7668-87-3Relevant articles and documents
Effect of 1-Substitution on Tetrahydroisoquinolines as Selective Antagonists for the Orexin-1 Receptor
Perrey, David A.,German, Nadezhda A.,Decker, Ann M.,Thorn, David,Li, Jun-Xu,Gilmour, Brian P.,Thomas, Brian F.,Harris, Danni L.,Runyon, Scott P.,Zhang, Yanan
, p. 599 - 614 (2015/04/27)
Selective blockade of the orexin-1 receptor (OX1) has been suggested as a potential approach to drug addiction therapy because of its role in modulating the brain's reward system. We have recently reported a series of tetrahydroisoquinoline-based OX1 selective antagonists. Aimed at elucidating structure-activity relationship requirements in other regions of the molecule and further enhancing OX1 potency and selectivity, we have designed and synthesized a series of analogues bearing a variety of substituents at the 1-position of the tetrahydroisoquinoline. The results show that an optimally substituted benzyl group is required for activity at the OX1 receptor. Several compounds with improved potency and/or selectivity have been identified. When combined with structural modifications that were previously found to improve selectivity, we have identified compound 73 (RTIOX-251) with an apparent dissociation constant (Ke) of 16.1 nM at the OX1 receptor and >620-fold selectivity over the OX2 receptor. In vivo, compound 73 was shown to block the development of locomotor sensitization to cocaine in rats. (Chemical Equation Presented).
Novel hybrids from lamellarin D and combretastatin A 4 as cytotoxic agents
Shen, Li,Yang, Xiaochun,Yang, Bo,He, Qiaojun,Hu, Yongzhou
experimental part, p. 11 - 18 (2010/03/03)
A new series of hybrids of lamellarin D and combretastatin A 4, 1,2-diphenyl-5,6-dihydropyrrolo [2,1-a] isoquinolines, were designed as cytotoxic agents based on principles of combination in medicinal chemistry and taking the parent compounds' different anti-proliferative mechanisms into consideration. Twenty-two novel hybrids were synthesized through a convenient route, with a key step of core pyrrole formation and evaluated for their anti-proliferative activities in vitro against K-562, A-549, SMMC-7721, SGC-7901 and HCT-116 cancer cell lines. The results showed that some hybrids had good anti-proliferative activities in low IC50 ranges.
Studies on Protoberberine Alkaloids : Synthesis of Glabrine Dimethyl Ether
Patra, Amarendra,Mukhopadhyay, Prabir K.,Mitra, Alok K.
, p. 561 - 562 (2007/10/02)
2,3,9,10,11-Pentamethoxyprotoberberinium salt (III) has been synthesized from homoveratrylamine and 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenylacetic acid through the intermediacy of an N-formyl-benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline derivative (VI).The synthetic material is identical