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Electrochemical Decarboxylative Cyclization of α-Amino-Oxy Acids to Access Phenanthridine Derivatives
Zhan, Yanling,Dai, Changhui,Zhu, Zitong,Liu, Ping,Sun, Peipei
supporting information, (2022/02/07)
Phenanthridines are a class of useful heterocycles in the field of drug development. In this work, a method via electrochemical decarboxylative cyclization of α-amino-oxy acids to access phenanthridine derivatives was developed. This reaction proceeded th
Structure-Guided Development of Potent Benzoylurea Inhibitors of BCL-XLand BCL-2
Roy, Michael J.,Vom, Amelia,Okamoto, Toru,Smith, Brian J.,Birkinshaw, Richard W.,Yang, Hong,Abdo, Houda,White, Christine. A.,Segal, David,Huang, David C. S.,Baell, Jonathan B.,Colman, Peter M.,Czabotar, Peter E.,Lessene, Guillaume
, p. 5447 - 5469 (2021/05/31)
The BCL-2 family of proteins (including the prosurvival proteins BCL-2, BCL-XL, and MCL-1) is an important target for the development of novel anticancer therapeutics. Despite the challenges of targeting protein-protein interaction (PPI) interfaces with small molecules, a number of inhibitors (called BH3 mimetics) have entered the clinic and the BCL-2 inhibitor, ABT-199/venetoclax, is already proving transformative. For BCL-XL, new validated chemical series are desirable. Here, we outline the crystallography-guided development of a structurally distinct series of BCL-XL/BCL-2 inhibitors based on a benzoylurea scaffold, originally proposed as α-helix mimetics. We describe structure-guided exploration of a cryptic "p5"pocket identified in BCL-XL. This work yields novel inhibitors with submicromolar binding, with marked selectivity toward BCL-XL. Extension into the hydrophobic p2 pocket yielded the most potent inhibitor in the series, binding strongly to BCL-XL and BCL-2 (nanomolar-range half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50)) and displaying mechanism-based killing in cells engineered to depend on BCL-XL for survival.
Interplay between n→π? Interactions and Dynamic Covalent Bonds: Quantification and Modulation by Solvent Effects
Zheng, Hao,Ye, Hebo,Yu, Xiaoxia,You, Lei
supporting information, p. 8825 - 8833 (2019/06/13)
Orbital donor-acceptor interactions play critical roles throughout chemistry, and hence, their regulation and functionalization are of great significance. Herein we demonstrate for the first time the investigation of n→π? interactions through the strategy of dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC), and we further showcase its use in the stabilization of imine. The n→π? interaction between donor X and acceptor aldehyde/imine within 2-X-2′-formylbiphenyl derivatives was found to significantly influence the thermodynamics of imine exchange. The orbital interaction was then quantified through imine exchange, the equilibrium of which was successfully correlated with the difference in natural bond orbital stabilization energy of n→π? interactions of aldehyde and its imine. Moreover, the examination of solvent effects provided insights into the distinct feature of the modulation of n→π? interaction with aprotic and protic solvents. The n→π? interaction involving imine was enhanced in protic solvents due to hydrogen bonding with the solvent. This finding further enabled the stabilization of imine in purely aqueous solution. The strategies and results reported should find application in many fields, including molecular recognition, biological labeling, and asymmetric catalysis.
