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Aza-Matteson Reactions via Controlled Mono-and Double-Methylene Insertions into Nitrogen-Boron Bonds
Xie, Qiqiang,Dong, Guangbin
, p. 14422 - 14427 (2021/09/29)
Boron-homologation reactions represent an efficient and programmable approach to prepare alkylboronates, which are valuable and versatile synthetic intermediates. The typical boron-homologation reaction, also known as the Matteson reaction, involves formal carbenoid insertions into C-B bonds. Here we report the development of aza-Matteson reactions via carbenoid insertions into the N-B bonds of aminoboranes. By changing the leaving groups of the carbenoids and altering Lewis acid activators, selective mono- and double-methylene insertions can be realized to access various α- and β-boron-substituted tertiary amines, respectively, from common secondary amines. The derivatization of complex amine-containing bioactive molecules, diverse functionalization of the boronate products, and sequential insertions of different carbenoids have also been achieved.
Molecular basis for selective serotonin reuptake inhibition by the antidepressant agent fluoxetine (Prozac)
Andersen, Jacob,Stuhr-Hansen, Nicolai,Zachariassen, Linda Gronborg,Koldso, Heidi,Schiott, Birgit,Stromgaard, Kristian,Kristensen, Anders S.
, p. 703 - 714 (2014/04/17)
Inhibitors of the serotonin transporter (SERT) are widely used antidepressant agents, but the structural mechanism for inhibitory activity and selectivity over the closely related norepinephrine transporter (NET) is not well understood. Here we use a combination of chemical, biological, and computational methods to decipher the molecular basis for high-affinity recognition in SERT and selectivity over NET for the prototypical antidepressant drug fluoxetine (Prozac; Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, IN). We show that fluoxetine binds within the central substrate site of human SERT, in agreement with recent X-ray crystal structures of LeuBAT, an engineered monoamine-like version of the bacterial amino acid transporter LeuT. However, the binding orientation of fluoxetine is reversed in our experimentally supported model comparedwith the LeuBAT structures, emphasizing the need for careful experimental verification when extrapolating findings from crystal structures of bacterial transporters to human relatives. We find that the selectivity of fluoxetine and nisoxetine, a NET selective structural congener of fluoxetine, is controlled by residues in different regions of the transporters, indicating a complex mechanism for selective recognition of structurally similar compounds in SERT and NET. Our findings add important new information on the molecular basis for SERT/NET selectivity of antidepressants, and provide the first assessment of the potential of LeuBAT as a model system for antidepressant binding in human transporters, which is essential for future structure-based drug development of antidepressant drugs with fine-tuned transporter selectivity. Copyright
1-[(3-Aryloxy-3-aryl)propyl]-1H-imidazoles, new imidazoles with potent activity against Candida albicans and dermatophytes. Synthesis, structure-activity relationship, and molecular modeling studies
La Regina, Giuseppe,D'Auria, Felicia Diodata,Tafi, Andrea,Piscitelli, Francesco,Olla, Stefania,Caporuscio, Fabiana,Nencioni, Lucia,Cirilli, Roberto,La Torre, Francesco,De Melo, Nadja Rodrigues,Kelly, Steven L.,Lamb, David C.,Artico, Marino,Botta, Maurizio,Palamara, Anna Teresa,Silvestri, Romano
experimental part, p. 3841 - 3855 (2009/04/11)
New 1-[(3-aryloxy-3-aryl)propyl]-1H-imidazoles were synthesized and evaluated against Candida albicans and dermatophytes in order to develop structure-activity relationships (SARs). Against C. albicans the new imidazoles showed minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) comparable to those of ketoconazole, miconazole, and econazole, and were more potent than fluconazole. Several derivatives (10, 12, 14, 18-20, 24, 28, 29, 30, and 34) turned out to be potent inhibitors of C. albicans strains resistant to fluconazole, with MIC values less than 10 μg/mL. Against dermatophytes strains, compounds 20, 25, and 33 (MIC ≤ 5 μg/mL) were equipotent to ketoconazole, econazole, and miconazole. SARs of imidazoles 10-44 were rationalized with reasonable accuracy by a previously developed quantitative pharmacophore for antifungal agents.
Aryloxyphenylpropylamines
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, (2008/06/13)
3-Aryloxy-3-phenylpropylamines and acid addition salts thereof, useful as psychotropic agents, particularly as anti-depressants.
