1. College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guizhou University for Nationalites, Guiyang, 550025, P. R, China;2. Department of Pharmaceuticals, HuaiHua Medical College, Huaihua, 418000, P. R., China
Abstract:
A series of (S)-2-ethoxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid derivatives were synthesized and their insulin-sensitizing activities were evaluated in 3T3-L1 cells. Compounds 1b and 1d exhibited more potent insulin-sensitizing activity than rosiglitazone.