- Structure-activity relationships of agonists for the orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR27
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GPR27 belongs, with GPR85 and GPR173, to a small subfamily of three receptors called “Super-Conserved Receptors Expressed in the Brain” (SREB). It has been postulated to participate in key physiological processes such as neuronal plasticity, energy metabolism, and pancreatic β-cell insulin secretion and regulation. Recently, we reported the first selective GPR27 agonist, 2,4-dichloro-N-(4-(N-phenylsulfamoyl)phenyl)benzamide (I, pEC50 6.34, Emax 100%). Here, we describe the synthesis and structure-activity relationships of a series of new derivatives and analogs of I. All products were evaluated for their ability to activate GPR27 in an arrestin recruitment assay. As a result, agonists were identified with a broad range of efficacies including partial and full agonists, showing higher efficacies than the lead compound I. The most potent agonist was 4-chloro-2,5-difluoro-N-(4-(N-phenylsulfamoyl)phenyl)benzamide (7y, pEC50 6.85, Emax 37%), and the agonists with higher efficacies were 4-chloro-2-methyl-N-(4-(N-phenylsulfamoyl)phenyl)benzamide (7p, pEC50 6.04, Emax 123%), and 2-bromo-4-chloro-N-(4-(N-phenylsulfamoyl)phenyl)benzamide (7r, pEC50 5.99, Emax 123%). Docking studies predicted the putative binding site and interactions of agonist 7p with GPR27. Selected potent agonists were found to be soluble and devoid of cellular toxicity within the range of their pharmacological activity. Therefore, they represent important new tools to further characterize the (patho)physiological roles of GPR27.
- Blavier, Jeremy,Charles, Ma?lle,Hanson, Julien,Kronenberger, Thales,Laschet, Céline,Müller, Christa E.,Pillaiyar, Thanigaimalai,Rosato, Francesca,Wozniak, Monika
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- Facile Synthesis of Alkylidene Phthalides by Rhodium-Catalyzed Domino C?H Acylation/Annulation of Benzamides with Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids
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The Rh-catalyzed ortho-C(sp2)?H functionalization of 8-aminoquinoline-derived benzamides with aliphatic acyl fluorides generated in situ from the corresponding acids has been developed. This reaction initiated with 8-aminoquinoline-directed ortho-C(sp2)?H acylation, which was accompanied by subsequent intramolecular nucleophilic acyl substitution of amide group to produce alkylidene phthalides This approach exhibits high stereo-selectivity for Z-isomer products, and tolerates a variety of functional groups as well as aliphatic carboxylic acids with diverse structural scaffolds.
- Liu, Sien,He, Bangyue,Li, Hongyi,Zhang, Xiaofeng,Shang, Yaping,Su, Weiping
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p. 15628 - 15633
(2021/10/05)
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- Improved synthesis of sterically encumbered heteroaromatic biaryls from aromatic β-keto esters
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A protocol for the synthesis of hindered 4-aryl 2-aminopyrimidines from β–keto esters is described. The process employs trifluoroethanol as an essential additive to promote the guanidine condensation reaction, enabling the synthesis of 25 aryl- and heteroaryl substituted aminopyrimidines in good yields and high purities with no column chromatography. The conditions described herein are readily scalable and have been employed in the large-scale synthesis of the clinical A2a/A2bR antagonist AB928.
- Rosen, Brandon R.,Ul Sharif, Ehesan,Miles, Dillon H.,Chan, Nicholas S.,Leleti, Manmohan R.,Powers, Jay P.
