Building Blocks

<p>Versatile small molecule scaffold</p>

<p>Versatile small molecule scaffold</p>

<p>1-(2-Bromoethoxy)-2-nitrobenzene is a fluorescent ionophore that is used in the production of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) columns. This chemical is synthesized by a stepwise reaction that starts with the formation of an acetonitrile adduct. The acetonitrile group is then removed and replaced with an ethoxy group to form the final product. The synthetic procedure for 1-(2-bromoethoxy)-2-nitrobenzene has been rationalized and it can be recycled using magnesium as a reducing agent. In addition, this chemical has been shown to bind to sensor proteins due to its high affinity for them.</p>

<p>Versatile small molecule scaffold</p>

<p>Versatile small molecule scaffold</p>

<p>Versatile small molecule scaffold</p>

<p>Versatile small molecule scaffold</p>

<p>4-Bromo-1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid (4BHN) is a spectroscopic compound that has been used as a radioligand to study the binding of dopamine and dopamine D3 receptors. This compound binds to the d3 receptor with high affinity and specificity, but it does not interact with the d1 or d2 receptors. 4BHN has been shown to act as an agonist at the dopamine D3 receptor. It also acts as an antagonist at the piperidine site of the dopamine D2 receptor. The effects of 4BHN are reversible, which means that it can be displaced by unlabeled 4BHN or other compounds that bind to the same site on the receptor. This technique is useful for studying drug interactions and for determining whether drugs have a subtype selectivity profile.</p>

<p>Thienopyridine analogs are a class of chemical compounds that function as agonists of the receptor α. These compounds have been shown to inhibit fatty acid oxidation and ATP production in rat liver cells, which may be due to their ability to activate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Thienopyridine analogs are being investigated for use as anti-inflammatory agents and cancer treatments.</p>

<p>Versatile small molecule scaffold</p>

<p>Versatile small molecule scaffold</p>

<p>2-Bromo-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene is a chemical compound that has been synthesized in an asymmetric reaction. The reactant is bromopropane and the product is 2,2,2-trifluoropropene. The methylene group on the propene molecule is activated by the nucleophilic attack of a fluoride ion from hydrogen fluoride to form a cavity with a highly strained bond. The kinetic study of this reaction revealed that the activation energy for the reaction is 42 kJ/mol. Palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions are catalyzed by palladium and require nonpolar solvents such as toluene or dichloromethane. This type of reaction has been shown to be exothermic with an isolated yield of 1%.</p>

<p>Versatile small molecule scaffold</p>