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Kanwal A, Afzal U, Zubair M, Imran M, Rasool N. Synthesis of anti-depressant molecules via metal-catalyzed reactions: a review. RSC Adv 2024; 14:6948-6971. [PMID: 38410364 PMCID: PMC10895647 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra06391g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Depression is one of the most mutilating conditions in the world today. It has been difficult to make advancements toward better, more effective therapies since the introduction of antidepressant medicines in the late 1950s. One important field of medicinal chemistry is the synthesis of antidepressant molecules through metal-catalyzed procedures. The important role that different transition metals, including iron, nickel, ruthenium, and others, serve as catalysts in the synthesis of antidepressants is examined in this review. Key structural motifs included in antidepressant drugs such as tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and others can be synthesized in a variety of effective ways using metal-catalyzed steps. This review examines current developments in the catalytic synthesis of antidepressants and their potential application over the previous thirteen years.
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- Aqsa Kanwal
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan +92-3085448384
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan +92-3085448384
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan +92-3085448384
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University P.O. Box 9004 Abha 61413 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan +92-3085448384
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Gebauer L, Jensen O, Rafehi M, Brockmöller J. Stereoselective Inhibition of High- and Low-Affinity Organic Cation Transporters. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:6289-6300. [PMID: 37962560 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Many drugs have chiral centers and are therapeutically applied as racemates. Thus, the stereoselectivity in their interactions with membrane transporters needs to be addressed. Here, we studied stereoselectivity in inhibiting organic cation transporters (OCTs) 1, 2, and 3 and the high-affinity monoamine transporters (MATs) NET and SERT. Selectivity by the inhibition of 35 pairs of enantiomers significantly varied among the three closely related OCTs. OCT1 inhibition was nonselective in almost all cases, whereas OCT2 was stereoselectively inhibited by 45% of the analyzed drugs. However, the stereoselectivity of the OCT2 was only moderate with the highest selectivity observed for pramipexole. The (R)-enantiomer inhibited OCT2 4-fold more than the (S)-enantiomer. OCT3 showed the greatest stereoselectivity in its inhibition. (R)-Tolterodine and (S)-zolmitriptan inhibited OCT3 11-fold and 25-fold more than their respective counterparts. Interestingly, in most cases, the pharmacodynamically active enantiomer was also the stronger OCT inhibitor. In addition, stereoselectivity in the OCT inhibition appeared not to depend on the transported substrate. For high-affinity MATs, our data confirmed the stereoselective inhibition of NET and SERT by several antidepressants. However, the stereoselectivity measured here was generally lower than that reported in the literature. Unexpectedly, the high-affinity MATs were not significantly more stereoselectively inhibited than the polyspecific OCTs. Combining our in vitro OCT inhibition data with available stereoselective pharmacokinetic analyses revealed different risks of drug-drug interactions, especially at OCT2. For the tricyclic antidepressant doxepine, only the (E)-isomer showed an increased risk of drug-drug interactions according to guidelines from regulatory authorities for renal transporters. However, most chiral drugs show only minor stereoselectivity in the inhibition of OCTs in vitro, which is unlikely to translate into clinical consequences.
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- Lukas Gebauer
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University Medical Center Göttingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University Medical Center Göttingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University Medical Center Göttingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University Medical Center Göttingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
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Kaya C, Birgül K, Bülbül B. Fundamentals of chirality, resolution, and enantiopure molecule synthesis methods. Chirality 2023; 35:4-28. [PMID: 36366874 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The chirality of molecules is a concept that explains the interactions in nature. We may observe the same formula but different organizations revolving around the chiral center. Since Pasteur's meticulous observation of sodium ammonium tartrate crystals' structure, scientists have discovered many features of chiral molecules. The number of newly approved single enantiomeric drugs increases every year and takes place in the market. Thus, separation or resolution methods of racemic mixtures are of continued importance in the efficacy of drugs, installation of affordable production processes, and convenient synthetic chemistry practice. This article presents the asymmetric synthesis approaches and the classification of direct resolution methods of chiral molecules.
