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. 2014 Jul 10;7(7):797–838. doi: 10.3390/ph7070797
1. Introduction 798
2. Mechanism of Action 799
3. Elucidation of Prodrug Activation 800
3.1. The Chemistry of MTZ and ETZ 801
4. Kinetic Considerations 805
4.1 Prodrug Activation Kinetics 805
4.2. Ultimate Electrophile Lifetime 807
5. Temozolomide Co-crystals 807
6. Synthesis of Temozolomide and the Imidazotetrazine Core 810
7. Synthesis of Structural Analogues 817
7.1. Alternative Cores 817
7.2. 6- and 8-Analogues 819
7.3. 3-Analogues 822
8. Design of MGMT/MMR-Independent Anti-Cancer Agents 825
8.1. Introduction to NGP Analogues 826
8.2. Synthesis of Novel N-Linked Imidazotetrazine Dimers 828
8.3. Properties and Activity of N-Linked Compounds 829
9. Conclusions 931