In this route, hydrazine is produced in several steps from ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, and a ketone such as acetone or methylethyl ketone. The ketone and ammonia first condense to give the imine, which is oxidised by hydrogen peroxide to the oxaziridine, a three-membered ring containing carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen.
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A prodrug is a drug that is administered in an inactive - or significantly less active - form. The claims awarded in this patent reflect the highly innovative nature of the targeted prodrug technology embodied in Semafore's lead compound, said Ronald Henriksen, chief executive office of Semafore.