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Manikandan B, Thamotharan S, Blacque O, Selva Ganesan S. Deconstructive annulation mediated one-pot synthesis of xanthene derivatives. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:3279-3286. [PMID: 38572985 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00093e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Direct conversion of naphthoxazines to diverse xanthene derivatives was achieved under one-pot operation through deconstructive annulation methodology. Sequential oxidative C(sp3)-O/C(sp3)-N cleavage followed by intramolecular/intermolecular annulation reaction was carried out under aerobic reaction conditions. Mechanistic analyses performed on the substrate revealed that the C(sp3)-O bond cleavage supersedes the C(sp3)-N bond scission. The in situ generated Betti base intermediate through the C(sp3)-O cleavage was successfully isolated. Based on a molecular docking investigation, the intermolecular annulated products demonstrated good α-glucosidase inhibitory properties.
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- Balasubramaniyam Manikandan
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur-613401, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Biomolecular Crystallography Laboratory and DBT-Bioinformatics Center, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, 613401, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur-613401, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Mazzotta S, Rositano V, Senaldi L, Bernardi A, Allegrini P, Appendino G. Scalemic natural products. Nat Prod Rep 2023; 40:1647-1671. [PMID: 37439042 DOI: 10.1039/d3np00014a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Covering: up to the end of 2022The area of scalemic natural products is often enigmatic from a mechanistic standpoint, since low optical purity is observed in compounds having multiple contiguous stereogenic centers resulting from mechanistically distinct biogenetic steps. A scalemic state is rarely the result of a sloppy enzymatic activity, rather resulting from the expression of antipodal enzymes/directing proteins or from the erosion of optical purity by enzymatic or spontaneous reactions. Evidence for these processes is critically reviewed, identifying the mechanisms most often associated to the enzymatic generation of scalemic natural products and also discussing analytical exploitations of natural products' scalemicity.
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- Sarah Mazzotta
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Indena SpA, Via Don Minzoni 6, 20049 Settala, MI, Italy
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- Indena SpA, Via Don Minzoni 6, 20049 Settala, MI, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Largo Donegani 2, 28100 Novara, Italy.
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Docampo-Palacios ML, Ramirez GA, Tesfatsion TT, Okhovat A, Pittiglio M, Ray KP, Cruces W. Saturated Cannabinoids: Update on Synthesis Strategies and Biological Studies of These Emerging Cannabinoid Analogs. Molecules 2023; 28:6434. [PMID: 37687263 PMCID: PMC10490552 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28176434] [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] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Natural and non-natural hexahydrocannabinols (HHC) were first described in 1940 by Adam and in late 2021 arose on the drug market in the United States and in some European countries. A background on the discovery, synthesis, and pharmacology studies of hydrogenated and saturated cannabinoids is described. This is harmonized with a summary and comparison of the cannabinoid receptor affinities of various classical, hybrid, and non-classical saturated cannabinoids. A discussion of structure-activity relationships with the four different pharmacophores found in the cannabinoid scaffold is added to this review. According to laboratory studies in vitro, and in several animal species in vivo, HHC is reported to have broadly similar effects to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), the main psychoactive substance in cannabis, as demonstrated both in vitro and in several animal species in vivo. However, the effects of HHC treatment have not been studied in humans, and thus a biological profile has not been established.
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- Maite L. Docampo-Palacios
- Colorado Chromatography Labs, 10505 S. Progress Way, Unit 105, Parker, CO 80134, USA; (G.A.R.); (T.T.T.); (A.O.); (M.P.); (K.P.R.)
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- Colorado Chromatography Labs, 10505 S. Progress Way, Unit 105, Parker, CO 80134, USA; (G.A.R.); (T.T.T.); (A.O.); (M.P.); (K.P.R.)
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Hu XM, Huang R, Wen QL, Duan YG, Cao XL, Yan SJ. Hydroxyl-Directed Rh(III)-Catalyzed C-H Functionalization: Access to Benzo[ de]chromenes. Org Lett 2023; 25:1622-1627. [PMID: 36867606 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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A cascade oxidative annulation reaction of heterocyclic ketene aminals (HKAs) with internal alkynes catalyzed by [Cp*RhCl2]2 and oxidized by Cu(OAc)2·H2O was developed to efficiently synthesize highly functionalized benzo[de]chromene derivatives in good to excellent yields. The reaction proceeded by the sequential cleavage of C(sp2)-H/O-H and C(sp2)-H/C(sp2)-H bonds. These multicomponent cascade reactions were highly regioselective. In addition, all of the benzo[de]chromene products exhibited intense fluorescence emission in the solid state, and they demonstrated concentration-dependent quenching in the presence of Fe3+, indicating that these compounds could be used in the recognition of Fe3+.
