The
unusual nonbifunctional outer-sphere strategy was successfully utilized
in developing an easily accessible N-heterocyclic
carbene manganese (NHC-Mn) system for highly active α-alkylation
of ketones with alcohols. This system was efficient for a wide range
of ketones and alcohols under mild reaction conditions, and also for
the green synthesis of quinoline derivatives. The direct outer-sphere
mechanism and the high activity of the present system demonstrate
the potential of nonbifunctional outer-sphere strategy in catalyst
design for acceptorless dehydrogenative transformations.
Participants' lack of fever-related knowledge was because, in part, of either their not understanding or their dissatisfaction with provided information. The higher level of concern compared with other countries and studies indicates that parents in Taiwan need appropriate information about fever management to alleviate their concerns and guide them in caring for their febrile children.
A sustainable and green route to access diverse functionalized ketones via dehydrogenative–dehydrative cross‐coupling of primary and secondary alcohols is demonstrated. This borrowing hydrogen approach employing a pincer N‐heterocyclic carbene Mn complex displays high activity and selectivity. A variety of primary and secondary alcohols are well tolerant and result in satisfactory isolated yields. Mechanistic studies suggest that this reaction proceeds via a direct outer‐sphere mechanism and the dehydrogenation of the secondary alcohol substrates plays a vital role in the rate‐limiting step.
The CB2 receptor is an attractive therapeutic target for analgesic and anti-inflammatory agents. Herein we describe the discovery of a novel class of oxadiazole derivatives from which potent and selective CB2 agonist leads were developed. Initial hit 7 was identified from a cannabinoid target-biased library generated by virtual screening of sample collections using a pharmacophore model in combination with a series of physicochemical filters. 7 was demonstrated to be a selective CB2 agonist (CB2 EC50 = 93 nM, Emax = 98%, CB1 EC50 > 10 microM). However, this compound exhibited poor solubility and relatively high clearance in rat, resulting in low oral bioavailability. In this paper, we report detailed SAR studies on 7 en route toward improving potency, physicochemical properties, and solubility. This effort resulted in identification of 63 that is a potent and selective agonist at CB2 (EC50 = 2 nM, Emax = 110%) with excellent pharmacokinetic properties.
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