Abstract
Abstract 9-Substituted phenanthrene-3-carboxylic acids have been reported to have allosteric modulatory activity at the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. This receptor is activated by the excitatory neurotransmitter l-glutamate and has been implicated in a range of neurological disorders such as schizophrenia, epilepsy and chronic pain, and in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Herein, the convenient synthesis of a wide range of novel 3,9-disubstituted phenanthrene derivatives starting from a few common intermediates is described. These new phenanthrene derivatives will help to clarify the structural requirements for allosteric modulation of the NMDA receptor.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | ss-2014-t0697-op |
Pages (from-to) | 1593-1610 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Synthesis (Germany) |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 22 2015 |
Keywords
- NMDA receptor
- Wittig reaction
- allosteric modulators
- palladium coupling
- phenanthrenes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Organic Chemistry