From rigid cyclic templates to conformationally stabilized acyclic scaffolds. Part II: Acyclic replacements for the (3S)-3-benzylpiperidine in a series of potent CCR3 antagonists

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Jan 15;18(2):586-95. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.11.087. Epub 2007 Nov 28.

Abstract

Conformational analysis of the 3-benzylpiperidine in CCR3 antagonist clinical candidate 1 (BMS-639623) predicts that the benzylpiperidine may be replaced by acyclic, conformationally stabilized, anti-1,2-disubstituted phenethyl- and phenpropylamines. Ab initio calculations, enantioselective syntheses, and evaluation in CCR3 binding and chemotaxis assays of anti-1-methyl-2-hydroxyphenethyl- and phenpropylamine-containing CCR3 antagonists support this conformational correlation.

MeSH terms

  • Cyclization
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Piperidines / chemistry*
  • Piperidines / pharmacology*
  • Receptors, CCR3 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Urea / analogs & derivatives*
  • Urea / chemistry
  • Urea / pharmacology

Substances

  • BMS-639623
  • CCR3 protein, human
  • Piperidines
  • Receptors, CCR3
  • Urea