Addressing the Opioids Lipophilicity Challenge via a Straightforward and Simultaneous 1H NMR-Based logP/D Determination, Both Separately and in Mixtures

Dina Yeffet, Ishay Columbus, Galit Parvari, Yoav Eichen, Sigal Saphier, Lee Ghindes-Azaria, Orit Redy-Keisar, Dafna Amir, Eyal Drug, Eytan Gershonov, Iris Binyamin, Yoram Cohen, Naama Karton-Lifshin*, Yossi Zafrani*

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Abstract

A systematic study of trends in the lipophilicity of prominent representatives of the opioid family, including natural, semisynthetic, synthetic, and endogenous neuropeptide opioids, is described. This was enabled by a straightforward 1H NMR-based logP/D determination method developed for compounds holding at least one aromatic hydrogen atom. Moreover, the new method enables a direct simultaneous logD determination of opioid mixtures, overcoming the high sensitivity of this family to the measurement conditions, which is critical when a determination of the exact ΔlogD values of matched pairs is required. Interpretation of the experimental ΔlogD7.4 values of selected matched pairs, focusing inter alia on the 3-OMe and 14-OMe motifs in morphinan opioids, is suggested with the aid of DFT calculations and may be useful for the discovery of new opioid therapeutics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12399-12409
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume67
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Jul 2024

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