Aromatic acetic acid derivatives having sulfur atom at alpha-position
申请人:Sagami Chemical Research Center
公开号:US04144248A1
公开(公告)日:1979-03-13
Aromatic acetic acid derivatives having a sulfur atom at the alpha-position, and a process for their preparation. Useful drugs can be produced from these derivatives.
The present invention provides .alpha.-methylthio-.alpha.-(p-phthalimidophenyl)-propionic acid and its esters of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R' represents H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl. The subject compounds are useful as intermediates e.g. for Indoprofen.