The drug sildenafil, sold under the trade name Viagra, is a potent inhibitor of phos- phodiesterase V (PDE V), an enzyme found in high levels in the corpus cavernosum of the penis. Inhibitors of this enzyme enhance vascular smooth muscle relaxation and are used for treatment of male impotence. Following is an outline for a synthesis of sildenafil. H Me Me EtO N„H4 EtO (1) EtO НО (2) (3) (4) Pr Pr Pr Me Me Me Но H,N H,N (6) EtO (7) O,N H,N Pr Pr Pr Me Me Me H, Н. Н. EtO EtO EtO Pr Pr Pr 0=$=0 0=$=0 Sildenafil (Viagra) ČH3

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Is sildenafil chiral? If so, which of the possible stereoisomers are formed in this synthesis?

The drug sildenafil, sold under the trade name Viagra, is a potent inhibitor of phos-
phodiesterase V (PDE V), an enzyme found in high levels in the corpus cavernosum of
the penis. Inhibitors of this enzyme enhance vascular smooth muscle relaxation and
are used for treatment of male impotence. Following is an outline for a synthesis of
sildenafil.
H
Me
Me
EtO
N„H4 EtO
(1)
EtO
НО
(2)
(3)
(4)
Pr
Pr
Pr
Me
Me
Me
Но
H,N
H,N
(6)
EtO
(7)
O,N
H,N
Pr
Pr
Pr
Me
Me
Me
H,
Н.
Н.
EtO
EtO
EtO
Pr
Pr
Pr
0=$=0
0=$=0
Sildenafil
(Viagra)
ČH3
Transcribed Image Text:The drug sildenafil, sold under the trade name Viagra, is a potent inhibitor of phos- phodiesterase V (PDE V), an enzyme found in high levels in the corpus cavernosum of the penis. Inhibitors of this enzyme enhance vascular smooth muscle relaxation and are used for treatment of male impotence. Following is an outline for a synthesis of sildenafil. H Me Me EtO N„H4 EtO (1) EtO НО (2) (3) (4) Pr Pr Pr Me Me Me Но H,N H,N (6) EtO (7) O,N H,N Pr Pr Pr Me Me Me H, Н. Н. EtO EtO EtO Pr Pr Pr 0=$=0 0=$=0 Sildenafil (Viagra) ČH3
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