Benzene is an important organic compound with the chemical formula C6H6, and its molecule consists of a ring of 6 carbon atoms, each with 1 hydrogen atom. Benzene is a sweet, flammable, colorless and transparent liquid with carcinogenic toxicity at room temperature, and has a strong aromatic odor. It is insoluble in water, easily soluble in organic solvents, and can also be used as an organic solvent itself. The ring system of benzene is called benzene ring, and the structure after removing one hydrogen atom from the benzene ring is called phenyl. Benzene is one of the most important basic organic chemical raw materials. Many important chemical intermediates can be derived from benzene through substitution reaction, addition reaction and benzene ring cleavage reaction.
Alpha Cognition announced that the FDA has granted approval for ZUNVEYL® (benzgalantamine) previously known as ALPHA-1062, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. ZUNVEYL, a prodrug of AD treatment galantamine and an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI), is postulated to exert its therapeutic effect by preventing the breakdown of acetylcholine, the important brain neurotransmitter involved in memory, motivation, and attention functions. The approval of ZUNVEYL is a pivotal moment in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease as it is only the second oral AD treatment to be approved in more than a decade. Chemenu has been working to develop more compounds for drug discovery. Here are the building blocks we can provide.