- Cobalt-Catalyzed Desymmetric Isomerization of Exocyclic Olefins
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Chiral cyclic olefins, 1-methylcyclohexenes, are versatile building blocks for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and natural products. Despite the prevalence of these structural motifs, the development of efficient synthetic methods remains an unmet challenge. Herein we report a novel desymmetric isomerization of exocyclic olefins using a series of newly designed chiral cobalt catalysts, which enables a straightforward construction of chiral 1-methylcyclohexenes with diversified functionalities. The synthetic utility of this methodology is highlighted by a concise and enantioselective synthesis of a natural product, β-bisabolene. The versatility of the reaction products is further demonstrated by multifarious derivatizations.
- Lan, Yu,Liu, Qiang,Liu, Shihan,Liu, Xufang,Rong, Xianle
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p. 20633 - 20639
(2021/12/17)
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- Syntheses of radioiodinated pyrimidine-2,4,6-triones as potential agents for non-invasive imaging of matrix metalloproteinases
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Dysregulated expression or activation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is observed in many kinds of live-threatening diseases. Therefore, MMP imaging for example with radiolabelled MMP inhibitors (MMPIs) potentially represents a valuable tool for clinical diagnostics using non-invasive single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. This work includes the organic chemical syntheses and in vitro evaluation of five iodinated barbiturate based MMPIs and the selection of derivative 9 for radiosyntheses of isotopologues [123I]9 potentially useful for MMP SPECT imaging and [124I]9 for MMP PET imaging.
- Breyholz, Hans-J?rg,Kopka, Klaus,Sch?fers, Michael,Wagner, Stefan
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- Beyond the affinity for protein kinase C: Exploring 2-phenyl-3-hydroxypropyl pivalate analogues as C1 domain-targeting ligands
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Over the past fifteen years, we reported the design and synthesis of different series of compounds targeting the C1 domain of protein kinase C (PKC) that were based on various templates. Out of the pivalate templates, 2-[4-(benzyloxy)phenyl]-3-hydroxypropyl pivalate (compound 1) emerged as the most potent and promising PKCα ligand, showing a Ki value of 0.7 μM. In the present contribution our efforts are aimed at better understanding which structural modifications of the pivalate template are allowed for its affinity to the C1 domain of PKC to be preserved or increased. To this aim, thirteen novel analogues of 1 were designed and their interaction with the target was evaluated in silico. Designed compounds were then prepared and fully characterized as well as their affinity for the α and δ isoforms of PKC evaluated. Additionally, in order to investigate the role of chirality in the ligand-target interaction, the pure enantiomers of the most interesting PKC ligands were prepared and their affinity for PKC isoforms was determined. Results from our study revealed that: i) the presence of the ester function seems to be essential for the ligand-target interaction; ii) only a few structural modifications at the ester group are allowed for the C1 domain affinity to be preserved; and iii) the [3H]PDBu replacement experiments showed that the C1 domain of PKC does not exhibit enantiopreference for the pure stereoisomers of tested compounds. Altogether our observations provide further insights into the ligand-target interactions of the PKC C1 domain and represent a step-forward in future development of more specific and effective PKC ligands. This journal is
- Rossi, Daniela,Talman, Virpi,Genn?s, Gustav Boije Af,Marra, Annamaria,Picconi, Pietro,Nasti, Rita,Serra, Massimo,Ann, Jihyae,Amadio, Marialaura,Pascale, Alessia,Tuominen, Raimo K.,Yli-Kauhaluoma, Jari,Lee, Jeewoo,Collina, Simona
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p. 547 - 554
(2015/04/27)
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- 2-Benzyl and 2-phenyl-3-hydroxypropyl pivalates as protein kinase C ligands
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A series of 2-benzyl and 2-phenyl-3-hydroxypropyl pivalates designed to incorporate the principal pharmacophores of phorbol esters have been synthesized and tested as PKC-α ligands. Among the analogues, 13c exhibited the most potent binding affinity with a Ki = 0.7 μM. The synthesized analogues were subjected to molecular modeling analysis based on two alternative models of the phorbol pharmacophore and a docking study of 13c was carried out.
- Lee, Jeewoo,Lee, Ju-Hyun,Kim, Su Yeon,Perry, Nicholas A.,Lewin, Nancy E.,Ayres, Jolene A.,Blumberg, Peter M.
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p. 2022 - 2031
(2007/10/03)
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- Non-hydroxamate 5-phenylpyrimidine-2,4,6-trione derivatives as selective inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor-α converting enzyme
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New inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor-α converting enzyme (TACE) were discovered with a pyrimidine-2,4,6-trione in place of the commonly used hydroxamic acid. These non-hydroxamate TACE inhibitors were developed by incorporating a 4-(2-methyl-4-quinolin
- Duan, James J.-W.,Lu, Zhonghui,Wasserman, Zelda R.,Liu, Rui-Qin,Covington, Maryanne B.,Decicco, Carl P.
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p. 2970 - 2973
(2007/10/03)
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