The Missing Link(er): A Roadmap to Macrocyclization in Drug Discovery
Christian Brudy,
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Carlo Walz,
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Moritz Spiske
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et al.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
67(17), P. 14768 - 14785
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Macrocycles
are
one
of
nature's
preferred
choices
to
generate
large
but
cell-permeable
bioactive
molecules.
Macrocyclization
is
increasingly
prominent
in
medicinal
chemistry
beyond
natural
products,
especially
for
difficult-to-drug
targets.
However,
strategies
best
exploit
the
potential
macrocycles
only
beginning
emerge.
Here
we
survey
drug
discovery
campaigns
from
past
decade
that
cumulated
advanced
macrocyclic
drug-like
compounds
or
candidates.
Most
were
conceived
by
ring
closing
based
on
U-
C-shaped
conformations
observed
co-crystal
structures.
We
focus
key
step
linear
precursors
first
macrocycle
and
follow-up
optimization
resulting
scaffold.
Conformational
control
recurrently
emerged
as
a
factor
properties
linkers
an
opportunity
optimization.
With
challenging
targets,
expect
these
trends
become
more
relevant.
Language: Английский
Allylic C–H oxygenation of unactivated internal olefins by the Cu/azodiformate catalyst system
Le Wang,
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Yuan She,
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Jie Xiao
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et al.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Language: Английский
Exploring Macrocyclic Chemical Space: Strategies and Technologies for Drug Discovery
Taegwan Kim,
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Eunbee Baek,
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Jonghoon Kim
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et al.
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(5), P. 617 - 617
Published: April 24, 2025
Macrocycles
have
emerged
as
significant
therapeutic
candidates
in
drug
discovery
due
to
their
unique
capacity
target
complex
and
traditionally
inaccessible
biological
interfaces.
Their
structurally
constrained
three-dimensional
configurations
facilitate
high-affinity
interactions
with
challenging
targets,
notably
protein–protein
However,
despite
potential,
the
synthesis
optimization
of
macrocyclic
compounds
present
considerable
challenges
related
structural
complexity,
synthetic
accessibility,
attainment
favorable
drug-like
properties,
particularly
cell
permeability
oral
bioavailability.
Recent
advancements
methodologies
expanded
chemical
space
accessible
macrocycles,
enabling
creation
diverse
pharmacologically
active
compounds.
Concurrent
developments
computational
strategies
further
enhanced
macrocycle
design,
providing
valuable
insights
into
predicting
molecular
properties
essential
for
efficacy.
Additionally,
a
deeper
understanding
macrocycles’
conformational
adaptability,
especially
ability
internally
shield
polar
functionalities
improve
membrane
permeability,
has
significantly
informed
rational
design.
This
review
discusses
recent
innovations
that
advanced
over
past
five
years.
It
emphasizes
importance
integrating
these
overcome
existing
challenges,
illustrating
how
synergy
expands
potential
diversity
macrocycles.
Selected
case
studies
underscore
practical
impact
integrated
approaches,
highlighting
promising
applications
across
biomedical
targets.
Language: Английский
Ligand‐Enabled Pd‐Catalyzed sp3 C−H Macrocyclization: Synthesis and Evaluation of Macrocyclic Sulfonamide for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Tongyu Bi,
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Yunxia Cui,
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Shuai Liu
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et al.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(45)
Published: July 30, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
simplified
synthetic
strategy
to
create
structurally
and
functionally
diverse
pseudo‐natural
macrocyclic
molecules
is
highly
appealing
but
poses
a
marked
challenge.
Inspired
by
natural
scaffolds,
herein,
we
describe
practical
concise
ligand‐enabled
Pd(II)‐catalyzed
sp
3
C−H
alkylation,
olefination
arylation
macrocyclization,
which
could
offer
novel
set
sulfonamides.
Interestingly,
the
potential
ligand
acceleration
in
activation
also
demonstrated
an
unprecedented
enantioselective
alkylation
macrocyclization.
Moreover,
combination
silico
screening
biological
evaluation
led
identification
spiro‐grafted
sulfonamide
2
,
showed
promising
efficacy
for
treatment
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
mouse
model
through
silent
information
regulator
sirtuin
(SIRT3).
Language: Английский
Macrocyclization via remote meta-selective C–H olefination using a practical indolyl template
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(31), P. 8279 - 8287
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Macrocyclization
via
palladium-catalyzed
intramolecular
meta
-selective
C–H
olefination
was
achieved
through
utilizing
a
readily
accessible
and
cleavable
indolyl
template.
Language: Английский
Discovery of lead compounds from pseudo-natural macrocycles enabled by modular biomimetic strategy
Bichao Song,
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Ke‐Qiang Hou,
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Weibo Yang
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et al.
Elsevier eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 65 - 84
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Regioselective Olefination and Arylation of Arene-Tethered Diols Using the Easily Foldable Directing Groups
Fucheng Yin,
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Yifan Chen,
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Zhongwen Luo
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et al.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(7), P. 1463 - 1467
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
Arene-tethered
diols
constitute
a
valuable
class
of
structural
motifs
drug
and
bioactive
natural
product
molecules.
In
this
study,
regioselective
protocol
for
olefination
arylation
arene-tethered
1,2-diols
1,3-diols
has
been
developed
using
easily
foldable
acetal
structures
attaching
pyridine
nitrile
directing
groups.
The
method
overcomes
the
steric
hindrance
effect
short-chain
affords
products
in
high
yield
regioselectivity.
This
efficient
cascaded
catalysis
successfully
utilized
syntheses
such
as
peucedanol,
decursinol,
marmesin.
Language: Английский
Ligand‐Enabled Pd‐Catalyzed sp3 C−H Macrocyclization: Synthesis and Evaluation of Macrocyclic Sulfonamide for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Tongyu Bi,
No information about this author
Yunxia Cui,
No information about this author
Shuai Liu
No information about this author
et al.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(45)
Published: July 30, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
simplified
synthetic
strategy
to
create
structurally
and
functionally
diverse
pseudo‐natural
macrocyclic
molecules
is
highly
appealing
but
poses
a
marked
challenge.
Inspired
by
natural
scaffolds,
herein,
we
describe
practical
concise
ligand‐enabled
Pd(II)‐catalyzed
sp
3
C−H
alkylation,
olefination
arylation
macrocyclization,
which
could
offer
novel
set
sulfonamides.
Interestingly,
the
potential
ligand
acceleration
in
activation
also
demonstrated
an
unprecedented
enantioselective
alkylation
macrocyclization.
Moreover,
combination
silico
screening
biological
evaluation
led
identification
spiro‐grafted
sulfonamide
2
,
showed
promising
efficacy
for
treatment
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
mouse
model
through
silent
information
regulator
sirtuin
(SIRT3).
Language: Английский