Molecules containing a dithiolane moiety are widely investigated due to their antioxidant properties. The archetypal representative of this class of compounds is lipoic acid and indeed the lipoic acid-dihydrolipoic acid couple is part of the antioxidant defence system of the cell. In the course of a program aiming to find improved antioxidants effective in vivo, we designed, synthesised and pharmacologically investigated new lipoic acid analogs.
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