Laura Carceller-Ferrer, Carlos Rodríguez-Arias, Marc Montesinos-Magraner, Amparo Sanz-Marco, Judit Hostalet-Romero, Gonzalo Blay, José R. Pedro, Carlos Vila
{"title":"Organocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Spiro-indoline-pyrazolones through a formal [4+1] Annulation Reaction of 4-Bromopyrazolones and aza-ortho-Quinone Methides","authors":"Laura Carceller-Ferrer, Carlos Rodríguez-Arias, Marc Montesinos-Magraner, Amparo Sanz-Marco, Judit Hostalet-Romero, Gonzalo Blay, José R. Pedro, Carlos Vila","doi":"10.1002/hlca.202400029","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hlca.202400029","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this communication, a straighforward asymmetric synthesis of spiro-indoline-pyrazolone compounds is described. This methodology consists in a formal [4+1] cycloaddition reaction of 4-bromopyrazolones and aza-<i>ortho</i>-quinone methides generated <i>in situ</i> catalyzed by a bisquinine-derived squaramide in CHCl<sub>3</sub> under basic conditions. A variety of chiral spirocyclic compounds bearing a pyrazolone and an indoline moieties were obtained in moderate to good yields (up to 68 %) and moderate to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 93 % ee).</p>","PeriodicalId":12842,"journal":{"name":"Helvetica Chimica Acta","volume":"107 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/hlca.202400029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140054341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jérémy Willot, Sana Fatima, Carine Duhayon, Noël Lugan, Yves Canac, Dmitry A. Valyaev
{"title":"Manganese-Mediated Synthesis of NHC-Phosphine Ligand Precursors","authors":"Jérémy Willot, Sana Fatima, Carine Duhayon, Noël Lugan, Yves Canac, Dmitry A. Valyaev","doi":"10.1002/hlca.202400009","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hlca.202400009","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Alkylation of <i>N</i>-substituted imidazoles ImR’ (R’=2,4,6-trimethylphenyl, 2,6-diisopropylphenyl, 1-adamantyl) with Mn(I) methylenephosphonium complexes [Cp(CO)<sub>2</sub>Mn(η<sup>2</sup>-<i>P,C</i>-R<sub>2</sub>P=C(H)Ph)](BF<sub>4</sub>) (PR<sub>2</sub>=PPh<sub>2</sub>, PCy<sub>2</sub>, <i>trans</i>-P<span>C(H)PhCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>C</span> (H)Ph) followed by photochemical demetallation afforded a series of bidentate NHC-phosphine ligand precursors [R<sub>2</sub>PC(H)PhImR’](BF<sub>4</sub>) in moderate to good yield. The same strategy was successfully applied to <i>N</i>-functionalized imidazoles ImL (L=2-pyridyl, CH<sub>2</sub>SMe, CH<sub>2</sub>ImMe) to afford selectively NHC core pincer pre-ligands featuring phosphine/thioether, phosphine/NHC and phosphine/pyridine side arms. For PCy<sub>2</sub> derivatives, free NHCs in both bidentate and pincer series generated by deprotonation of the corresponding cationic precursors were shown to be persistent at room temperature.</p>","PeriodicalId":12842,"journal":{"name":"Helvetica Chimica Acta","volume":"107 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140045512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evolution of the Manufacturing Route towards a Key Benzothiophen-2-yl-Boronic Acid Building Block of Rogaratinib","authors":"Jörg Gries, Johannes Platzek, Holger Paulsen","doi":"10.1002/hlca.202400008","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hlca.202400008","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The evolution of the synthesis of a benzothiophene-2-yl-boronic acid - a key building block for the <i>anti</i>-cancer agent <i>Rogaratinib</i> - is reported from multi-gram scale to industrialization. The pitfalls and learnings during process development are outlined, describing the optimization of the initial research synthesis route, investigation of an alternative approach based on a palladium-catalyzed <i>Newman-Kwart</i> rearrangement and finally changing the synthetic strategy from thiophene-construction to benzene-ring formation. Although the initial route was utilized to deliver material on kg-scale, the requirements for market-supply triggered the decision to pursue a new synthetic route. Catalyst costs, high purity-requirements, and not the least technical practicality caused the change to a synthesis with indeed higher step-count. However, this could be mitigated by repeated application of a telescoping approach. The free boronic acid was finally selected and manufactured as a stable isolated intermediate after challenges like proto-deboronation and trimerization to boroxine upon drying could be solved by an optimized crystallization procedure.