New N-Arachidonoylserotonin Analogues with Potential “Dual” Mechanism of Action against Pain
摘要:
N-Arachidonoylserotonin (AA-5-HT, 1a) is an inhibitor of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) that acts also as an antagonist of transient receptor potential vanilloid-type 1 (TRPV1) channels and is analgesic in rodents. We modified the chemical structure of 1a with the aim of developing "hybrid" FAAH/TRPV1 blockers more potent than the parent compound or obtaining analogues with single activity at either of the two targets to study the mechanism of the analgesic action of 1a. Thirty-eight AA-5-HT analogues, containing a serotonin "head" bound to a variety of lipophilic moieties via amide, urea, or carbamate functionalities, were synthesized. Unlike 1a, most of the new compounds possessed activity at only one of the two considered targets. The amides 1b and 1c of alpha- and gamma-linolenic acid, however, showed "hybrid" activity similar to 1a. The carbarnate 3f (OMDM 106), although unable to antagonize TRPV1 receptors, was the most potent FAAH inhibitor in this study (IC50 = 0.5 mu M). Compounds 3f and 1m (OMDM129), which exhibited activity at only FAAH or TRPV1, respectively, were 10-fold less potent than 1a at preventing formal in-induced hyperalgesia in mice.
New N-Arachidonoylserotonin Analogues with Potential “Dual” Mechanism of Action against Pain
摘要:
N-Arachidonoylserotonin (AA-5-HT, 1a) is an inhibitor of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) that acts also as an antagonist of transient receptor potential vanilloid-type 1 (TRPV1) channels and is analgesic in rodents. We modified the chemical structure of 1a with the aim of developing "hybrid" FAAH/TRPV1 blockers more potent than the parent compound or obtaining analogues with single activity at either of the two targets to study the mechanism of the analgesic action of 1a. Thirty-eight AA-5-HT analogues, containing a serotonin "head" bound to a variety of lipophilic moieties via amide, urea, or carbamate functionalities, were synthesized. Unlike 1a, most of the new compounds possessed activity at only one of the two considered targets. The amides 1b and 1c of alpha- and gamma-linolenic acid, however, showed "hybrid" activity similar to 1a. The carbarnate 3f (OMDM 106), although unable to antagonize TRPV1 receptors, was the most potent FAAH inhibitor in this study (IC50 = 0.5 mu M). Compounds 3f and 1m (OMDM129), which exhibited activity at only FAAH or TRPV1, respectively, were 10-fold less potent than 1a at preventing formal in-induced hyperalgesia in mice.
We report nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of methoxyarenes with alkylmagnesium halides, in which a methoxy group is eliminated. A wide range of alkyl groups, including those bearing β-hydrogens, can be introduced directly at the ipso position of anisole derivatives. We demonstrate that the robustness of a methoxy group allows this alkylation protocol to be used to synthesize elaborate molecules by
我们报告了镍催化的甲氧基芳烃与烷基卤化镁的交叉偶联,其中甲氧基被消除。广泛的烷基,包括那些带有 β-氢的烷基,可以直接在苯甲醚衍生物的 ipso 位置引入。我们证明甲氧基的稳健性允许该烷基化方案通过将其与传统的交叉偶联反应或氧化转化相结合来合成复杂的分子。这种方法的成功取决于使用烷基碘化镁,而不是氯化物或溴化物,这突出了卤化物在使用格氏试剂进行催化反应中的重要性。