Melatonin receptor agents: synthesis, resolution by HPLC on polysaccharides chiral stationary phases, absolute configuration, and pharmacology of the enantiomers of (+/-)-N-[[2[(7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethyl]acetamide.
In order to obtain milligram amounts of the enantiomers of tetrahydronaphthalenic derivative 5 to be tested for binding to the melatonin sites, preparative HPLC employed a mobile phase consisting of n-hexane-alcohol and a silica-based cellulose tris-methylbenzoate (Chiralcel OJ) using isocratic conditions and multiple repetitive injections. The preparative separation was optimized by adjusting the sample size from a scale-up of the analytical method. The enantiomeric elution order was reversed by the change from the carbamate type phase (Chiralcel OD-H) to the benzoate type phase (Chiralcel OJ) in analytical mode. The optical rotation and the circular dichroism spectra of the single enantiomers were determined after separation. The absolute stereochemistry of the two enantiomers of (+/-)-N-[2-(7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethyl]acetamide 5 was established by X-ray crystallographic analysis. The purity obtained was sufficient for a first screen of their biochemical properties: the (-)-(S) enantiomer shows more affinity for melatonin receptors MT1, MT2 and is responsible of the selectivity towards MT2.
Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université de LILLE 2-BP 83-3, Lille Cédex France.
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Lipka-Belloli
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Guelzim
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Yous
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Lefebvre
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Descamps-Francois
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Capet
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Vaccher
D002460:Cell Line; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000378:metabolism*; D044094:Receptors, Melatonin; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology
D008024:Ligands; C430649:N-(2-(7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D044094:Receptors, Melatonin; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes