3900-49-0Relevant articles and documents
A simple and efficient process for the preparation of 1,6- dimethoxynaphthalene
Zhang, Tianyong,Yang, Qiusheng,Shi, Huixian,Chi, Lifeng
, p. 647 - 651 (2009)
1,6-Dimethoxynaphthalene (1,6-DMN) was prepared by the O-dimethylation of 1,6-dihydroxynaphthalene (1,6-DHN) with dimethyl sulfate (DMS) in the presence of sodium hydroxide and additives in different solvents. The main reaction determining factors were divided into three categories with respect to yield and purity of 1,6-DMN: (1) Type of solvents and adding methods of NaOH had the highest effect on the results. (2) Amount of DMS and concentration of NaOH were less important. (3) Reaction time and temperature were the least important factors. The best reductant was Na2S2O4, and it was only under N2 atmosphere that yield and purity were also good. The improved process provides more than 99% yield, which considerably reduces the cost of 1,6-DMN, and more than 98% purity eliminates the purification process in the follow-up industrial production.
Optical Control of Dopamine Receptors Using a Photoswitchable Tethered Inverse Agonist
Donthamsetti, Prashant C.,Winter, Nils,Sch?nberger, Matthias,Levitz, Joshua,Stanley, Cherise,Javitch, Jonathan A.,Isacoff, Ehud Y.,Trauner, Dirk
, p. 18522 - 18535 (2018/01/08)
Family A G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) control diverse biological processes and are of great clinical relevance. Their archetype rhodopsin becomes naturally light sensitive by binding covalently to the photoswitchable tethered ligand (PTL) retinal. Other GPCRs, however, neither bind covalently to ligands nor are light sensitive. We sought to impart the logic of rhodopsin to light-insensitive Family A GPCRs in order to enable their remote control in a receptor-specific, cell-type-specific, and spatiotemporally precise manner. Dopamine receptors (DARs) are of particular interest for their roles in motor coordination, appetitive, and aversive behavior, as well as neuropsychiatric disorders such as Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, mood disorders, and addiction. Using an azobenzene derivative of the well-known DAR ligand 2-(N-phenethyl-N-propyl)amino-5-hydroxytetralin (PPHT), we were able to rapidly, reversibly, and selectively block dopamine D1 and D2 receptors (D1R and D2R) when the PTL was conjugated to an engineered cysteine near the dopamine binding site. Depending on the site of tethering, the ligand behaved as either a photoswitchable tethered neutral antagonist or inverse agonist. Our results indicate that DARs can be chemically engineered for selective remote control by light and provide a template for precision control of Family A GPCRs.
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1-benzylidene-3,4-dihydronaphthalen- 2-one as a new class of microtubule-targeting agents
Liu, Jia,Zheng, Can-Hui,Ren, Xiao-Hui,Zhou, Feng,Li, Wei,Zhu, Ju,Lv, Jia-Guo,Zhou, You-Jun
scheme or table, p. 5720 - 5733 (2012/07/30)
A series of 1-benzylidene-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-2-one derivatives were designed and synthesized, and their biological activities in vitro and in vivo were evaluated. The results showed a number of the title compounds exhibiting potent nanomolar activity in several human cancer cell lines. Of these, compound 22b showed the strongest inhibitory activity against human CEM, MDA-MBA-435, and K562 cells (IC50 = 1 nM), displayed in vitro inhibition of tubulin polymerization (IC50 = 3.93 μM), and significantly induced cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase. In addition, compound 22b could inhibit the tumor growth in colon nude mouse xenograft tumor model significantly and seemed safer than CA-4 when achieving a similar tumor suppression. This study provided a new molecular scaffold for the further development of antitumor agents that target tubulin.
