Synthesis of methylamino-2-phenyl-2-butyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate, the main bioactive metabolite of trimebutine maleate

Arzneimittel-Forschung/Drug Research

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 544-549

  Martin, Arnaud ^a   Figadère, Bruno ^b   Saivin, Sylvie ^c   Houin, Georges ^c   Chomard, Jean Marie ^d   Cahiez, Gérard ^a  

^a Allée du Réseau Jean Marie Buckmaster   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^d Laboratoire Fournier   (France)

Author keywords

CAS 39133 31 8; Debridat ; Desmethyl trimebutine, synthesis; Trimebutine, metabolite

Indexed keywords

BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DRUG METABOLITE; METHYLAMINO 2 PHENYL 2 BUTYL 3,4,5 TRIMETHOXYBENZOATE; TRIMEBUTINE MALEATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033914751     PISSN: 00044172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1300246     Document Type: Article

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