Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Imines in Water by Varying the Ratio of Formic Acid to Triethylamine
作者:Vaishali S. Shende、Sudhindra H. Deshpande、Savita K. Shingote、Anu Joseph、Ashutosh A. Kelkar
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.5b00889
日期:2015.6.19
Asymmetrictransferhydrogenation (ATH) of imines has been performed with variation in formic acid (F) and triethylamine (T) molar ratios in water. The F/T ratio is shown to affect both the reduction rate and enantioselectivity, with the optimum ratio being 1.1 in the ATH of imines with the Rh-(1S,2S)-TsDPEN catalyst. Use of methanol as a cosolvent enhanced reduction activity. A variety of imine substrates
Effect of 1-Substitution on Tetrahydroisoquinolines as Selective Antagonists for the Orexin-1 Receptor
作者:David A. Perrey、Nadezhda A. German、Ann M. Decker、David Thorn、Jun-Xu Li、Brian P. Gilmour、Brian F. Thomas、Danni L. Harris、Scott P. Runyon、Yanan Zhang
DOI:10.1021/cn500330v
日期:2015.4.15
Selective blockade of the orexin-1 receptor (OX1) has been suggested as a potential approach to drug addiction therapy because of its role in modulating the brain's reward system. We have recently reported a series of tetrahydroisoquinoline-based OX1 selective antagonists. Aimed at elucidating structure-activity relationship requirements in other regions of the molecule and further enhancing OX1 potency and selectivity, we have designed and synthesized a series of analogues bearing a variety of substituents at the 1-position of the tetrahydroisoquinoline. The results show that an optimally substituted benzyl group is required for activity at the OX1 receptor. Several compounds with improved potency and/or selectivity have been identified. When combined with structural modifications that were previously found to improve selectivity, we have identified compound 73 (RTIOX-251) with an apparent dissociation constant (K-e) of 16.1 nM at the OX1 receptor and >620-fold selectivity over the OX2 receptor. In vivo, compound 73 was shown to block the development of locomotor sensitization to cocaine in rats.
Tetrahydroisoquinolines. I. 1-Alkyl-6,7-dihydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines<sup>1</sup>
作者:P. N. Craig、F. P. Nabenhauer、P. M. Williams、E. Macko、J. Toner
DOI:10.1021/ja01125a051
日期:1952.3
Identification of 3,4-Dihydroisoquinoline-2(1<i>H</i>)-sulfonamides as Potent Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Enzyme−Ligand X-ray Studies
作者:Rosaria Gitto、Stefano Agnello、Stefania Ferro、Laura De Luca、Daniela Vullo、Jiri Brynda、Pavel Mader、Claudiu T. Supuran、Alba Chimirri
DOI:10.1021/jm9014026
日期:2010.3.25
Following previous studies we herein report the exploration of the carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) inhibitory effects and enzyme selectivity of a small class of 1-(cyclo)alkylisoquinolines containing a sulfonamide function considered a key feature for inhibiting CA. The results of enzymatic assays against human (h) CA isoforms, hCA I and hCA II (cytosolic, ubiquitous enzymes), hCA IX (transmembrane, tumor-associated), and hCA XIV (transmembrane), suggested that the presence of C-1 small substituents on isoquinoline scaffold controls both inhibitory potency and selectivity. Some derivatives showed potent hCA IX and hCA. XIV inhibitory effects at nanomolar concentrations as well as low affinity for the ubiquitous hCA II. Moreover, we report the X-ray crystal structure of one of these derivatives in complex with dominant human isoform II, thus confirming the sulfonamide zinc interactions. Finally, the results of docking experiments suggested the hypothetic interactions in the catalytic binding site for the most active and selective hCA IX and hCA XIV inhibitor.
Enantioselective addition of organolithium reagents to 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline in the presence of (−)-sparteine as an external ligand. Application for the synthesis of isoquinoline alkaloids
作者:Maria Chrzanowska、Joanna Sokołowska
DOI:10.1016/s0957-4166(01)00233-6
日期:2001.6
Three isoquinoline alkaloids. (-)-salsolidine 2. (+)-carnegine 6 and (-)-1-phenyl-2-methyl-6.7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline 7. were obtained in high yield and with 17-46% e.e. by the enantioselective additions of organolithium reagents to dihydroisoquinolines 1 and 5. in the presence of (-)-sparteine as a chiral ligand. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.