Fluvoxamine maleate is an excellent antidepressive drug. In the literatures, it was synthesized by the use of 4-（trifluoromethyl） aniline or 4-（trifluoromethyl） benzonitrile as starting materials and 5-methoxy-4＇...Fluvoxamine maleate is an excellent antidepressive drug. In the literatures, it was synthesized by the use of 4-（trifluoromethyl） aniline or 4-（trifluoromethyl） benzonitrile as starting materials and 5-methoxy-4＇-（trifluoromethyl-phenyl） valerophenone as a key intermediate. However, the methods in literatures have some disadvantages, such as the use of expensive materials, heavy pollution of environment, long reaction time and low yield of the product （only 30-40% overall yield）. We herein report an environmentally friendly synthetic method of fluvoxamine maleate, which used 4-（trifluoromethyl） benzoic acid and tetrahydrofuran as starting materials and FeCI3 as catalyst for the coupling of acid chloride with Grignard reagent. The fluvoxamine maleate was synthesized in 46% overall yield, through the oximation, etheration and salification of the intermediate successively.This method has some advantages, such as the use of commercially available materials, low cost, short production period （12-14 h）, high yield and light pollution.展开更多
Fluvoxamine(FXM)is a well-known selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(SSRI)for treating depression and has recently been repurposed for efficacious treatment of coronavirus disease 2019.Although cyclodextrin(CD)encap...Fluvoxamine(FXM)is a well-known selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(SSRI)for treating depression and has recently been repurposed for efficacious treatment of coronavirus disease 2019.Although cyclodextrin(CD)encapsulation effectively improves the physicochemical properties of structurally diverse SSRIs,the molecular understanding of their associations is deficient.This comprehensive study used single-crystal X-ray diffraction integrated with density functional theory(DFT)calculation to provide deep insights into the conformationally flexible FXM and its inclusion complexation withβ-CD.Xray analysis revealed the first crystallographic evidence of the uncomplexed 3FXM-H^(+)·3maleate-(1).Three FXM-H^(+)ions are counter-balanced by three planar maleate-ions to form a thin layer stabilized by infinite fused H-bond rings R_(4)^(4)(12)and R_(6)^(4)(16)and the interplay ofπ…π,CF…πand F…F interactions.For 2β-CD·2FXM-H^(+)·maleate^(2-)·23·2H_(2)O(2),the tail-to-tailβ-CD dimer encapsulates two FXM-H^(+)4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl moieties,which are charge-balanced by the rare non-planar maleate2and stabilized by N…OH…O H-bonds and F…F interactions.This is a hostevip recognition pattern uniquely observed for allβ-CD complexes with halogen(X)-bearing SSRIs,indicating the essence of X…X interactions and the shielding of X-containing moieties in the wall of theβ-CD dimer.DFT calculations unveiled that the monomeric and dimericβ-CD-FXM complexes and FXM isomers are energetically stable,which alleviates the numbness and bitterness of the orally administered drug as previously patented.Additionally,an insightful conformational analysis of FXM emphasizes the importance of drug structural adaptation in pharmacological functions.展开更多
文摘Fluvoxamine maleate is an excellent antidepressive drug. In the literatures, it was synthesized by the use of 4-（trifluoromethyl） aniline or 4-（trifluoromethyl） benzonitrile as starting materials and 5-methoxy-4＇-（trifluoromethyl-phenyl） valerophenone as a key intermediate. However, the methods in literatures have some disadvantages, such as the use of expensive materials, heavy pollution of environment, long reaction time and low yield of the product （only 30-40% overall yield）. We herein report an environmentally friendly synthetic method of fluvoxamine maleate, which used 4-（trifluoromethyl） benzoic acid and tetrahydrofuran as starting materials and FeCI3 as catalyst for the coupling of acid chloride with Grignard reagent. The fluvoxamine maleate was synthesized in 46% overall yield, through the oximation, etheration and salification of the intermediate successively.This method has some advantages, such as the use of commercially available materials, low cost, short production period （12-14 h）, high yield and light pollution.
基金supported by the Ratchadapisek Sompoch Endowment Fund,Chulalongkorn University,Thailand(Grant No.:RCU_67_023_010).
文摘Fluvoxamine(FXM)is a well-known selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(SSRI)for treating depression and has recently been repurposed for efficacious treatment of coronavirus disease 2019.Although cyclodextrin(CD)encapsulation effectively improves the physicochemical properties of structurally diverse SSRIs,the molecular understanding of their associations is deficient.This comprehensive study used single-crystal X-ray diffraction integrated with density functional theory(DFT)calculation to provide deep insights into the conformationally flexible FXM and its inclusion complexation withβ-CD.Xray analysis revealed the first crystallographic evidence of the uncomplexed 3FXM-H^(+)·3maleate-(1).Three FXM-H^(+)ions are counter-balanced by three planar maleate-ions to form a thin layer stabilized by infinite fused H-bond rings R_(4)^(4)(12)and R_(6)^(4)(16)and the interplay ofπ…π,CF…πand F…F interactions.For 2β-CD·2FXM-H^(+)·maleate^(2-)·23·2H_(2)O(2),the tail-to-tailβ-CD dimer encapsulates two FXM-H^(+)4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl moieties,which are charge-balanced by the rare non-planar maleate2and stabilized by N…OH…O H-bonds and F…F interactions.This is a hostevip recognition pattern uniquely observed for allβ-CD complexes with halogen(X)-bearing SSRIs,indicating the essence of X…X interactions and the shielding of X-containing moieties in the wall of theβ-CD dimer.DFT calculations unveiled that the monomeric and dimericβ-CD-FXM complexes and FXM isomers are energetically stable,which alleviates the numbness and bitterness of the orally administered drug as previously patented.Additionally,an insightful conformational analysis of FXM emphasizes the importance of drug structural adaptation in pharmacological functions.
