• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.119-122
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• 1991

A convenient method for the synthesis of ibuproxam, which is a non steroidal antiinflammatory agent, is reported. Friedel-Crafts reaction of isobutylbenzene with ethyl $\alpha$-chloro-$\alpha$-(methylthio)acetate (3) gives ethyl $\alpha$-methylthio-(p-isobutylpheny) acetate (4). Ethyl 2-methylthio-2-(4-isobutylphenyl) propionate (5) is obtained from methylation of the compound (4) with NaH and Mel. lbuproxam (7) is easily synthesized by reductive desulfurization of the compound (5) with zinc dust-acetic acid or Raney nickel, followed by treatment of the resultant ethyl 2-(4-isobutyl-pheny) propionate (6) with H$_{2}$NOH-HCI.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.127-133
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• 1988

The crystal structure of fenbufen was determined by X-ray diffraction techniuques. The compound was recrystallized in orthorhombic crystal system, space group $Pca2_1$ a = 31. 918(10), b = 5.550 (2), c = 15.078 (9) ${\AA}, D_m$= $1.26, {\D_x$= 1.264 g/$\textrm{cm}^3$, and Z = 8. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by least squares procedure to the final R value of 0.051 for 1780 independent reflections. Two molecules in the asymmetric unit are related by a pseudo center of symmetry and dimerized via O-H...O hydrogen bonds. The carbonyl group attached to the phenyl ring is nearly coplanar to the ring. In the crystal the molecules are arranged in paralle stacks in the a direction.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.12-16
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• 1992

A new method for the synthesis of alminoprofen, which is a non-steroidal antiinflammatory agent, was described. Ethyl 2-phenyl-propionate(4) was prepared by Friedel-Crafts reaction of benzene with ethyl ${\alpha}-chloro-{\alpha}(methylthio)acetate(1)$, followed by methylation and desulfurization of the resultant ethyl 2-(methylthio)phenylacetate(2). Ethyl 2-(p-aminophenyl)propionate(6) was obtained by nitration of (4) and successive reduction of ethyl 2-(p-nitrophenyl)propionate(5). Alminoprofen was synthesized by reaction of (6) with methallyl chloride, followed by hydrolysis of the resultant ethyl 2-(p-methylallylaminophenyl)propionate (7).

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.52-57
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• 1989

The structure of cinmetacin was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The compound was recrystallized from a mixture of acetone and water in orthorhombic, space group $P2_12_12_1$, with Z=4, a=35.681(8), b=9.482(2), c:5.071(1) ${\AA}$, $D_x=1.352 g/cm^3$, and $D_m=1.35g/cm^3$. The structure was solved by direct method and refined by least-squares procedure to the final R value of 0.036 for 1441 observed reflections ($F{\geq}3{\sigma}(F)$). The carboxyl group of the molecule is nearly perpendicular to the indole ring. The dihedral angle between indole ring and phenyl group is $64.5^{\circ}$. The molecules are linked together via O(1)-H ----O(3) hydrogen bonds, and arranged along 2-fold screw axis in the crystal. The intermolecular contacts are the normal van der Waals' forces.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.71-73
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• 1996

The molecular structure of pirprofen, 3-chloro-4-(2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)-.alpha.-methyl-benzeneacetic acid, was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The compound was recrystallized from a mixture of chloroform and toluene in triclinic, space group P over $\bar1,\; with\; a=4.577(1),\; b=11.213(2),\; C=12.485(2){\AA},\alpa.=107.39(1),\;\beta=97.79(1),\;\gamma=92.03(2),\; and Z=2$ The calculated density is $1.384 g/cm^3$. The structure was solved by the direct method and refined by full matrix least-squares procedure to the final R value of 0.034 for 1681 independent reflections. The non-aromatic dihydropyrrol group is found to be coplanar to the central aromatic ring. The molecules are dimerized through the intermolecular hydrogen bonds at the carboxyl group in the crystal.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.166-173
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• 1990

The structure of the anti-inflammatory agent, naproxen sodium was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystal of the compound, which was recrystallized from methanol solution, is nomoclinic, space group $P2_1$ with a = 21. 177(6), b = 5.785(2), c = 5.443(2) $\AA, \beta$ = 91.41(3)$\{\circ}$ and Z = 2. The calculated density is 1.346; the observed value is nements based on 1093 reflections ($F\geq3\sigma$(F)) gave the final R value of 0.043. There are of one water per one compound molecule in the crystal. The carboxyl group of the molecule is nearly perpendicular to the naphthalene ring. The molecules are arranged along with the screw axis, and stabilized by five 0...Na type interactions. The molecule retains nearly same dimensions and similar conformation compared to its parent compound, naproxen, except for the torsion angles around C(5)-C(11) bond.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.134-139
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• 1993

The molecular structure of acemetacin, 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-acetic acid carboxymethyl ester, was determined by single cystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The compound was recrystallized from a mixture of acetone and water in triclinic, space group P1, with a=7.796(1), b=10.245(2), c=13.542(3)$\AA,\;\alpha=97.35(1),\;\beta=96.34(1),\;\gamma=107.06(1)^\circ$, and Z=2. The calculated density is 1.422; the observed value is $1.42\;g/cm^3$. The structure was solved by the direct method and refined by full matrix least-squares procedure to the final R value of 0,037 for 2960 independent reflections. There are water molecules, which are thought to be co-crystallized during the evaporation procedure, with the ratio of one water per compound molecule in the crystal. The conformation of the compound is found to be very similar to that of indomethacin. The molecules are stabilized by three O-H.....O type intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the oxygen of water molecule and those of the compound.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.246-250
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• 2005

In this study, we tried to investigate whether diclofenac, acetaminophen, nimesulide, acetylsalicylic acid and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) significantly affect mucin release from cultured airway goblet cells. Confluent primary hamster tracheal surface epithelial (HTSE) cells were metabolically radiolabeled with $^3H$-glucosamine for 24 hr and chased for 30 min or 24 hr in the presence of each agent to assess the effects on $^3H$-mucin release. The results were as follows: (1) TNF-alpha significantly increased mucin release from cultured HTSE cells during 24 hr of treatment period; (2) However, diclofenac, acetaminophen, nimesulide and acetylsalicylic acid did not affect mucin release, during 30 min of treatment period. Basically, this finding suggests that non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) might not function as a mucoregulator in various inflammatory respiratory diseases showing mucus hypersecretion, although further studies are needed.