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- Xing-Mei Hu
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, P. R. China
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Jézéquel G, Cardoso LNDF, Olivon F, Dennemont I, Apel C, Litaudon M, Roussi F, Pomel S, Desrat S. Synthesis and Anti-Leishmanial Properties of Quinolones Derived from Zanthosimuline. Molecules 2022; 27:7892. [PMID: 36431992 PMCID: PMC9693141 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Quinoline derivatives and especially quinolones are considered as privileged structures in medicinal chemistry and are often associated with various biological properties. We recently isolated a series of original monoterpenyl quinolones from the bark of Codiaeum peltatum. As this extract was found to have a significant inhibitory activity against a Leishmania species, we decided to study the anti-leishmanial potential of this type of compound. Leishmaniasis is a serious health problem affecting more than 12 million people in the world. Available drugs cause harmful side effects and resistance for some of them. With the aim of finding anti-leishmanial compounds, we developed a synthetic strategy to access natural quinolones and analogues derived from zanthosimuline. We showed the versatility of this natural compound toward cyclization conditions, leading to various polycyclic quinolone-derived structures. The natural and synthetic compounds were evaluated against amastigote forms of Leishmania infantum. The results obtained confirmed the interest of this family of natural compounds but also revealed promising activities for some intermediates deriving from zanthosimuline. Following the same synthetic strategy, we then prepared 14 new analogues. In this work, we identified two promising molecules with good activities against intramacrophage L. infantum amastigotes without any cytotoxicity. We also showed that slight changes in amide functional groups affect drastically their anti-parasitic activity.
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- Gwenaëlle Jézéquel
- CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, Université Paris-Saclay, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, Université Paris-Saclay, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS, BioCIS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, Université Paris-Saclay, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, Université Paris-Saclay, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, Université Paris-Saclay, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS, BioCIS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, Université Paris-Saclay, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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García-Valverde MT, Sánchez-Carnerero Callado C, Díaz-Liñán MC, Sánchez de Medina V, Hidalgo-García J, Nadal X, Hanuš L, Ferreiro-Vera C. Effect of temperature in the degradation of cannabinoids: From a brief residence in the gas chromatography inlet port to a longer period in thermal treatments. Front Chem 2022; 10:1038729. [PMID: 36385981 PMCID: PMC9664148 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1038729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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The substantial increase in legalization and subsequent regulation of cannabis has intensified the control and analytical monitoring of cannabis products to assure sample quality and control the cannabinoid content of the crop. In this sense, the restriction on cultivating legal cannabis plants has been limited to 0.2-0.3% of Δ9-THC content, depending on the host country's laws. Thereby, cannabis flowers containing more than this limit are considered illicit drug-type cultivations and require the obtention of specific permits to work with them. The official method established by the European Commission set the gas chromatography/flame ionization detector (GC-FID) as the proper instrument to analyze the delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) content. In the present work, the potential drawbacks associated with the utilization of the official method for the evaluation of the Δ9-THC content have been described. Thus, the effect of the GC injector port temperature in the degradation of cannabinoids was evaluated, observing the degradation of CBD by 20%, generating Δ9-THC and CBN as by-products. Likewise, 17.2% of Δ9-THC was degraded, producing CBN as a by-product. Therefore, despite the brief residence of cannabinoids in the GC inlet, the effect of temperature is noteworthy and must be considered. Derivatization of cannabinoids should be a mandatory step to prevent the thermal degradation of cannabinoids, assuring the accuracy of the results. Furthermore, the evaluation of cannabinoid degradation thermally treated for longer periods of time was carried out. The kinetic degradation of CBD was evaluated in this way, observing a degradation of 0.22 μg/L per second. At the same time, the kinetics of the appearance of Δ9-THC demonstrates the intermediate nature of this cannabinoid, being degraded at 0.03 s-1 μM-1. The degradation of CBD also produced CBN and CBE as by-products.