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(2020/03/25)
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- Cu(II)-Catalyzed 6π-Photocyclization of Non-6πSubstrates
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This research successfully achieved a Cu(II)-catalyzed 6π-photocyclization of non-6πsubstrates. The photoenolization converts ortho-alkylphenyl alkynl ketones into a triene-type intermediate which undergoes the subsequent 6π-photocyclization to give napht
- Zhang, Yanbin,Jin, Ruiwen,Kang, Wenjie,Guo, Hao
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p. 5502 - 5505
(2020/07/08)
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- Discovery of [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridines as potent Smoothened inhibitors targeting the Hedgehog pathway with improved antitumor activity in vivo
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a subset of breast cancers, have poorer survival than other breast cancer types. Recent studies have demonstrated that the abnormal Hedgehog (Hh) pathway is activated in TNBC and that these treatment-resistant cancers are sensitive to inhibition of the Hh pathway. Smoothened (Smo) protein is a vital constituent in Hh signaling and an attractive drug target. Vismodegib (VIS) is one of the most widely studied Smo inhibitors. But the clinical application of Smo inhibitors is limited to adult patients with BCC and AML, with many side effects. Therefore, it's necessary to develop novel Smo inhibitor with better profiles. Twenty [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridines were designed, synthesized and screened as Smo inhibitors. Four of these novel compounds showed directly bound to Smo protein with stronger binding affinity than VIS. The new compounds showed broad anti-proliferative activity against cancer cell lines in vitro, especially triple-negative breast cancer cells. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that TPB15 markedly induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in MDA-MB-468 cells. TPB15 blocked Smo translocation into the cilia and reduced Smo protein and mRNA expression. Furthermore, the expression of the downstream regulatory factor glioma-associated oncogene 1 (Gli1) was significantly inhibited. Finally, TPB15 demonstrated greater anti-tumor activity in our animal models than VIS with lower toxicity. Hence, these results support further optimization of this novel scaffold to develop improved Smo antagonists.
- Chen, Mian,Lv, Lin,Quan, Dongling,Schmitz, John C.,Tian, Nannan,Tian, Yuanxin,Wei, Ning,Wu, Huanxian,Wu, Shaoyu,Xie, Ying,Xu, Yimei,Yang, Danni,Yang, Zichao,Zhang, Huiwu,Zhang, Jiajie,Zhang, Tingting,Zhou, Lei
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- N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Photoenolization/Diels–Alder Reaction of Acid Fluorides
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The combination of light activation and N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) organocatalysis has enabled the use of acid fluorides as substrates in a UVA-light-mediated photochemical transformation previously observed only with aromatic aldehydes and ketones. Stoichiometric studies and TD-DFT calculations support a mechanism involving the photoactivation of an ortho-toluoyl azolium intermediate, which exhibits “ketone-like” photochemical reactivity under UVA irradiation. Using this photo-NHC catalysis approach, a novel photoenolization/Diels–Alder (PEDA) process was developed that leads to diverse isochroman-1-one derivatives.
- Agrawal, Arush,G?tze, Jan P.,Golz, Paul,Hopkinson, Matthew N.,Mavroskoufis, Andreas,Rajes, Keerthana,Ru?, Vincent
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p. 3190 - 3194
(2020/01/24)
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- Co(II)/Cu(II)-cocatalyzed oxidative C-H/N-H functionalization of benzamides with ketones: A facile route to isoindolin-1-ones
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A cobalt and copper catalyzed reaction protocol has been developed to achieve the oxidative C-H/N-H annulation of benzamides containing an 8-aminoquinoline moiety as the directing group with ketones. Structurally diverse isoindolin-1-ones were furnished by the reaction of various substituent benzamides with ketones.
- Zhou, Xi,Xu, Hongyan,Yang, Qiaodan,Chen, Hua,Wang, Shoufeng,Zhao, Huaiqing
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p. 8603 - 8606
(2019/07/25)
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- COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF DISEASE
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Compounds, compositions and methods for controlling root-originating diseases are described herein. The compounds include oxazoles, oxadiazoles and thiadiazoles. The compounds may be administered to plants, seeds, and/or soil.