</p>","PeriodicalId":12842,"journal":{"name":"Helvetica Chimica Acta","volume":"107 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/hlca.202400008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140033867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Murielle F. Delley","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/hlca.202400019","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hlca.202400019","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Chemistry/science is fun because you learn something new every day. Breakthrough ideas come to me when I discuss my chemistry with other scientists or when hearing/reading about exciting science from other research areas. My favorite drink is coffee, black, no sugar. Lots.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":12842,"journal":{"name":"Helvetica Chimica Acta","volume":"107 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/hlca.202400019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140008412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gemma Mudd, Megan Hendrikse, Steven Shave, Douglas R Houston, Robert P Millar, Manfred Auer
{"title":"Revealing the Indispensable Role of the RFamide Functionality using a Novel Acid Labile Benzofuranone based Amine (ALBA) Linker","authors":"Gemma Mudd, Megan Hendrikse, Steven Shave, Douglas R Houston, Robert P Millar, Manfred Auer","doi":"10.1002/hlca.202300204","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hlca.202300204","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The RFamide family of peptides represents an important class of GPCR ligand neuropeptides covering a wide range of biological functions. While many analogues of the highly conserved C-terminal RFamide motif within this peptide class have been synthesized and their functional significance elucidated, additional exploration of the structure activity relationship is of value. We have developed a novel linker for solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) which is able to anchor amine functionalised compounds for further elaboration. The acid labile benzofuranone based amine (ALBA) linker (5-(3-aminopropylcarbamoyl)-2-[[tert-butyl(diphenyl)silyl]oxymethyl]benzoic acid) is compatible with Fmoc based SPPS and has two cleavage modes. As a proof of concept, the ALBA linker was used to successfully synthesise a novel analogue of Kisspeptin 10, the natural ligand for GPCR54, whereby the natural RFamide motif was replaced with an RFamine. Biological evaluation of the amine-containing analogue revealed that the group is not compatible with receptor activation.</p>","PeriodicalId":12842,"journal":{"name":"Helvetica Chimica Acta","volume":"107 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/hlca.202300204","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139968805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kuo-Shiang Liao, Chih-Chuan Kung, Li-Chun Cheng, Cinya Chung, Chi-Huey Wong
{"title":"Synthesis and Quantitative Analysis of Glycans Conjugated to Gold Nanoparticles","authors":"Kuo-Shiang Liao, Chih-Chuan Kung, Li-Chun Cheng, Cinya Chung, Chi-Huey Wong","doi":"10.1002/hlca.202300209","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hlca.202300209","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nanoparticles, especially gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have emerged as promising tools for biomedical applications due to their unique properties and ability to be functionalized. However, quantitative analysis of biomolecules conjugated to nanoparticles remains a challenge. Here we report a method to conjugate a synthetic hybrid-type <i>N</i>-glycan to GNPs and quantitatively analyze the glycan content. The glycan was first conjugated to <i>N</i>-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS)-ester activated GNPs and confirmed qualitatively by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and flow cytometry. The glycan conjugated-GNPs were then treated with neuraminidase to release terminal sialic acid from the glycan, which was labeled with 1,2-diamino-4,5-methylenedioxybenzene and quantitatively analyzed by Ultraperformance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC). The amount of the sialic acid released was equivalent to the glycan content on GNPs. This method enabled a precise quantification of glycans conjugated to gold nanoparticles and should facilitate its biomedical applications, including studies of multivalent receptor-glycan interaction, cell targeting and sorting, and immunization. Overall, this work provides an effective approach to synthesize and characterize nanoparticles conjugates.