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- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Ein Kerem Campus, Jerusalem, Israel
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Maioli C, Mattoteia D, Amin HIM, Minassi A, Caprioglio D. Cannabinol: History, Syntheses, and Biological Profile of the Greatest "Minor" Cannabinoid. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2896. [PMID: 36365350 PMCID: PMC9658060 DOI: 10.3390/plants11212896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) is an outstanding source of bioactive natural products, with more than 150 different phytocannabinoids isolated throughout the decades; however, studies of their bioactivity have historically concentrated on the so-called "big four" [∆9-THC (1a), CBD (2a), CBG (3a) and CBC (4a)]. Among the remaining products, which have traditionally been referred to as "minor cannabinoids", cannabinol (CBN, 5a) stands out for its important repercussions and implications on the global scientific landscape. Throughout this review, we will describe why CBN (5a) deserves a prominent place within the so-called "cannabinome", providing an overview on its history, the syntheses developed, and its bioactivity, highlighting its promising pharmacological potential and the significant impact that the study of its chemistry had on the development of new synthetic methodologies.
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- Chiara Maioli
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Largo Guido Donegani 2/3, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Largo Guido Donegani 2/3, 28100 Novara, Italy
- The Armenise-Harvard Laboratory of Structural Biology, Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Largo Guido Donegani 2/3, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Largo Guido Donegani 2/3, 28100 Novara, Italy
- PlantaChem SRLS, Via Canobio 4/6, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Largo Guido Donegani 2/3, 28100 Novara, Italy
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Minor Phytocannabinoids: A Misleading Name but a Promising Opportunity for Biomedical Research. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12081084. [PMID: 36008978 PMCID: PMC9406211 DOI: 10.3390/biom12081084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Despite the very large number of phytocannabinoids isolated from Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.), bioactivity studies have long remained focused on the so called “Big Four” [Δ9-THC (1), CBD (2), CBG (3) and CBC (4)] because of their earlier characterization and relatively easy availability via isolation and/or synthesis. Bioactivity information on the chemical space associated with the remaining part of the cannabinome, a set of ca 150 compounds traditionally referred to as “minor phytocannabinoids”, is scarce and patchy, yet promising in terms of pharmacological potential. According to their advancement stage, we sorted the bioactivity data available on these compounds, better referred to as the “dark cannabinome”, into categories: discovery (in vitro phenotypical and biochemical assays), preclinical (animal models), and clinical. Strategies to overcome the availability issues associated with minor phytocannabinoids are discussed, as well as the still unmet challenges facing their development as mainstream drugs.
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Zhao C, Gao H, Li J, Yu M, Wu J, Zhang H, Zhang T, Zou Z. Bioactive constituents from Gerbera piloselloides with anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities. Fitoterapia 2022; 161:105258. [PMID: 35901976 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2022.105258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A phytochemical investigation of the 95% ethanol extract from Gerbera piloselloides obtained fourteen compounds, including three undescribed phenone-monoterpenes (1a/1b and 2), seven undescribed chromone-monoterpenes (3a/3b-5a/5b and 6), and one undescribed coumarin-monoterpene (8). Among them, four pairs of enantiomers (1a/1b and 3a/3b-5a/5b) were successfully isolated by the chiral-phase HPLC resolution. The structures and absolute configurations were unambiguously determined based on comprehensive spectroscopic data, electronic circular dichroism (ECD) data, and X-ray diffraction analysis. Structurally, compound 1 is the first 5-methylphenone monoterpene formed through a circular 6-membered carbocycle. And their anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities were evaluated via LPS stimulated RAW 264.7 cells and five human cancer lines (HepG2, MDA-MB-231, SCG-7901, A549 and MCF-7), respectively. Compounds 4b, 5a and 5b showed moderate inhibitory effect against nitric oxide (NO) production with IC50 values ranging from 12.52 to 15.75 μM. Compound 8 significantly inhibited the proliferation of MDA-MB-231 human cancer line in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the connection between phenone-monoterpenes, chromone-monoterpenes, and coumarin-monoterpenes in biosynthesis were also discussed.
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- Chenxu Zhao
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China; School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China.
