title: Antiinflammatory agents. 1. Synthesis and antiinflammatory activity of 2-amino-3-benzoylphenylacetic acid.
abstract: The synthesis and antiinflammatory activity of 2-amino-3-benzoylphenylacetic acid are described. This compound was postulated to be an active metabolite of 7-benzoylindoline in order to explain the unexpected antiinflammatory activity of the latter compound. Metabolism studies on 14C-labeled 7-benzoylindoline did not confirm this hypothesis. Nevertheless, 2-amino-3-benzoylphenylacetic acid, its ethyl ester, and the sodium salt show potent antiinflammatory activity in pharmacological models.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy; D001577:Benzophenones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001711:Biotransformation; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D010648:Phenylacetates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001577:Benzophenones; D010648:Phenylacetates