</p>","PeriodicalId":12842,"journal":{"name":"Helvetica Chimica Acta","volume":"107 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139953814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Andrea Vasella and the Active Site of Glycoside Hydrolases","authors":"Roland Hoos-Michelotti","doi":"10.1002/hlca.202300194","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hlca.202300194","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This perspective is an essay that tries to comprehend and reflect Andrea Vasella's work on the active sites of enzymes such as glycoside hydrolases.</p>","PeriodicalId":12842,"journal":{"name":"Helvetica Chimica Acta","volume":"107 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139920554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New Selective Inhibitors of α-Glucosidase for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus","authors":"Takwa Khanchouch, Aurélie Vallin, Urjwan Alali, Mohammed Benazza, Rym Abidi, Véronique Bonnet","doi":"10.1002/hlca.202300222","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hlca.202300222","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a metabolic dreadful disease caused by an uncontrolled glucose level in the bloodstream, particularly high after a meal. Inhibitors of glucosidases, involved in the digestion of carbohydrates, can regulate this post-prandial increase in glucose concentration. The traditional drugs act as competitive inhibitors of both pancreatic α-amylase and α-glucosidases and this unselective inhibition is behind severe gastrointestinal side effects related to the concomitant inhibition of α-amylase. We described herein some perglycosylated cyclodextrins as efficient and selective inhibitors of α-glucosidase with low micromolar IC<sub>50</sub> (3.64-7.98 μM) compared to the acarbose (IC<sub>50</sub> 212 μM), clinically used for patients suffering from type 2 diabetes. On the other hand, they do not inhibit α-amylase (IC<sub>50</sub>>500 μM). Structure/activity relationship rationalization suggests multiple interactions between the described inhibitors and α-glucosidase, which support the existence of both active site and allosteric interactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":12842,"journal":{"name":"Helvetica Chimica Acta","volume":"107 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/hlca.202300222","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139770799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patrick Weber, Roland Fischer, Seyed A. Nasseri, Bettina M. Pabst, Herwig Prasch, Arnold E. Stütz, Martin Thonhofer, Stephen G. Withers, Werner Windischhofer, Tanja M. Wrodnigg
{"title":"N-Methyl-N-Alkylaminocyclopentanes: Powerful and Selective β-d-Glucocerebrosidase Inhibitors","authors":"Patrick Weber, Roland Fischer, Seyed A. Nasseri, Bettina M. Pabst, Herwig Prasch, Arnold E. Stütz, Martin Thonhofer, Stephen G. Withers, Werner Windischhofer, Tanja M. Wrodnigg","doi":"10.1002/hlca.202300219","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hlca.202300219","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Building upon a previously established (2+3)-cycloaddition strategy, a series of <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dialkylated aminocyclopentanes was synthesized using a partially protected eno-furanose as the starting point. The resulting <i>N</i>-methylisoxazolidine was subsequently transformed into the corresponding aminocyclopentane, which was further <i>N</i>-alkylated, yielding a collection of compounds with potential as inhibitors and pharmacological chaperones of β-<span>d</span>-glucocerebrosidase. A comprehensive screening involving a range of biologically relevant glycosidases unveiled that these compounds exhibit remarkable potency and selectivity as inhibitors of human lysosomal β-<span>d</span>-glucocerebrosidase. However, none of these compounds exhibit significant activity enhancement of Morbus Gaucher related p.N409S/p.L483P mutant β-<span>d</span>-glucocerebrosidase.</p>","PeriodicalId":12842,"journal":{"name":"Helvetica Chimica Acta","volume":"107 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139770839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}