1. Facile synthesis of an azido-labeled thalidomide analogue
Scott M Capitosti, Todd P Hansen, Milton L Brown Org Lett. 2003 Aug 7;5(16):2865-7. doi: 10.1021/ol034906w.
[reaction: see text] A five-step synthesis of an azido-thalidomide analogue is presented. The sequence requires cheap and readily available starting materials and reagents, and only two steps require purification. Additionally, the azido-labeled analogue possesses activity comparable to that of thalidomide in inhibiting the proliferation of human microvascular endothelial cells, thus providing impetus for its use as a potential photoaffinity label of thalidomide.