- The Trifluoromethyl Group as a Bioisosteric Replacement of the Aliphatic Nitro Group in CB1 Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulators
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The first generation of CB1 positive allosteric modulators (e.g., ZCZ011) featured a 3-nitroalkyl-2-phenyl-indole structure. Although a small number of drugs include the nitro group, it is generally not regarded as being "drug-like", and this is particularly true for aliphatic nitro groups. There are very few case studies where an appropriate bioisostere replaced a nitro group that had a direct role in binding. This may be indicative of the difficulty of replicating its binding interactions. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of ligands targeting the allosteric binding site on the CB1 cannabinoid receptor, in which a CF3 group successfully replaced the aliphatic NO2. In general, the CF3-bearing compounds were more potent than their NO2 equivalents and also showed improved in vitro metabolic stability. The CF3 analogue (1) with the best balance of properties was selected for further pharmacological evaluation. Pilot in vivo studies showed that (±)-1 has similar activity to (±)-ZCZ011, with both showing promising efficacy in a mouse model of neuropathic pain.
- Tseng, Chih-Chung,Baillie, Gemma,Donvito, Giulia,Mustafa, Mohammed A.,Juola, Sophie E.,Zanato, Chiara,Massarenti, Chiara,Dall'Angelo, Sergio,Harrison, William T. A.,Lichtman, Aron H.,Ross, Ruth A.,Zanda, Matteo,Greig, Iain R.
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supporting information
p. 5049 - 5062
(2019/05/28)
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- Inexpensive NaX (X = I, Br, Cl) as a halogen donor in the practical Ag/Cu-mediated decarboxylative halogenation of aryl carboxylic acids under aerobic conditions
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Versatile and practical Ag/Cu-mediated decarboxylative halogenation between readily available aryl carboxylic acids and abundant NaX (X = I, Br, Cl) has been achieved under aerobic conditions in moderate to good yields. The halodecarboxylation is shown to be an effective strategy for S-containing heteroaromatic carboxylic acid and benzoic acids with nitro, chloro and methoxyl substituents at the ortho position. A gram-scale reaction and a three-step procedure to synthesize iniparib have been performed to evaluate the practicality of this protocol. A preliminary mechanistic investigation indicates that Cu plays a vital role and a radical pathway is involved in the transformation.
- Fu, Zhengjiang,Jiang, Ligao,Zuo, Qianming,Li, Zhaojie,Liu, Yanzhu,Wei, Zhenhong,Cai, Hu
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supporting information
p. 5416 - 5421
(2018/08/12)
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Incorporation of Two C1 Building Blocks: The Reaction of Atmospheric CO2 and Isocyanides with 2-Iodoanilines Leading to the Synthesis of Quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones
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A Pd-catalyzed insertion and cycloaddition of CO2 and isocyanide into 2-iodoanilines under atmospheric pressure has been developed and affords quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones through the formation of new C-C, C-O, and C-N bonds under mild conditions. This reaction provides a new and practical method not only for the construction of quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones but also for the efficient utilization of carbon dioxide.
- Xu, Pei,Wang, Fei,Wei, Tian-Qi,Yin, Ling,Wang, Shun-Yi,Ji, Shun-Jun
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supporting information
p. 4484 - 4487
(2017/09/11)
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- Synthetic method of aryl halide taking aryl carboxylic acid as raw material
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A synthetic method of an aryl halide taking aryl carboxylic acid as a raw material is characterized in that a corresponding aryl halide is formed by carrying out substitution reaction on an aryl carboxylic acid compound and haloid salt MX in an organic solvent under the condition that oxygen, a silver catalyst, a copper additive and a bidentate nitrogen ligand exist, wherein M in MX represents alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, and X represents F, Cl, Br or I. Compared with a conventional aryl halide synthetic method, the synthetic method disclosed by the invention has the obvious advantages that reaction raw materials (comprising aryl carboxylic acid and MX) are cheap and easy to obtain, the using amount of a metal catalyst is small, pollution to the environment when the oxygen is used as an oxidant is the smallest, good tolerance to various functional groups on an aromatic ring is obtained, the yield is high, and the like. The synthetic method disclosed by the invention can be widely applied to synthesis in the fields of medicine, materials, natural products and the like in industry and academia.
