2014-60-0

Usage

Chemical class

Isoindoles

Molecular weight

295.28 g/mol

Core structure

1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione

Substituent group

2-[(3-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]

Usage

Building block in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry for the production of various pharmaceuticals and biologically active compounds

Functionality

Methoxy group provides flexibility and potential for further functionalization, making it a valuable intermediate in the synthesis of diverse chemical products.

Upstream product

• 524-38-9 N-hydroxyphthalimide 
• 874-98-6 1-bromomethyl-3-methoxybenzene 
• 6971-51-3 3-methoxybenzyl alcohol 
• 824-98-6 m-methoxybenzyl chloride 

Downstream Products

• 15256-05-0 1-[(aminooxy)methyl]-3-methoxybenzene 
• 15258-15-8 N-(3-Methoxy-benzyloxy)-acetamid 
• 1446945-92-1 C₁₉H₂₅N₃O₄ 
• 1446946-31-1 7-[3-amino-4-(3'-methoxybenzyloxyimino)piperidin-1-yl]-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-8-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid 
• 1446946-18-4 C₁₈H₂₇N₃O₄ 
• 1446946-05-9 C₁₉H₂₇N₃O₅ 
• 681145-31-3 2-[2-(3-methoxy-benzyloxyamino)-ethyl]-isoindole-1,3-dione 
• 681152-64-7 1-(3-methoxy-benzyloxy)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-2-thiol 
• 681149-27-9 N-(2-amino-ethyl)-O-(3-methoxy-benzyl)-hydroxylamine 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Multifunctional small molecules as potential anti-alzheimer’s disease agents

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a severe multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progressive loss of neurons in the brain. Despite research efforts, the pathogenesis and mechanism of AD progression are not yet completely understood. There are only a few symptomatic drugs approved for the treatment of AD. The multifactorial character of AD suggests that it is important to develop molecules able to target the numerous pathological mechanisms associated with the disease. Thus, in the context of the worldwide recognized interest of multifunctional ligand therapy, we report herein the synthesis, characterization, physicochemical and biological evaluation of a set of five (1a–e) new ferulic acid-based hybrid compounds, namely feroyl-benzyloxyamidic derivatives enclosing different substituent groups, as potential anti-Alzheimer’s disease agents. These hybrids can keep both the radical scavenging activity and metal chelation capacity of the naturally occurring ferulic acid scaffold, presenting also good/mild capacity for inhibition of self-Aβ aggregation and fairly good inhibition of Cu-induced Aβ aggregation. The predicted pharmacokinetic properties point towards good absorption, comparable to known oral drugs.

O-benzyl-N-(9-acridinyl)hydroxylamines

A series of O-benzyl-N-(9-acridinyl)hydroxylamines was prepared, isolated, and evaluated for biological activity using both thermal denaturation and MTT assays. Changes in the thermal denaturation temperature of genomic calf-thymus DNA ranged from +6.6 °C to +20.2 °C. MTT assays on SNB-19 glioblastoma cells provided biological activity that ranged from 17.4 μM to 33.2 μM. Both evaluation methods of biological activity indicate that substitution of the benzyl group by either electron-withdrawing or electron-donating groups provides a measureable benefit in these assays. The two assays agreed on the magnitude of the interaction for each substitution pattern.

Design, synthesis, molecular docking and biological evaluation of novel coumarin-oxime ether derivatives as COX-2 inhibitors

Coumarin-oxime ether derivatives (14-25) were synthesized by an efficient and straight forward procedure from the reaction of 3-acetyl coumarin (1) and o-substituted benzyl hydroxyl amines (2-13) in pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate/dichloromethane (PPTS/DCM)

O-alkylhydroxylamines as rationally-designed mechanism-based inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-1