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Nguyen GN, Jordan EN, Kayser O. Synthetic Strategies for Rare Cannabinoids Derived from Cannabis sativa. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2022; 85:1555-1568. [PMID: 35648593 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Efficient syntheses of eight key cannabinoids were established and optimized. Predominant cannabinoids such as cannabigerol (CBG-C5) and cannabidiol (CBD-C5) were prepared from olivetol via regioselective condensation. Further treatments of CBD led to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-C5), Δ8-iso-tetrahydrocannabinol (iso-THC-C5), and cannabinol (CBN-C5). Alternatively, a [3 + 3] annulation between olivetol and citral yielded the minor cannabinoid cannabichromene (CBC-C5), which was converted into two very rare polycycles, cannabicyclol (CBL-C5) and cannabicitran (CBT-C5), in a one-pot reaction. Finally, all eight syntheses were extended by utilizing resorcinol and two phenolic analogues, achieving a cannabinoid group with more than 30 compounds through a facile synthesis strategy.
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- Gia-Nam Nguyen
- Technical Biochemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Technical, University Dortmund University, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
- MINDbioscience GmbH, Emil-Figge-Strasse 76a, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Technical Biochemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Technical, University Dortmund University, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Technical Biochemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Technical, University Dortmund University, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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Liang Z, Soriano-Castell D, Kepchia D, Duggan BM, Currais A, Schubert D, Maher P. Cannabinol inhibits oxytosis/ferroptosis by directly targeting mitochondria independently of cannabinoid receptors. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 180:33-51. [PMID: 34999187 PMCID: PMC8840979 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The oxytosis/ferroptosis regulated cell death pathway recapitulates many features of mitochondrial dysfunction associated with the aging brain and has emerged as a potential key mediator of neurodegeneration. It has thus been proposed that the oxytosis/ferroptosis pathway can be used to identify novel drug candidates for the treatment of age-associated neurodegenerative diseases that act by preserving mitochondrial function. Previously, we identified cannabinol (CBN) as a potent neuroprotector. Here, we demonstrate that not only does CBN protect nerve cells from oxytosis/ferroptosis in a manner that is dependent on mitochondria and it does so independently of cannabinoid receptors. Specifically, CBN directly targets mitochondria and preserves key mitochondrial functions including redox regulation, calcium uptake, membrane potential, bioenergetics, biogenesis, and modulation of fusion/fission dynamics that are disrupted following induction of oxytosis/ferroptosis. These protective effects of CBN are at least partly mediated by the promotion of endogenous antioxidant defenses and the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling. Together, our data highlight the potential of mitochondrially-targeted compounds such as CBN as novel oxytotic/ferroptotic inhibitors to rescue mitochondrial dysfunction as well as opportunities for the discovery and development of future neurotherapeutics.
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- Zhibin Liang
- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States; The Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States.
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, United States
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States; The Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States.
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Cannabinoquinones: Synthesis and Biological Profile. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11070991. [PMID: 34356614 PMCID: PMC8301883 DOI: 10.3390/biom11070991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Neutral cannabinoids are oxidatively unstable and are converted into quinone derivatives by atmospheric- and/or chemical oxidative dearomatization. The study of cannabinoquinones has long been plagued by their lability toward additional oxidative degradation, but full substitution of the quinone ring, as well as the introduction of steric hindrance on the alkyl substituent, have provided sufficient stability for a systematic investigation of their bioactivity and for further clinical development. These studies culminated in the discovery of the aminocannabinoquinone VCE-004.8 (5), a compound under phase 2 clinical development with orphan drug status by EMA and FDA for the management of scleroderma. The synthesis and rich chemistry of these compounds will be described, summarizing their biological profile and clinical potential.
