26536-35-6Relevant academic research and scientific papers
The Concise Synthesis of Unsymmetric Triarylacetonitriles via Pd-Catalyzed Sequential Arylation: A New Synthetic Approach to Tri- and Tetraarylmethanes
Nambo, Masakazu,Yar, Muhammad,Smith, Joel D.,Crudden, Cathleen M.
supporting information, p. 50 - 53 (2015/07/28)
The selective synthesis of multiarylated acetonitriles via sequential palladium-catalyzed arylations of chloroacetonitrile is reported. The three aryl groups are installed via a Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling reaction followed by back-to-back C-H arylations to afford triarylacetonitriles in three steps with no over-arylation at any step. The triarylacetonitrile products can be converted into highly functionalized species including tetraarylmethanes. This new strategy provides rapid access to a variety of unsymmetrical tri- and tetraarylmethane derivatives from simple, readily available starting materials. (Chemical Presented)
Novel inhibitors of the gardos channel for the treatment of sickle cell disease
McNaughton-Smith, Grant A.,Burns, J. Ford,Stocker, Jonathan W.,Rigdon, Gregory C.,Creech, Christopher,Arlington, Susan,Shelton, Tara,De Franceschi, Lucia
, p. 976 - 982 (2008/12/20)
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary condition characterized by deformation of red blood cells (RBCs). This phenomenon is due to the presence of abnormal hemoglobin that polymerizes upon deoxygenation. This effect is exacerbated when dehydrated RBCs experience a loss of both water and potassium salts. One critical pathway for the regulation of potassium efflux from RBCs is the Gardos channel, a calcium-activated potassium channel. This paper describes the synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of potent inhibitors of the Gardos channel. The goal was to identify compounds that were potent and selective inhibitors of the channel but had improved pharmacokinetic properties compared to 1, Clotrimazole. Several triarylamides such as 10 and 21 were potent inhibitors of the Gardos channel (IC50 of 10 nM) and active in a mouse model of SCD. Compound 21 (ICA-17043) was advanced into phase 3 clinical trials for SCD.