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- Cem Kaya
- Department of Pharmacy, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Altınbaş University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Bahçeşehir University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey
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Belova EV, Semenova EV, Tverdislov VA. On the Chirality of Drugs and the Structures of Biomacromolecules. Biophysics (Nagoya-shi) 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006350922030034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Vashistha VK, Sethi S, Tyagi I, Das DK. Chirality of antidepressive drugs: an overview of stereoselectivity. ASIAN BIOMED 2022; 16:55-69. [PMID: 37551287 PMCID: PMC10321182 DOI: 10.2478/abm-2022-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Stereochemistry plays an important role in drug design because the enantiomers of a drug frequently vary in their biological action and pharmacokinetic profiles. Racemates of a drug with either an inactive or an unsafe enantiomer can lead to detrimental effects. The manufacturing industry may still produce racemates, but such decisions must pass through rigorous analyses of the pharmacological and pharmacokinetic characteristics of the particular enantiomer related to the racemates. The pharmacokinetics of antidepressants or antidepressive agents is stereoselective and predominantly favors one enantiomer. The use of pure enantiomers offers (i) better specificity than the racemates in terms of certain pharmacological actions, (ii) enhanced clinical indications, and (iii) optimized pharmacokinetics. Therefore, controlling the stereoselectivity in the pharmacokinetics of antidepressive drugs is of critical importance in dealing with depression and psychiatric conditions. The objective of this review is to highlight the importance of the stereochemistry of antidepressants in the context of the design and development of new chirally pure pharmaceuticals, the potential complications caused by using racemates, and the benefits of using pure enantiomers.
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- Department of Chemistry, GD Goenka University, Gurgaon, Haryana122103, India
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- Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Kolkata700053, India
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- Department of Chemistry, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh281406, India
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Simić S, Zukić E, Schmermund L, Faber K, Winkler CK, Kroutil W. Shortening Synthetic Routes to Small Molecule Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Employing Biocatalytic Methods. Chem Rev 2021; 122:1052-1126. [PMID: 34846124 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Biocatalysis, using enzymes for organic synthesis, has emerged as powerful tool for the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The first industrial biocatalytic processes launched in the first half of the last century exploited whole-cell microorganisms where the specific enzyme at work was not known. In the meantime, novel molecular biology methods, such as efficient gene sequencing and synthesis, triggered breakthroughs in directed evolution for the rapid development of process-stable enzymes with broad substrate scope and good selectivities tailored for specific substrates. To date, enzymes are employed to enable shorter, more efficient, and more sustainable alternative routes toward (established) small molecule APIs, and are additionally used to perform standard reactions in API synthesis more efficiently. Herein, large-scale synthetic routes containing biocatalytic key steps toward >130 APIs of approved drugs and drug candidates are compared with the corresponding chemical protocols (if available) regarding the steps, reaction conditions, and scale. The review is structured according to the functional group formed in the reaction.
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- Stefan Simić
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria.,Field of Excellence BioHealth─University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.,BioTechMed Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Vyas R, Bhushan R, Nagar H, Sharma A. Reversed-phase-HPLC enantioseparation and control of enantiomeric purity of duloxetine using a new chiral reagent and recovery of enantiomers. Biomed Chromatogr 2021; 35:e5228. [PMID: 34398986 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This study reports a rapid and low-cost LC method for control of enantiomeric purity of duloxetine. Though duloxetine, as marketed and administered, is expected to be a single (S)-enantiomer, the analysis of a few commercial branded samples by the method developed and presented here showed that they contain a relatively high percentage of (R)-enantiomer (e.g., 2.71-5.42%, which is undesirable in drug formulations). A new chiral derivatizing reagent [isatinyl-(S)-naproxen amide] was synthesized on (S)-naproxen platform. Diastereomeric derivatives were synthesized under microwave irradiation and were separated using reversed-phase-HPLC on a C18 column. A combination of acetonitrile and triethylammonium phosphate buffer (9 mM, pH 4) as the mobile phase and detection at 273 nm were found successful. The diastereomeric derivatives at preparative scale were separated using open column chromatography, and the native enantiomers were obtained and characterized. The HPLC separation method was validated for detection limit, linearity, accuracy, and precision. The limits of detection of (S,R)-diastereomer and (S,S)-diastereomer were found to be 12 and 16 pg/mL, respectively, for the 20-μL injected volume. The method so developed has a practical significance and greater societal impact in establishing the control of enantiomeric purity and in ensuring the enantiomeric purity of the drug meant for human consumption.