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SARs for the Antiparasitic Plant Metabolite Pulchrol. 3. Combinations of New Substituents in A/B-Rings and A/C-Rings. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26133944. [PMID: 34203527 PMCID: PMC8271509 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26133944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The natural products pulchrol and pulchral, isolated from the roots of the Mexican plant Bourreria pulchra, have previously been shown to possess antiparasitic activity towards Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania braziliensis and L. amazonensis, which are protozoa responsible for Chagas disease and leishmaniasis. These infections have been classified as neglected diseases, and still require the development of safer and more efficient alternatives to their current treatments. Recent SARs studies, based on the pulchrol scaffold, showed which effects exchanges of its substituents have on the antileishmanial and antitrypanosomal activity. Many of the analogues prepared were shown to be more potent than pulchrol and the current drugs used to treat leishmaniasis and Chagas disease (miltefosine and benznidazole, respectively), in vitro. Moreover, indications of some of the possible interactions that may take place in the binding sites were also identified. In this study, 12 analogues with modifications at two or three different positions in two of the three rings were prepared by synthetic and semi-synthetic procedures. The molecules were assayed in vitro towards T. cruzi epimastigotes, L. braziliensis promastigotes, and L. amazonensis promastigotes. Some compounds had higher antiparasitic activity than the parental compound pulchrol, and in some cases even benznidazole and miltefosine. The best combinations in this subset are with carbonyl functionalities in the A-ring and isopropyl groups in the C-ring, as well as with alkyl substituents in both the A- and C-rings combined with a hydroxyl group in position 1 (C-ring). The latter corresponds to cannabinol, which indeed was shown to be potent towards all the parasites.
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Quílez Del Moral JF, Ruiz Martínez C, Pérez Del Pulgar H, Martín González JE, Fernández I, López-Pérez JL, Fernández-Arteaga A, Barrero AF. Synthesis of Cannabinoids: "In Water" and "On Water" Approaches: Influence of SDS Micelles. J Org Chem 2021; 86:3344-3355. [PMID: 33533618 PMCID: PMC9087200 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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have proven that the biomimetic-like synthesis of cannabinoids
from citral and the corresponding phenolic counterpart may well be
carried out using water as a solvent. The influence of different additives
such as surfactants was also analyzed. Rationalization of the reaction
mode and regiochemistry of the processes were provided in terms of
“on water” and “in water” reactions. The
same reactions were conducted in organic media using Ga(III) salts
as catalysts. Worthy of being underlined, an unprecedented formal
[2+2+2] process was found to occur between two citral molecules and
the corresponding phenolic species in both aqueous and organic environments.
Computational studies were performed in order to gain a comprehensive
mechanistic and energetic understanding of the different steps of
this singular process. Finally, the influence of SDS micelles in the
chemical behavior of olivetol and citral was also pursued using PGSE
diffusion and NOESY NMR studies. These data permitted to tentatively
propose the existence of a mixed micelle between olivetol and SDS
assemblies.
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- José F Quílez Del Moral
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IBSAL-CIETUS, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Fan YX, Cao XL, Chen L, Chen YH, Yan SJ. Multicomponent cascade reactions of HKAs: synthesis of highly functionalized 5H-chromeno[4,3-d]pyrimidines. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo00666e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel protocol was developed for the construction of functionalized 5H-chromeno[4,3-d]pyrimidines from 3-formylchromones, heterocyclic ketene aminals, and amidine hydrochlorides via a novel cascade reaction involving ring-opening and 1,3-H shift reactions.
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- Yun-Xiang Fan
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource (Yunnan University)
- Ministry of Education; School of Chemical Science and Technology
- Yunnan University
- Kunming
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource (Yunnan University)
- Ministry of Education; School of Chemical Science and Technology
- Yunnan University
- Kunming
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource (Yunnan University)
- Ministry of Education; School of Chemical Science and Technology
- Yunnan University
- Kunming
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource (Yunnan University)
- Ministry of Education; School of Chemical Science and Technology
- Yunnan University
- Kunming
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource (Yunnan University)
- Ministry of Education; School of Chemical Science and Technology
- Yunnan University
- Kunming
- P. R. China
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Mattoteia D, Taglialatela‐Scafati O, Muñoz E, de la Vega L, Caprioglio D, Appendino G. Regiodivergent Synthesis of
ortho
‐ and
para
‐Cannabinoquinones. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202001258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Daiana Mattoteia
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco Università del Piemonte Orientale Largo Doengani 2 28100 Novara Italy
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Fisiología e Inmunología Universidad de Córdoba Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, v. Menendez Pidal, s/n 14004 Córdoba Spain
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- Jacqui Wood Cancer Centre School of Medicine University of Dundee James Arnott Drive DD2 1U Dundee UK
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco Università del Piemonte Orientale Largo Doengani 2 28100 Novara Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco Università del Piemonte Orientale Largo Doengani 2 28100 Novara Italy
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AbstractStudies on cannabinoids that predate the identification of ∆9-THC as the intoxicating constituents of recreational cannabis by Raphael Mechoulam in 1964 are reviewed, critically analyzing the controversies and faux pas that have characterized the early research in this area. Significant contributions to the elucidation of the signature molecular scaffold of cannabinoids were provided by some of the finest organic chemists of their generation, like Roger Adams and the Nobel laureate Alexander Todd, and important studies of preeminent scientists like Robert Sidney Cahn and František Šantavý also deserve mentioning. The results of these studies include the structure elucidation of cannabinol (2a), and the preliminary structure elucidation of cannabidiol (CBD, 3a) and various semi-synthetic tetrahydrocannabinols (THCs). A comparative analysis of the contributions to the area by Adams and Todd highlights the transition between two generations of organic chemists, and the profound influence that the development of chromatographic methods of purification and of spectroscopic techniques of structure elucidation have played on the development of organic chemistry.
