Discovery of a Long-Acting, Peripherally Selective Inhibitor of Catechol-O-methyltransferase
摘要:
Novel nitrocatechol-substituted heterocycles were designed and evaluated for their ability to inhibit catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT). Replacement of the pyrazole core of the initial hit 4 with a 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring resulted in a series of compounds endowed with longer duration of COMT inhibition. Incorporation of a pyridine N-oxide residue at position 3 of the 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring led to analogue 37f, which was found to possess activity comparable to entacapone and lower toxicity in comparison to tolcapone. Lead structure 37f was systematically modified in order to improve selectivity and duration of COMT inhibition as well as to minimize toxicity. Oxadiazole 37d (2,5-dichloro-3-(5-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-4,6-dimethylpyridine 1-oxide (BIA 9-1067)) was identified as a long-acting, purely peripheral inhibitor, which is currently under clinical evaluation as an adjunct to L-Dopa therapy of Parkinson's disease.
Arylation, Alkenylation, and Alkylation of 2-Halopyridine <i>N</i>-Oxides with Grignard Reagents: A Solution to the Problem of C2/C6 Regioselective Functionalization of Pyridine Derivatives
alkenylation, and alkylation of functionalized 2-halopyridine N-oxides with various Grignard reagents was developed. It represented a highly efficient and selective C–H bond functionalization of pyridine derivatives in the presence of reactive C–Cl or C–Br bonds. Using Cl or Br as a blocking group, C2/C6 site-controllable functionalization of pyridine derivatives has been achieved. Various pyridine compounds
A novel reagent combination for the oxidation of highly electron deficient pyridines to N-oxides: trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride/sodium percarbonate
作者:Xizhen Zhu、Kevin D. Kreutter、Huaping Hu、Mark R. Player、Micheal D. Gaul
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.11.183
日期:2008.1
A novelreagent combination, Tf2O/Na2CO3·1.5H2O2, has been developed for the oxidation of highly electron deficient pyridines to their corresponding N-oxides. The N-oxidation reaction, utilizing the in situ generated peracid, proceeds under mild conditions that allow for a number of functional groups and substitution patterns on the pyridine ring.
已经开发出一种新颖的试剂组合,Tf 2 O / Na 2 CO 3 ·1.5H 2 O 2,用于将高度缺乏电子的吡啶氧化成其相应的N-氧化物。利用原位产生的过酸的N-氧化反应在温和的条件下进行,该条件允许吡啶环上具有许多官能团和取代方式。