nabumetone

Nabumetone (BRL14777)(BRL14777) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and its active metabolite 6MNA inhibits the enzymes cyclo-oxygenase I and II.

Nabumetone alcohol is the alcohol form of nabumetone, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is rapidly metabolized in the liver to a major active metabolite, 6-methoxy-2-naphthyl acetic acid, which inhibits the cyclooxygenase enzyme and preferentially blocks COX-2 activity (which is indirectly responsible for the production of inflammation and pain during arthritis).

2-Bromo-6-methoxynaphthalene was used in the synthesis of nabumetone [4-(6-methoxy-2-naphthalenyl)-2-butanone] by Heck reaction.