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An earlier method of preparation of γ‐hydroxyamides from N‐substituted benzamides and ketones or aldehydes by means of n‐butyllithium was improved and extended. The γ‐hydroxyamides were found to undergo cyclodehydration to form γ‐lactams with relatively strong acids, but cyclodeamination formed γ‐lactones with relatively weak acids; the γ‐lactams are substituted phthalimidines. The predominant course of cyclization was dependent also on the structure of the γ‐hydroxyamide. Certain γ‐hydroxyamides afforded phthalimidines with cold, concentrated sulfuric acid whereas certain others yielded γ‐lactones with this acid. The latter γ‐hydroxyamides, however, produced phthalimidines with the stronger acid, perchloric acid. The cyclodehydration reaction furnished a convenient and, apparently, quite general method for the synthesis of 2,3,3‐trisubstituted or 2,3‐disubstituted phthalimidines. Mechanisms are considered.

A series of phenylglyoxylic acids is described, many of which are able to promote carbohydrate oxidation in muscle tissue, thereby favorably altering the carbohydrate/fatty acid balance in situations where fatty acid utilization is elevated. Such situations are reported to occur in ischemic heart disease, particularly following myocardial infection. In an attempt to effectively deliver the phenylglyoxylic acids to the site of action within the cell, the L-(+)-phenylglycines were employed as prodrugs. These are known to be transaminated to phenylglyoxylic acids. L-(+)-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)glycine (25, oxfenicine) has been selected for clinical evaluation.

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