J. S. KALTENBRONN

The synthesis of a series of novel, potent angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors containing saturated bicyclic amino acids in place of proline is described. Octahydroindole-2-carboxylic acid, octahydroisoindole-1-carboxylic acid, and octahydro-3-oxoisoindole-1-carboxylic acid can replace proline in both sulfhydryl and non-sulfhydryl ACE inhibitors to give compounds equipotent to captopril and enalapril both in vitro and in vivo. Structure-activity relationships are discussed. Compound 11a (CI-907, indolapril) has advanced to clinical evaluation.

G. Büchi, L. Crombie, P. J. Godin, J. S. Kaltenbronn, K. S. Siddalingaiah and D. A. Whiting, J. Chem. Soc., 1961, 2843 DOI: 10.1039/JR9610002843

A number of peptides and modified peptides were synthesized and studied for their ability to reverse electroconvulsive shock-induced amnesia in rodents. A few of these peptides were selected for secondary evaluation in tests of short-term memory in rats and aged rhesus monkeys. A number of the peptides and modified peptides were active in the amnesia reversal test. In selected secondary tests, however, the chosen compounds failed to show significant activity in enhancing memory. New methods for preparing methyleneamino and methyleneoxy isosteres of peptides are reported. Other modified peptides also included methylenethio, methylenesulfonyl, and ethylene isosteres in place of the normal peptide amide bond.

Several small peptides related to neurotensin (NT) and tuftsin were synthesized and tested for analgesic activity against acetic acid induced writhing in mice. None of the peptides approached the activity shown by NT or NT hexapeptide. Tuftsin itself was found to be weakly active. An isosteric dipeptide related to a cobra venom peptide was found to have considerable anti-writhing activity at a high intracerebroventricular dose.

Abstract Aus den Tetralonen (I) erhält man mit den Grignardverbindungen (II) unter Addition und nachfolgender Dehydrierung und Dehydratisierung die Naphthaline (III).