Tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) is an efficient catalyst in the [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of organic nitriles 1 with trimethylsilyl azide (TMSN(3)) in solventless conditions. The corresponding 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles 2 were obtained under mild conditions and in 80-97% yields.
Orexins are neuro-modulatory peptides involved in the control of diverse physiological functions through interaction with two receptors, orexin-1 (OX1R) and orexin-2 (OX2R). Recent evidence in pre-clinical models points toward a putative dichotomic role of the two receptors, with OX2R predominantly involved in the regulation of the sleep/wake cycle and arousal, and the OX1R being more specifically involved in reward processing and motivated behaviour. However, the specific neural substrates underlying these distinct processes in the rat brain remain to be elucidated. Here we used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in the rat to map the modulatory effect of selective OXR blockade on the functional response produced by D-amphetamine, a psychostimulant and arousing drug that stimulates orexigenic activity. OXR blockade was produced by GSK1059865 and JNJ1037049, two novel OX1R and OX2R antagonists with unprecedented selectivity at the counter receptor type. Both drugs inhibited the functional response to D-amphetamine albeit with distinct neuroanatomical patterns: GSK1059865 focally modulated functional responses in striatal terminals, whereas JNJ1037049 induced a widespread pattern of attenuation characterised by a prominent cortical involvement. At the same doses tested in the fMRI study, JNJ1037049 exhibited robust hypnotic properties, while GSK1059865 failed to display significant sleep-promoting effects, but significantly reduced drug-seeking behaviour in cocaine-induced conditioned place preference. Collectively, these findings highlight an essential contribution of the OX2R in modulating cortical activity and arousal, an effect that is consistent with the robust hypnotic effect exhibited by JNJ1037049. The subcortical and striatal pattern observed with GSK1059865 represent a possible neurofunctional correlate for the modulatory role of OX1R in controlling reward-processing and goal-oriented behaviours in the rat.
TBAF-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition reactions of 2-aryl-1-cyano- or 2-aryl-1-carbethoxy-1-nitroethenes 1 with TMSN3 under SFC allow the corresponding 4-aryl-5-cyano- or 4-aryl-5-carbethoxy-1H-1,2,3-triazoles 2 to be prepared under mild reaction conditions and with good to excellent yields (70-90%). The proposed protocol does not require dried glassware or inert atmosphere.
There are currently no approved disease-modifying osteoarthritis
(OA) drugs (DMOADs). The aggrecanase ADAMTS-5 is key in the degradation
of human aggrecan (AGC), a component of cartilage. Therefore, ADAMTS-5
is a promising target for the identification of DMOADs. We describe
the discovery of GLPG1972/S201086, a potent and selective ADAMTS-5
inhibitor obtained by optimization of a promising hydantoin series
following an HTS. Biochemical activity against rat and human ADAMTS-5
was assessed via a fluorescence-based assay. ADAMTS-5 inhibitory activity
was confirmed with human aggrecan using an AGC ELISA. The most promising
compounds were selected based on reduction of glycosaminoglycan release
after interleukin-1 stimulation in mouse cartilage explants and led
to the discovery of GLPG1972/S201086. The anticatabolic activity was
confirmed in mouse cartilage explants (IC50 < 1.5 μM).
The cocrystal structure of GLPG1972/S201086 with human recombinant
ADAMTS-5 is discussed. GLPG1972/S201086 has been investigated in a
phase 2 clinical study in patients with knee OA (NCT03595618).
The Knoevenagel addition of aryl aldehydes 1 with nitroacetonitrile 2 in water followed by dehydration of b-nitroalcohols 3, allows (E)-2-aryl-1-cyano-1-nitroethenes 4 to be prepared by a one-pot procedure without using organic solvents. The reuse of the aqueous medium makes this process inexpensive and highly environmentally friendly. The protocol was used to synthesize the benzo [b]pyrane [4,3-d][1,2]oxazine-2-oxide skeleton by a domino Knoevenagel-Diels-Alder process.
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