The present invention provides certain cyclopentyl sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I): useful for potentiating glutamate receptor function in a mammal. It also relates to novel cyclopentyl sulfonamide derivatives, to processes for their preparation and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
Catalyticenantioselective chemical reactions involving highly reactive radical species remain largely unexplored. We report herein for the first time a novel enantioselective radical ring-opening cyanation of redox-active oxime esters by dual photoreodox and copper catalysis. This mild protocol shows good functional group tolerance and broad substrate scope, producing a wide range of optically active