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ID: ALA2384998
Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett
Title: Modular, efficient synthesis of asymmetrically substituted piperazine scaffolds as potent calcium channel blockers.
Authors: Borzenko A, Pajouhesh H, Morrison JL, Tringham E, Snutch TP, Schafer LL.
Abstract: A novel approach to the synthesis of substituted piperazines and their investigation as N-type calcium channel blockers is presented. A common scaffold exhibiting high activity as N-type blockers is N-substituted piperazine. Using recently developed titanium and zirconium catalysts, we describe the efficient and modular synthesis of 2,5-asymmetrically disubstituted piperazines from simple amines and alkynes. The method requires only three isolation/purification protocols and no protection/deprotection steps for the diastereoselective synthesis of 2,5-dialkylated piperazines in moderate to high yield. Screening of the synthesized piperazines for N-type channel blocking activity and selectivity shows the highest activity for a compound with a benzhydryl group on the nitrogen (position 1) and an unprotected alcohol-functionalized side chain.
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