- A more sustainable isothiocyanate synthesis by amine catalyzed sulfurization of isocyanides with elemental sulfur
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Isothiocyanates (ITCs) are typically prepared using amines and highly toxic reagents such as thiophosgene, its derivatives, or CS2. In this work, an investigation of a multicomponent reaction (MCR) using isocyanides, elemental sulfur and amines revealed that isocyanides can be converted to isothiocyanates using sulfur and catalytic amounts of amine bases, especially DBU (down to 2 mol%). This new catalytic reaction was optimized in terms of sustainability, especially considering benign solvents such as Cyrene or γ-butyrolactone (GBL) under moderate heating (40 °C). Purification by column chromatography was further optimized to generate less waste by maintaining high purity of the product. Thus, E-factors as low as 0.989 were achieved and the versatility of this straightforward procedure was shown by converting 20 different isocyanides under catalytic conditions, while obtaining moderate to high yields (34-95%). This journal is
- Nickisch,Conen,Gabrielsen,Meier
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p. 3134 - 3142
(2021/01/28)
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- 4-Alkyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione analogues as metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors
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In Gram-negative bacteria, the major mechanism of resistance to β-lactam antibiotics is the production of one or several β-lactamases (BLs), including the highly worrying carbapenemases. Whereas inhibitors of these enzymes were recently marketed, they only target serine-carbapenemases (e.g. KPC-type), and no clinically useful inhibitor is available yet to neutralize the class of metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs). We are developing compounds based on the 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione scaffold, which binds to the di-zinc catalytic site of MBLs in an original fashion, and we previously reported its promising potential to yield broad-spectrum inhibitors. However, up to now only moderate antibiotic potentiation could be observed in microbiological assays and further exploration was needed to improve outer membrane penetration. Here, we synthesized and characterized a series of compounds possessing a diversely functionalized alkyl chain at the 4-position of the heterocycle. We found that the presence of a carboxylic group at the extremity of an alkyl chain yielded potent inhibitors of VIM-type enzymes with Ki values in the μM to sub-μM range, and that this alkyl chain had to be longer or equal to a propyl chain. This result confirmed the importance of a carboxylic function on the 4-substituent of 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione heterocycle. As observed in previous series, active compounds also preferentially contained phenyl, 2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl, naphth-2-yl or m-biphenyl at position 5. However, none efficiently inhibited NDM-1 or IMP-1. Microbiological study on VIM-2-producing E. coli strains and on VIM-1/VIM-4-producing multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae clinical isolates gave promising results, suggesting that the 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione scaffold worth continuing exploration to further improve penetration. Finally, docking experiments were performed to study the binding mode of alkanoic analogues in the active site of VIM-2.
- Gavara, Laurent,Legru, Alice,Verdirosa, Federica,Sevaille, Laurent,Nauton, Lionel,Corsica, Giuseppina,Mercuri, Paola Sandra,Sannio, Filomena,Feller, Georges,Coulon, Rémi,De Luca, Filomena,Cerboni, Giulia,Tanfoni, Silvia,Chelini, Giulia,Galleni, Moreno,Docquier, Jean-Denis,Hernandez, Jean-Fran?ois
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- Novel thiosemicarbazone derivatives containing indole fragment as potent and selective anticancer agent
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Potent and safe anticancer drugs research and development are still on the way to human health. In this report, a series of novel thiosemicarbazone derivatives containing indole fragment were designed and synthesized. Most compounds exhibited excellent antiproliferative activity against PC3, MGC803 and EC109 cell lines with low micromolar IC50 (0.14–12μM). Especially, compound 5j can selectively inhibit PC3 cells in three tested tumor cells with IC50 value of 0.14 μM, which may be attributed to a synergistic effect after introducing indole fragment into the TSC structure. Meanwhile, compound 5j displayed more selectivity in PC3 cells toward two normal WPMY-1 and GES-1 cell lines, compared to those of 3-AP and DPC. We also found that 5j can effectively inhibit PC3 cell proliferation, colonization and induce apoptosis. What's more, 5j may significantly suppress migration and invasion by blocking the EMT process but had no effect on cell cycle. Collectively, our findings indicate that 5j with structure of thiosemicarbazone containing indole may serve as a useful anticancer lead for further optimization and development.
- He, Zhangxu,Qiao, Hui,Yang, Feifei,Zhou, Wenjuan,Gong, Yunpeng,Zhang, Xinhui,Wang, Haojie,Zhao, Bing,Ma, Liying,Liu, Hong-min,Zhao, Wen
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- Synthesis of thiophene-2-carboxamidines containing 2-aminothiazoles and their biological evaluation as urokinase inhibitors
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The serine protease urokinase (uPa) has been implicated in the progression of both breast and prostate cancer. Utilizing structure based design, the synthesis of a series of substituted 4-[2-amino-1,3-thiazolyl]-thiophene-2-carboxamidines is described. Further optimization of this series by substitution of the terminal amine yielded urokinase inhibitors with excellent activities.
- Wilson, Kenneth J.,Illig, Carl R.,Subasinghe, Nalin,Hoffman, James B.,Jonathan Rudolph,Soll, Richard,Molloy, Christopher J.,Bone, Roger,Green, David,Randall, Troy,Zhang, Marie,Lewandowski, Frank A.,Zhou, Zhao,Sharp, Celia,Maguire, Diane,Grasberger, Bruce,DesJarlais, Renee L.,Spurlino, John
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p. 915 - 918
(2007/10/03)
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- Synthesis of new alkylaminoalkyl thiosemicarbazones of 3-acetylindole and their effect on DNA synthesis and cell proliferation
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The preparation of a number of thiobemicarbazones of 3-acetylindole is described. These compounds were evaluated in vitro for their effect on proliferation and cell-division delays in cultured human peripheral blood lymphocytes, and their effect on DNA synthesit in T-cell leukemia Molt-4 cells.
- Siatra-Papastaikoudi,Tsotinis,Raptopoulou,Sambani,Thomou
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p. 107 - 114
(2007/10/02)
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