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Upstream product

• 913574-86-4 tert-butyl 1-(4-methylphenethyl)piperidin-4-ylcarbamate 
• 699-02-5 4-Methylphenethyl alcohol 
• 66865-86-9 1-(2-methanesulfonyloxyethyl)-4-methylbenzene 

Downstream Products

• 1313481-26-3 6-chloro-2-methoxy-N-(1-(4-methylphenethyl)piperidin-4-yl)acridin-9-amine 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

SELECTIVE INHIBITORS AND ALLOSTERIC ACTIVATORS OF SPHINGOSINE KINASE

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is involved in hyper-proliferative diseases, such as cancer and vascular remodeling in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Inhibitors of sphingosine kinase 1 and 2 (SK1 and SK2), which catalyze the synthesis of S1P, may be useful anti- proliferative agents. We have synthesized a series of sphingosine-based inhibitors of SK and SK2. Also provided in this invention are compounds that activate SK1 which can be used in diseases such as fibrosis, where intracellular S1P is anti-fibrotic.

Structure-Activity relationships and molecular modeling of sphingosine kinase inhibitors

The design, synthesis, and evaluation of the potency of new isoform-selective inhibitors of sphingosine kinases 1 and 2 (SK1 and SK2), the enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of d-erythro-sphingosine to produce the key signaling lipid, sphingosine 1-phosphate, are described. Recently, we reported that 1-(4-octylphenethyl)piperidin-4-ol (RB-005) is a selective inhibitor of SK1. Here we report the synthesis of 43 new analogues of RB-005, in which the lipophilic tail, polar headgroup, and linker region were modified to extend the structure-activity relationship profile for this lead compound, which we explain using modeling studies with the recently published crystal structure of SK1. We provide a basis for the key residues targeted by our profiled series and provide further evidence for the ability to discriminate between the two isoforms using pharmacological intervention.

Anti-prion activities and drug-like potential of functionalized quinacrine analogs with basic phenyl residues at the 9-amino position

In this paper, we report the synthesis and cell-based anti-prion activity of quinacrine analogs derived by replacing the basic alkyl side chain of quinacrine with 4-(4-methylpiperazin-I-yl)phenyl, (1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl) and their structural variants. Several promising analogs were found that have a more favorable anti-prion profile than quinacrine in terms of potency and activity across different prion-infected murine cell models. They also exhibited greater binding affinities for a human prion protein fragment (hPrP121-231) than quinacrine, and had permeabilities on the PAMPA-BBB assay that fall within the range of CNS permeant candidates. When evaluated on bidirectional assays on a Pgp overexpressing cell line, one analog was less susceptible to Pgp efflux activity compared to quinacrine. Taken together, the results point to an important role for the substituted 9-amino side chain attached to the acridine, tetrahydroacridine and quinoline scaffolds. The nature of this side chain influenced cell-based potency, PAMPA permeability and binding affinity to hPrP121-231.