| abstract |
(S)-3-(thien-2-ylthio)butyric acid analogs are intermediates in the synthesis of the chiral (S,S)-5,6-dihydro-4-ethylamino-6-methyl-4H-thieno [2,3-b]thiopyran-2-sulfonamide-7,7-dioxide and analogs thereof, topically effective carbonic anhydrase inhibitors useful in the treatment of ocular hypertension and glaucoma. They are prepared by condensation of 2-mercaptothiophene and (R)-(+)- beta -methyl- beta -propiolactone or an analog thereof. |