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Upstream product

• 96187-79-0 1-(4-benzylphenyl)propan-1-one 
• 71388-83-5 p-benzoyl-2,3-dihydrocinnamic acid 
• 18908-76-4 ethyl 3-(4-benzylphenyl)propanoate 
• 90-90-4 (4-bromophenyl)(phenyl)methanone 
• 2116-36-1 1-benzyl-4-bromo-benzene 
• 285992-38-3 ethyl (E)-3-(4-benzylphenyl)acrylate 
• 98-88-4 benzoyl chloride 
• 54411-77-7 methyl p-benzoyl-2,3-dihydrocinnamate 
• 103-25-3 3-phenylpropanoic acid methyl ester 

Downstream Products

• 1356067-56-5 (+/-)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl 3-(4-benzylphenyl)propanoate 
• 1356067-52-1 (+/-)-oxiran-2-ylmethyl 3-(4-benzylphenyl)propanoate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Structure-activity relationship of a new series of reversible dual monoacylglycerol lipase/fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitors

The two endocannabinoids, anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), play independent and nonredundant roles in the body. This makes the development of both selective and dual inhibitors of their inactivation an important priority. In this work we report a new series of inhibitors of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) and fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). Among them, (±)-oxiran-2-ylmethyl 6-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)hexanoate (8) and (2R)-(-)-oxiran-2-ylmethyl(4-benzylphenyl)acetate (30) stand out as potent inhibitors of human recombinant MAGL (IC50 (8) = 4.1 μM; IC 50 (30) = 2.4 μM), rat brain monoacylglycerol hydrolysis (IC 50 (8) = 1.8 μM; IC50 (30) = 0.68 μM), and rat brain FAAH (IC50 (8) = 5.1 μM; IC50 (30) = 0.29 μM). Importantly, and in contrast to the other previously described MAGL inhibitors, these compounds behave as reversible inhibitors either of competitive (8) or noncompetitive nature (30). Hence, they could be useful to explore the therapeutic potential of reversible MAGL inhibitors.

TETRACYCLIC INHIBITORS OF FATTY ACID AMIDE HYDROLASE

Certain tetracyclic compounds are described, which may be used in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) activity. Thus, the compounds may be administered to treat, e.g., anxiety, pain, inflammation, sleep disorders, eating disorders, or movement disorders (such as multiple sclerosis).

Structure-activity relationships of α-ketooxazole inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase

A systematic study of the structure-activity relationships of 2b (OL-135), a potent inhibitor of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), is detailed targeting the C2 acyl side chain. A series of aryl replacements or substituents for the terminal phenyl group provided effective inhibitors (e.g., 5c, aryl = 1-napthyl, K, - 2.6 nM), with 5hh (aryl -3-ClPh, Ki = 900 pM) being 5-fold more potent than 2b. Conformationally restricted C2 side chains were examined, and many provided exceptionally potent inhibitors, of which 11j (ethylbiphenyl side chain) was established to be a 750 pM inhibitor. A systematic series of heteroatoms (O, NMe, S), electron-withdrawing groups (SO, SO2), and amides positioned within and hydroxyl substitutions on the linking side chain were investigated, which typically led to a loss in potency. The most tolerant positions provided effective inhibitors (12p, 6-position S, Ki = 3 nM, or 13d, 2-position OH, Ki = 8 nM) comparable in potency to 2b. Proteome-wide screening of selected inhibitors from the systematic series of >100 candidates prepared revealed that they are selective for FAAH over all other mammalian serine proteases.

Liquid Crystalline Properties of Cholesteryl ω-Arylalkanoates

The thermal properties of the homologous series of cholesteryl ω-(4-benzoylphenyl)- (I), ω-(4-benzylphenyl)- (II), ω-benzoyl- (III), and ω-phenoxyalkanoate (IV) have been investigated.For series I and II the cholesteric-isotropic (Ch-I) transition temperatures, enthalpies, and entropies show a remarkable alternation.For series III and IV, the transition temperatures, enthalpies, and entropies exhibit weak alternation and their trends are opposite to those for series I and II, and the cholesteryl ω-phenylalkanoates.The cholesteric-isotropic transition temperatures are discussed in terms of the geometrical and electrical alternations stemming from the terminal aryl groups, and also the relative importance between these two terms.