L-Glutamate, a major neurotransmitter in excitatory synaptic pathways of the mammalian central nervous system (CNS)(1), plays an important role in many integrative brain functions (1-4). Glutamate receptors have been classified into two distinctive groups termed ionotropic and metabotropic receptors
Azabicycloalkenes as Synthetic Intermediates – Synthesis of Conformationally Constrained Glutamate Analogues
✍ Scribed by Wolfgang Maison
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 177 KB
- Volume
- 2007
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-193X
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
As a part of our study of the cancer‐specific protease PSMA (prostate‐specific membrane antigen) we present a stereoselective synthesis of conformationally constrained glutamate mimetics. Key intermediates are azabicycloalkenes which are synthesized via diastereoselective or enantioselective imino‐Diels–Alder protocols. The versatility of the route is demonstrated with the preparation of Asp, Glu and __H__Glu‐mimetics based on proline or pipecolic acid scaffolds. These scaffolds are assembled by an oxidative cleavage of azabicycloalkenes and subsequent conversions of the resulting dialdehydes via chlorite oxidation or Wittig olefination. The resulting cyclic amino acids are obtained as Cbz‐protected derivatives or free amines ready for further manipulation at their N‐terminus and are useful as building blocks for the assembly of conformationally rigid PSMA ligands.(© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2007)
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