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Synthesis of Rofecoxib, (MK 0966, Vioxx® 4-(4′-Methylsulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone), a selective and orally active inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2

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Thérien, M; Yves Gauthier, J; Leblanc, Y; Lèger, S; Perrier, H; Prasit, P; Wang, Z
Published in: Synthesis
January 1, 2001

The synthesis of Vioxx® (Rofecoxib, MK 966, 4-(4′methylsulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone), a newly FDA approved inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2, is described.

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Synthesis

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0039-7881

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January 1, 2001

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12

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1778 / 1779

Related Subject Headings

  • Organic Chemistry
  • 3405 Organic chemistry
  • 0305 Organic Chemistry
  • 0301 Analytical Chemistry
 

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Thérien, M., Yves Gauthier, J., Leblanc, Y., Lèger, S., Perrier, H., Prasit, P., & Wang, Z. (2001). Synthesis of Rofecoxib, (MK 0966, Vioxx® 4-(4′-Methylsulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone), a selective and orally active inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2. Synthesis, (12), 1778–1779. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2001-17519
Thérien, M., J. Yves Gauthier, Y. Leblanc, S. Lèger, H. Perrier, P. Prasit, and Z. Wang. “Synthesis of Rofecoxib, (MK 0966, Vioxx® 4-(4′-Methylsulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone), a selective and orally active inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2.” Synthesis, no. 12 (January 1, 2001): 1778–79. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2001-17519.
Thérien M, Yves Gauthier J, Leblanc Y, Lèger S, Perrier H, Prasit P, et al. Synthesis of Rofecoxib, (MK 0966, Vioxx® 4-(4′-Methylsulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone), a selective and orally active inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2. Synthesis. 2001 Jan 1;(12):1778–9.
Thérien, M., et al. “Synthesis of Rofecoxib, (MK 0966, Vioxx® 4-(4′-Methylsulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone), a selective and orally active inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2.” Synthesis, no. 12, Jan. 2001, pp. 1778–79. Scopus, doi:10.1055/s-2001-17519.
Thérien M, Yves Gauthier J, Leblanc Y, Lèger S, Perrier H, Prasit P, Wang Z. Synthesis of Rofecoxib, (MK 0966, Vioxx® 4-(4′-Methylsulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone), a selective and orally active inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2. Synthesis. 2001 Jan 1;(12):1778–1779.
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Published In

Synthesis

DOI

ISSN

0039-7881

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1778 / 1779

Related Subject Headings

  • Organic Chemistry
  • 3405 Organic chemistry
  • 0305 Organic Chemistry
  • 0301 Analytical Chemistry