Scaffold hopping strategy toward original pyrazolines as selective CB2 receptor ligands
作者:Vincent Gembus、Christophe Furman、Régis Millet、Roxane Mansouri、Philippe Chavatte、Vincent Levacher、Jean-François Brière
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.10.031
日期:2012.12
In line of a scaffold hopping strategy of pyrazole structures, especially known as potent CB2 receptor antagonists, we exploited an original and convergent synthesis of a new class of C4-benzyl pyrazolines and derivatives from readily available hydrazones and enones (two or three steps). Making use of a mixture of resin supported reagents strategy an efficient domino process allowed the easy construction of various dihydropyrazoles in 63-83% yields. The obtained family of pyrazolines featured significant hCB(2)/hCB(1) selectivity in favor of hCB(2) receptors while more than 1000-3000 nM affinity was only measured for hCB(1) receptors. This is closely related to pyrazole SR144528 inverse agonist/antagonist, although a partial agonist behavior in the [S-35]-GTP gamma S binding assay was mainly measured in our case pointing out a functional switch in action. Furthermore, this hCB(2) selectivity is unique within the pyrazoline CB ligands although the affinity ranging from 251 to 689 nM remains to be improved which give, however, an opportunity for further structure activity relationship. (C) 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.