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Direct hydrogen atom transfer from a photoredox-generated Hantzsch ester radical cation to electron-deficient alkenes has enabled the development of an efficient formal hydrogenation under mild, operationally simple conditions. The HAT-driven mechanism is supported by experimental and computational studies. The reaction is applied to a variety of cinnamate derivatives and related structures, irrespective of the presence of electron-donating or electron-withdrawing substituents in the aromatic ring and with good functional group compatibility. (Figure presented.).

Herein, we report the palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 3-arylpropionate esters starting from secondary benzylic ethers. With this investigation it could be shown that ethers are suitable starting materials in addition to the established carbonylation reactions of olefins, alcohols, or aryl halides.

The invention belongs to the technical field of pharmaceutical synthesis and especially relates to a synthesis technology of a C-Fos/AP-1 inhibitor. Starting from cheap raw materials 2,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid and 2-methoxyphenylpropionic acid, acid chloride is prepared by using thionyl chloride, and a Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction is carried out under the catalysis of aluminium trichloride soas to obtain a coupled product; then, pyridine hydrobromide and sodium chloride are used to react at 160 DEG C for 30 minutes to complete the demethylation for synthesis of lactonic ring by one step,and the product can be directly used in the next reaction without purification; the cyclopentyl group is introduced by nucleophilic substitution; the lactone ring is opened to form methyl ester; afterpurification, a benzoisoxazolyl group is introduced by nucleophilic substitution, and a protecting group is taken off to prepare the final product T5224. The route of the invention is short, and onlythe Friedel-Crafts acylation, lactone ring opening and introduction of the benzoisoxazolyl group require the step of purification. The cost of the raw materials is low, and the reaction time of the process route is short. The synthesis technology is suitable for industrial production.

A new series of diaryl heptanones (12a-q) were synthesized and their structures were confirmed by its 1H, 13C NMR and Mass spectral data. These analogs were evaluated for their anti-oxidant activity and potential to inhibit 5-lipoxygenase. Compounds 12k and 12o showed potent in vitro 5-lipoxygenase enzyme inhibitory activity with IC50 values of 22.2, 21.5 μM, which are comparable to curcumin (24.4 μM). Further they also have shown significant antioxidant activity. Molecular docking studies clearly showed correlation between binding energy and potency of these compounds.

This study concludes an extensive investigation of antifeedants for the pine weevil, Hylobius abietis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), an economically important pest of planted conifer seedlings. Building on the previously reported antifeedant effects of benzoates and phenylpropanoids (aromatic compounds with one- or three-carbon-atom substituents on the benzene ring), we here report the antifeedant effects of compounds with two-carbon-atom side chains (i.e., phenylacetates). We also present new results; the best antifeedants from the benzoate class were tested at 10-fold lower concentrations in order to find the optimal antifeedants. Generally, for all three compound classes, efficient antifeedants were found to have one or two methyl, chloro, or methoxy substituents on the aromatic ring. For monosubstituted phenylpropanoids, the substituent preferably should be in the para-position. In the search for synergistic antifeedant effects among the three compound classes, combinations of compounds from the three classes were tested in binary and ternary mixtures.

This document relates to compounds useful as agents for preventing or treating human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections.

Herein, we report a Pd-catalysed alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes based on the use of a recyclable CO2 reduction product, the crystalline and air-stable N-formylsaccharin, as a CO surrogate. The carbonylation proceeds under ambient conditions in an exceptionally complementary regioselective fashion yielding the desired branched products from styrene derivatives and valuable linear esters from alkyl-substituted alkenes.

New derivatives of Vaccinia H1-related phosphatase (VHR) inhibitor RE12 (5) were designed by replacing the long straight alkyl chain with other hydrophobic functionalities containing two aromatic rings, with the aim of obtaining potent, cell-active inhibitors. We established a direct coupling reaction between tetronic acid derivative and thioimidate to prepare the RE derivatives 6a-6i efficiently. These compounds all showed VHR-inhibitory activity in the presence of 0.001% NP-40, whereas RE12 (5) was inactive under this condition, even at 100 μM. Further structure-activity studies focused on terminal substitution afforded trifluoromethyl derivative 6k (RE176) and nitro derivative 6l (RE177). The IC50 value of 6l in the presence of NP-40 was almost equivalent to that of RE12 (5) in its absence. Compound 6k (RE176) potently inhibited proliferation of HeLa cells.

This work reports the crystal and molecular structures of five 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-thiones derived from 2, 3 and 4-methoxy substituted 2-phenylacetic acid and 2- and 4-methoxy substituted 3-phenylpropanoic acid. The methoxybenzyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-thiones are V-shaped while the corresponding methoxyphenylethyl-systems are close to planar, which impacts the solid state molecular packing arrangement. For molecules 1-4, inversion related N-H...S hydrogen bonds generating R22(8) rings dominate the packing, supported by an eclectic mix of C-H...O, C-H...S, C-H...π and π...π contacts that stack the molecules into interconnected columns. In contrast, each of the two unique molecules in the asymmetric unit of 5 forms N-H...O contacts with like molecules augmented by C-H...S contacts for one molecule and C-H...O contacts for the other to generate planar layers that are interconnected though a series of π...π stacking interactions. The Royal Society of Chemistry.

During the studies towards synthesis of carboxylic acids esters, using ethyl carbonate and carboxylic acid as substrates, we found that different single enzyme systems provide model ethyl 3-phenylpropanoate in very low yield. Systematic studies proved tha

The synthesis of 2-tetralones through the cyclization of δ-aryl-β-dicarbonyl substrates by using CAN is described. Appropriately functionalized aromatic substrates undergo intramolecular cyclizations generating 2-tetralone derivatives in moderate to good yields. DFT computational studies indicate that successful formation of 2-tetralones from δ-aryl-β-dicarbonyl radicals is dependent on the stability of the subsequent cyclohexadienyl radical intermediates. Furthermore, DFT computational studies were used to rationalize the observed site selectivity in the 2-tetralone products.

