- In situ Raman monitoring of [2+2] cycloaddition of pyridine substituted olefins induced by visible laser
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Visible laser induced [2+2] cycloaddition of solid-state pyridine substituted olefins into cyclobutane has been monitored by an in situ Raman technique. The laser power and wavelength can dramatically alter the reaction kinetics, as a prior melting process (heating from laser irradiation) is required for this [2+2] photoreaction. This journal is
- Chen, Dengtai,Han, Xijiang,Jin, Wen,Du, Yunchen,Xu, Ping
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- Synthesis, in vitro cytotoxicity, and molecular docking study of novel 3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one based piperlongumine analogues
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With the aim of expanding the scope of SAR on piperlongumine (PL), a naturally occurring anticancer molecule, we have designed a novel hybrid molecule bearing 3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one and trans-cinnamic acids. The structure, based on hybridization strategy, is used for hybridization of naturally occurring scaffolds. We have synthesized 14 hybrid molecules by coupling 3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one core with cinnamic acids using the mix anhydride approach. The newly synthesized inhibitors were evaluated for cell viability against breast cancer MCF-7 and cervical cancer HeLa cell lines. Furthermore, the active compounds were screened for their potential in breast cancer MDA-MB-231, cervical cancer C33A cell lines, prostate cancer DU-145, PC-3, and normal VERO cells. From the series, compound 10g was seen to inhibit MCF-7 cell growth significantly with GI50 50 = 20 μM) and C33A (GI50 = 3.2 μM). While the inhibitor 10i inhibits MCF-7 breast cancer cell growth GI50 = 3.42 μM along with inhibition of cell growth in MDA-MB-231 (GI50 = 30 μM), HeLa (GI50 = 7.67 μM), C33A (GI50 = 13 μM), DU-145 (GI50 = 6.45 μM), PC-3 (GI50 = 8.68 μM), and VERO (GI50 = 2.93 μM), respectively. Furthermore, molecular docking study demonstrated these compounds could bind tightly to the colchicine domain of tubulin through a network of favorable steric and electrostatic interactions and thus act as a tubulin polymerization inhibitor.
- Kulkarni, Mahesh R.,Lad, Nitin P.,Khedkar, Vijay M.,Gaikwad, Nitin D.
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p. 1359 - 1370
(2021/04/09)
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- Synthesis of oxadiazole-2-oxide derivatives as potential drug candidates for schistosomiasis targeting SjTGR
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Background: Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease that affects millions of people’s health worldwide. Because of the increasing drug resistance to praziquantel (PZQ), which is the primary drug for schistosomiasis, developing new drugs to treat schistosomiasis is crucial. Oxadiazole-2-oxides have been identified as potential anti-schistosomiasis reagents targeting thioredoxin glutathione reductase (TGR). Methods: In this work, one of the oxadiazole-2-oxides derivatives furoxan was used as the lead compound to exploit a series of novel furoxan derivatives for studying inhibitory activity against both recombinant Schistosoma japonicum TGR containing selenium (rSjTGR-Sec) and soluble worm antigen protein (SWAP) containing wild-type Schistosoma japonicum TGR (wtSjTGR), in order to develop a new leading compound for schistosomiasis. Thirty-nine novel derivatives were prepared to test their activity toward both enzymes. The docking method was used to detect the binding site between the active molecule and SjTGR. The structure–activity relationship (SAR) of these novel furoxan derivatives was preliminarily analyzed. Results: It was found that several new derivatives, including compounds 6a–6d, 9ab, 9bd and 9be, demonstrated greater activity toward rSjTGR-Sec or SWAP containing wtSjTGR than did furoxan. Interestingly, all intermediates bearing hydroxy (6a–6d) showed excellent inhibitory activity against both enzymes. In particular, compound 6d with trifluoromethyl on a pyridine ring was found to have much higher inhibition toward both rSjTGR-Sec (half-maximal inhibitory concentration, IC50,7.5nM) and SWAP containing wtSjTGR (IC50 55.8nM) than furoxan. Additionally, the docking method identified the possible matching sites between 6d and Schistosoma japonicum TGR (SjTGR), which theoretically lends support to the inhibitory activity of 6d. Conclusion: The data obtained herein showed that 6d with trifluoromethyl on a pyridine ring could be a valuable leading compound for further study.
- Li, Gongming,Guo, Qingqing,Feng, Chao,Chen, Huan,Zhao, Wenjiao,Li, Shu,Hong, Yang,Sun, Dequn
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- Facile synthesis of α, β-unsaturated esters through a one-pot copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidation-Wittig reaction
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An efficient one-pot synthesis of α, β-unsaturated esters through the aerobic oxidation – Wittig tandem reaction of alcohols and phosphorous ylide is developed. This new method operates under mild reaction conditions, and uses CuI/TEMPO (TEMPO = 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl) as co-catalyst and air (O2) as the oxidant. It tolerates a wide range of functionalized benzylic alcohol and aliphatic alcohols.
