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• 95-51-2 o-chloroaniline 
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• 1798-09-0 m-methoxyphenylacetic acid 

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• 96719-02-7 N-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-2-fluoro-N-[2-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-benzamide 
• 96718-71-7 2-chloro-N-(3-methoxyphenethyl)aniline 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

N-Phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline: An Alternative Scaffold for the Design of 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase 1 Inhibitors

17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases catalyse interconversion at the C17 position between oxidized and reduced forms of steroidal nuclear receptor ligands. The type 1 enzyme, expressed in malignant cells, catalyses reduction of the less-active estrone to estradiol, and inhibitors have therapeutic potential in estrogen-dependent diseases such as breast and ovarian cancers and in endometriosis. Synthetic decoration of the nonsteroidal N-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) template was pursued by using Pomeranz-Fritsch-Bobbitt, Pictet-Spengler and Bischler-Napieralski approaches to explore the viability of this scaffold as a steroid mimic. Derivatives were evaluated biologically in vitro as type 1 enzyme inhibitors in a bacterial cell homogenate as source of recombinant protein. Structure-activity relationships are discussed. THIQs possessing a 6-hydroxy group, lipophilic substitutions at the 1- or 4-positions in combination with N-4′-chlorophenyl substitution were most favourable for activity. Of these, one compound had an IC50 of ca. 350 nM as a racemate, testifying to the applicability of this novel approach.

Antiimplantation Agents: Part II - 1,2-Diaryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines

1,2-Diaryl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolinium derivatives (5) have been synthesised from N-aryl-N-aroyl-β-phenethylamines (4) and found to exhibit no antiimplantation activity in the rat whereas many of the corresponding tetrahydroisoquinolines (6) are active.Structure-activity relationships have also been studied. 1-(p-Fluorophenyl)-6-methoxy-2-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (6u) and its nor derivative (6v) are very potent, while the ortho (6g) and the meta (6n) fluoro analogues as well as the des-fluoro derivative (6d) are quite active.Extensive biological tests have been carried out on 6g.The enantiomers (+)-6p*HCl and (-)-6q*HCl of 6n have similar activity profiles as that of 6n showing no separation of antiimplantation and estrogenic properties.Diastereomeric 2-(2-methyl-2-phenethyl)-1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines (13a and 13b) show similar properties, while the tetracyclic derivative 19 is inactive. 2-Phenoxyethyl-1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (26) shows moderate activity, but 1-(β-phenethyl)-2-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline 29 is inactive.