120-20-7Relevant articles and documents
Pathway-directed screen for inhibitors of the bacterial cell elongation machinery
Buss, Jackson A.,Baidin, Vadim,Welsh, Michael A.,Flores-Kim, Josué,Cho, Hongbaek,McKay Wood,Uehara, Tsuyoshi,Walker, Suzanne,Kahne, Daniel,Bernhardta, Thomas G.
, (2019)
New antibiotics are needed to combat the growing problem of resistant bacterial infections. An attractive avenue toward the discovery of such next-generation therapies is to identify novel inhibitors of clinically validated targets, like cell wall biogenesis. We have therefore developed a pathway-directed whole-cell screen for small molecules that block the activity of the Rod system of Escherichia coli. This conserved multiprotein complex is required for cell elongation and the morphogenesis of rod-shaped bacteria. It is composed of cell wall synthases and membrane proteins of unknown function that are organized by filaments of the actin-like MreB protein. Our screen takes advantage of the conditional essentiality of the Rod system and the ability of the beta-lactam mecillinam (also known as amdinocillin) to cause a toxic malfunctioning of the machinery. Rod system inhibitors can therefore be identified as molecules that promote growth in the presence of mecillinam under conditions permissive for the growth of Rod– cells. A screen of 690,000 compounds identified 1,300 compounds that were active against E. coli. Pathway-directed screening of a majority of this subset of compounds for Rod inhibitors successfully identified eight analogs of the MreB antagonist A22. Further characterization of the A22 analogs identified showed that their antibiotic activity under conditions where the Rod system is essential was strongly correlated with their ability to suppress mecillinam toxicity. This result combined with those from additional biological studies reinforce the notion that A22-like molecules are relatively specific for MreB and suggest that the lipoprotein transport factor LolA is unlikely to be a physiologically relevant target as previously proposed.
Structure–activity relationship and biological evaluation of berberine derivatives as PCSK9 down-regulating agents
Fan, Tian-Yun,Yang, Yu-Xin,Zeng, Qing-Xuan,Wang, Xue-Lei,Wei, Wei,Guo, Xi-Xi,Zhao, Li-Ping,Song, Dan-Qing,Wang, Yan-Xiang,Wang, Li,Hong, Bin
, (2021/06/01)
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a secreted protein and its deficiency markedly enhanced the survival rate of patient with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Forty berberine (BBR) derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their activities on down-regulating the transcription of PCSK9 in HepG2 cells, taking BBR as the lead. Structure–activity relationship (SAR) analysis revealed that 2,3-dimethoxy moiety might be beneficial for activity. Among them, 9k displayed the most potent activity with IC50 value of 9.5 ± 0.5 μM, better than that of BBR. Also, it significantly decreased PCSK9 protein level at cellular level, as well as in the liver and serum of mice in vivo. Furthermore, 9k markedly increased LDLR expression and LDL-C clearance via down-regulating PCSK9 protein. The mechanism of action of 9k is targeting HNF1α and/or Sp1 cluster modulation upstream of PCSK9, a different one from BBR. Therefore, 9k might have the potential to be a novel PCSK9 transcriptional inhibitor for the treatment of atherosclerosis, worthy for further investigation.
Synthesis and Functional Characterization of 2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-fluorobenzyl)ethanamine (25H-NBF) Positional Isomers
Pottie, Eline,Kupriyanova, Olga V.,Shevyrin, Vadim A.,Stove, Christophe P.
, p. 1667 - 1673 (2021/05/31)
Serotonergic psychedelics, substances exerting their pharmacological action through activation of the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR), have continuously comprised a substantial fraction of the over 1000 reported New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) so far. Within this category, N-benzyl derived phenethylamines, such as NBOMes and NBFs, have shown to be of particular relevance. As these substances remain incompletely characterized, this study aimed at synthesizing positional isomers of 25H-NBF, with two methoxy groups placed on different positions of the phenyl group of the phenethylamine moiety. These isomers were then functionally characterized in an in vitro bioassay monitoring the recruitment of β-Arrestin 2 to the 5-HT2AR through luminescent readout via the NanoBiT technology. The obtained results provide insight into the optimal substitution pattern of the phenyl group of the phenethylamine moiety of N-benzyl derived substances, a feature so far mostly explored in the phenethylamines underived at the N-position. In the employed bioassay, the most potent substances were 24H-NBF (EC50 value of 158 nM), 26H-NBF (397 nM), and 25H-NBF (448 nM), with 23H-NBF, 35H-NBF, and 34H-NBF yielding μM EC50 values. A similar ranking was obtained for the compounds' efficacy: Taking as a reference LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), 24H-, 26H-, and 25H-NBF had an efficacy of 106-107%, followed by 23H-NBF (96.1%), 34H-NBF (75.2%), and 35H-NBF (58.9%). The stronger activity of 24H-, 25H-, and 26H-NBF emphasizes the important role of the methoxy group at position 2 of the phenethylamine moiety for the in vitro functionality of NBF substances.
Preparation method of dopamine hydrochloride
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Paragraph 0035-0036; 0039-0040; 0045-0046; 0049-0050, (2020/11/26)
The invention provides a method which comprises the following steps: taking veratraldehyde as a starting raw material, firstly carrying out condensation reaction with nitromethane to generate 3, 4-dimethoxy-beta-nitrostyrolene, carrying out catalytic reduction to obtain 3, 4-dimethoxy phenylethylamine, carrying out reaction with hydrobromic acid to remove methoxy, and finally salifying with hydrochloric acid to obtain dopamine hydrochloride. The preparation method has the advantages of cheap and easily available initial raw materials, simple process, no high-temperature and high-pressure steps, low cost, high purity and high yield, and is suitable for industrial production.