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-1 (IDO1) is a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of cancer, chronic viral infections, and other diseases characterized by pathological immune suppression. Recently important advances have been made in understanding IDO1's catalytic mechanism. Although much remains to be discovered, there is strong evidence that the mechanism proceeds through a heme-iron bound alkylperoxy transition or intermediate state. Accordingly, we explored stable structural mimics of the alkylperoxy species and provide evidence that such structures do mimic the alkylperoxy transition or intermediate state. We discovered that O-benzylhydroxylamine, a commercially available compound, is a potent sub-micromolar inhibitor of IDO1. Structure-activity studies of over forty derivatives of O-benzylhydroxylamine led to further improvement in inhibitor potency, particularly with the addition of halogen atoms to the meta position of the aromatic ring. The most potent derivatives and the lead, O-benzylhydroxylamine, have high ligand efficiency values, which are considered an important criterion for successful drug development. Notably, two of the most potent compounds demonstrated nanomolar-level cell-based potency and limited toxicity. The combination of the simplicity of the structures of these compounds and their excellent cellular activity makes them quite attractive for biological exploration of IDO1 function and antitumor therapeutic applications.

Synthesis, in vitro antimycobacterial and antibacterial evaluation of IMB-070593 derivatives containing a substituted benzyloxime moiety

A series of novel IMB-070593 derivatives containing a substituted benzyloxime moiety and displaying a remarkable improvement in lipophilicity were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antimycobacterial and antibacterial activity. Our results reveal that the target compounds 19a-m have considerable Gram-positive activity (MIC: 0.008-32 μg/mL), although they are generally less active than the reference drugs against the Gram-negative strains. In particular, compounds 19h, 19j, 19k and 19m show good activity (MICs: 0.008-4 μg/mL) against all of the tested Gram-positive strains, including ciprofloxacin (CPFX)- and/or levofloxacin (LVFX)-resistant MSSA, MRSA and MSSE. Moreover, compound 19l (MIC: 0.125 μg/mL) is found to be 2-4 fold more active than the parent IMB070593, CPFX and LVFX against M. tuberculosis H37Rv ATCC 27294.

Synthesis of new arylalkoxy amido derivatives as melatoninergic ligands

Amido derivatives 10-18 of the corresponding oxyamines were synthesised as melatoninergic ligands by the reaction of hydroxyphtalimide with the halogeno derivatives or the corresponding alcohols using Mitsunobu reaction conditions. The affinity of the com

1-Benzyloxy-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl-amines, a novel class of NR1/2B subtype selective NMDA receptor antagonists

Screening of the Roche compound depository led to the identification of (1-benzyloxy-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-butyl amine 4, a structurally novel NR1/2B subtype selective NMDA receptor antagonist. The structure-activity relationships developed in this series resulted in the discovery of a novel class of potent and selective NMDA receptor blockers displaying activity in vivo.

Probing the 'active site' of diamine oxidase: Structure-activity relations for histamine potentiation by O-alkylhydroxylamines on colonic epithelium

The responses of the canine colonic epithelium to histamine are potentiated by O-alkylhydroxylamines. A study of a series of such compounds suggested that active compounds had the structure R-O-NH2, substitution of a nitrogen led to total loss of activity. The locus of the potentiation effect was traced to the inhibition of diamine oxidase. A new series of aliphatic and aromatic O-alkylhydroxylamines were synthesized to explore further the structure-activity relations of this effect. The potentiating effects of these compounds were determined by examining the changes in short circuit current (I(sc)) produced by histamine and from the activity of a soluble preparation of diamine oxidase. We found that 1) branched compounds are less active than their straight chain counterparts, 2) greater steric bulk of the aliphatic substituent decreased activity, 3) the presence of a double bond had no significant effect though a triple bond reduced activity, 4) longer straight chain compounds were less active than the shorter chain derivatives and 5) all benzylic compounds were less active than the straight chain aliphatics. O-1-benzyl was inactive however the meta or para oxygen substituted compounds as well as the O-(1-E-Cinnamyl) derivative were active. A current model for the action of diamine oxidase proposes a crucial role for a trihydroxyphenylalanine quinone cofactor as part of the active site together with a copper atom. Using molecular modeling based on our inhibition data we are able to define the region of space that is just beyond the reactive carbonyl of the trihydroxyphenylalanine residue at the active site of diamine oxidase. We suggest that a negatively charged species, such as an aspartate or a glutamate, resides in a trough about 7 to 8 A from the trihydroxyphenylalanine carbonyl carbon and this species aids in the strong selective binding of substrates such as putrescine and histamine.