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Chianese G, Lopatriello A, Schiano-Moriello A, Caprioglio D, Mattoteia D, Benetti E, Ciceri D, Arnoldi L, De Combarieu E, Vitale RM, Amodeo P, Appendino G, De Petrocellis L, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Cannabitwinol, a Dimeric Phytocannabinoid from Hemp, Cannabis sativa L., Is a Selective Thermo-TRP Modulator. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2020; 83:2727-2736. [PMID: 32880179 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cannabitwinol (CBDD, 3), the second member of a new class of dimeric phytocannabinoids in which two units are connected by a methylene bridge, was isolated from a hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) industrial extract. The structural characterization of cannabitwinol, complicated by broadening of 1H NMR signals and lack of expected 2D NMR correlations at room temperature, was fully carried out in methanol-d4 at -30 °C. All the attempts to prepare CBDD by reaction of CBD with formaldehyde or its iminium analogue (Eschenmoser salt) failed, suggesting that this sterically congested dimer is the result of enzymatic reactions on the corresponding monomeric acids. Analysis of the cannabitwinol profile of transient receptor potential (TRP) modulation evidenced the impact of dimerization, revealing a selectivity for channels activated by a decrease of temperature (TRPM8 and TRPA1) and the lack of significant affinity for those activated by an increase of temperature (e.g., TRPV1). The putative binding modes of cannabitwinol with TRPA1 and TRPM8 were investigated in detail by a molecular docking study using the homology models of both channels.
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- Giuseppina Chianese
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Endocannabinoid Research Group (ERG)-Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB)-National Research Council (CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), Italy
- Epitech Group SpA, Saccolongo, 35030 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Largo Donegani 2, 28100, Novara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Largo Donegani 2, 28100, Novara, Italy
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- INDENA SpA, Via Don Minzoni 6, Settala, 20090 Milan, Italy
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- INDENA SpA, Via Don Minzoni 6, Settala, 20090 Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB)-National Research Council (CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), Italy
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB)-National Research Council (CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Largo Donegani 2, 28100, Novara, Italy
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- Endocannabinoid Research Group (ERG)-Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB)-National Research Council (CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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Navaratne PV, Wilkerson JL, Ranasinghe KD, Semenova E, Felix JS, Ghiviriga I, Roitberg A, McMahon LR, Grenning AJ. Axially Chiral Cannabinols: A New Platform for Cannabinoid‐Inspired Drug Discovery. ChemMedChem 2020; 15:728-732. [PMID: 32061146 PMCID: PMC10173896 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Phytocannabinoids (and synthetic analogs thereof) are gaining significant attention as promising leads in modern medicine. Considering this, new directions for the design of phytocannabinoid-inspired molecules is of immediate interest. In this regard, we have hypothesized that axially-chiral-cannabinols (ax-CBNs), unnatural and unknown isomers of cannabinol (CBN) may be valuable scaffolds for cannabinoid-inspired drug discovery. There are two main factors directing our interest to these scaffolds: (a) ax-CBNs would have ground-state three-dimensionality; ligand-receptor interactions can be more significant with complimentary 3D-topology, and (b) ax-CBNs at their core structure are biaryl molecules, generally attractive platforms for pharmaceutical development due to their ease of functionalization and stability. Herein we report a synthesis of ax-CBNs, examine physical properties experimentally and computationally, and perform a comparative analysis of ax-CBN and THC in mice behavioral studies.
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- Department of PharmacodynamicsUniversity of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- Department of PharmacodynamicsUniversity of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- Department of PharmacodynamicsUniversity of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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