9-Substituted phenanthrene-3-carboxylic acids have been reported to have allosteric modulatory activity at the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. This receptor is activated by the excitatory neurotransmitter l-glutamate and has been implicated in a range of neurological disorders such as schizophrenia, epilepsy and chronic pain, and in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Herein, the convenient synthesis of a wide range of novel 3,9-disubstituted phenanthrene derivatives starting from a few common intermediates is described. These new phenanthrene derivatives will help to clarify the structural requirements for allosteric modulation of the NMDA receptor.
9-取代菲3-羧酸据报道具有对N-甲基-d-天冬氨酸(NMDA)受体的变构调节活性。该受体被兴奋性神经递质l-谷氨酸激活,并已被认为与一系列神经系统疾病(如精神分裂症、癫痫和慢性疼痛)以及神经退行性疾病(如阿尔茨海默病)有关。本文描述了从几种常见中间体出发合成一系列新型3,9-二取代菲衍生物的便捷方法。这些新的菲衍生物将有助于阐明对NMDA受体的变构调节的结构要求。