Gold(I)-catalyzed cascade approach for the synthesis of tryptamine-based polycyclic privileged scaffolds as α1-adrenergic receptor antagonists

J Org Chem. 2013 Nov 1;78(21):10802-11. doi: 10.1021/jo4017887. Epub 2013 Oct 23.

Abstract

An efficient and facile gold(I)-catalyzed one-pot cascade protocol has been developed for the synthesis of tryptamine-fused polycyclic privileged structures through the treatment of substituted tryptamines and 2-ethynylbenzoic acids or 2-ethynylphenylacetic acids. This strategy features the formation of one C-C bond and two C-N bonds with high yields and broad substrate tolerance. The selected reduced target molecules are validated to perform as α1-adrenergic receptors antagonists. The most potent one, 4bh, exhibits an IC50 value of 277 nM on α1A subtype with a selectivity ratio of 15.8 over α1B subtype.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists / chemistry*
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Tryptamines / chemical synthesis*
  • Tryptamines / chemistry

Substances

  • Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists
  • Tryptamines
  • tryptamine
  • Gold