The synthesis, evaluation, and molecular modeling of a series of F-18-labeled 4-anilidopiperidines with high affinities for they-opioid receptor (mu-OR) are reported. On the basis of the high brain uptake and selective retention in brain regions that contain a high concentration of they-OR, combined with a good metabolic stability, [F-18]fluoro-pentyl carfentanil ([F-18]4) and 2-(+/-)[F-18]-fluoropropyl-sufentanil ([F-18]6) were selected as the lead compounds for further evaluation. The binding affinity to the human mu-OR was 0.74 and 0.13 nM for [F-18]4 and [F-18]6, respectively. In vitro autoradiography of [F-18]4 and [F-18]6 on rat brain sections produced patterns in accordance with the known distribution of mu-OR expression. Structure-activity relationships of the fluorinated compounds are discussed with respect to the interaction with an activated-state model of the mu-OR. Taken together, the in vivo and in vitro data indicate that [F-18]4 and [F-18]6 hold promise for studying they-opioid receptor in humans by means of positron emission tomography.
α-Fluorination of carbonyls with nucleophilic fluorine
作者:Pauline Adler、Christopher J. Teskey、Daniel Kaiser、Marion Holy、Harald H. Sitte、Nuno Maulide
DOI:10.1038/s41557-019-0215-z
日期:2019.4
unique properties of fluorine, and the ability of fluorination to change the properties of organic molecules, there is significant interest from medicinal chemists in innovative methodologies that enable the synthesis of new fluorinated motifs. State-of-the-art syntheses of α-fluorinated carbonyl compounds invariably rely on electrophilic fluorinating agents, which can be strongly oxidizing and difficult