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Conversion of 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) and its 5-Methyl Analog into Pyridinium Salts
Gessner, Wieslaw,Brossi, Arnold,Shen, Rong-sen,Fritz, Richard R.,Abell, Creed W.
, p. 2037 - 2042 (2007/10/02)
Monoamine oxidase B metabolizes 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP; 1) first to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyridinium salt (MPDP+; 5), and then to 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium salt (MPP+; 7).Chemical synthesis of MPD