Anabaseine

Not to be confused with Anabasine.
Anabaseine
Chemical Structure of anabaseine
Chemical Structure of anabaseine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-2,3′-bipyridine
Identifiers
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  • InChI=1S/C10H12N2/c1-2-7-12-10(5-1)9-4-3-6-11-8-9/h3-4,6,8H,1-2,5,7H2 checkY
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  • C1CCC(=NC1)c1cccnc1
Properties
C10H12N2
Molar mass 160.220 g·mol−1
Appearance Oil
Odor Odorless
Boiling point 110-120°C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Anabaseine (3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2,3′-bipyridine) is an alkaloid toxin produced by Nemertines worms and Aphaenogaster ants.[1] It is structurally similar to nicotine and anabasine.[2] Similarly, it has been shown to act as an agonist on most nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.[2]

Mechanism of action

The iminium form of anabaseine binds to most nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in both the peripheral nervous system and central nervous system. But, there is a higher binding affinity for receptors in the brain with a α7 subunit, as well as skeletal muscle receptors.[3] Binding causes the depolarization of neurons, and induces the release of both dopamine and norepinephrine.[2]

Biological effects

Anabaseine causes paralysis in crustaceans and insects, but not in vertebrates, presumably by acting as an agonist on peripheral neuromuscular nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.[2]

Structure

The anabaseine molecule consists of a non-aromatic tetrahydropyridine ring connected to the 3rd carbon of a 3-pyridyl ring. It can exist in three forms at physiological pH: a ketone, imine, or iminium structure.[2] Due to conjugation between the imine and 3-pyridyl ring, anabaseine exists as a nearly coplanar molecule.

Structures of Anabaseine at Physiological pH
Structures of Anabaseine at Physiological pH

Synthesis

Spath and Mamoli first synthesized anabaseine in 1936.[4] The researchers reacted benzoic anhydride with δ-valerolactam to yield N-benzoylpiperidone. Then, N-benzoylpiperidone is reacted with nicotinic acid ethyl ester to produce α-nicotinoyl-N-benzoyl-2-piperidone. This product then is decarboxylated, undergoes a ring closure, and amide hydrolysis to form anabaseine.

Synthesis of Anabaseine
Synthesis of Anabaseine

Additional synthetic strategies have since been developed by Bloom,[5] Zoltewicz,[6] Smith,[7] and Villemin.[8]

Derivatives

Due to anabaseine’s fairly non-specific binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, the molecule was largely discarded as a useful tool in research or medicine. However, anabaseine derivatives have been identified with a more selective α7 binding profile. One such derivative (GTS-21, 3-(2,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-anabaseine) has been studied as a drug candidate for cognitive and memory deficits, particularly associated with schizophrenia; it has been studied in phase II clinical trials without progression to phase III.[9] Moreover, the modification of the anabaseine pyridine nucleus led to the obtainment of new derivatives endowed with binding and functional selectivity for the α3β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtype.[10]

References

  1. ^ Wheeler, JW; Olubajo, O; Storm, CB; Duffield, RM (6 March 1981). "Anabaseine: venom alkaloid of aphaenogaster ants". Science. 211 (4486): 1051–2. Bibcode:1981Sci...211.1051W. doi:10.1126/science.211.4486.1051. PMID 17744933.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kem, William; Soti, Ferenc; Wildeboer, Kristin; LeFrancois, Susan; MacDougall, Kelly; Wei, Dong-Qing; Chou, Kuo-Chen; Arias, Hugo R. (2006-04-06). "The Nemertine Toxin Anabaseine and Its Derivative DMXBA (GTS-21): Chemical and Pharmacological Properties". Marine Drugs. 4 (3): 255–273. doi:10.3390/md403255. PMC 3663414.
  3. ^ Kem, WR; Mahnir, VM; Papke, RL; Lingle, CJ (December 1997). "Anabaseine is a potent agonist on muscle and neuronal alpha-bungarotoxin-sensitive nicotinic receptors". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 283 (3): 979–92. PMID 9399967.
  4. ^ Padilla, Edited by Dean F. Martin [and] George M. (1973). Marine pharmacognosy; action of marine biotoxins at the cellular level (First ed.). New York: Academic Press. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-0124745506. {{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Bloom, Linda. "Influence of solvent on the ring-chain hydrolysis equilibrium of anabaseine and synthesis of anabaseine and nicotine analogues". University of Florida. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  6. ^ Zoltewicz, John A.; Cruskie, Michael P. (August 1995). "A Superior Synthesis of Cholinergic Anabaseine". Organic Preparations and Procedures International. 27 (4): 510–513. doi:10.1080/00304949509458490.
  7. ^ Smith, Aaron. "Synthesis and Radiolabeling of Potassium Trifluoroborate Benzilidene Anabaseine Derivatives". University of Tennessee - Knoxville. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ Villemin, Didier; Hachemi, Messaoud (2001). "Cesium Fluoride on Calcium Oxide as a Strongly Basic Catalyst. Synthesis of Flavones and Tobacco Alkaloids". Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters. 72 (1): 3–10. doi:10.1023/A:1010597826749. S2CID 92416597.
  9. ^ Celanire, Sylvain; Poli, Sonia (2014-10-13). Small Molecule Therapeutics for Schizophrenia. Springer. p. 248. ISBN 9783319115023. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  10. ^ Matera, Carlo; Quadri, Marta; Sciaccaluga, Miriam; Pomè, Diego Yuri; Fasoli, Francesca; De Amici, Marco; Fucile, Sergio; Gotti, Cecilia; Dallanoce, Clelia (2016-01-27). "Modification of the anabaseine pyridine nucleus allows achieving binding and functional selectivity for the α3β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtype". European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 108: 392–405. doi:10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.11.045. hdl:2434/352478. PMID 26706350.