- Biocatalytic reduction of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids to allylic alcohols
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We have developed robust in vivo and in vitro biocatalytic systems that enable reduction of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids to allylic alcohols and their saturated analogues. These compounds are prevalent scaffolds in many industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals. A substrate profiling study of a carboxylic acid reductase (CAR) investigating unexplored substrate space, such as benzo-fused (hetero)aromatic carboxylic acids and α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids, revealed broad substrate tolerance and provided information on the reactivity patterns of these substrates. E. coli cells expressing a heterologous CAR were employed as a multi-step hydrogenation catalyst to convert a variety of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids to the corresponding saturated primary alcohols, affording up to >99percent conversion. This was supported by the broad substrate scope of E. coli endogenous alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), as well as the unexpected CC bond reducing activity of E. coli cells. In addition, a broad range of benzofused (hetero)aromatic carboxylic acids were converted to the corresponding primary alcohols by the recombinant E. coli cells. An alternative one-pot in vitro two-enzyme system, consisting of CAR and glucose dehydrogenase (GDH), demonstrates promiscuous carbonyl reductase activity of GDH towards a wide range of unsaturated aldehydes. Hence, coupling CAR with a GDH-driven NADP(H) recycling system provides access to a variety of (hetero)aromatic primary alcohols and allylic alcohols from the parent carboxylates, in up to >99percent conversion. To demonstrate the applicability of these systems in preparative synthesis, we performed 100 mg scale biotransformations for the preparation of indole-3-aldehyde and 3-(naphthalen-1-yl)propan-1-ol using the whole-cell system, and cinnamyl alcohol using the in vitro system, affording up to 85percent isolated yield.
- Aleku, Godwin A.,Leys, David,Roberts, George W.
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p. 3927 - 3939
(2020/07/09)
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- Stereoselective organocatalytic oxidation of alcohols to enals: A homologation method to prepare polyenes
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A novel method for organocatalytic oxidation through oxidative enamine catalysis was developed with excellent compatibility for the direct syntheses of enals from simple saturated alcohols. By using this amine-catalyzed IBX-oxidation, a wide range of aromatic and aliphatic substituted enals were successfully generated in high yields and exclusively stereoselective E-geometry. Moreover, varying the solvents and/or the loading amounts of IBX allowed for the selective oxidation of alcohols and aldehydes. Importantly, the homologous application of this method provided a selective and efficient way of preparing various highly sensitive conjugated polyene frameworks, which are enriched in natural products.
- Chen, Xiaobei,Zhang, Yinan,Wan, Huixin,Wang, Wei,Zhang, Shilei
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supporting information
p. 3532 - 3535
(2016/03/04)
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- 4-alkyloxyimino derivatives of uridine-5′-triphosphate: Distal modification of potent agonists as a strategy for molecular probes of P2Y 2, P2Y4, and P2Y6 receptors
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Extended N4-(3-arylpropyl)oxy derivatives of uridine-5′-triphosphate were synthesized and potently stimulated phospholipase C stimulation in astrocytoma cells expressing G protein-coupled human (h) P2Y receptors (P2YRs) activated by UTP (P2Y2/4R) or UDP (P2Y6R). The potent P2Y4R-selective N4-(3- phenylpropyl)oxy agonist was phenyl ring-substituted or replaced with terminal heterocyclic or naphthyl rings with retention of P2YR potency. This broad tolerance for steric bulk in a distal region was not observed for dinucleoside tetraphosphate agonists with both nucleobases substituted. The potent N 4-(3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-propyl)oxy analogue 19 (EC50: P2Y2R, 47 nM; P2Y4R, 23 nM) was functionalized for chain extension using click tethering of fluorophores as prosthetic groups. The BODIPY 630/650 conjugate 28 (MRS4162) exhibited EC50 values of 70, 66, and 23 nM at the hP2Y2/4/6Rs, respectively, and specifically labeled cells expressing the P2Y6R. Thus, an extended N4-(3- arylpropyl)oxy group accessed a structurally permissive region on three G q-coupled P2YRs, and potency and selectivity were modulated by distal structural changes. This freedom of substitution was utilized to design of a pan-agonist fluorescent probe of a subset of uracil nucleotide-activated hP2YRs.
