<p>In this study, we have addressed the serotonergic and the opioid system within the CNS. Both systems are of outmost importance in the etiology of disease states, especially mental disorders. </p><p>In our investigation of the serotonergic system, we have synthesized novel enantiomerically pure 6-aryl-3-amino- and 8-aryl-3-aminochromans as ligands for the 5-HT<sub>7</sub> receptor. One reason for the lack of understanding of the physiological functionality of the serotonin 5-HT<sub>7</sub> receptor, the most recently discovered member of the serotonin receptor family, is the absence of partial agonists and agonists. In this series, we have identified partial agonists with more than189 fold selectivity over the 5-HT<sub>1A </sub>receptor and one agonist with 29 fold greater selectivity over the serotonin 5-HT<sub>1A </sub>receptor. Thus the present series constitutes a starting point for developing highly selective ligands for the 5-HT<sub>7</sub> receptor. </p><p>In our investigation of the opioid system, our focus has been on the natural product salvinorin A, which is a highly selective kappa opioid receptor agonist. In the total synthesis of salvinorin A, we have accomplished the synthesis of a key intermediate, 6-(3-furyl)-4-methyl-5,6-dihydro-pyran-2-one via ring closing metathesis. Furthermore, synthetic methodologies have been developed as a part of the total synthesis. Several lipases have been screeened for their ability to generate enantiomerically pure 1-(3-Furyl)-3-buten-1-ol via bio-catalyzed hydrolysis of the corresponding acetate. The lipase from <i>Pseudomonas fluorescens</i> was identified as having stereoselectivity high enough to generate a % <i>ee </i>value above 98%. We have also developed a route for the introduction of a hydroxyl functionality in the γ position of α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketones by the regioselective oxidation of 1-silyloxy-1,3-dienes using dimethyldioxirane. We have initiated the investigation of the pharmacophore responsible for the kappa opioid activity by synthesizing simplified analogues of salvinorin A. A synthetic route providing easy access to simplified analogues of salvinorin A have been established.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:uu-4824 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Holmberg, Pär |
| Publisher | Uppsala University, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary, text |
| Relation | Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Pharmacy, 1651-6192 ; 4 |
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