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Guan Q, Ding F, Zhang C. Highly Selective Boron-Wittig Reaction: A Practical Method to Synthesize Trans-Aryl Alkenes. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202401801. [PMID: 39072812 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
Abstract
Olefins play an essential role in synthetic chemistry, serving not only as important synthons but also as key functional groups in numerous bio-active molecules. Consequently, there has been considerable interest in the development of more powerful methods for olefins. While the Wittig reaction stands as a prominent choice for olefin synthesis due to its simplicity and the ready availability of raw materials, its limitation lies in the challenge of controlling cis-trans selectivity, hampering its broader application. In this study, a novel Boron-Wittig reaction has been developed utilizing gem-bis(boryl)alkanes and aldehydes as starting materials. This method enables creating favourable intermediates, which possess less steric hindrance, and leading to trans-olefins via intramolecular O-B bonds elimination. Notably, synthesis studies have validated its good efficacy in modifying bioactive molecules and synthesizing drug molecules with great trans-selectivity. Furthermore, the reaction mechanism was elucidated based on intermediate trapping experiments, isotope labelling studies, and kinetic analyses.
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- Qitao Guan
- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Innovative Drugs Targeting the Central Nervous System, Lanyuan Road 5, Tianjin, 300384, China
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Chaudhary NK, Taylor WC, Mander LN, Karuso P. Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Additional Alkaloids from the Tropical Rainforest Tree Galbulimima baccata. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2021; 84:2525-2535. [PMID: 34491059 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The structures of five new natural products (GB 27-GB 31, 1-5), isolated as minor components from the bark of Galbulimima baccata, have been determined by 2D NMR spectroscopy in combination with DFT calculations. Among the alkaloids, GB 31 (5) belongs to Class I, GB 27 (1) and 28 (2) belong to Class II, and GB 30 (4) belongs to Class III GB alkaloids. GB 31 is the first non-nitrogen-containing GB "alkaloid", being a biosynthetic oxidation product of himbacine, himandravine, or himbeline. GB 29 (3) has an entirely new natural product scaffold but belongs to Class IV (miscellaneous alkaloids). The isolation of a new Galbulimima scaffold has revealed a new pathway in the biosynthesis of the GB alkaloids. The new molecules isolated have shed further light on the biogenetic relationship among these structurally unique and complex groups of alkaloids. We present, for the first time, a unified biogenesis for the GB alkaloids that were first isolated in the 1950s and now number over 40 examples. This work also brings full circle the story of Galbulimima alkaloids. A life-long project of Wal Taylor involving one of his first students (Lew Mander) and one of his last students (Peter Karuso), a story stretching over six decades, has come to a final conclusion.
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- Nirmal K Chaudhary
- Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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Sun S, Wesolowski SS. Biologically active metabolites in drug discovery. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 48:128255. [PMID: 34245850 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.128255] [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: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Biologically active metabolites are a valuable resource for development of drug candidates and lead structures for drug design. This digest highlights a selection of biologically active metabolites that have been used as new chemical entities for development or as lead structures for drug design.
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- Shaoyi Sun
- Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc, 200-3650 Gilmore Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4W8, Canada.
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- Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc, 200-3650 Gilmore Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4W8, Canada
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Fan M, Han M, Xia Y, Zhang Y, Chu Y, Bai G, Li W, Li J, Zhao L, He Y, Ma X, Duan Z. Design and synthesis of potent PAR-1 antagonists based on vorapaxar. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2020; 30:127046. [PMID: 32122739 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2020.127046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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A series of novel vorapaxar analogues with different amino substitutes at the C-7, C-9a and aromatic substitutes at the C-4 position were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their inhibitory activity to PAR-1. Several compounds showed good potency in antagonist activity based on the intracellular calcium mobilization assay and excellent pharmacokinetics profile in rats. Among these analogues, 3d exhibited excellent PAR-1 inhibitory activity (IC50 = 0.18 μM) and the lower ability to cross the blood-brain barrier compared with vorapaxar (IC50 = 0.25 μM). Compound 3d has the potential to be developed as a new generation of PAR-1 antagonists with a better therapeutic window.
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- Mengna Fan
- Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300100, China; Tianjin Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Core Technology in Innovative Chinese Medicine, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Tianjin Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Core Technology in Innovative Chinese Medicine, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Tianjin Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Core Technology in Innovative Chinese Medicine, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300100, China; Tianjin Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Core Technology in Innovative Chinese Medicine, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Tianjin Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Core Technology in Innovative Chinese Medicine, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Tianjin Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Core Technology in Innovative Chinese Medicine, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Tianjin Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Core Technology in Innovative Chinese Medicine, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Tianjin Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Core Technology in Innovative Chinese Medicine, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Tianjin Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Core Technology in Innovative Chinese Medicine, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Tianjin Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Core Technology in Innovative Chinese Medicine, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Tianjin Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Core Technology in Innovative Chinese Medicine, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300100, China.
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