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Design, synthesis, and binding mode prediction of 2-pyridone-based selective CB2 receptor agonists.

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elsevierDesign, synthesis, and binding mode prediction of 2-pyridone-based selective CB2 receptor agonists

  • a Medicinal Research Laboratories, Shionogi Pharmaceutical Research Center, 11-1 Futaba-cho 3-chome, Toyonaka, Osaka 561-0825, Japan
  • b Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, 15-8 Shiomi-cho, Choshi, Chiba 288-0025, Japan

Abstract

Selective CB2 agonists have the potential for treating pain without central CB1-mediated adverse effects. Screening efforts identified 1,2-dihydro-3-isoquinolone 1; however, this compound has the drawbacks of being difficult to synthesize with two asymmetric carbons on an isoquinolone scaffold and of having a highly lipophilic physicochemical property. To address these two major problems, we designed the 2-pyridone-based lead 15a, which showed moderate affinity for CB2. Optimization of 15a led to identification of 39f with high affinity for CB2 and selectivity over CB1. Prediction of the binding mode of 39f in complex with an active-state CB2 homology model provided structural insights into its high affinity for CB2.


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InChIKey

  • IPCYPXCGYWGJEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Abbreviations

  • cAMP, 3′,5′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate;
  • CB, cannabinoid;
  • CHO, Chinese hamster ovary;
  • CNS,central nervous system;
  • DCM, dichloromethane;
  • DMF, N,N-dimethylformamide;
  • DPPA,diphenylphosphonic azide;
  • ECL, extracellular loop;
  • ESI, electrospray ionization;
  • LRMS, low-resolution mass spectrometry;
  • Pd/C, palladium on carbon;
  • SAR, structure–activity relationship;
  • THC,tetrahydrocannabinol;
  • TLC, thin layer chromatography

Keywords

  • Cannabinoid;
  • CB2;
  • Agonist;
  • Pyridone;
  • Pyridine-2-one;
  • Homology model

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Figure 1. Screening hit 1.
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Figure 2. Structural design of 2-pyridone scaffold from 1,2-dihydro-3-isoquinolone.
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Figure 3. Docking of 39f into the CB2 homology model. Key residues are depicted. (a) Binding pocket viewed from the extracellular surface. The hydrogen bond is shown as dotted lines. (b) Side view with extracellular side at the top. (c) Diagram of 39f in the binding pocket. Hydrophobic interactions are shown as red lines and the hydrogen bond is shown as dotted lines.
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Scheme 1. Reagents and conditions: (a) BnNH2, toluene, reflux; (b) 2-methoxyacetyl chloride, pyridine, Et2O, 0 °C to rt; (c) Na, EtOH–toluene, reflux; (d) 5-chloro-1-phenyl-1H-tetrazole, K2CO3, DMF, rt; (e) 10% Pd/C, H2 (5 kg/cm2), DMF, rt; (f) n-BuI, NaOH, 1-butanol, 85 °C; (g) pyridinium chloride, 200 °C; (h) 2-chlorobenzo[d]oxazole, NaH, DMF, rt.
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Scheme 2. Reagents and conditions: (a) R-I, NaOH, 1-butanol, 85 °C; (b) Lawesson’s reagent, toluene, reflux; (c) pyridinium chloride, 200 °C; (d) 2-chlorobenzo[d]oxazole, NaH, DMF, rt.
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Scheme 3. Reagents and conditions: (a) n-BuI, NaH, DMF; (b) Lawesson’s reagent, toluene, reflux; (c) pyridinium chloride, 200 °C; (d) 2-chlorobenzo[d]oxazole, NaH, DMF, rt; (e) N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylmethylenediamine, EtOH–H2O, 75 °C; (f) (i) MeI, DCM, rt, (ii) PPh3, EtOH, 75 °C, (iii) aq NaOH, MeOH, 60 °C; (g) 2-chlorobenzo[d]oxazole, NaH, DMF, rt.
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Scheme 4. Reagents and conditions: (a) N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylmethylenediamine, EtOH–H2O, 75 °C; (b) (i) MeI, DCM rt, (ii) PPh3, EtOH, 75 °C, (iii) aq NaOH, MeOH, 60 °C; (c) n-BuI, NaH, DMF, rt; (d) Lawesson’s reagent, toluene, reflux; (e) pyridinium chloride, 165 °C; (f) 2-chlorobenzo[d]oxazole, NaH, DMF, rt.
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Scheme 5. Reagents and conditions: (a) n-BuNH2, rt; (b) 2-methyl-3-oxobutanal sodium salt, piperidine, AcOH, DMF, 135 °C; (c) KOH, 80% aq EtOH, reflux, 85%; (d) DPPA, Et3N, BnOH, dioxane, 110 °C; (e) 10% Pd/C, MeOH, rt; (f) R3COCl, pyridine, THF, rt.
Table 1. Binding affinity of pyridone 15a and thiopyridones 18a–e

 

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Table 2. Binding affinity of thiopyridones 18a2326, and 32

 

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Table 3. Binding affinity of pyridones 39a–j

 

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