Synthesis of Biphenyl-Biphenyl Derivatives as Insulin Mimetics

This thesis describes the synthesis of some biphenyl-biphenyl analogues for the treatment of diabetes. Researchers at Curtin University of Technology have reported the discovery of small molecule insulin mimetics. One of the reported compounds (IM140) is active in an animal model of diabetes. The st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Diao, Huixiang
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2177