A new series of hydrazinecarboxamides (5a-n), bearing various methoxyphenyl and methoxyphenethyl groups, was synthesized by condensation of corresponding acid hydrazides (3a-f) with methoxyphenylisocyanates (4a-c). Dehydrocyclization of hydrazinecarboxamides (5a-n) yielded corresponding methoxyphenyl and methoxyphenethyl substituted triazoles (6a-l) by refluxing in 2 N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their b-glucuronidase inhibition activity. Compounds 5a, 5e, 5h, and 5l exhibited an excellent b-glucuronidase inhibitory activity as compared to the standard inhibitor. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.

Complexes [(dippe)Ni(μ-H)]2 (A) (dippe = 1,2-bis-di- isopropylphosphino)ethane) and [(dtbpe)Ni(μ-H)]2 (B) (dtbpe = 1,2-bis-di-tert-butylphospino)ethane) catalyze the reductive hydroesterification of styrenes with the use of CO2 and MeOH. The latter acts as a hydrogen source and as an esterificating agent, to yield the corresponding branched and linear esters in moderate to good yields. In all of the studied reactions the linear esters were obtained in higher amounts than the branched ones. When the hydroesterification reaction was carried out using a stoichiometric metal/substrate ratio, the complexes [(P-P)Ni(CO)2] and [(P-P)Ni(CO3)] (P-P = dippe or dtbpe) were isolated and characterized by standard spectroscopic methods. Compounds [(dtbpe)Ni(CO) 2] and [(dtbpe)Ni(CO3)] were also fully characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

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Ethyl cinnamate has been isolated from the bark of Pinus contorta in the search for antifeedants for the pine weevil, Hylobius abietis. Based on this lead compound, a number of structurally related compounds were synthesized and tested. The usability of the Topliss scheme, a flow diagram previously used in numerous structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies, was evaluated in an attempt to find the most potent antifeedants. The scheme was initially followed stepwise; subsequently, all compounds found in the scheme were compared. In total, 51 phenylpropanoids were tested and analyzed for SARs by using arguments from the field of medicinal chemistry (rational drug design). Individual Hansch parameters based on hydrophobicity, steric, and electronic properties were examined. The effects of position and numbers of substituents on the aromatic ring, the effects of conjugation in the molecules, and the effects of the properties of the parent alcohol part of the esters were also evaluated. It proved difficult to find strong SARs derived from single physicochemical descriptors, but our study led to numerous new, potent, phenylpropanoid antifeedants for the pine weevil. Among the most potent were methyl 3-phenylpropanoates monosubstituted with chloro, fluoro, or methyl groups and the 3,4-dichlorinated methyl 3-phenylpropanoate.

Antifeedant activity of mainly phenylpropanoic, cinnamic, and benzoic acids esters was tested on the pine weevil, Hylobius abietis (L.). Of 105 compounds screened for activity, 9 phenylpropanoates, 3 cinnamates, and 4 benzoates were found to be highly active antifeedants. To understand the structure-activity relationships of these compounds, a multivariate analysis study was performed. A number of molecular and substituent descriptors were calculated and correlated to results from two-choice feeding tests with H. abietis. Three local models were developed that had good internal predictive ability. External test sets showed moderate predictivity. In general, low polarity, small size, and high lipophilicity were characteristics for compounds having good antifeedant activity.

A benzophenone derivative represented by the following formula: whereinR1 represents, for example, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, or a substituted phenyl group; Z represents, for example, an alkylene group; R2 represents, for example, a carboxyl group optionally protected with alkyl;R3 represents, for example, an optionally protected hydroxyl group; R4 represents, for example, an optionally substituted cycloalkyloxy group; and R5 represents, for example, a hydrogen atom, ???or a salt thereof has anti-arthritic activity, inhibits bone destruction caused by arthritis, and provides high safety and excellent pharmacokinetics and thus is useful as therapeutic agent for arthritis. These compounds have inhibitory effect on AP-1 activity and are useful as preventive or therapeutic agent for diseases in which excessive expression of AP-1 is involved.

A nickel-catalysed electroreductive process of arylation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic esters has been applied to the synthesis of medium-sized lactones. Of the two possible approaches investigated in this study, the most efficient one involves first the electrochemical condensation, followed by the lactonisation.

The electroreduction of Ar-substituted methyl cinnamates in acetonitrile gave all-trans cyclized hydrodimers stereoselectively (58-90% de). In all cases, small amounts (2-symmetric dl-3,4-diaryladipic acids and trans-3,4-diarylcyclopentanones. The chiral auxiliary [(1R)-exo]-3-exo-(diphenylmethyl)borneol, prepared from (1R)-(+)-camphor, was highly effective for the stereoselective hydrocoupling of its cinnamates by electroreduction. From the resulting hydrodimers, (3R,4R)-3,4-diaryladipic acid esters and (3R,4R)-3,4-diarylhexane-1,6-diols were synthesized in 87-95% ee.

A compound of formula (I), in which: R1is lower alkyl, cyclo(lower)alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclic group, cyclo(lower)alkyl(lower)alkyl, or ar(lower)alkyl; R2is hydrogen, hydroxy or protected h

The in vitro evaluation of a series of saturated prostaglandins revealed that compounds with omega chin aromatic rings retain nanomolar potency for the human prostaglandin F receptor (hFP receptor), exemplified by compound 8. In contrast, the double bonds are required for activity in the series with an acyclic omega chain as in PGF(2α). (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.