- Optimization of chemical functionalities of indole-2-carboxamides to improve allosteric parameters for the cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1)
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5-Chloro-3-ethyl-N-(4-(piperidin-1-yl)phenethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide (1; ORG27569) is a prototypical allosteric modulator for the cannabinoid type 1 receptor (CB1). Here, we reveal key structural requirements of indole-2-carboxamides for allosteric modulation of CB1: a critical chain length at the C3-position, an electron withdrawing group at the C5-position, the length of the linker between the amide bond and the phenyl ring B, and the amino substituent on the phenyl ring B these significantly impact the binding affinity (KB) and the binding cooperativity (α). A potent CB1 allosteric modulator 5-chloro-N-(4-(dimethylamino)phenethyl)-3-propyl-1H-indole- 2-carboxamide (12d) was identified. It exhibited a KB of 259.3 nM with a strikingly high binding α of 24.5. We also identified 5-chloro-N-(4-(dimethylamino)phenethyl)-3-hexyl-1H-indole-2-carboxamide (12f) with a KB of 89.1 nM, which is among the lowest KB values obtained for any allosteric modulator of CB1 these positive allosteric modulators of orthosteric agonist binding nonetheless antagonized the agonist-induced G-protein coupling to the CB1 receptor, yet induced β-arrestin mediated ERK1/2 phosphorylation.
- Khurana, Leepakshi,Ali, Hamed I.,Olszewska, Teresa,Ahn, Kwang H.,Damaraju, Aparna,Kendall, Debra A.,Lu, Dai
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p. 3040 - 3052
(2014/05/06)
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- Continuous flow thermolysis of azidoacrylates for the synthesis of heterocycles and pharmaceutical intermediates
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An efficient, safe and scalable procedure for the continuous flow thermolysis of azidoacrylates to yield indoles has been developed and was applied to the synthesis of related heterocycles. The scalability of the process was demonstrated in the continuous flow synthesis of a precursor to the DAAO inhibitor 4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylic acid.
- O'Brien, Alexander G.,Levesque, Francois,Seeberger, Peter H.
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 2688 - 2690
(2011/04/25)
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- Examination of the mechanism of Rh2(II)-catalyzed carbazole formation using intramolecular competition experiments
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(Chemical Equation Presented) The use of a rhodium(II) carboxylate catalyst enables the mild and stereoselective formation of carbazoles from biaryl azides. Intramolecular competition experiments of triaryl azides suggested the source of the selectivity. A primary intramolecular kinetic isotope effect was not observed, and correlation of the product ratios with Hammett σ+ values produced a plot with two intersecting lines with opposite ρ values. These data suggest that electronic donation by the biaryl π-system accelerates the formation of rhodium nitrenoid and that C-N bond formation occurs through a 4π-electron-5-atom electrocyclization.
- Stokes, Benjamin J.,Richert, Kathleen J.,Driver, Tom G.
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 6442 - 6451
(2009/12/24)
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- Effects of indole fatty alcohols on the differentiation of neural stem cell derived neurospheres
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In a search for inducers of neuronal differentiation to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, a series of indole fatty alcohols (IFAs) were prepared, 13c (n = 18) was able to promote the differentiation of neural stem cell derived neurospheres into neurons at a concentration of 10 nM. Analysis of the expression of the Notch pathway genes in neurospheres treated during the differentiation phase with 13c (n = 18) revealed a significant decrease in the transcription of the Notch 4 receptor.
- Coowar, Djalil,Bouissac, Julien,Hanbali, Mazen,Paschaki, Marie,Mohier, Eliane,Luu, Bang
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p. 6270 - 6282
(2007/10/03)
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