Synthesis of potent BACE-1 inhibitors incorporating a hydroxyethylene isostere as central core.
Wangsell, F., Gustafsson, K., Kvarnstrom, I., Borkakoti, N., Edlund, M., Jansson, K., Lindberg, J., Hallberg, A., Rosenquist, A., Samuelsson, B.(2010) Eur J Med Chem 45: 870-882
- PubMed: 20036448 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2009.11.013
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We herein describe the design and synthesis of a series of BACE-1 inhibitors incorporating a P1-substituted hydroxylethylene transition state isostere. The synthetic route starting from commercially available carbohydrates yielded a pivotal lactone intermediate with excellent stereochemical control which subsequently could be diversified at the P1-position ...