Le présent projet a été réalisé dans le cadre d'une collaboration UniversitéIndustrie entre le laboratoire du professeur Robert Chênevert, à l'Université Laval et la compagnie OmégaChem, de Lévis. OmegaChem se spécialise dans la fabrication de dérivés d'acides aminés et de synthons chiraux pour l'industrie pharmaceutique. Dans le but de fournir à l'industrie pharmaceutique de nouveaux dérivés d'acides aminés, diverses pyrrolidines chirales non-racémiques apparentées à l'acide aminé proline ont été synthétisées. Ces pyrrolidines sont des dérivés a, p\ y-phosphoniques, ahydroxyphosphoniques et phosphoriques de la proline. Les dérivés de la proline peuvent éventuellement être incorporés à l'intérieur de peptides, augmentant ainsi leur biodisponibilité et leur résistance face aux peptidases

La fonction d’une protéine dépend dans une large mesure de sa structure tridimensionnelle, c’est pourquoi de nombreux chercheurs se sont passionnés pour la synthèse des foldamères, molécules de synthèse, bioinspirées, capables d’adopter des structures repliées bien définies. Parmi les différentes classes de foldamères, les oligourées aliphatiques étudiées dans notre laboratoire s’organisent pour former des structures hélicoïdales voisines de l’hélice α des polypeptides naturels. Pour développer des hélices fonctionnelles mimes de structures biologiques, il est intéressant de mieux comprendre les règles de leur repliement, par exemple en modifiant la nature des unités monomériques. Au cours de cette thèse, nous avons donc testé la compatibilité de la géométrie de l’hélice d’oligourée avec des résidus comportant de fortes contraintes stériques comme des groupements gem-diméthyles et des cycles pyrrolidines. En utilisant les résidus pyrrolidine, nous avons ensuite développé une nouvelle stratégie de synthèse par condensation de segments permettant de concevoir des hélices de grande taille (jusqu’à 4 nm). Grâce à cette nouvelle stratégie de synthèse et aux informations obtenues sur la stabilité des hélices nous avons pu concevoir des architectures plus complexes (structures quaternaires) résultant de l’assemblage programmé d’hélices hydrosolubles. / The biological functions of proteins are mainly correlated to their tridimensional structure. For this reason a large number of chemists are interested in the synthesis of foldamers, which are bioinspired artificial molecules possessing well-defined folded conformations. In particular, in our laboratories we focused on the study of oligourea foldamers, which form well-defined and remarkably stable helical structures, analogous to the natural polypeptides α-helix. In order to develop artificial functional helices able to mimic biological structures, it is interesting to understand the rules governing their folding, for example by comparing different residues substitution patterns. During this thesis we have investigated the compatibility of the helix geometry with residues containing steric constraints, such as gem-dimethylated units or pyrrolidine cycle. We have developed a new segment condensation strategy based on these residues, which enabled the facile synthesis of long helical segments (up to 4 nm). The use of this novel approach, combined with the information acquired on helical stability allowed us to produce more complex architectures (quaternary structures) resulting from the controlled assembly of water soluble helices.

