869567-02-2Relevant articles and documents
First Contact: 7-Phenyl-2-Aminoquinolines, Potent and Selective Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors That Target an Isoform-Specific Aspartate
Cinelli, Maris A.,Reidl, Cory T.,Li, Huiying,Chreifi, Georges,Poulos, Thomas L.,Silverman, Richard B.
supporting information, p. 4528 - 4554 (2020/05/05)
Inhibition of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), an enzyme implicated in neurodegenerative disorders, is an attractive strategy for treating or preventing these diseases. We previously developed several classes of 2-aminoquinoline-based nNOS inhibitor
Successful use of a novel lux i-Amylose-1 chiral column for enantioseparation of “legal highs” by HPLC
Kadkhodaei, Kian,Kadisch, Marlene,Schmid, Martin G.
, p. 42 - 52 (2019/11/14)
Bath salts, fumigations, cleaners and air fresheners, behind these terms substances are hidden, which count as “Legal Highs”. These fancy names are used to pretend Legal Highs as harmless compounds, to circumvent legal regulations for marketing as well as to increase the sales. Besides classic illicit drugs of synthetic origin such as amphetamines, cocaine and MDMA, the trade of these compounds, also known as new psychoactive substances (NPS), is not uncommon today. In many countries, NPS are still not subject to drug control. Among them, there are stimulants such as new amphetamine derivatives or cathinones, which possess a chiral centre. Little is known about the fact that the two possible enantiomers may differ in their pharmacological effect. The aim of this study was to test a novel HPLC column for the enantioseparation of a set of 112 NPS coming from different chemical groups and collected by internet purchases during the years 2010–2018. The CSP, namely Lux 5?μm i-Amylose-1, LC Column 250 x 4.6?mm, was run in normal phase mode under isocratic conditions, UV detection was performed at 245?nm and 230?nm, injection volume was 10?μl and flow rate was 1?ml/min. With a mobile phase consisting of n-hexane/isopropanol/diethylamine (90:10:0.1), herein, 79 NPS were resolved into their enantiomers successfully, for 37 of them baseline resolution was achieved. After increase of lipophily of the mobile phase to 99:1:0.1, another 27 compounds were baseline separated. It was found that all separated NPS are traded as racemic compounds.
Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral Halogenated Amines using Amine Transaminases
Dawood, Ayad W. H.,de Souza, Rodrigo O. M. A.,Bornscheuer, Uwe T.
, p. 951 - 955 (2018/02/12)
Amine transaminases (ATAs) are versatile and industrially relevant biocatalysts that catalyze the transfer of an amine group from a donor to an acceptor molecule. Asymmetric synthesis from a prochiral ketone is the most preferred route to the desired amine product, as it is obtainable in a theoretical yield of 100 %. In addition to the requirement of active and enantioselective ATAs, the choice of a suitable amine donor is also important to save costs and to avoid additional enzymes to shift the equilibrium and/or to recycle the cofactors. In this work, we identified suitable (R)- and (S)-ATAs from Aspergillus fumigatus and Silicibacter pomeroyi, respectively, to afford a set of halogen-substituted derivatives of brominated or chlorinated 1-phenyl-2-propanamine, 4-phenylbutan-2-amine, and 1-(3-pyridinyl)ethanamine. Optimization of the donor–acceptor ratio enabled application of isopropylamine as an amine donor, which resulted in high conversions and amines with 73–99 % ee.
Enantiomeric separation of Novel Psychoactive Substances by capillary electrophoresis using (+)-18-crown-6-tetracarboxylic acid as chiral selector
H?gele, Johannes S.,Schmid, Martin G.
, p. 1019 - 1026 (2018/07/29)
In the recent years, hundreds of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) have entered both the European and the global drug market. These drugs, which are mainly used for recreational matters, have caused serious social problems. Every year, the spectrum of these misused drugs is enlarged by new derivatives, which are produced by modifications of basic structures of already well-known substances. Additionally, a lot of them possess a stereogenic center which leads to 2 enantiomeric forms. The fact that the pharmacological effects and potencies of the enantiomers of these chiral NPS may differ can be assumed from a broad spectrum of active pharmaceutical ingredients. For this reason, analytical method development regarding enantiomeric separation for these classes of substances is of great pharmaceutical and medical interest. The aim of this work was to create an easy-to-prepare chiral capillary electrophoresis method for the enantioseparation of NPS which contains a primary amino group by means of (+)-18-crown-6-tetracarboxylic acid as chiral selector. Novel Psychoactive Substances were purchased at various Internet stores or represent samples seized by Austrian police. The effects of selector concentration, the electrolyte composition, and the addition of organic modifiers to the background electrolyte on enantioseparation were investigated. Under optimized conditions, the use of 20-mM (+)-18-crown-6-tetracarboxylic acid, 10-mM Tris, and 30-mM citric acid buffer at pH 2.10 turned out to be effective. Fifteen of 24 tested NPS were resolved in their enantiomers within 15?minutes. It was found that all NPS were traded as racemic mixtures.
Enzymatic enantiomeric resolution of phenylethylamines structurally related to amphetamine
Munoz, Lourdes,Rodriguez, Anna M.,Rosell, Gloria,Bosch, M. Pilar,Guerrero, Angel
, p. 8171 - 8177 (2012/01/04)
Both enantiomers of several phenylethylamines, structurally related to amphetamine, have been prepared in good yields and excellent enantiomeric purity by enzymatic kinetic resolution using CAL-B and ethyl methoxyacetate as the acyl donor. In the case of the 4-hydroxyderivative of amphetamine (compound 4i), the S enantiomer racemized possibly in a dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) under the enzymatic conditions used. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011.
