Synthesis of New Active Sulfones in the 5-Nitroimidazole Series

We describe here the preparation of new 5-nitroimidazoles which are known to have an efficacy against metronidazole-susceptible and -resistant Giarda, Trichomonas, and Entamoeba spp. The multi-step synthesis uses electron transfer methodology.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Patrice Vanelle, Thierry Terme, Kamel Benakli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2002-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/7/4/382/