1. Academic Validation
  2. Design and optimization of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors with high synthetic accessibility. Part 1

Design and optimization of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors with high synthetic accessibility. Part 1

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 Apr 15;19(8):2329-32. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.02.054.
Mark Andrews 1 Alan Brown Jean-Yves Chiva David Fradet David Gordon Mark Lansdell Malcolm MacKenny
Affiliations

Affiliation

  • 1 Discovery Chemistry, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Sandwich, United Kingdom.
Abstract

The reported selective serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor Litoxetine was used as the starting point in the design of a range of potential SSRIs with high ease of synthetic accessibility. Preparation and subsequent optimization yielded a range of potent and highly selective SSRIs.

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