Enantioselective synthesis and anti-parasitic properties of aporphine natural products
Amaral, Maiara,Anderson, Edward A.,McHugh, Eliza,Pieper, Pauline,Tempone, Andre G.
, (2019/12/09)
Chagas disease and visceral leishmaniasis are neglected protozoan diseases with significant impact in developing countries. Due to the limited number and toxicity of current therapies, new drug leads are urgently needed. In this work, four aporphine natural products were synthesized using an enantioselective, modular and convergent strategy, comprising eight steps in the longest linear sequence; key steps included Bischler-Napieralski cyclization/Noyori asymmetric reduction to construct the tetrahydroisoquinolines, and palladium-catalyzed arylation to close the C ring. Norglaucine, nordicentrine and dicentrine showed promising bioactivity against T. cruzi and L. infantum, suggesting potential for further development of these scaffolds as antiparasitic agents.
Synthesis of Functionalized Indolines and Dihydrobenzofurans by Iron and Copper Catalyzed Aryl C-N and C-O Bond Formation
Henry, Martyn C.,Senn, Hans Martin,Sutherland, Andrew
, p. 346 - 364 (2019/01/08)
A simple and effective one-pot, two-step intramolecular aryl C-N and C-O bond forming process for the preparation of a wide range of benzo-fused heterocyclic scaffolds using iron and copper catalysis is described. Activated aryl rings were subjected to a highly regioselective, iron(III) triflimide-catalyzed iodination, followed by a copper(I)-catalyzed intramolecular N-or O-arylation step leading to indolines, dihydrobenzofurans, and six-membered analogues. The general applicability and functional group tolerance of this method were exemplified by the total synthesis of the neolignan natural product, (+)-obtusafuran. DFT calculations using Fukui functions were also performed, providing a molecular orbital rationale for the highly regioselective arene iodination process.
Novel total syntheses of oxoaporphine alkaloids enabled by mild Cu-catalyzed tandem oxidation/aromatization of 1-Bn-DHIQs
Zheng, Bo,Qu, Hui-Ya,Meng, Tian-Zhuo,Lu, Xia,Zheng, Jie,He, Yun-Gang,Fan, Qi-Qi,Shi, Xiao-Xin
, p. 28997 - 29007 (2018/08/29)
Novel total syntheses of oxoaporphine alkaloids such as liriodenine, dicentrinone, cassameridine, lysicamine, oxoglaucine and O-methylmoschatoline were developed. The key step of these total syntheses is Cu-catalyzed conversion of 1-benzyl-3,4-dihydro-isoquinolines (1-Bn-DHIQs) to 1-benzoyl-isoquinolines (1-Bz-IQs) via tandem oxidation/aromatization. This novel Cu-catalyzed conversion has been studied in detail, and was successfully used for constructing the 1-Bz-IQ core.
Green synthesis technology of rotundine sulfate
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Paragraph 0049; 0051; 0065; 0066; 0067, (2018/09/08)
The invention provides a green synthesis technology of rotundine sulfate. The green synthesis technology comprises the following steps: firstly, taking pyrocatechol as a starting reactant, and carrying out esterification, acylation and nitration; then carrying out deoxygenation reduction to obtain 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine; then carrying out condensation on the obtained 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine and 2,3-dimethoxy benzaldehyde and reducing to obtain (3,4-dimethoxy)phenethyl(2,3-dimethoxy)benzylamine; finally, carrying out cyclization, reduction and sulfation on the obtained (3,4-dimethoxy)phenethyl(2,3-dimethoxy)benzylamine, so as to obtain finished-product rotundine sulfate. The invention develops a full-synthesis technology taking the pyrocatechol as a raw material, and provides an environment-friendly, low-cost and high-yield green synthesis technology for synthesizing the rotundine sulfate.
Asymmetric total synthesis of tetrahydroprotoberberine derivatives and evaluation of their binding affinities at dopamine receptors
Lee, David Y.W.,Liu, Jing,Zhang, Shuzhen,Huang, Peng,Liu-Chen, Lee-Yuan
, p. 1437 - 1440 (2017/03/08)
Cocaine addiction remains a serious challenge for clinical and medical research because there is no effective pharmacological treatment. L-THP, a natural product isolated from Corydalis yanhusuo W.T. Wang, is one of the most frequently used traditional herbs to treat drug addiction in China. Our laboratory first reported that its demethylated metabolites L-ICP, L-CD, and L-CP had high affinity at dopamine D1, D2, and D5 receptors. Here we report the chemical synthesis of these metabolites and other derivatives and their binding affinities at dopamine receptors. The synthesis of these bioactive metabolites will allow further in vivo study of their potential in treating cocaine addiction.
FE NANOPARTICLES WITH PPM CONTENTS OF PD, CU AND/OR NI, REACTIONS IN WATER CATALYZED BY THEM
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Paragraph 0084; 0101, (2017/07/14)
The present application discloses a nanoparticle composition prepared from a mixture comprising: a) a transition metal salt; b) an iron salt; and c) a reducing agent; and methods for the use of such compositions, including the reduction of an organic compound comprising a nitro group to form an organic compound comprising an amine group, the Cu-catalyzed cyclization of an azide and an alkyne (click chemistry) and cross coupling reactions, notably Suzuki-Miyaura reactions. The transition metal salts are in particular Pd, Cu and Ni salts, the content of these metals being typically in the ppm range based on the major constituent Fe in the final products.