- Ren, Cheng,Shi, Zhenyu,Ding, Weijie,Liu, Zhiqing,Jin, Huile,Yu, Xiaochun,Wang, Shun
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(2017/12/06)
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- One-Pot Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated Esters, Ketones, and Nitriles from Alcohols and Phosphonium Salts
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A general method for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated esters, ketones, and nitriles is successfully achieved by a one-pot copper-catalyzed oxidation with O 2 in air as oxidant. The solvent mixture of acetonitrile and formamide (1:1) is optimized to ensure the oxidation of alcohols, deprotonation of phosphonium salt, and Wittig reaction occur efficiently in one pot. A broad range of substrates has been explored for this process, including three electron-withdrawing group (CO 2 Et, COPh, CN) functionalized phosphonium salts. They reacted not only with benzylic and heteroaromatic alcohols, but also with aliphatic alcohols, forming the corresponding α,β-unsaturated esters, ketones, and nitriles in moderate to excellent yields.
- Ding, Weijie,Hu, Juan,Jin, Huile,Yu, Xiaochun,Wang, Shun
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p. 107 - 118
(2017/09/28)
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- Photodriven Transfer Hydrogenation of Olefins
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An improved practical method for the photodriven diimide reduction of olefins was investigated. This catalyst-free procedure proceeds at ambient temperature, utilizes air as oxidant and a lower hydrazine loading, and produces inert nitrogen gas as the sole byproduct. Several functional groups were tolerated, and in some cases, the reaction was chemoselective. Challenging substrates such as cinnamate ester derivatives and trans-stilbene were reduced in excellent yields. The small amount of UVA rays emitted from a household compact fluorescent light bulb was proposed to enable the cis/trans isomerization of the diimide and to promote the loss of hydrogen from the diimide.
- Leow, Dasheng,Chen, Ying-Ho,Hung, Tzu-Hang,Su, Ying,Lin, Yi-Zhen
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(2016/02/18)
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- Preparations of 4-substituted 3-carboxypyrazoles
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The scopes of three synthetic methods reported for the preparation of an array of 3-pyrazolecarboxylates featuring substituents on position 4 were investigated. The first one is based on the potassium permanganate oxidation of methylpyrazoles. The second starts with the condensation between DMF dimethylacetal and ethyl pyruvate and is followed by the addition of hydrazine hydrochloride. The last one makes use of the cycloaddition of diazomethane on acrylate esters followed by a bromine-based oxidative rearrangement into 4-substituted 3-pyrazole esters.
- Janin, Yves L.
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p. 1410 - 1414
(2014/01/06)
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- BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE
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The present invention provides a benzofuran derivative of the formula [1]: wherein x is a group of the formula: -N="or" -CH=; Y is an optionally substituted amino group, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group or an optionally substituted saturated heterocyclic group; A is a single bond, a carbon chain optionally having a double bond within or at the end(s) of the chain, or an oxygen atom; R1 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; Ring B is an optionally substituted benzene ring; and R3 is a hydrogen atom, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is useful as a medicament, especially as an activated blood coagulation factor X inhibitor.
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- Antimycobacterial Pyrroles: Synthesis, Anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis Activity and QSAR Studies
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A number of known antifungal pyrrole derivatives and some newly synthesized compounds (5-33) were tested in vitro against Mycobacterium tuberculosis CIP 103471. The majority of tested compounds were efficient antimycobacterial agents showing MIC values ranging from 0.5 to 32 μg/mL. A 3-D-QSAR study has been performed on these pyrrole derivatives to correlate their chemical structures with their observed inhibiting activity against M. tuberculosis. Due to the absence of information on a putative receptor responsible for this activity, classical quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) and comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) have been applied. A model able to well correlate the antimycobacterial activity with the chemical structures of pyrrole derivatives 5-33 has been developed which is potentially helpful in the design of novel and more potent antituberculosis agents. The combination of CoMFA with classical QSAR descriptors led to a better hybrid 3-D-QSAR model, that successfully explains the structure-activity relationships (r2=0.86) of the training set. A comparison between the QSAR, CoMFA and mixed QSAR-CoMFA models is also presented. The hybrid model is to be preffered, however, because of its lowest values of the average absolute error of prediction toward a limited external test set.
- Rango, Rino,Marshall, Garland R.,Santo, Roberto Di,Costi, Roberta,Massa, Silvio,Rompei, Raffaello,Artico, Marino
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p. 1423 - 1432
(2007/10/03)
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