- Antiproliferative activity and SARs of caffeic acid esters with mono-substituted phenylethanols moiety
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A series of CAPE derivatives with mono-substituted phenylethanols moiety were synthesized and evaluated by MTT assay on growth of 4 human cancer cell lines (Hela, DU-145, MCF-7 and ECA-109). The substituent effects on the antiproliferative activity were systematically investigated for the first time. It was found that electron-donating and hydrophobic substituents at 2′-position of phenylethanol moiety could significantly enhance CAPE's antiproliferative activity. 2′-Propoxyl derivative, as a novel caffeic acid ester, exhibited exquisite potency (IC50?=?0.4?±?0.02 & 0.6?±?0.03?μM against Hela and DU-145 respectively).
- Xie, Jin,Yang, Fengzhi,Zhang, Man,Lam, Celine,Qiao, Yixue,Xiao, Jia,Zhang, Dongdong,Ge, Yuxuan,Fu, Lei,Xie, Dongsheng
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p. 131 - 134
(2016/12/27)
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- Anti-Markovnikov alkene oxidation by metal-oxo–mediated enzyme catalysis
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Catalytic anti-Markovnikov oxidation of alkene feedstocks could simplify synthetic routes to many important molecules and solve a long-standing challenge in chemistry. Here we report the engineering of a cytochrome P450 enzyme by directed evolution to catalyze metal-oxo–mediated anti-Markovnikov oxidation of styrenes with high efficiency. The enzyme uses dioxygen as the terminal oxidant and achieves selectivity for anti-Markovnikov oxidation over the kinetically favored alkene epoxidation by trapping high-energy intermediates and catalyzing an oxo transfer, including an enantioselective 1,2-hydride migration. The anti-Markovnikov oxygenase can be combined with other catalysts in synthetic metabolic pathways to access a variety of challenging anti-Markovnikov functionalization reactions.
- Hammer, Stephan C.,Kubik, Grzegorz,Watkins, Ella,Huang, Shan,Minges, Hannah,Arnold, Frances H.
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p. 215 - 218
(2017/10/19)
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- Markovnikov-Selective, Activator-Free Iron-Catalyzed Vinylarene Hydroboration
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Two series of structurally related alkoxy-tethered NHC iron(II) complexes have been developed as catalysts for the regioselective hydroboration of alkenes. Significantly, Markonikov-selective alkene hydroboration with HBpin has been controllably achieved using an iron catalyst (11 examples, 35-90% isolated yield) with up to 37:1 branched:linear selectivity. anti-Markovnikov-selective alkene hydroboration was also achieved using HBcat and modification of the ligand backbone (6 examples, 44-71% yields). In both cases, ligand design has enabled activator-free low-oxidation-state iron catalysis.
- Macnair, Alistair J.,Millet, Clément R. P.,Nichol, Gary S.,Ironmonger, Alan,Thomas, Stephen P.
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p. 7217 - 7221
(2016/10/14)
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- A General, Practical Triethylborane-Catalyzed Reduction of Carbonyl Functions to Alcohols
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A combination of the abundant and low-cost triethylborane and sodium alkoxide generates a highly efficient catalyst for reduction of esters, as well as ketones and aldehydes, to alcohols using an inexpensive hydrosilane under mild conditions. The catalyst system exhibits excellent chemoselectivity and a high level of functional group tolerance. Mechanistic studies revealed a resting state of sodium triethylalkoxylborate that is the product of the reaction of BEt3 with sodium alkoxide. This borate species reacts with hydrosilane to form NaBEt3H, which rapidly reduces esters.
- Peng, Dongjie,Zhang, Mintao,Huang, Zheng
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supporting information
p. 14737 - 14741
(2015/10/19)
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- A novel practical cleavage of tert-butyl esters and carbonates using fluorinated alcohols
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Thermolytic cleavage of t-butyl esters and t-butyl carbonates was accomplished using TFE (2,2,2-trifluoroethanol) or HFIP (hexafluoroisopropanol) as solvent. Thus, a practical method to cleanly convert t-butyl esters and carbonates into the corresponding carboxylic acids, decarboxylated products, or alcohols in nearly quantitative yields was developed. The product is recovered by a simple solvent evaporation. The practicality of this methodology was demonstrated on alkyl, aryl, and heteroaromatic esters.
- Choy, Jason,Jaime-Figueroa, Saul,Lara-Jaime, Teresa
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experimental part
p. 2244 - 2246
(2010/05/18)
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- DEPROTECTION OF BOC-PROTECTED COMPOUNDS
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Organic compounds having t-butyl ester or BOC carbonate protecting groups are effectively deprotected by heating in a fluorinated alcohol solution.
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(2010/12/29)
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- Regioselective hydroboration-oxidation and -amination of fluoro-substituted styrenes
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Hydroboration of fluorinated styrenes with common hydroborating agents results in polymerization. However, regioselective hydroboration has been achieved by utilizing iodoborane-dimethyl sulfide. A series of fluorinated β-phenethyl alcohols and amines were synthesized via this methodology.
- Ramachandran, P. Veeraraghavan,Madhi, Sateesh,O'Donnell, Martin J.
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p. 1252 - 1255
(2008/09/20)
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- ARTEMISININ-BASED PEROXIDE COMPOUNDS AS BROAD SPECTRUM ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS
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Described herein is the synthesis, bioassay results and utility of new C-9 and C-10 substituted artemisinin derivatives with easily functionalizable groups attached to the artemisinin skeleton through carbon chain or heteroatoms. Described also is the demonstration of this class of compounds for their broad-spectrum anti-parasitic activity. Certain of these analogs possess noticeable cytotoxicity deliberately focused on treatment of cancerous diseases.
