neuropharmacologic agents. The lactones were treated with benzyl mercaptide anion to form 4-(benzylthio)butyric acid, which, on treatment with trifluoroacetic acid, cyclized to yield thiololactones. The thiono- and dithiolactones were prepared by treating the corresponding lactones either with Lawesson's reagent or with phosphorus pentasulfide, respectively. As had been observed previously for the lactones
由α-乙基-
α-甲基-γ-丁内酯,β-乙基-β-甲基-
γ-丁内酯和α,α,β,β-β-四甲基-
γ-丁内酯制备了一系列含
硫同类物。潜在的神经药物。用苄基
硫醇盐阴离子处理内酯以形成4-(苄基
硫基)
丁酸,其在用
三氟乙酸处理后环化以产生
硫代内酯。
硫代内酯和二
硫代内酯分别通过用Lawesson试剂或五
硫化二
磷处理相应的内酯来制备。正如以前对内酯所观察到的那样,β-取代的和α,β-取代的同类物是强效惊厥剂,可引起小鼠全身性阵挛性和强直性癫痫发作。α-取代的同类物可有效抑制
戊四氮诱导的小鼠癫痫发作。与同类α-乙基-
α-甲基-γ-丁内酯相比,α-乙基-α-甲基
硫代-
γ-丁内酯显示出更高的功效,此外,它还可以最大程度地防止电击发作。在任何情况下,惊厥剂都不会通过
硫换氧而转变为抗惊厥剂,反之亦然。