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Investigating 3,3-diaryloxetanes as potential bioisosteres through matched molecular pair analysis.
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RSC medicinal chemistry [RSC Med Chem] 2021 Oct 06; Vol. 12 (12), pp. 2045-2052. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 06 (Print Publication: 2021). - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Oxetanes have received increasing interest in medicinal chemistry as attractive polar and low molecular weight motifs. The application of oxetanes as replacements for methylene, methyl, gem -dimethyl and carbonyl groups has been demonstrated to often improve chemical properties of target molecules for drug discovery purposes. The investigation of the properties of 3,3-diaryloxetanes, particularly of interest as a benzophenone replacement, remains largely unexplored. With recent synthetic advances in accessing this motif we studied the effects of 3,3-diaryloxetanes on the physicochemical properties of 'drug-like' molecules. Here, we describe our efforts in the design and synthesis of a range of drug-like compounds for matched molecular pair analysis to investigate the viability of the 3,3-diaryloxetane motif as a replacement group in drug discovery. We conclude that the properties of the diaryloxetanes and ketones are similar, and generally superior to related alkyl linkers, and that diaryloxetanes provide a potentially useful new design element.<br />Competing Interests: There are no conflicts to declare.<br /> (This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2632-8682
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- RSC medicinal chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35024613
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d1md00248a