Cyclohexane 1,3-diones and their inhibition of mutant SOD1-dependent protein aggregation and toxicity in PC12 cells
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons. Currently, there is only one FDA-approved treatment for ALS (riluzole), and that drug only extends life, on average, by 2-3 months. Mutations in Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) are found in familial forms of the disease and have played an important role in the study of ALS pathophysiology. On the basis of their activity in a PC12-G93A-YFP high-throughput screening assay, several bioactive compounds have been identified and classified as cyclohexane-1,3-dione (CHD) derivatives. A concise and efficient synthetic route has been developed to provide diverse CHD analogs. The structural modification of the CHD scaffold led to the discovery of a more potent analog (26) with an EC(50) of 700 nM having good pharmacokinetic properties, such as high solubility, low human and mouse metabolic potential, and relatively good plasma stability. It was also found to efficiently penetrate the blood-brain barrier. However, compound 26 did not exhibit any significant life span extension in the ALS mouse model. It was found that, although 26 was active in PC12 cells, it had poor activity in other cell types, including primary cortical neurons, indicating that it can penetrate into the brain, but is not active in neuronal cells, potentially due to poor selective cell penetration. Further structural modification of the CHD scaffold was aimed at improving global cell activity as well as maintaining potency. Two new analogs (71 and 73) were synthesized, which had significantly enhanced cortical neuronal cell permeability, as well as similar potency to that of 26 in the PC12-G93A assay. These CHD analogs are being investigated further as novel therapeutic candidates for ALS. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Selective C(sp3)-C(sp2) bond construction is of central interest in chemical synthesis. Despite the success of classic cross-coupling reactions, the cross-dehydrogenative coupling between inert C(sp3)-H and C(sp2)-H bonds represents an attractive alternative toward new C(sp3)-C(sp2) bonds. Herein, we establish a selective inter- and intramolecular C(sp3)-H arylation of alcohols with nondirected arenes
We report the first example of the enantioselective conjugateaddition of alkenes (aromatic enamines) to enones catalyzed by chiral primary amines. The reactions encompass a plethora of α,β-enones including difficult α-substituted vinyl ketones to give vinylation adducts in high yields with good enantioselectivity. The methodology is of synthetic potential in accessing chiral functional materials.
One-Pot Photomediated Giese Reaction/Friedel–Crafts Hydroxyalkylation/Oxidative Aromatization To Access Naphthalene Derivatives from Toluenes and Enones
γ-aryl ketones and naphthalenes, were conveniently synthesized from readily available toluenes and enones through the synergistic combination of photoredox and Lewis acid catalysis. The direct synthesis of γ-aryl ketones represents a rare example of Giese reactions between benzylic C(sp3)–H and enones that avoids the use of prefunctionalized metallic nucleophiles. Naphthalene derivatives were accessed
A series of new tiliroside derivatives were synthesized and characterized by analytical H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR and mass spectrometry. All of the compounds were evaluated for anti-diabetic properties in vitro using HepG2 cells. Compounds 3c, 3d, and 3i-l caused significant enhancements in glucose consumption by insulin-resistant HepG2 cells compared with control cells and cells that were exposed to metformin (an anti-diabetic drug). Moreover, compound 3l significantly activated adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase activity and reduced acetyl-CoA carboxylase activity. Thus, the tiliroside derivative 3l offers potential to be developed as a new approach for treating type II diabetes. (C) 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Direct construction of 3′,4′-dihydrospiro[pyrrol-3,2′-oxindoles] through a cascade Michael/cyclization reaction of 3-aminoindolin-2-ones with enones/enals
作者:Dao-Cai Wang、Hang Song、Chun-Yun Xu、Hui Dong、Jie Liu
DOI:10.1016/j.cclet.2015.04.014
日期:2015.8
A simple and efficient cascade Michael/cyclization reaction of 3-aminoindolin-2-ones with enones/enals was identified for the synthesis of potentially biologically active 3',4'-dihydrospiro[pyrrol-3,2'-oxindoles], using DBU as an efficient catalyst and ethylene glycol as an environmentally benign solvent. More diverse 3',4'-dihydrospiro[pyrrol-3,2'-oxindoles] analog libraries were prepared in good yields (up to 97%). The structure of 3',4'-dihydrospiro[pyrrol-3,2'-oxindoles] was confirmed by mass spectrometry analysis, NMR analysis and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The main advantages of this method include the availability of starting materials, simple experimental operation, short reaction time, as well as high yields observed. (C) 2015 Chinese Chemical Society and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.