Ce travail est consacré à l’étude du procédé de synthèse, d’extraction et de purification d’une hydrazine exocyclique à applications cosmétiques, la N-aminopyrrolidine (NAPY). Dans un premier temps, l’optimisation des conditions de synthèse par la voie Raschig e été conduite en étudiant l’influence de deux paramètres, rapport molaire des réactifs (NH2Cl, pyrrolidine) et la température, sur le rendement de la réaction. Les solutions brutes de synthèse étant très diluées (≈5%g en NAPY), l’extraction et la purification du produit utile sont souvent liées à des opérations successives de démixtion et de distillation. La détermination de ces conditions de séparation requière alors la connaissance des propriétés thermodynamiques des équilibres entre phases impliqués dans ces opérations unitaires. L’optimisation de la démixtion nécessite alors l’étude du système ternaire solide-liquide-liquide NaOH/Pyrrolidine/Eau. Trois coupes isothermes isobares ont été complètement déterminées, par ATI (Analyse Thermique Isopléthique) combinée à des dosages chimiques. La méthode du diamètre et des modules a été mise au point pour la détermination du point critique de la courbe de démixtion. Les opérations de distillation mettent en jeu le système ternaire NAPY/Pyrrolidine/Eau. Le binaire limite liquide-vapeur Eau/Pyrrolidine a été déterminé par ébulliométrie à la pression atmosphérique. Pour essayer de mieux comprendre les interactions hétéromoléculaires ayant lieu en phase liquide, deux autres binaire liquide-vapeur eau/amine ont été obtenus. L’étude su système ternaire liquide-vapeur nous a permis de déduire deux schémas de distillation possibles. Une fois les conditions de synthèse et d’extraction définies et un schéma de procédé a été proposé, la NAPY est obtenue conforme aux spécifications cosmétiques / This global work is related to the synthesis, extraction and purification of a new exocyclic hydrazine with cosmetic applications, the N-aminopyrrolidine (NAPY). Firstable, the optimization of the synthesis conditions by the Raschig way are carried out by studying the influence of two parameters, the reagents’ molar ratio and the temperature, on the yield of the reaction. Due to the very low hydrazine content in the reaction liquors (≈5%w of NAPY), the extraction and purification of the useful product are often linked to successive demixing and distillation operations. The determination of these separation conditions requires then the knowledge of thermodynamics’ properties of the phase equilibria in these unitary steps. The optimization of the demixing needs then the study of the solid-liquid-liquid ternary solution NaOH/Pyrrolidine/Water. In this aim, three isothermal isobaric sections were studied, by combination of ATI (Isoplethic Thermal Analysis) and chemical analysis. The diameter and modulus method was developed in order to determine the composition of the critical point of the demixing curve. The distillation steps involve the liquid-vapor ternary system NAPY/Pyrrolidine/Water. The limit binary system Water/Pyrrolidine was determined by ebulliometry under atmospheric pressure. For a better understanding of the heteromolecular interactions in the liquid phase, two others liquid-vapor binary systems Water/Amine were obtained. The study of the ternary liquid-vapor system lad us to deduce two various distillation schemes. Once the synthesis and extraction conditions defined, a global process scheme was proposed, and NAPY was obtained in conformity with the cosmetical specifications

Le développement de radiotraceurs (18F) des récepteurs de la sérotonine 5-HT6 et 5-HT7 pour l'imagerie TEP (tomographie par émission de positons) permettrait d'étudier la fonction et l'implication de ces récepteurs dans des maladies neurodégénératives telles que la schizophrénie ou la maladie d'Alzheimer. A partir des structures et pharmacophores déjà décrits dans la littérature, nous nous sommes orientés vers des dérivés pyrrolidiniques pour les récepteurs 5-HT7 et quinolines pour les récepteurs 5-HT6. 7 radioligands des récepteurs 5-HT7 marqués au fluor 18 ont pu être étudiés par autoradiographie et imagerie μTEP sur le rat et ont montrés des fixations intéressantes, mais avec une sélectivité moyenne du récepteur. 16 ligands du récepteur 5-HT6 ont été synthétisés et 4 d'entre eux ont été radiomarqués afin d'identifier le 2FNQ1P comme radioligand sélectif vis-à-vis du récepteur 5-HT2A (principal récepteur en compétition). Les premières images TEP réalisées sur le chat ont montrées un marquage sélectif dans les zones cérébrales riches en 5-HT6. La poursuite des études biologiques menées en collaboration avec le CERMEP – Imagerie du vivant permettront d'approfondir les caractéristiques de ces nouveaux radioligands synthétisés / Development of fluorine 18 labeled radiotracer of 5-HT6 and 5-HT7 receptors for PET imaging (positron emission tomography) allows the study of those receptors in various neurodegenerative diseases such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer disease. Description of structures and pharmacophores in literature led to pyrrolidine derivatives for 5-HT7 receptors and quinolones for 5-HT6. After their synthesis, 7 radioligands of 5-HT7 receptors have been studied by autoradiography and μPET. These radioligands have shown interesting binding on rat, with more or less selectivity for the receptor. 14 ligands of 5-HT6 receptors have been synthesized and 4 have been radiolabeled to select 2FNQ1P as a selective radioligand toward 5-HT2A. First PET images on cat have shown a selective binding in 5- HT6 rich area in brain. Pursue of biological studies, in collaboration with CERMEP – Imagerie du vivant will give more information on those new radioligands

