Structure−Activity Relationships of Pregabalin and Analogues That Target the α2-δ Protein
摘要:
Pregabalin exhibits robust activity in preclinical assays indicative of potential antiepileptic, anxiolytic, and antihyperalgesic clinical efficacy. It binds with high affinity to the alpha(2)-delta subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels and is a substrate of the system L neutral amino acid transporter. A series of pregabalin analogues were prepared and evaluated for their alpha(2)-delta binding affinity as demonstrated by their ability to inhibit binding of [H-3]gabapentin to pig brain membranes and for their potency to inhibit the uptake of [H-3]leucine into CHO cells, a measure of their ability to compete with the endogenous substrate at the system L transporter. Compounds were also assessed in vivo for their ability to promote anxiolytic, analgesic, and anticonvulsant actions. These studies suggest that distinct structure activity relationships exist for alpha(2)-delta binding and system L transport inhibition. However, both interactions appear to play an important role in the in vivo profile of these compounds.
Enantioselective preparation of .beta.-alkyl-.gamma.-butyrolactones from functionalized ketene dithioacetals
摘要:
An efficient and general enantioselective synthesis of beta-alkyl-gamma-butyrolactones has been developed. The key step of this procedure is an oxazolidinone-directed alkylation of a lithiated ketene dithioacetal that proceeds with excellent regiochemical control and high diastereofacial selectivity. Reductive removal of the chiral auxiliary followed by acid-induced cyclization of the resultant hydroxy ketene dithioacetal gives the enantiomerically pure beta-alkyl-gamma-butyrolactone.
Catalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Reduction of Lactones and Lactams
作者:Gregory Hughes、Masanari Kimura、Stephen L. Buchwald
DOI:10.1021/ja0351692
日期:2003.9.1
A dramatic acceleration of the enantioselective copper-catalyzed conjugatereduction of alpha,beta-unsaturated lactones, lactams, and esters is reported upon addition of alcohol additives. Good to excellent yields and enantioselectivities were realized using a catalyst generated in situ from CuCl(2).H(2)O, t-BuONa, p-tol-BINAP, and PMHS, and this methodology was applied to the synthesis of (-)-Paroxetine
The instant invention is a series of novel mono- and disubstituted 3-propyl gamma aminobutyric acids of Formula I
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The compounds are useful as therapeutic agents in the treatment of epilepsy, faintness attacks, hypokinesia, cranial disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, depression, anxiety, panic, pain, neuropathological disorders, arthritis, sleep disorders, IBS, and gastric damage. Methods of preparing the compounds and useful intermediates are also part of the invention.
The invention relates to a method of preventing or treating cartilage damage by administering a GABA analog such as, for example, a compound of Formula
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and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R
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is hydrogen or straight or branched lower alkyl, and n is an integer of from 4 to 6.
Enantioselective Synthesis of Dihydropyrans. Catalysis of Hetero Diels−Alder Reactions by Bis(oxazoline) Copper(II) Complexes
作者:David A. Evans、Jeffrey S. Johnson、Edward J. Olhava
DOI:10.1021/ja992175i
日期:2000.3.1
C2-symmetric bis(oxazoline)−Cu(II) complexes 1 and 2 catalyze the inverse electron demand hetero Diels−Alder reaction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds (heterodiene) with electron-rich olefins (heterodienophile) in high diastereo- and enantioselectivity. α,β-Unsaturated acyl phosphonates and β,γ-unsaturated α-keto esters and amides are effective heterodienes, while enol ethers and sulfides function
Air-stable and recyclable, the CuII -(bis)oxazoline complex 1 efficiently catalyzes diastereo- and enantioselective hetero-Diels-Alder reactions between β,γ-unsaturated α-keto acid derivatives 2 and vinyl ethers for the synthesis of substituted dihydropyrans 3 [Eq. (1)]. Results of the crystalstructure analysis of 1 in combination with calculations on model compounds indicate the formation of a reactive
Cu II-(双)恶唑啉络合物1空气稳定且可回收,可有效催化β,γ-不饱和α-酮酸衍生物2和乙烯基醚之间的非对映和对映选择性杂Diels-Alder反应,用于合成取代的二氢吡喃3 [等式 (1)]。1的晶体结构分析结果与对模型化合物的计算相结合,表明通过用螯合底物取代两个H 2 O配体,形成了反应性中间体。X = OEt,N(OMe)Me;R =烷基,芳基,烷氧基,硫代苄基。