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Thieme Chemistry Journals Awardees - Where Are They Now? Bis(2-pyridyl)amides as Readily Cleavable Amides under Catalytic, Neutral, and Room-Temperature Conditions
Adachi, Shinya,Kumagai, Naoya,Shibasaki, Masakatsu
supporting information, p. 301 - 305 (2018/02/10)
Mild solvolytic cleavage of bis(2-pyridyl)amide under neutral and room-temperature conditions is described. The inherently stable amide was readily activated by catalytic amounts of metal cations to react with alcohols. Based on X-ray crystallographic analysis, the primary driving force was considered to be amide distortion induced by the metal coordination of two pyridyl groups in a bidentate fashion without affecting the amide functionality. The compatibility of the acid/base-sensitive functionalities and the absence of racemization during solvolysis highlight the mildness of the present protocol.
Synthesis and protein kinase inhibitory activity of balanol analogues with modified benzophenone subunits
Lampe, John W.,Jagdmann Jr., G. Erik,Johnson, Mary George,Lai, Yen-Shi,Lowden, Christopher T.,Lynch, Michael P.,Mendoza, José S.,Murphy, Marcia M.,Wilson, Joseph W.,Ballas, Lawrence M.,Carter, Kiyomi,Biggers, Christopher K.,Darges, James W.,Davis, Jefferson E.,Hubbard, Frederick R.,Stamper, Mark L.,Defauw, Jean M.,Foglesong, Robert J.,Hall, Steven E.,Heerding, Julia M.,Hollinshead, Sean P.,Hu, Hong,Hughes, Philip F.
, p. 2624 - 2643 (2007/10/03)
A series of analogues of the protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitory natural product balanol which bear modified benzophenone subunits are described. The analogues were designed with the goal of uncovering structure -activity features that could be used in the development of PKC inhibitors with a reduced polar character compared to balanol itself. The results of these studies suggest that most of the benzophenone features found in the natural product are important for obtaining potent PKC inhibitory compounds. However, several modifications were found to lead to selective inhibitors of the related enzyme protein kinase A (PKA), and several specific modifications to the polar structural elements of the benzophenone were found to provide potent PKC inhibitors. In particular, it was found that replacement of the benzophenone carboxylate with bioisosteric equivalents could lead to potent analogues. Further, a tolerance for lipophilic substituents on the terminal benzophenone ring was uncovered. These results are discussed in light of recently available structural information for PKA.