Highly functionalized 5 or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic moieties are highly prevalent in pharmaceuticals reagents, alkaloid natural products, organocatalysts, as well as useful building blocks in organic synthesis. Novel approaches to synthesizing these structures are sought therefore to maximize their accessibility. Within the well-established organic synthesis artillery, electrocyclic reactions serve as the predominant strategy to construct pyrrolidine and piperidine analogues. In this dissertation, the first stereocontrolled assembly of indolizidines from 2-allylic proline esters by aza-Prins reaction, and endo-selective synthesis of highly functionalized 5-vinylic pyrrolidines from benzylic and allylic azomethine ylide using novel [3+2] dipolar cycloaddition are described. These methodologies then culminate in a formal synthesis of Borreria alkaloid, borrecapine, by using an unprecedented sulfonyl group substituted dipolarophile. Finally, new directions in our laboratory to make pyrrolidine scaffolds are included in the last chapter of this thesis.

A situação da tuberculose (TB) foi alterada de forma significativa pela síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida (SIDA ou AIDS) e pelo aparecimento de novas cepas do Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistentes ao tratamento quimioterápico, que justificariam a pesquisa de novos agentes antimicobacterianos. Alvos interessantes têm emergido para o planejamento racional de novos fármacos contra a TB, particularmente, considerando processos metabólicos específicos que ocorrem durante a biossíntese da parede celular micobacteriana e que envolvem a síntese de ácidos graxos (FAS-II, fatty acid synthase). O sistema FAS-II constitui diferença bioquímica importante entre mamíferos e micobatérias. A enzima enoil-acp (acyl carrier protein, proteína acil-carregadora) redutase (ENR) é alvo determinante no sistema FAS-II, responsável pela etapa de alongamento dos ácidos micólicos, que são os principais componentes da parede celular do M. tuberculosis. O presente projeto tem como objetivo a aplicação de metodologias do planejamento de fármacos auxiliado por computador, CADD (Computer-Aided Drug Design), em um conjunto de derivados pirrolidina carboxamidas descritos como inibidores potenciais da ENR do M. tuberculosis (InhA) com intuito de mapear o farmacóforo, investigar a orientação dos ligantes no sítio ativo e os tipos de interações que se estabelecem com os resíduos de aminoácidos do sítio de interação. Inicialmente, investigaram-se as relações quantitativas entre estrutura química e atividade biológica (QSAR, quantitative structure-activity relationships) com aplicação de abordagem multivariada. O melhor modelo QSAR indicou que propriedades estruturais, termodinâmicas e eletrônicas devem ser consideradas no processo de planejamento e proposição de novos protótipos potencialmente tuberculostáticos. / The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) disease has significantly changed considering the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) co-infection as well as the emergence of new Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains resistant to the currently chemotherapy. These facts support the search for novel antimycobacterial agents. Interesting targets have been elucidated and could be used for the rational design of new drugs against TB, primarily those related to specific biochemical metabolic pathways that occur during the cell wall biosynthesis, specially involved in the fatty acid synthase (FAS) system. The FAS-II system is an important biochemical difference between mammals and mycobacteria. The enoyl-ACP reductase (ENR) is the key enzyme in the FAS-II system, responsible for the elongation step of mycolic acids, which are the major components in the M. tuberculosis cell wall. This research project aims the application of computer-aided drug design (CADD) methodologies to a set of pyrrolidine carboxamide derivatives, which were previously reported as potential M. tuberculosis ENR (InhA) inhibitors, for mapping the pharmacophore, investigating the ligands\' orientation at the active site and also the interaction types regarding the amino acid residues in the active site. Initially, the quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) were performed applying a multivariate approach. The best QSAR model indicated the structural, thermodynamic, and electronic properties must be taken into account in the design of novel leads as potential antituberculosis agents.

