Mycophenolate methyl ester

(E/Z)-Methyl mycophenolate is a racemic compound of (Z)-Methyl mycophenolate and (E)-Methyl mycophenolate isomers. Methyl mycophenolate is a methyl ester of mycophenolic acid. Methyl mycophenolate can be used to synthesize mycophenolic acid β-D-glucuronide and phenolic glycosides[1][2].

[1] Amy E. Jones, et al. Convenient syntheses of the in vivo carbohydrate metabolites. Tetrahedron Letters. 50 (2009): 4973-4977.
[2] Ando K, et al. Synthesis of mycophenolic acid beta-D-glucuronide and its antitumor activity. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1970 Aug;23(8):408-13. DOI:10.7164/antibiotics.23.408