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Development of novel phenoxyalkylpiperidines as high-affinity Sigma-1 (σ1) receptor ligands with potent anti-amnesic effect
Abatematteo, Francesca S.,Mosier, Philip D.,Niso, Mauro,Brunetti, Leonardo,Berardi, Francesco,Loiodice, Fulvio,Contino, Marialessandra,Delprat, Benjamin,Maurice, Tangui,Laghezza, Antonio,Abate, Carmen
, (2021/12/14)
The sigma-1 (σ1) receptor plays a significant role in many normal physiological functions and pathological disease states, and as such represents an attractive therapeutic target for both agonists and antagonists. Here, we describe a novel series of phenoxyalkylpiperidines based on the lead compound 1-[ω-(4-chlorophenoxy)ethyl]-4-methylpiperidine (1a) in which the degree of methylation at the carbon atoms alpha to the piperidine nitrogen was systematically varied. The affinity at σ1 and σ2 receptors and at Δ8-Δ7 sterol isomerase (SI) ranged from subnanomolar to micromolar Ki values. While the highest-affinity was displayed at the σ1, the increase of the degree of methylation in the piperidine ring progressively decreased the affinity. The subnanomolar affinity 1a and 1-[ω-(4-methoxyphenoxy)ethyl]-4-methylpiperidine (1b) displayed potent anti-amnesic effects associated with σ1 receptor agonism, in two memory tests. Automated receptor–small-molecule ligand docking provided a molecular structure-based rationale for the agonistic effects of 1a and 1b. Overall, the class of the phenoxyalkylpiperidines holds potential for the development of high affinity σ1 receptor agonists, and compound 1a, that appears as the best in class (exceeding by far the activity of the reference compound PRE-084) deserves further investigation.
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel human monoamine oxidase B inhibitors based on a fragment in an X-ray crystal structure
Cheng, Kai,Li, Shiyu,Lv, Xiao,Tian, Yongbin,Kong, Haiyan,Huang, Xufeng,Duan, Yajun,Han, Jihong,Xie, Zhouling,Liao, Chenzhong
supporting information, p. 1012 - 1018 (2019/02/24)
Herein we report our efforts of developing reversible selective hMAO-B inhibitors based on isatin, a fragment in an X-ray crystal structure. Five different scaffolds were designed and many compounds were synthesized. Among them, compound A3 demonstrated very high potency and isoform selectivity against hMAO-B, 11 and 13 times more potent (IC50 = 3 nM) and 23.64 and 6.8 times more selective than the marked drugs, selegiline and safinamide. However, the endeavors to modify the polar 3-one group of isatin, that is in a hydrophobic environment in the binding site of hMAO-B, to small nonpolar hydrophobic groups did not bring about improved hMAO-B inhibitors, which may challenge our understanding of molecular interactions and molecular recognition in biological systems.
TiO2-Supported Re as a General and Chemoselective Heterogeneous Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Carboxylic Acids to Alcohols
Toyao, Takashi,Siddiki, S. M. A. Hakim,Touchy, Abeda S.,Onodera, Wataru,Kon, Kenichi,Morita, Yoshitsugu,Kamachi, Takashi,Yoshizawa, Kazunari,Shimizu, Ken-Ichi
, p. 1001 - 1006 (2017/02/05)
TiO2-supported Re, Re/TiO2, was found to promote selective hydrogenation of carboxylic acids having aromatic and aliphatic moieties to the corresponding alcohols. Re/TiO2showed superior results compared to other transition-metal-loaded TiO2and supported Re catalysts for selective hydrogenation of 3-phenylpropionic acid. 3-phenylpropanol was produced in 97 % yield under mild conditions (5 MPa H2at 140 °C). Contrary to typical heterogeneous catalysts, Re/TiO2does not lead to the formation of dearomatized byproducts. The catalyst is recyclable and shows a wide substrate scope in the synthesis of alcohols (22 examples; up to 97 % isolated yield).