Syntheses of novel piperidin-4-ylphosphinic acid, and piperidin-4-ylphosphonic acid analogues of the inhibitory neurotransmitter 4-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

Abstract

Piperidin-4-ylphosphinic acid, methyl(piperidin-4-yl)phosphinic acid and piperidin-4-ylphosphonic acid analogues of the GABA_A agonist piperidin-4-ylcarboxylic acid (isonipecotic acid) were synthesised. The acid groups were introduced using a sequential Pudovik addition followed by a Barton deoxygenation procedure and finally followed by acidic hydrolysis. The mild and efficient procedure gave the target amino acids in good yields.