759 (2010/04/05)
(Chemical Equetion Presentation) Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A (BoNT/A) is the most toxic protein known to man and also a bioterrorism agent. As defined by our previous research targeting the etiological agent responsible for BoNT/A intoxication, a protease, we now report on the asymmetric synthesis of four new BoNT/A inhibitors; the most potent of this series is roughly 2-fold more active than the best small molecule inhibitor currently known.