P. Nuhn et al., Synthesis of lipophilic keto acids by acylation of alkylbenzenes as potential inhibitors of phospholipase A(2), PHARMAZIE, 53(12), 1998, pp. 825-829
A series of lipophilic keto acids were synthesized by acylation of alkylben
zenes with malonic, succinic, glutaric, methylsuccinic, methylglutaric and
itaconic anhydride and tested against inhibition of phospholipase A(2).