Synthesis, Characterization And Analgesic Activity Of Mitragynine Analogues

Mitragyna speciosa contains many alkaloids and mitragynine (MG) is its most abundant alkaloid and has received much attention due to its analgesic property. In this work, a series of MG analogues, which includes 7- hydroxymitragynine (7-0HMG), Na salts of 7-hydroxymitragynine (Na 7-0HMG), K salt...

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Main Author: Ramlee, Nurul Izzati
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/56266/1/00001791934%20NIb.R.pdf
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Summary:Mitragyna speciosa contains many alkaloids and mitragynine (MG) is its most abundant alkaloid and has received much attention due to its analgesic property. In this work, a series of MG analogues, which includes 7- hydroxymitragynine (7-0HMG), Na salts of 7-hydroxymitragynine (Na 7-0HMG), K salts of 7-hydroxymitragynine (K 7-0HMG), reduced 7-hydroxymitragynine (reduced 7-0HMG) and nicotinic ester 7-hydroxymitragynine (nicotinic ester 7- OHMG) were synthesized, characterized and evaluated for their analgesic activity. Various oxidants were used to produce 7-0HMG from MG. Oxidation reaction using tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP), hydrogen peroxide (H202) or metachloroperoxybenzoic acid (MCPBA) was carried out in the presence of palladium (Pd) as a catalyst while (bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo )benzene (PIFA) was used without any catalyst. H202 was found to be the best oxidant, producing around 99% yield of 7-0HMG, followed by TBHP, MCPBA and PIFA. Na 7-0HMG and K 7-0HMG were synthesized by neutralizing 7-0HMG with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or potassium hydroxide (KOH) and the best yield was observed when the molar ratio of 7-0HMG: NaOHIKOH at 1: l was used with the yield of 59 and 78% for Na 7- OHMG and K 7-0HMG, respectively. The reduction of 7-0HMG using sodium borohydride (NaBH4) successfully produced reduced 7-0HMG with 99% yield. Whilst, the esterification of nicotinic acid to 7-0HMG in the presence of N,N'Dicyclohexy1carbodiimide (DCC) and 4-Dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) as a coupling agent and catalyst, respectively has been carried out and produced around 94% yield of nicotinic ester 7-0HMG.