- Jayasekara, P. Suresh,Barrett, Matthew O.,Ball, Christopher B.,Brown, Kyle A.,Hammes, Eva,Balasubramanian, Ramachandran,Harden, T. Kendall,Jacobson, Kenneth A.
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p. 3874 - 3883
(2014/05/20)
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- Synthesis of tetrahydronaphthalene lignan esters by intramolecular cyclization of ethyl p-azidophenyl-2-phenylalkanoates and evaluation of the growth inhibition of human tumor cell lines
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Figure Presented. Intramolecular cyclization via nitrenium ion of 2-phenylpentanoic/2-phenylbutanoic acid esters with a terminal p-azidophenyl group gives direct access to tetrahydronaphthalene lignan esters. The p-azidophenyl-substituted butanoate led to
- Pinto, Orlando,Sardinha, Jo?o,Vaz, Pedro D.,Piedade, Fátima,Calhorda, Maria J.,Abramovitch, Rudolph,Nazareth, Nair,Pinto, Madalena,Nascimento, Maria S. J.,Rauter, Amélia P.
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experimental part
p. 3175 - 3187
(2011/07/30)
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- MACROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE AS KINASE INHIBITORS
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The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds of Formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or quaternary ammonium salts thereof wherein constituent members are provided hereinwith, as well as their compositions and methods of use, which are JAK/ALK inhibitors useful in the treatment of JAK/ALK-associated diseases including, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, as well as cancer.
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(2010/08/07)
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- AMINE COMPOUND AND PHARMACEUTICAL USE THEREOF
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Provided is a novel amine compound represented by the following formula (I) having a superior peripheral blood lymphocyte decreasing action and superior in the immunosuppressive action, rejection suppressive action and the like, which shows decreased side effects of, for example, bradycardia and the like, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, or a solvate thereof. wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification.
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- A versatile approach toward the ansamycin antibiotics
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The ansamycin antibiotics contain metacyclophanic macrolactams, many of which possess potent antitumor activity. Only a few total syntheses of this family of natural products have been reported, and modifications to increase potency have not been describe
- Peng, Weimin,Blagg, Brian S. J.
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p. 975 - 978
(2007/10/03)
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- Sodium borohydride and vinyl triflates of α-keto esters: A new combination toward monoalkylated 1,2-diols
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NaBH4 converts a range of methyl 2-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy 3-substituted propenoates to the corresponding monoalkylated 1,2-diols smoothly with total regiocontrol.
- Dalla, Vincent,Decroix, Bernard
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p. 1657 - 1660
(2007/10/03)
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- Polyiodinated triglyceride analogs as potential computed tomography imaging agents for the liver
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A series of glyceryl 2-oleoyl 1,3-bis[ω-(3-amino-2,4,6-triiodophenyl)] alkanoates was synthesized, radioiodinated with iodine-125, emulsified, and evaluated for their ability to selectively localize in the liver for potential use as hepatographic agents i
- Weichert,Longino,Bakan,Spigarelli,Chou -,Schwendner,Counsell
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p. 636 - 646
(2007/10/02)
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- Iodoaryl analogues of dioctanoylglycerol and 1-oleoyl-2-acetylglycerol as probes for protein kinase C
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Analogues of dioctanoylglycerol (diC8) and 1-oleoyl-2-acetylglycerol (OAG) containing an iodoaryl group have been synthesized and shown to compete with [3H]phorbol dibutyrate ([3H]PDBu) for binding to protein kinase C in a crude rat brain preparation. Phorbol diesters have been shown to bind specifically to protein kinase C and the PDBu receptor has been copurified with protein kinase C activity. All three diacylglycerol analogues were comparable to OAG in binding affinity. In an assay of protein kinase C activation, the diC8 analogue was more active than the OAG analogues, thus demonstrating greater structural specificity under the conditions of this assay.
- Strawn,Martell,Simpson,Leach,Counsell
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p. 2104 - 2110
(2007/10/02)
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