- Ruthenium-catalyzed umpolung carboxylation of hydrazones with CO2
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The first ruthenium-catalyzed umpolung carboxylation of hydrazones with CO2 to generate important aryl acetic acids is reported. Besides aldehyde hydrazones, a variety of ketone hydrazones, which have not been successfully applied in previous umpolung reactions with other reactive electrophiles, also show high reactivity and selectivity under mild conditions. Moreover, this operationally simple protocol features good functional group tolerance, is readily scalable, and offers easy derivation of important structures, including bioactive felbinac and adiphenine. Computational studies reveal that this umpolung reaction proceeds through the generation of a Ru-nitrenoid followed by concerted [4 + 2] cycloaddition with CO2.
- Yan, Si-Shun,Zhu, Lei,Ye, Jian-Heng,Zhang, Zhen,Huang, He,Zeng, Huiying,Li, Chao-Jun,Lan, Yu,Yu, Da-Gang
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p. 4873 - 4878
(2018/06/07)
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- Vaulted biaryls in catalysis: A structure-activity relationship guided tour of the immanent domain of the VANOL ligand
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The active site in the BOROX catalyst is a chiral polyborate anion (boroxinate) that is assembled in situ from three equivalents of B(OPh) 3 and one of the VANOL ligand by a molecule of substrate. The substrates are bound to the boroxinate by Hbonds to oxygen atoms O1-O3. The effects of introducing substituents at each position of the naphthalene core of the VANOL ligand are systematically investigated in an aziridination reaction. Substituents in the 4,4′- and 8,8′-positions have a negative effect on catalyst performance, whereas, substituents in the 7- and 7′-positions have the biggest impact in a positive direction. VANOL destination: The active site in the BOROX catalyst is a chiral polyborate anion (boroxinate; see figure) that is assembled in situ from three equivalents of B(OPh)3 and one of the VANOL ligand by a molecule of substrate. The effects of introducing substituents at each position of the naphthalene core of the VANOL ligand are systematically investigated in an aziridination reaction. Copyright
- Guan, Yong,Ding, Zhensheng,Wulff, William D.
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p. 15565 - 15571
(2013/11/19)
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- Synthesis and biological evaluation of a novel class of rofecoxib analogues as dual inhibitors of cyclooxygenases (COXs) and lipoxygenases (LOXs)
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A group of 4-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2(5H)furanones possessing an acetyl, 3-oxobut-1-ynyl, [hydroxyl(or alkoxy)imino]alkyl, [hydroxyl(or alkoxy)imino]alkynyl, and N-alkoxy(or N-phenoxy)carbonyl-N-hydroxy-N-ethylamino substituents at the para-position of the C-3 phenyl ring of rofecoxib were synthesized. This group of compounds was designed for evaluation as dual inhibitors of cyclooxygenases (COXs) and lipoxygenases (LOXs) that exhibit in vivo anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. In vitro COX-1/COX-2, and 5-LOX/15-LOX, isozyme inhibition structure-activity relationships identified 3-[4-(1-hydroxyimino)ethylphenyl]-4-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-2(5H)furanone (17a) having an optimal combination of COX-2 (COX-2 IC50 = 1.4 μM; COX-2 SI > 71), and 5-LOX and 15 LOX (5-LOX IC50 = 0.28 μM; 15-LOX IC50 = 0.32 μM), inhibitory effects. It was also discovered that 3-[4-(3-hydroxyiminobut-1-ynyl)phenyl]-4-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-2(5H)furanone (18a) possesses dual COX-2 (IC50 = 2.7 μM) and 5-LOX (IC50 = 0.30 μM) inhibitor actions. Further in vivo studies employing a rat carrageenan-induced paw edema model showed that the oxime compounds (17a, 18a) were more potent anti-inflammatory agents than the 5-LOX inhibitor caffeic acid, and 15-LOX inhibitor nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA), but less potent than the selective COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib. The results of this investigation showed that incorporation of a para-oxime moiety on the C-3 phenyl ring of rofecoxib provides a suitable template for the design of dual inhibitors of the COX and LOX enzymes.
- Chen, Qiao-Hong,Praveen Rao,Knaus, Edward E.
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p. 7898 - 7909
(2007/10/03)
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- Oligonucleotide-directed assembly of materials: Defined oligomers
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A nano-architectural system that has high variability while maintaining component specificity is described. Tetraphenylcyclobutadiene(cyclopentadienyl)cobalt complexes and phenyleneethynylene trimers were synthesized and subsequently modified with oligonu
- Waybright,Singleton,Wachter,Murphy,Bunz
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p. 1828 - 1833
(2007/10/03)
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