Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid esters as potential prodrugs with enhanced hydrolytic stability

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作者
Bender, David M. [1 ]
Peterson, Jeffrey A. [1 ]
McCarthy, James R. [1 ]
Gunaydin, Hakan [2 ]
Takano, Yu [2 ]
Houk, K. N. [2 ]
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[1] Eli Lilly & Co, Lilly Corp Ctr, Indianapolis, IN 46285 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Chem & Biochem, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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10.1021/ol702892e
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O62 [有机化学];
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070303 ; 081704 ;
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Esters of cyclopropanecarboxylic acid demonstrate a substantial increase in stability under both acid- and base-catalyzed hydrolytic conditions. Comparison of the stability of valacyclovir 13 with the cyclopropane analogue 14 shows that at 40 degrees C and pH 6 the half-life of 14 is >300 h while the value for 13 is 69.7 h. CBS-QB3 calculations on isodesmic reactions for transfer of groups from an alkane to an ester show that a cyclopropyl group provides hyperconjugative stabilization.
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