The first synthetic agonists of FFA2: Discovery and SAR of phenylacetamides as allosteric modulators
摘要:
Free fatty acid receptor 2 (FFA2) is a G-protein coupled receptor for which only short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) have been reported as endogenous ligands. We describe the discovery and optimization of phenylacetamides as allosteric agonists of FFA2. These novel ligands can suppress adipocyte lipolysis in vitro and reduce plasma FFA levels in vivo, suggesting that these allosteric modulators can serve as pharmacological tools for exploring the potential function of FFA2 in various disease conditions. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Highly Enantioselective Direct Alkylation of Arylacetic Acids with Chiral Lithium Amides as Traceless Auxiliaries
作者:Craig E. Stivala、Armen Zakarian
DOI:10.1021/ja205107x
日期:2011.8.10
A direct, highly enantioselective alkylation of arylacetic acids via enediolates using a readily available chiral lithium amide as a stereodirecting reagent has been developed. This approach circumvents the traditional attachment and removal of chiralauxiliaries used currently for this type of transformation. The protocol is operationally simple, and the chiral reagent is readily recoverable.
Free fatty acid receptor 2 (FFA2) is a G-protein coupled receptor for which only short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) have been reported as endogenous ligands. We describe the discovery and optimization of phenylacetamides as allosteric agonists of FFA2. These novel ligands can suppress adipocyte lipolysis in vitro and reduce plasma FFA levels in vivo, suggesting that these allosteric modulators can serve as pharmacological tools for exploring the potential function of FFA2 in various disease conditions. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Intermolecular Enantioselective Heck–Matsuda Arylations of Acyclic Olefins: Application to the Synthesis of β-Aryl-γ-lactones and β-Aryl Aldehydes
作者:Caio C. Oliveira、Ricardo A. Angnes、Carlos Roque D. Correia
DOI:10.1021/jo400378g
日期:2013.5.3
intermolecular Heck–Matsuda arylation of acyclic allylicalcohols. Aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborates were applied as arylating agents in the presence of Pd(TFA)2 and a chiral, commercially available, bisoxazoline ligand. The methodology is straightforward, robust, scalable up to a few grams, and of broad scope allowing the synthesis of a range of β-aryl-carbonyl compounds in good to high enantioselectivities