Neurosteroids: 7-aza-allopregnanolone—a poor substitute for allopregnanolone
摘要:
7-Nor-20-oxopregn-5-en-3 beta-yl acetate was converted into (20R)-5 beta,6 beta-epoxy-7-nor-5 beta-pregnane-3 beta,20-diyl diacetate in three steps. Stereospecific migration of the 6 alpha-hydride ion led to a 6-oxo derivative with a 5 alpha-configuration. The (Z)- oxime of this ketone underwent Beckmann rearrangement to yield a lactam with the nitrogen in position 7. Lithium aluminium hydride reduction yielded the dihydroxy amine, which was either oxidised or Boc-protected and then oxidised to 7-aza-5 alpha-pregnane-3,20-dione. Its regioselective reduction produced 7-aza-3 alpha- hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one-a poor inhibitor for the binding of [S-35] TBPS to the GABA(A) receptor. The corresponding lactam-7-aza3 alpha- hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnane-6,20-dione-was inactive. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Neurosteroids: 7-aza-allopregnanolone—a poor substitute for allopregnanolone
摘要:
7-Nor-20-oxopregn-5-en-3 beta-yl acetate was converted into (20R)-5 beta,6 beta-epoxy-7-nor-5 beta-pregnane-3 beta,20-diyl diacetate in three steps. Stereospecific migration of the 6 alpha-hydride ion led to a 6-oxo derivative with a 5 alpha-configuration. The (Z)- oxime of this ketone underwent Beckmann rearrangement to yield a lactam with the nitrogen in position 7. Lithium aluminium hydride reduction yielded the dihydroxy amine, which was either oxidised or Boc-protected and then oxidised to 7-aza-5 alpha-pregnane-3,20-dione. Its regioselective reduction produced 7-aza-3 alpha- hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one-a poor inhibitor for the binding of [S-35] TBPS to the GABA(A) receptor. The corresponding lactam-7-aza3 alpha- hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnane-6,20-dione-was inactive. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
7-Nor-20-oxopregn-5-en-3 beta-yl acetate was converted into (20R)-5 beta,6 beta-epoxy-7-nor-5 beta-pregnane-3 beta,20-diyl diacetate in three steps. Stereospecific migration of the 6 alpha-hydride ion led to a 6-oxo derivative with a 5 alpha-configuration. The (Z)- oxime of this ketone underwent Beckmann rearrangement to yield a lactam with the nitrogen in position 7. Lithium aluminium hydride reduction yielded the dihydroxy amine, which was either oxidised or Boc-protected and then oxidised to 7-aza-5 alpha-pregnane-3,20-dione. Its regioselective reduction produced 7-aza-3 alpha- hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one-a poor inhibitor for the binding of [S-35] TBPS to the GABA(A) receptor. The corresponding lactam-7-aza3 alpha- hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnane-6,20-dione-was inactive. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.