Mark P. Wentland

Professor, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Cogswell Laboratory 332
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590

Recent publications:

VanAlstine, M. A.; Wentland, M. P.; Cohen, D. J.; Bidlack, J. M. "Redefining the structure-activity relationships of 2,6-methano-3-benzazocines. 5. Opioid receptor binding properties of N-((4'-phenyl)-phenethyl) analogues of 8-CAC." Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2007, 17, 6516-6520.

Wagman, A. S.; Wentland, M.P. "Quinolone Antibacterial Agents.” Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry, D. Triggle and J. Taylor, Eds., Elsevier: New York, 2006, Vol. 7, pp. 567-596.

Wentland, M. P.;  VanAlstine, M.; Kucejko, R.;  Lou, R; Cohen, D. J.; Parkhill, A. L.; Bidlack, J. M. "Redefining the structure-activity relationships of 2,6-methano-3-benzazocines.  Part 4. Opioid receptor binding properties of 8-[N-(4'-phenyl)-phenethyl)­carboxamido] analogues of cyclazocine and EKC."  J. Med. Chem.  2006, 49, 5635-5639.

Wentland, M. P.;  Sun, X.; Bu, Y.;  Lou, R.; Cohen, D. J.; Bidlack, J. M.  Redefining the Structure-Activity Relationships of 2,6-Methano-3-benzazocines.  Part 3. 8-Thiocarboxamido and 8-Thioformamido Derivatives of Cyclazocine.” Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.  2005, 15, 2547-2551.

Wentland, M. P.; Lu, Q.; Lou, R.; Knapp, B. I.; Bidlack, J. M.  Synthesis and opioid receptor binding properties of a highly potent 4-hydroxy analogue of naltrexone.” Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.  2005, 15, 2107-2110.

Wentland, M. P.;  Ye, Y.;  Cioffi, C. L.; Lou, R.; Zhou, Q.; Xu, G.; Duan, W.; Dehnhardt, C. M.; Sun, X.; Cohen, D. J.;  Bidlack, J. M.  Syntheses and Opioid Receptor Binding Affinities of 8-Amino-2,6-methano-3-benzazocines.”  J. Med. Chem.  2003, 46, 838-849.

Lou, R.; VanAlstine, M.; Sun, X.; Wentland, M. P.  "Preparation of N-Hydroxysuccinimido Esters via Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Aryl Triflates and Halides."  Tetrahedron Lett.  2003, 44, 2477-2480.

Recent issued US Patents:

Wentland, M. P.; "1-Alkyl4-(substituted-phenyl)piperidenes"  United States Patent  7,265,226 (2007).

Wentland, M. P.; "4-Hydroxybenzomorphans."  United States Patent  7,262,298 (2007).

Wentland, M. P.; Lou, R. "N-hydroxysuccinimide process for conversion of phenols to carboxamides."  United States Patent  7,057,035 (2005).

Wentland, M. P.  "Process for 8-carboxamido-2,6-methano-3-benzazocines."  United States Patent 6,887,998 (2005).

Wentland, M. P. "8-Carboxamido-2,6-Methano-3-Benzazocines."  United States Patent 6,784,187 (2004).