A Short Access to Symmetrically α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Acids from Acyl Cyanohydrins
A straightforward synthesis of symmetrically α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids is presented. The key step of this process relies on the efficient double addition of Grignard reagents to acyl cyanohydrins to provide N-acyl amino alcohols selectively in good yields. The chemoselectivity of the reaction was modulated by the nature of the acyl moiety. Eleven amino acids were prepared, including the particularly simple divinylglycine, which is not easily accessible by using conventional methods.
Boukattaya, Fatma,Caillé, Julien,Ammar, Houcine,Rouzier, Florian,Boeda, Fabien,Pearson-Long, Morwenna S. M.,Bertus, Philippe
p. 906 - 916
(2016/03/12)
Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 1-Alkyl-N-[(1R)-1-(4- fluorophenyl)-2-methylpropyl]piperidine-4-carboxamide derivatives as novel antihypertensive agents
We synthesized and evaluated inhibitory activity against T-type Ca 2+ channels for a series of 1-alkyl-N- [(1R)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2- methylpropyl]piperidine-4-carboxamide derivatives. Structure-activity relationship studies have revealed that the isopropyl substituent at the benzylic position plays an important role in exerting potent inhibitory activity, and the absolute configuration of the benzylic position was found to be opposite that of mibefradil, which was first launched as a new class of T-type Ca2+ channel blocker. Oral administration of N- [(1R)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylpropyl]-1-[2-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl] piperidine-4-carboxamide (17f) lowered blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats without inducing reflex tachycardia, an adverse effect often caused by traditional L-type Ca2+ channel blockers.