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- Renu Vyas
- Chemistry Department, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
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- Chemistry Department, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India
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- Chemistry Department, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India
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Mathieu G, Patel H, Lebel H. Convenient Continuous Flow Synthesis of N-Methyl Secondary Amines from Alkyl Mesylates and Epoxides. Org Process Res Dev 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Gary Mathieu
- Department of Chemistry and Center in Green Chemistry and Catalysis (CGCC), Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Station Downtown, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Center in Green Chemistry and Catalysis (CGCC), Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Station Downtown, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Center in Green Chemistry and Catalysis (CGCC), Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Station Downtown, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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Lupu D, Hancu G. Achiral and chiral analysis of duloxetine by chromatographic and electrophoretic methods, a review on the separation methodologies. Biomed Chromatogr 2020; 35:e4883. [PMID: 32396990 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Duloxetine (DLX) is a widely used antidepressant drug belonging to the class of selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs); its efficacy has been demonstrated in the treatment of not only major depressive disorders but also diabetic neuropathic pain, generalized anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia or stress urinary incontinence. It is a chiral substance and is used in therapy in the form of the enantiopure S-DLX, which is twice as active as R-DLX. Several methods have been published for the achiral and chiral determination of DLX in pharmaceuticals, biological materials and environmental samples, the majority using liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis coupled with different detection techniques (UV detection, fluorescence, mass spectrometry). The aim of the current review is to provide a systematic survey of the analytical techniques used for the determination of DLX from different matrices.
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- Daniela Lupu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine, Pharmacy Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine, Pharmacy Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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Saeed A, Mehfooz H, Larik FA, Faisal M, Channar PA. Applications of Lawesson's reagent in the synthesis of naturally occurring steroids and terpenoids. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2017; 19:1114-1123. [PMID: 28357889 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2017.1295229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Steroids and terpenoids are among the most biologically significant classes of natural products possessing a variety of biological activities. The replacement of one or more oxygen atoms in a steroid or terpenoid molecule by a heteroatom affects the chemical properties of that particular steroid or terpenoid, and that replacement often results in alterations of its biological properties, which is sometimes valuable. One possible modification is the thionation that could have some influence on such activity. Among the various thionating reagents, Lawesson's reagent was found to be most suitable and showed versatile properties, including chemoselectivity and functional group tolerance. In this review, we present the role of Lawesson's reagent in the synthesis of thioanalogues of natural steroids and terpenoids.
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- Aamer Saeed
- a Department of Chemistry , Quaid-I-Azam University , Islamabad 45320 , Pakistan
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- a Department of Chemistry , Quaid-I-Azam University , Islamabad 45320 , Pakistan
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- a Department of Chemistry , Quaid-I-Azam University , Islamabad 45320 , Pakistan
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- a Department of Chemistry , Quaid-I-Azam University , Islamabad 45320 , Pakistan
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- a Department of Chemistry , Quaid-I-Azam University , Islamabad 45320 , Pakistan
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Albarrán-Velo J, González-Martínez D, Gotor-Fernández V. Stereoselective biocatalysis: A mature technology for the asymmetric synthesis of pharmaceutical building blocks. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10242422.2017.1340457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Jesús Albarrán-Velo
- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Biotechnology Institute of Asturias (IUBA), University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Biotechnology Institute of Asturias (IUBA), University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Biotechnology Institute of Asturias (IUBA), University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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Larik FA, Saeed A, Shahzad D, Faisal M, El-Seedi H, Mehfooz H, Channar PA. Synthetic approaches towards the multi target drug spironolactone and its potent analogues/derivatives. Steroids 2017; 118:76-92. [PMID: 28041953 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2016.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Revised: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Spironolactone is a well-known multi-target drug and is specifically used for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used for the treatment of edema, cirrhosis of the liver, malignant, pediatric, nephrosis and primary hyperaldosteronism. Spironolactone in association with thiazide diuretics treats hypertension and in association with furosemide treats bronchopulmonary dyspepsia. The therapeutic mechanism of action of spironolactone involves binding to intracellular mineralocorticoids receptors (MRs) in kidney epithelial cells, thereby inhibiting the binding of aldosterone. Since its first synthesis in 1957 there are several synthetic approaches have been reported throughout the years, Synthetic community has devoted efforts to improve the synthesis of spironolactone and to synthesize its analogues and derivatives. This review aims to provide comprehensive insight for the synthetic endeavors devoted towards the synthesis of a versatile drug spironolactone and its analogues/derivatives.
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- Fayaz Ali Larik
- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala University, Biomedical Centre, Box 574, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan
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