Yoneyama Hiroki, Shimoda Ayako, Araki Lisa, Hatano Kouta, Sakamoto Yasuhiko, Kurihara Takushi, Yamatodani Atsushi, Harusawa Shinya
Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4-20-1, Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan.
J Org Chem. 2008 Mar 21;73(6):2096-104. doi: 10.1021/jo702181x. Epub 2008 Feb 16.
S-Alkyl-N-alkylisothioureas were efficiently synthesized via synthetic approach (A) using 3-phenylpropionyl isothiocyanate (PPI). The utility of the approach was proved by the syntheses of clobenpropit, a potent histamine H(3) antagonist, and its analogues. Alternatively, clobenpropit could be prepared via intramolecular amide cleavage (B) with use of 2-nitrophenylacetyl isothiocyanate (NPAI).