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Book SynopsisThe Art of Drug Synthesis illustrates how chemistry, biology, pharmacokinetics, and a host of other disciplines come together to produce successful medicines. The authors have compiled a collection of 21 representative categories of drugs, from which they have selected as examples many of the best-selling drugs on the market today.
Trade Review“This is a most topical and useful short primer on estab1ished drugs and their synthesis.” (
American Journal of Therapeutics, June 2009)
"The book is very felicitous and closes a gap in the literature by covering the subject of drug development in this particular way." (Angewandte Chemie, June 23, 2008)
"This book is a very entertaining read." (ChemMedChem, 2008, 3)
"The editors and contriubting authros have certainly provided a most useful book for the medicinal and organic chemistry community." (Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, March 2008)
"Where I see the book being very useful is as a starting point for student seminars or discussion groups... Also, it is highly illuminating just to dip into for a browse and to marvel at some of the excellent chemistry that goes on in the pharmaceutical industry." (Chemistry World, January 2008)
Table of ContentsForeword xi
Preface xiii
Contributors xv
1 THE ROLE OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY IN DRUG DISCOVERY 1
John A. Lowe, III
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Hurdles in the Drug Discovery Process 2
1.3 The Tools of Medicinal Chemistry 3
1.4 The Role of Synthetic Chemistry in Drug Discovery 6
2 PROCESS RESEARCH: HOW MUCH? HOW SOON? 11
Neal G. Anderson
2.1 Introduction 11
2.2 Considerations for Successful Scale-up to Tox Batches and Phase I Material 15
2.3 Considerations for Phase 2 Material and Beyond 16
2.4 Summary 26
I CANCER AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
3 AROMATASE INHIBITORS FOR BREAST CANCER: EXEMESTANE (AROMASIN), ANASTROZOLE (ARIMIDEX), AND LETROZOLE (FEMARA) 31
Jie Jack Li
3.1 Introduction 32
3.2 Synthesis of Exemestane 35
3.3 Synthesis of Anastrozole 36
3.4 Synthesis of Letrozole 37
4 QUINOLONE ANTIBIOTICS: LEVOFLOXACIN (LEVAQUIN), MOXIFLOXACIN (AVELOX), GEMIFLOXACIN (FACTIVE), AND GARENOXACIN (T-3811) 39
Chris Limberakis
4.1 Introduction 40
4.2 Levofloxacin 47
4.3 Moxifloxacin 57
4.4 Gemifloxacin 60
4.5 Garenoxacin (T-3811): A Promising Clinical Candidate 64
5 TRIAZOLE ANTIFUNGALS: ITRACONAZOLE (SPORANOX), FLUCONAZOLE (DIFLUCAN), VORICONAZOLE (VFEND), AND FOSFLUCONAZOLE (PRODIF) 71
Andrew S. Bell
5.1 Introduction 72
5.2 Synthesis of Itraconazole 74
5.3 Synthesis of Fluconazole 76
5.4 Synthesis of Voriconazole 77
5.5 Synthesis of Fosfluconazole 80
6 NON-NUCLEOSIDE HIV REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS 83
Arthur Harms
6.1 Introduction 84
6.2 Synthesis of Nevirapine 85
6.3 Synthesis of Efavirenz 87
6.4 Synthesis of Delavirdine Mesylate 90
7 NEURAMINIDASE INHIBITORS FOR INFLUENZA: OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE (TAMIFLU) AND ZANAMIVIR (RELENZA) 95
Douglas S. Johnson and Jie Jack Li
7.1 Introduction 95
7.1.1 Relenza 97
7.1.2 Tamiflu 97
7.2 Synthesis of Oseltamivir Phosphate (Tamiflu) 99
7.3 Synthesis of Zanamivir (Relenza) 110
II CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLIC DISEASES
8 PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR-ACTIVATED RECEPTOR (PPAR) AGONISTS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES 117
Jin Li
8.1 Introduction 117
8.2 Synthesis of Rosiglitazone 121
8.3 Synthesis of Pioglitazone 122
8.4 Synthesis of Muraglitazar 124
9 ANGIOTENSIN AT1 ANTAGONISTS FOR HYPERTENSION 129
Larry Yet
9.1 Introduction 130
9.2 Losartan Potassium 132
9.3 Valsartan 134
9.4 Irbesartan 135
9.5 Candesartan Cilexetil 136
9.6 Olmesartan Medoxomil 137
9.7 Eprosartan Mesylate 138
9.8 Telmisartan 139
10 LEADING ACE INHIBITORS FOR HYPERTENSION 143
Victor J. Cee and Edward J. Olhava
10.1 Introduction 144
10.2 Synthesis of Enalapril Maleate 146
10.3 Synthesis of Lisinopril 147
10.4 Synthesis of Quinapril 148
10.5 Synthesis of Benazepril 150
10.6 Synthesis of Ramipril 151
10.7 Synthesis of Fosinopril Sodium 154
11 DIHYDROPYRIDINE CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS FOR HYPERTENSION 159
Daniel P. Christen
11.1 Introduction 160
11.2 Synthesis of Nifedipine (Adalat) 162
11.3 Synthesis of Felodepine (Plendil) 163
11.4 Synthesis of Amlodipine Besylate (Norvasc) 164
11.5 Synthesis of Azelnidipine (Calblock) 165
12 SECOND-GENERATION HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS 169
Jeffrey A. Pfefferkorn
12.1 Introduction 170
12.2 Synthesis of Fluvastatin (Lescol) 171
12.3 Synthesis of Rosuvastatin (Crestor) 174
12.4 Synthesis of Pitavastatin (Livalo) 177
13 CHOLESTEROL ABSORPTION INHIBITORS: EZETIMIBE (ZETIA) 183
Stuart B. Rosenblum
13.1 Introduction 183
13.2 Discovery Path to Ezetimibe 184
13.3 Synthesis of Ezetimibe (Zetia) 187
III CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
14 DUAL SELECTIVE SEROTONIN AND NOREPINEPHRINE REUPTAKE INHIBITORS (SSNRIs) FOR DEPRESSION 199
Marta Pineiro-Nunez
14.1 Introduction 200
14.2 Synthesis of Venlafaxine 203
14.3 Synthesis of Milnacipran 205
14.4 Synthesis of Duloxetine 207
15 GABAA RECEPTOR AGONISTS FOR INSOMNIA: ZOLPIDEM (AMBIEN), ZALEPLON (SONATA), ESZOPICLONE (ESTORRA, LUNESTA), AND INDIPLON 215
Peter R. Guzzo
15.1 Introduction 216
15.2 Synthesis of Zolpidem 217
15.3 Synthesis of Zaleplon 219
15.4 Synthesis of Eszopiclone 220
15.5 Synthesis of Indiplon 221
16 Alpha2Delta LIGANDS: NEURONTIN (GABAPENTIN) AND LYRICA (PREGABALIN) 225
Po-Wai Yuen
16.1 Introduction 225
16.2 Synthesis of Gabapentin 227
16.3 Synthesis of Pregabalin 234
17 APPROVED TREATMENTS FOR ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER: AMPHETAMINE (ADDERALL), METHYLPHENIDATE (RITALIN), AND ATOMOXETINE (STRATERRA) 241
David L. Gray
17.1 Introduction 242
17.2 Synthesis of Amphetamine 244
17.3 Synthesis of Methylphenidate 247
17.4 Synthesis of Atomoxetine 253
References 257
Index 261
