- Catalytic antioxidant activity of bis-aniline-derived diselenides as GPx mimics
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Herein, we describe a simple and efficient route to access aniline-derived diselenides and evaluate their antioxidant/GPx-mimetic properties. The diselenides were obtained in good yields via ipso-substitution/reduction from the readily available 2-nitroaromatic halides (Cl, Br, I). These diselenides present GPx-mimetic properties, showing better antioxidant activity than the standard GPx-mimetic compounds, ebselen and diphenyl diselenide. DFT analysis demonstrated that the electronic properties of the substituents determine the charge delocalization and the partial charge on selenium, which correlate with the catalytic performances. The amino group concurs in the stabilization of the selenolate intermediate through a hydrogen bond with the selenium.
- Barbosa, Flavio A. R.,Bettanin, Luana,Botteselle, Giancarlo V.,Braga, Antonio L.,Canto, R?mulo F. S.,Ciancaleoni, Gianluca,Domingos, Josiel B.,Elias, Welman C.,Gallardo, Hugo,Rafique, Jamal,Saba, Sumbal,Salin, Drielly N. O.
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- A One-Pot Access to Benzo[b][1,4]selenazines from 2-Aminoaryl Diselenides
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Different 2-sulfonylaminoaryl diselenides substituted with electron-withdrawing or -donating groups are transformed in one pot into benzo[b][1,4]selenazines. The reaction uses a substoichiometric amount of Cu(OTf)2, and the mechanism involves a base-mediated 1,4-elimination at selenium with the generation of an o-iminoselenoquinone and a 2-sulfonylaminoselenolate anion. The former is a dienic species that can react with electron-rich dienophiles to give the target cycloadducts. The latter is oxidised by air back to the starting diselenide, allowing its complete consumption. A preliminary investigation of the GPx-like activity of a selected selenazine is also described.
- Menichetti, Stefano,Capperucci, Antonella,Tanini, Damiano,Braga, Antonio L.,Botteselle, Giancarlo V.,Viglianisi, Caterina
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p. 3097 - 3102
(2016/07/14)
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