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- CANNABINOID TYPE 1 RECEPTOR MODULATORS
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The present disclosure relates to indole derivatives of the formula (I) which are cannabinoid type 1 receptor modulators and which are useful in the treatment of diseases in which modulation of the receptor is beneficial; to processes for their preparatio
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Paragraph 00354-00356
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- Decarboxylative Halogenation and Cyanation of Electron-Deficient Aryl Carboxylic Acids via Cu Mediator as Well as Electron-Rich Ones through Pd Catalyst under Aerobic Conditions
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Simple strategies for decarboxylative functionalizations of electron-deficient benzoic acids via using Cu(I) as promoter and electron-rich ones by employing Pd(II) as catalyst under aerobic conditions have been established, which lead to smooth synthesis of aryl halides (-I, Br, and Cl) through the decarboxylative functionalization of benzoic acids with readily available halogen sources CuX (X = I, Br, Cl), and easy preparation of benzonitriles from decarboxylative cyanation of aryl carboxylic acids with nontoxic and low-cost K4Fe(CN)6 under an oxygen atmosphere for the first time.
- Fu, Zhengjiang,Li, Zhaojie,Song, Yuanyuan,Yang, Ruchun,Liu, Yanzhu,Cai, Hu
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p. 2794 - 2803
(2016/04/26)
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- Gold-catalyzed transformation of 2-alkynyl arylazides: Efficient access to the valuable pseudoindoxyl and indolyl frameworks
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An element of surprise: A series of functionalized 2-alkynyl arylazides has beed converted into 3-substituted indoles or 2,2-disubstituted indolin-3-ones in the presence of a gold(I) complex. Various oxygen or aryl nucleophiles can be used in this process to trap the intermediate α-imino gold carbene. The structural motifs of the products are found in a large variety of biologically active compounds and natural products. Copyright
- Wetzel, Alexander,Gagosz, Fabien
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 7354 - 7358
(2011/09/16)
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- Highly stereoselective 7-endo-trig /ring contraction cascade to construct pyrrolo[1,2- a ]quinoline derivatives
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With the cooperation of Cram's phenonium ion, a novel cascade reaction was illustrated to construct pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinolines as a sole diastereoisomer in good to excellent yields. Preliminary mechanistic studies revealed that the γ-lactam ring and electron-rich arene are important driving forces for ring contraction.
- Li, Xinyu,Li, Cheng,Zhang, Wenjing,Lu, Xiang,Han, Shiqing,Hong, Ran
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 1696 - 1699
(2010/09/05)
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- Synthetic study on tetrapetalones: Stereoselective cyclization of N-acyliminium ion to construct substituted 1-benzazepines
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The synthesis of the tetracyclic core of complex antibiotic tetrapetalones has been achieved In three steps starting from the simple Intermediate γ-hydroxy amide, which can be accessed through a high-yielding six-step sequence. The successful synthesis relies on a novel strategy based on the N-acyliminium ion cyclizatlon.
- Cheng, Li,Xlnyu, L.I. And,Ran, Hong
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 4036 - 4039
(2009/12/09)
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- Pyrazole compounds, processes for their production and herbicides containing them
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A pyrazole compound of the formula (I) or its salt: STR1 which is useful as a herbicide.
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- 2-trifluoromethyl-7-substitute-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-[5H]-benzocycloheptenes
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The compounds 2-trifluoromethyl-7-substituted-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-[5H]-benzocycloheptenes are disclosed and disclosed to be useful in the treatment of metabolic illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, and their complications. A perferred compound is 2-trifluo
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