Inhibitors of Aβ production: solid-phase synthesis and SAR of α-hydroxycarbonyl derivatives
摘要:
Inhibitors of amyloid-beta (Abeta) protein production have been widely pursued as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Following the identification of a 5 muM screening hit, SAR was initiated using solid-phase synthetic techniques. Two series of alpha-hydroxy esters and ketones which are sub-micromolar inhibitors of Abeta production were identified. The most potent alpha-hydroxyketone identified is approximately 30-fold more potent than the initial lead. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
A one-pot procedure for the solid phase synthesis of ketonesfrom the corresponding esters, via in situ formation of the N-methoxy-N-methylamide, is described.