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(2010/02/07)
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- Structure-activity relationships of the antimalarial agent artemisinin. 7. Direct modification of (+)-artemisinin and in vivo antimalarial screening of new, potential preclinical antimalarial candidates
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On the basis of earlier reported quantitative structure-activity relationship studies, a series of 9β-16-(arylalkyl)-10-deoxoartemisinins were proposed for synthesis. Several of the new compounds 7 and 10-14 were synthesized employing the key synthetic intermediate 23. In a second approach, the natural product (+)-artemisinic acid was utilized as an acceptor for conjugate addition, and the resultant homologated acids were subjected to singlet oxygenation and acid treatment to provide artemisinin analogues. Under a new approach, we developed a one step reaction for the interconversion of artemisinin 1 into artemisitene 22 that did not employ selenium-based reagents and found that 2-arylethyliodides would undergo facile radical-induced conjugate addition to the exomethylene lactone of 22 in good yield. The lactone carbonyls were removed sequentially by diisobutylaluminum hydride reduction followed directly by a second reduction (BF3-etherate/Et3SiH) to afford the desired corresponding pyrans. Six additional halogen-substituted aromatic side chains were installed via 22 furnishing the bioassay candidates 15-20. The analogues were examined for in vitro antimalarial activity in the W-2 and D-6 clones of Plasmodium falciparum and were additionally tested in vivo in Plasmodium berghei- and/or Plasmodium yoelii-infected mice. Several of the compounds emerged as highly potent orally active candidates without obvious toxicity. Of these, two were chosen for pharmacokinetic evaluation, 14 and 17.
- Avery, Mitchell A.,Alvim-Gaston, Maria,Vroman, Jeffrey A.,Wu, Baogen,Ager, Arba,Peters, Wallace,Robinson, Brian L.,Charman, William
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p. 4321 - 4335
(2007/10/03)
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- The scope of catalytic asymmetric hydroboration/oxidation with rhodium complexes of 1,1'-(2-diarylphosphino-1-naphthyl)isoquinolines
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Preformed cationic Rh complexes of the title ligands are effective for the asymmetric hydroboration/oxidation of vinylarenes at ambient temperature. These vinylarenes may carry E- or Z-β substituents but not a substituents. Enantiomer excesses of up to 97% can be obtained in the most favourable cases. The enantioselectivity is moderately sensitive to the structure of the ligand: the difurylphosphino ligand gave superior results for electron-poor styrenes and the diphenylphosphino ligand the best results for electron-rich reactants. Mechanistic aspects are discussed.
- Doucet, Henri,Fernandez, Elena,Layzell, Timothy P.,Brown, John M.
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p. 1320 - 1330
(2007/10/03)
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- General Base Catalysis, Structure-Reactivity interactions, and Merging of Mechanisms for Elimination Reactions of (2-Arylethyl)quinuclidinium Ions
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Structure-reactivity parameters and interaction coefficients are reported for elimination reactions of N-(2-arylethyl)quinuclidinium ions and for 2-arylethyl halides and tosylates in 60percent Me2SO/wares at 40 deg C, based on direct measurements of Bronsted β values for general base catalysis by oxyanion buffers, Hammet ρ values, and β1g for substituted quinuclidines.The Bronsted slopes increase from β - 0.67 for N-(2-(p-nitrophenyl)ethyl)quinuclidinium ions, which react by an E1cBirr mechanism, to β ca. 0.9 for the reactions of other N-(2-arylethyl)quinuclidinium ions by a concerted E2 elimination.There is no detectable interaction between the base catalyst and the leaving group for E1cB elimination, so that the interaction coefficient pxy = dβ1g/dpKBH = dβ/dpK1g is ca.0 for the N-(2-(p-nitrophenyl)ethyl)quinuclidinium ions.In contrast, values of β1g become less negative with increasing pKa of the base catalyst for the p-cyano and other N-(2-arylethyl)quinuclidinium ions, giving a constant value of pxy = 0.018 for the E2 elimination reactions of these compounds.The positive pxy coefficient for the N-(2-phenylethyl)quinuclidinium ions is confirmed by the observation of less negative values of β1g as the effective basicity of aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxyde is increased by the addition of Me2SO.An increase in β with poorer leaving groups in the series of 2-(p-nitrophenyl)ethyl halides also corresponds to a positive pxy coefficient and an E2 mechanism.The interaction between the leaving group and central atoms is shown by the less negative values of β1g with electron-withdrawing substituents on the β-phenyl group, which corresponds to a negative coefficient pyy' = -dβ1g/d?- = -dρ/dpK1g = -0.09.A small decrease in β with electron-withdrawing substituents on the β-phenyl group suggests an interaction between the base catalyst and the central atoms that is described by a negative coefficient pxy' = dβ/d?- = dρ/dpKBH = -0.07.The sign of the pyy' and pxy' coefficient are consistent with an important component of proton transfer in the transition state.These properties of the E2 elimination reactions of N-(2-arylethyl)quinuclidinium ions can be described by a reaction coordinate that is rotated 24 deg counterclockwise from the x coordinate (for proton transfer) on a reaction coordinate-energy diagram that is defined by the observed structure-reactivity parameters.In contrast, β increases with increasing ? for elimination reactions of 2-arylethyl bromides with a positive value of pxy' = 0.07.This suggests more diagonal character to the transition state on the reaction coordinate diagram.The change from E1cB to an E2 mechanism is more easily described as a transformation of mechanism than as a change between two coexisting mechanisms.
- Gandler, Joseph R.,Jencks, William P.
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p. 1937 - 1951
(2007/10/02)
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