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Synthesis, Pharmacological Characterization, and Structure-Activity Relationships of Noncanonical Selective Agonists for α7 nAChRs
Camacho-Hernandez, Gisela Andrea,Stokes, Clare,Duggan, Brendan M.,Kaczanowska, Katarzyna,Brandao-Araiza, Stefania,Doan, Lisa,Papke, Roger L.,Taylor, Palmer
, p. 10376 - 10390 (2019)
A lack of selectivity of classical agonists for the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) has prompted us to identify and develop a distinct scaffold of α7 nAChR-selective ligands. Noncanonical 2,4,6-substituted pyrimidine analogues were framed around compound 40 for a structure-activity relationship study. The new lead compounds activate selectively the α7 nAChRs with EC50's between 30 and 140 nM in a PNU-120596-dependent, cell-based calcium influx assay. After characterizing the expanded lead landscape, we ranked the compounds for rapid activation using Xenopus oocytes expressing human α7 nAChR with a two-electrode voltage clamp. This approach enabled us to define the molecular determinants governing rapid activation, agonist potency, and desensitization of α7 nAChRs after exposure to pyrimidine analogues, thereby distinguishing this subclass of noncanonical agonists from previously defined types of agonists (agonists, partial agonists, silent agonists, and ago-PAMs). By NMR, we analyzed pKa values for ionization of lead candidates, demonstrating distinctive modes of interaction for this landscape of ligands.
Activity-Based Sensing of Ascorbate by Using Copper-Mediated Oxidative Bond Cleavage
Yu, Zuo Hang,Reinhardt, Christopher J.,Wong, Thomas Hin-Fung,Tong, Ka Yan,Chan, Jefferson,Au-Yeung, Ho Yu
, p. 8794 - 8800 (2020)
Ascorbate is an important biological reductant and enzyme cofactor. Although direct detection through ascorbate-mediated reduction is possible, this approach suffers from poor selectivity due to the wide range of cellular reducing agents. To overcome this limitation, we leverage reduction potential of ascorbate to mediate a copper-mediated oxidative bond cleavage of ether-caged fluorophores. The copper(II) complexes supported by a {bis(2-pyridylmethyl)}benzylamine or a {bis(2-pyridylmethyl)}(2-methoxybenzyl)amine ligand were identified as an ascorbate responsive unit and their reaction with ascorbate yields a copper-based oxidant that enables rapid benzylic oxidation and the release of an ether-caged dye (coumarin or fluorescein). The copper-mediated bond cleavage is specific to ascorbate and the trigger can be readily derivatized for tuning photophysical properties of the probes. The probes were successfully applied for the fluorometric detection of ascorbate in commercial food samples, human plasma, and serum, and within live cells by using confocal microscopy and flow cytometry.
Structural and luminescent properties of [N-benzyl-N-(2-pyridyl) methylamine]dichlorozinc(ii): Dual fluorescence of N -benzyl-N-(2-pyridyl)methylamine
Song, Young-Kwang,Kang, Sung Kwon,Kim, Young-Inn
, p. 374 - 377 (2015)
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Nickel Complexes Bearing N,N,O-Tridentate Salicylaldiminato Ligand: Efficient Catalysts for Imines Formation via Dehydrogenative Coupling of Primary Alcohols with Amines
Han, Zhangang,Hao, Zhiqiang,Lin, Jin,Lu, Guo-Liang,Zhang, Junhua,Zhang, Xiaoying
, p. 3843 - 3853 (2021/11/18)
Treatment of salicylaldiminato ligand L1H-L2H (L1H = 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-((quinolin-8-ylimino)methyl)phenol; L2H = 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(((2-(diethylamino)ethyl)imino)methyl)phenol) with Ni(OAc)2·4H2O in refluxing ethanol afforded nickel complexes [(L1)Ni(OAc)] (1) and [(L2)Ni(OAc)] (2), respectively. Reaction of L3H (L3H = (2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(((2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)imino)methyl)phenol)) with Ni(OAc)2·4H2O in the presence of excess triethylanmine gave the dual ligands coordinated nickel complex [(L2)2Ni] (3). Complexes 1-3 were well characterized by high-resolution mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and X-ray diffraction analysis. All the three Ni(II) complexes exhibited efficient activity and good selectivity in the acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols and amines to produce imines and diimines. The present protocol provides an atom-economical and sustainable route for the synthesis of various imine derivatives by employing an earth-abundant nickel salt and easily prepared salicylaldiminato ligands.
Synthesis and characterization of N,N-chelate manganese complexes and applications in C[sbnd]N coupling reactions
Das, Kuhali,Kumar, Amol,Jana, Akash,Maji, Biplab
, (2019/12/28)
Bidentate NN-ligands have been derived from the reaction between aldehydes and 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine. The treatment of these ligands with Mn(CO)5Br gave complexes that are highly bench stable. The complexes were characterized by various analytical and spectral methods. Single-crystal XRD of complex Mn-2 was performed, which indicates an octahedral geometry around the metal center. The complexes efficiently catalyze the N-alkylation of anilines with alcohols under optimized reaction conditions.
