- Ultrafast Photoclick Reaction for Selective18F-Positron Emission Tomography Tracer Synthesis in Flow
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The development of very fast, clean, and selective methods for indirect labeling in PET tracer synthesis is an ongoing challenge. Here we present the development of an ultrafast photoclick method for the synthesis of short-lived18F-PET tracers
- Fu, Youxin,Helbert, Hugo,Simeth, Nadja A.,Crespi, Stefano,Spoelstra, Gerbren B.,van Dijl, Jan Maarten,van Oosten, Marleen,Nazario, Luiza Reali,van der Born, Dion,Luurtsema, Gert,Szymanski, Wiktor,Elsinga, Philip H.,Feringa, Ben L.
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p. 10041 - 10047
(2021/07/21)
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- FLAVONE COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS DISEASE
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The present invention provides flavone derivatives having the general formula (I) which are useful for the treatment of Hepatitis B Virus infection (HBV). The compounds act as cccDNA (covalently closed circular DMA) inhibitors.
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- Development of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Radiotracers for the GABA Transporter 1 (GAT-1)
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In vivo PET imaging of the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor complex has been accomplished using radiolabeled benzodiazepine derivatives, but development of specific presynaptic radioligands targeting the neuronal membrane GABA transporter type 1 (GAT-1) has been less successful. The availability of new structure-activity studies of GAT-1 inhibitors and the introduction of a GAT-1 inhibitor (tiagabine, Gabatril) into clinical use prompted us to reinvestigate the syntheses of PET ligands for this transporter. Initial synthesis and rodent PET studies of N-[11C]methylnipecotic acid confirmed the low brain uptake of that small and polar molecule. The common design approach to improve blood-brain barrier permeability of GAT-1 inhibitors is the attachment of a large lipophilic substituent. We selected an unsymmetrical bis-aromatic residue attached to the ring nitrogen by a vinyl ether spacer from a series recently reported by Wanner and coworkers. Nucleophilic aromatic substitution of an aryl chloride precursor with [18F]fluoride was used to prepare the desired candidate radiotracer (R,E/Z)-1-(2-((4-fluoro-2-(4-[18F]fluorobenzoyl)styryl)oxy)ethyl)piperidine-3-carboxylic acid ((R,E/Z)-[18F]10). PET studies in rat showed no brain uptake, which was not altered by pretreatment of animals with the P-glycoprotein inhibitor cyclosporine A, indicating efflux by Pgp was not responsible. Subsequent PET imaging studies of (R,E/Z)-[18F]10 in rhesus monkey brain showed very low brain uptake. Finally, to test if the free carboxylic acid group was the likely cause of poor brain uptake, PET studies were done using the ethyl ester derivative of (R,E/Z)-[18F]10. Rapid and significant monkey brain uptake of the ester was observed, followed by a slow washout over 90 minutes. The blood-brain barrier permeability of the ester supports a hypothesis that the free acid function limits brain uptake of nipecotic acid-based GAT-1 radioligands, and future radiotracer efforts should investigate the use of carboxylic acid bioisosteres.
- Sowa, Alexandra R,Brooks, Allen F,Shao, Xia,Henderson, Bradford D,Sherman, Phillip S.,Arteaga, Janna,Stauff, Jenelle,Lee, Adam C.,Koeppe, Robert A.,Scott, Peter J. H.,Kilbourn, Michael R.
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- Highly regioselective, sequential, and multiple palladium-catalyzed arylations of vinyl ethers carrying a coordinating auxiliary: An example of a heck triarylation process
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This article describes the development of new auxiliary-accelerated Heck multiarylations by intramolecular presentation of the oxidative addition complex. The introduction of a specific, palladium-coordinating dimethylamino group allows for the desired chelation-accelerated and chelation-controlled tri- and diarylation reactions. We report (a) the first example of a Heck triarylation process, (b) highly selective palladium-catalyzed diarylations of alkyl vinyl ethers, and (c) a very rapid two-phase protocol for the microwave-assisted hydrolysis of amino-substituted, arylated vinyl ethers constituting an entry to diarylated ethanals and substituted desoxybenzoins. X-ray structures and product patterns support the suggested substrate-controlled Heck reaction pathway. The catalyst-directing alkyl dimethylamino functionality was rapidly (1-2 min) and efficiently released by microwave hydrolysis after Heck multiarylation reactions. The liberated aromatic carbonyl compounds were thereafter isolated and fully characterized.
- Nilsson,Larhed,Hallberg
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p. 8217 - 8225
(2007/10/03)
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- Synthesis and photopolymerization of bifunctional liquid crystalline vinyl ether monomers
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Highly ordered densely crosslinked liquid crystalline poly(vinyl ether) films have been prepared by in situ photopolymerization of oriented bifunctional mesogenic vinyl ether monomers. Orientation was achieved by a simple surface treatment, using a unidir
- Andersson,Gedde,Hult
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p. 313 - 321
(2007/10/02)
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