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- Nickel-Catalyzed Oxidative Decarboxylative Annulation for the Synthesis of Heterocycle-Containing Phenanthridinones
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A nickel-catalyzed oxidative decarboxylative annulation reaction of simple benzamides and (hetero)aromatic carboxylates has been developed. This reaction provides access to a large array of phenanthridinones and their heterocyclic analogues, highlighting the utility and versatility of oxidative decarboxylative coupling strategies for C-C bond formation.
- Honeycutt, Aaron P.,Hoover, Jessica M.
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p. 7216 - 7219
(2018/11/23)
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- Palladium-Catalyzed C-H Trifluoroethoxylation of N-Sulfonylbenzamides
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The trifluoroethyl aryl ethers are important motifs in drug molecules. However, a report devoted specifically to the study of transition-metal-catalyzed C-H trifluoroethoxylation has not been reported to date. A protocol of Pd(II)-catalyzed o-C-H trifluor
- Yang, Long,Li, Shangda,Cai, Lei,Ding, Yongzheng,Fu, Lei,Cai, Zhihua,Ji, Huafang,Li, Gang
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p. 2746 - 2749
(2017/05/24)
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- Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione and 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione as antimycobacterial agents
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Resistance among dormant mycobacteria leading to multidrug-resistant and extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis is one of the major threats. Hence, a series of 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione and 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione derivatives (4a–5c) have been synthesized and screened for their antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra (H37Ra). The triazolethiones 4b and 4v showed high antitubercular activity (both MIC and IC50) against the dormant H37Ra by in vitro and ex vivo. They were shown to have more specificity toward mycobacteria than other Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogenic bacteria. The cytotoxicity was almost insignificant up to 100?μg/ml against THP-1, A549, and PANC-1 human cancer cell lines, and solubility was high in aqueous solution, indicating the potential of developing these compounds further as novel therapeutics against tuberculosis infection.
- Sonawane, Amol D.,Rode, Navnath D.,Nawale, Laxman,Joshi, Rohini R.,Joshi, Ramesh A.,Likhite, Anjali P.,Sarkar, Dhiman
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(2017/07/13)
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- Novel Organic Light Emitting Materials
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Novel phosphorescent metal complexes containing 2-phenylisoquinoline ligands with at least two substituents on the isoquinoline ring are provided. The disclosed compounds have low sublimation temperatures that allow for ease of purification and fabrication into a variety of OLED devices.
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- 5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDRO[1,2,4]TRIAZOLO[4,3-a]PYRAZINE DERIVATIVES AS P2X7 MODULATORS
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The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein A is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkoxy C1-4alkyl, C1-2fluoroalkyl, halogen, NR6 R7, optionally substituted heteroaryl (Het), or optionally substituted phenyl, and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined in the description. The compounds or salts are thought to modulate P2X7 receptor function and to be capable of antagonizing the effects of ATP at the P2X7 receptor. The invention also provides the use of the compound or salt in the treatment or prophylaxis of, for example, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, visceral pain, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Compostions and Methods for Controlling Nematodes
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Compositions and processes for controlling nematodes are described herein, e.g., nematodes that infest plants or animals. The compounds include oxazoles, oxadiazoles and thiadiazoles.
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- A New Class of Nonhormonal Pregnancy-Terminating Agents. Synthesis and Contragestational Activity of 3,5-Diaryl-s-triazoles
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A series of 3,5-diaryl-s-triazoles were synthesized and evaluated as postimplantation contragestational agents.The introduction of various substituents (e.g., an o-alkyl chain on one phenyl and a m-alkoxy group on the other) was found to increase the potency.Several compounds with very high pregnancy-terminating activity in both hamsters and rats were obtained.One of these, 3-(2-ethylphenyl)-5-(3-methoxyphenyl)-s-triazole, DL 111 (36), was selected for detailed evaluation in various animal species.A synthetic scheme for the preparation of these compounds and preliminary structure-activity relationships are presented.
- Omodei-Sale, Amedeo,Consonni, Pietro,Galliani, Giulio
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(2007/10/02)
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