The water-soluble derivatives of propofol have gained attention as a method to increase solubility of propofol. According to the principle of lactonization, the lead compound HX0969 was synthesized first and then the pharmacological features of HX0969 were evaluated in a comparison with those of propofol in the SD rats. Then, HX0969 disodium phosphate monoester (HX0969W) and glycine ester trifluoroacetic