PURPOSE Effects of cis-unoprostone isopropyl, its primary metabolite M1, trans-unoprostone isopropyl, latanoprost free acid, and fluprostenol were studied on Ca(2+)-activated K(+) (BK) channels, plasma membrane potential, [cAMP](i), [cGMP](i), and steady state [Ca(2+)](i), and protection against endothelin-1 (ET-1)-induced steady state [Ca(2+)](i) increases in human cortical neuronal (HCN-1A), ...

The title compound, C(18)H(20)O(3), a hemisynthetic product, was obtained by the reaction of benzoyl chloride and p-methoxy-thymol. The structure comprises two benzene rings bridged by a carboxyl group; the dihedral angle between the rings is 73.54 (8)°.

In the title compound, C(12)H(14)N(2)O(2), the quinoxaline ring system and the C atoms of the methylene and methyl substituents lie on a mirror plane. The crystal packing is stabilized by weak π-π inter-actions [centroid-centroid distance = 3.680 (7) Å].

The title compound, C(11)H(14)O(3), is a multiple-substituted derivative of benzoic acid. Intra-cyclic C-C-C angles span a range of 117.16 (19)-122.32 (19)°. Apart from intra-molecular hydrogen bonds between hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, inter-molecular hydrogen bonds are present in the crystal structure, the latter ones giving rise to centrosymmetric carb-oxy-lic acid dimers.

The reaction o f 5'-CMP with methyl, ethyl, «-propyl and isopropyl iodides gave predomi­ nantly ribose alkylated products. Various alkylated derivatives have been characterized using UV spectroscopy, paper electrophoresis, 'H N M R and FAB (negative) mass spectroscopic techniques. Under strongly alkaline conditions the 2'-0-alkylated derivatives are synthesized in maximal yields. Isopropylation...