1474-02-8Relevant articles and documents
TMSCF2Br-Enabled Fluorination–Aminocarbonylation of Aldehydes: Modular Access to α-Fluoroamides
Hu, Jinbo,Liu, An,Ni, Chuanfa,Xie, Qiqiang
supporting information, (2022/01/06)
A protocol for the modular assembly of the α-fluoroamide motif has been developed, which provides a practical method for the efficient synthesis of structurally diverse α-fluoroamides from easily available aldehydes and tertiary amines through a three-component fluorination–aminocarbonylation process. The key to the success of this process is taking advantage of the multiple roles of the unique difluorocarbene reagent TMSCF2Br (TMS=trimethylsilyl). The mechanism of the process involves the 1,2-fluorine and oxygen migrations of the in situ formed TMS-protected α-aminodifluoromethyl carbinol intermediates, which represents a new type of deoxyfluorination reaction.
Metabolism of fentanyl and acetylfentanyl in human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatocytes
Kanamori, Tatsuyuki,Iwata, Yuko Togawa,Segawa, Hiroki,Yamamuro, Tadashi,Kuwayama, Kenji,Tsujikawa, Kenji,Inoue, Hiroyuki
, p. 106 - 114 (2018/01/11)
To evaluate the capability of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatocytes (h-iPS-HEP) in drug metabolism, the profiles of the metabolites of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, and acetylfentanyl, an N-acetyl analog of fentanyl, in the cells were determined and analyzed. Commercially available h-iPSHEP were incubated with fentanyl or acetylfentanyl for 24 or 48 h. After enzymatic hydrolysis, the medium was deproteinized with acetonitrile, then analyzed by LC/MS. Desphenethylated metabolites and some hydroxylated metabolites, including 4′-hydroxy-fentanyl and β-hydroxy-fentanyl, were detected as metabolites of fentanyl and acetylfentanyl in the medium. The main metabolite of fentanyl with h-iPS-HEP was the desphenethylated metabolite, which was in agreement with in vivo results. These results suggest that h-iPSHEP may be useful as a tool for investigating drug metabolism.
A photochromic agonist for μ-opioid receptors
Schoenberger, Matthias,Trauner, Dirk
supporting information, p. 3264 - 3267 (2014/04/03)
Opioid receptors (ORs) are widely distributed in the brain, the spinal cord, and the digestive tract and play an important role in nociception. All known ORs are G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) of family A. Another well-known member of this family, rhodopsin, is activated by light through the cis/trans isomerization of a covalently bound chromophore, retinal. We now show how an OR can be combined with a synthetic azobenzene photoswitch to gain light sensitivity. Our work extends the reach of photopharmacology and outlines a general strategy for converting Family A GPCRs, which account for the majority of drug targets, into photoreceptors. Lighting up the opioid receptor: Photofentanyl-2 is a photochromic version of the well-known analgesic fentanyl. It is a potent agonist in the dark (or when illuminated with blue light) and loses activity when irradiated with UV light. It can be used to optically control the μ-opioid receptor, converting a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) into a photoreceptor.