Diarylureas as Allosteric Modulators of the Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor: Structure–Activity Relationship Studies on 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-{3-[6-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl]phenyl}urea (PSNCBAM-1)
摘要:
The recent discovery of allosteric modulators of the CB1 receptor including PSNCBAM-1 (4) has generated significant interest in CB1 receptor allosteric modulation. Here in the first SAR study on 4, we have designed and synthesized a series of analogs focusing on modifications at two positions. Pharmacological evaluation in calcium mobilization and binding assays revealed the importance of alkyl substitution at the 2-aminopyridine moiety and electron deficient aromatic groups at the 4-chlorophenyl position for activity at the CB1 receptor, resulting in several analogs with comparable potency to 4. These compounds increased the specific binding of [H-3]CP55,940, in agreement with previous reports. Importantly, 4 and two analogs dose-dependently reduced the E-max. of the agonist curve in the CB1 calcium mobilization assays, confirming their negative allosteric modulator characteristics. Given the side effects associated with CB1 receptor orthosteric antagonists, negative allosteric modulators provide an alternative approach to modulate the pharmacologically important CB1 receptor.
Metal-free site-selective C–N bond-forming reaction of polyhalogenated pyridines and pyrimidines
作者:Lei Wang、Ning Liu、Bin Dai
DOI:10.1039/c5ra18653f
日期:——
of the pyridine ring to generate monosubstituted halogenated pyridines with high selectivities. Different halogen atoms at various positions were produced by the pyridine ring that performed well under mild conditions. Halogenated pyrimidines underwent highly selective coupling at the chloride group with a wide range of amines having broad substrate applicability and moderate to good yields. The selectivity