The 1,2,3-triazole ring as a peptido- and olefinomimetic element: Discovery of click yanilloids and cannabinoids

Giovanni Appendino*, Sara Bacchiega, Alberto Minassi, Maria Grazia Cascio, Luciano De Petrocellis, Vincenzo Di Marzo

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) Fooling nature: The replacement of amide and alkene groups in a biological setting with the 1,2,3-triazole group led to the discovery of compounds with a unique vanilloid/cannabinoid mixed profile. For example, the natural amides (see picture, above) and their triazole mimics (below) exhibit similar agonistic (X = H) or antagonistic (X = I) activity towards the TRPV1 receptor; however, only the triazole derivatives also show cannabinomimetic activity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9312-9315
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume46
Issue number48
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Dec 2007

Keywords

  • Cannabinoids
  • Cycloaddition
  • Drug design
  • Triazoles
  • Vanilloids

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