573-33-1Relevant articles and documents
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Hunter,Sim
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Nuclear factor-κB mediated inhibition of cytokine production by imidazoline scaffolds
Kahlon, Daljinder K.,Lansdell, Theresa A.,Fisk, Jason S.,Hupp, Christopher D.,Friebe, Timothy L.,Hovde, Stacy,Jones, A. Daniel,Dyer, Richard D.,Henry, R. William,Tepe, Jetze J.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 1302 - 1309 (2009/12/26)
The mammalian nuclear transcription factor NF-κB is responsible for the transcription of multiple cytokines, including the pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6). Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Inhibition of the pro-inflammatory transcription factor NF-κB has therefore been identified as a possible therapeutic treatment for RA. We describe herein the synthesis and biological activity of a series of imidazoline-based scaffolds as potent inhibitors of NF-κB mediated gene transcription in cell culture as well as inhibitors of TNF-α and IL-6 production in interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) stimulated human blood.
On the racemization of chiral imidazolines
Busacca, Carl A.,Bartholomeyzik, Teresa,Cheekoori, Sreedhar,Grinberg, Nelu,Lee, Heewon,Ma, Shengli,Saha, Anjan,Shen, Sherry,Senanayake, Chris H.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 9756 - 9761 (2009/04/07)
(Chemical Equation Presented) Racemization of chiral imidazolines with base has been studied for the first time following an unexpected finding in the synthesis of chiral imidazoline ligands. Amine bases do not cause racemization. Strong inorganic bases can induce racemization, yet this occurs only when the nitrogen is unsubstituted, in agreement with a symmetry-allowed thermal disrotatory ring opening and closure from a diazapentadienyl anion. Surprisingly, even with electron-withdrawing N-substituents, no racemization is observed. Conditions which allow for the racemization-free manipulations of this important compound class have been defined and developed.