Discovery of Ritonavir, a Potent Inhibitor of HIV Protease with High Oral Bioavailability and Clinical Efficacy
摘要:
The structure-activity studies leading to the potent and clinically efficacious HIV protease inhibitor ritonavir are described. Beginning with the moderately potent and orally bioavailable inhibitor A-80987, systematic investigation of peripheral (P3 and P2') heterocyclic groups designed to decrease the rate of hepatic metabolism provided analogues with improved pharmacokinetic properties after oral dosing in rats. Replacement of pyridyl groups with thiazoles provided increased chemical stability toward oxidation while maintaining sufficient aqueous solubility for oral absorption, Optimization of hydrophobic interactions with the HIV protease active site produced ritonavir, with excellent in vitro potency (EC50 = 0.02 mu M) and high and sustained plasma concentrations after oral administration in four species. Details of the discovery and preclinical development of ritonavir are described.
A series of chiral C-2-symmetric bis[dihydrooxazoles] with a trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane backbone was synthesized. In view of the promising results obtained by Trost et al with related bis[pyridine] ligands, we tested these new ligands in the enantioselective molybdenum-catalyzed allylic alkylation of 1- and 3-monosubstituted allylic substrates. Enantiomer excesses of up to 98% and branched/linear ratios of up to 11 : 1 were obtained with (E)-3-(alkyl)allyl carbonates. (E)-3-Phenoxyallyl acetate gave a branclied/linear ratio of > 20:1 and an ee of 98%. Crystal structures of the free ligand 7a and of its tricarbonylmolybdenum(0) complex 28 are reported.
Enantioselective Molybdenum-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation Using Chiral Bisoxazoline Ligands
作者:Frank Glorius、Andreas Pfaltz
DOI:10.1021/ol990602r
日期:1999.7.1
[GRAPHICS]A series of chiral C-2-symmetric bisoxazolines with trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane backbones was synthesized. In View of the promising results obtained by Trost with analogous bispyridine ligands, we tested our new ligands in the enantioselective molybdenum-catalyzed allylic alkylation of 1- and 3-monosubstituted allylic substrates, Enantiomeric excesses of up to 98% and branched/linear ratios of up to 11:1 were obtained with (E)-3-(n-alkyl)allyl carbonates. (E)-3-Phenoxyallyl acetate gave a branched/linear ratio of >20:1 and an ee of 98%.