• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.342-345
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• 1991

Synthesis of series of 3-benzalphthalidyl-amino acids and their corresponding methyl esters, dipeptides and tripeptide methyl esters 2a-7c is decribed. All 3-benzalphthalidynamino acids 2a-g were found to possess a remarkable antimicrobial properties against a number of microorganisms and fungi.