Oxidative aromatization of 1,4-dihydropyridines and pyrazolines using HbA-H2O2: An efficient biomimetic catalyst system providing metabolites of drug candidates

Human hemoglobin (HbA) efficiently catalyses the oxidative aromatization of 1,4-dihydropyridines (1,4-DHPs) and pyrazolines with hydrogen peroxide in phosphate buffer. The results of the study reveal that the rates of oxidative aromatization of 1,4-DHPs are substituent dependent. Thus, the present study is very useful in understanding the metabolism of 1,4-DHP drugs in liver by cytochrome P450 and designing novel drugs as well as modifying the existing drugs for better pharmacokinetic profile. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.