Reaction of benzophenone triplet with aliphatic amines. What a potent neurotoxin can tell us about the reaction mechanism

Grimm, ML; Allen, WJ; Finn, M; Castagnoli, N; Tanko, JM

HERO ID

4318601

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Journal Article

Year

2011

Language

English

PMID

21277784

HERO ID 4318601
In Press No
Year 2011
Title Reaction of benzophenone triplet with aliphatic amines. What a potent neurotoxin can tell us about the reaction mechanism
Authors Grimm, ML; Allen, WJ; Finn, M; Castagnoli, N; Tanko, JM
Journal Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Volume 19
Issue 4
Page Numbers 1458-1463
Abstract A photochemical model study of benzophenone triplet ((3)BP) with the MAO-B substrate 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine [MPTP (1)] and two of it's derivatives, 1-cyclopropyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (2) and (±)-[trans-2-phenylcyclopropyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (3) were performed. Literature precedent and calculations reported herein suggest that the barrier to ring opening for aminyl radical cations derived from N-cyclopropyl derivatives of tertiary amines (such as MPTP) will be low. The LFP results reported herein demonstrate that pathways for the reaction of (3)BP with 1, 2, and 3 are very similar. In each instance, disappearance of (3)BP is accompanied solely by appearance of bands corresponding to the diphenylhydroxylmethyl radical and neutral radical derived from MPTP and it's two derivatives 2 and 3. These results suggest that the reaction between benzophenone triplet and tertiary aliphatic amines proceed via a simple hydrogen atom transfer reaction. Additionally these model examinations provide evidence that oxidations of N-cyclopropyl derivatives of MPTP catalyzed by MAO-B may not be consistent with a pure SET pathway.
Doi 10.1016/j.bmc.2011.01.002
Pmid 21277784
Wosid WOS:000287592100010
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