Triazole Ureas Act as Diacylglycerol Lipase Inhibitors and Prevent Fasting-Induced Refeeding
摘要:
Triazole ureas constitute a versatile class of irreversible inhibitors that target serine hydrolases in both cells and animal models. We have previously reported that triazole ureas can act as selective and CNS-active inhibitors for diacylglycerol lipases (DAGLs), enzymes responsible for the biosynthesis of 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2 -AG) that activates cannabinoid CB1 receptor. Here, we report the enantio- and diastereoselective synthesis and structure-activity relationship studies. We found that 2,4 -substituted triazole ureas with a biphenylmethanol group provided the most optimal scaffold. Introduction of a chiral ether substituent on the 5 -position of the piperidine ring provided ultrapotent inhibitor 38 (DH376) with picomolar activity. Compound 38 temporarily reduces fasting -induced refeeding of mice, thereby emulating the effect of cannabinoid' CB1-receptor inverse agonists. This was mirrored by 39 (DO34) but also by the negative control compound 40 (DO53) (which does not inhibit DAGL), which indicates the triazole ureas may affect the energy balance in mice through multiple molecular targets.
Asymmetric synthesis of tetronic acids by Blaise reaction of protected optically active cyanohydrins
作者:Jonathan J. Duffield、Andrew C. Regan
DOI:10.1016/0957-4166(96)00059-6
日期:1996.3
An asymmetric synthesis of tetronic acids is described, involving the Blaise reaction of Reformatsky reagents with silyl-protected optically active cyanohydrins, which were prepared by an enzyme-catalysed method. (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd
Asymmetric cyanohydrin formation from aldehydes catalyzed by manganese Schiff base complexes
The catalyst generated in situ from Mn(OAc)(2) and a chiral Schiff base ligand exhibited excellent catalytic abilities in asymmetric cyanohydrin formation from aldehydes with sodium cyanide in up to 99% enantioselectivity and good yield. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.