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<p>Five-membered rings are readily prepared by <i>5-exo-trig</i> radical cyclization. This thesis is concerned with novel methodology for pyrrolidine synthesis. We have synthesised selenium containing radical precursors from aziridines and α-phenylseleno ketones, and cyclized them to 2,4- and 3,4-disubstituted pyrrolidines. A few examples of <i>5-exo-dig</i> cyclization were also demonstrated. In another study we investigated the capacity of the nitrogen protecting group to direct diastereoselectivity in the formation of 2,4-disubstituted pyrrolidines. The diphenylphosphinoyl protecting group directed cyclization to occur in a highly <i>cis</i>-selective manner. When cyclizations were performed at 17 ^oC, <i>cis</i>/<i>trans</i>-ratios as high as 24/1 were obtained. In contrast, cyclization of the unprotected pyrrolidine precursor afforded the <i>trans</i>-diastereomer as the major product (<i>cis</i>/<i>trans </i>= 1/3.3 – 1/20). We also examined the use of a hydroxyl auxiliary for controlling diastereoselectivity in radical cyclization. The required selenium containing radical precursors were synthesised from 2-cyanoaziridines by addition of organometallic reagents, reduction of the resulting aziridine ketone, and benzeneselenol ring-opening of the aziridine. Cyclization at 17 ^oC produced 2,4-disubstituted pyrrolidines substantially enriched in the <i>trans</i>-isomer (<i>cis</i>/<i>trans</i> = 1/9 – 1/12). Novel radical cyclization approaches to thiazolines and pyrrolines were also tried.</p><p>The thesis also describes attempts to improve the Hassner aziridine synthesis by employing stannous chloride as a functional group tolerant reducing agent.</p>

Five-membered rings are readily prepared by 5-exo-trig radical cyclization. This thesis is concerned with novel methodology for pyrrolidine synthesis. We have synthesised selenium containing radical precursors from aziridines and α-phenylseleno ketones, and cyclized them to 2,4- and 3,4-disubstituted pyrrolidines. A few examples of 5-exo-dig cyclization were also demonstrated. In another study we investigated the capacity of the nitrogen protecting group to direct diastereoselectivity in the formation of 2,4-disubstituted pyrrolidines. The diphenylphosphinoyl protecting group directed cyclization to occur in a highly cis-selective manner. When cyclizations were performed at 17 oC, cis/trans-ratios as high as 24/1 were obtained. In contrast, cyclization of the unprotected pyrrolidine precursor afforded the trans-diastereomer as the major product (cis/trans = 1/3.3 – 1/20). We also examined the use of a hydroxyl auxiliary for controlling diastereoselectivity in radical cyclization. The required selenium containing radical precursors were synthesised from 2-cyanoaziridines by addition of organometallic reagents, reduction of the resulting aziridine ketone, and benzeneselenol ring-opening of the aziridine. Cyclization at 17 oC produced 2,4-disubstituted pyrrolidines substantially enriched in the trans-isomer (cis/trans = 1/9 – 1/12). Novel radical cyclization approaches to thiazolines and pyrrolines were also tried. The thesis also describes attempts to improve the Hassner aziridine synthesis by employing stannous chloride as a functional group tolerant reducing agent.