- Synthesis and evaluation of chalcone derivatives as novel sunscreen agent
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Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is a serious problem for skin health thus the interest in the research to develop sunscreen agent has been increasing. Chalcone is a promising compound to be developed as its chromophore absorbs in the UV region. Therefore, in
- Jumina, Jumina,Lee, Wonkoo,Swasono, Respati Tri,Wijayanti, Lucia Wiwid
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- Inhibition of Caco-2 and MCF-7 cancer cells using chalcones: synthesis, biological evaluation and computational study
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Cancer is the second death cause worldwide, with breast and colon cancer among the most prevalent types. Traditional treatment strategies have several side effects that inspire the development of novel anticancer agents derived from natural sources, like chalcone derivatives. For this investigation, twenty-three chalcones (4a-w) were synthesized and evaluated as antiproliferative agents against MCF-7 and Caco-2 cells, finding three and two compounds with similar or higher antiproliferative activity than daunorubicin, while only two chalcones showed better selectivity indexes than daunorubicin on MCF-7. From these results, we developed good-performance QSAR models (r > 0.850, q2>0.650), finding several structural features that could modify chalcone activity and selectivity. According to these models, chalcones 4w and 4t have high potency and selectivity against Caco-2 and MCF-7, respectively, which make them attractive candidates for hit-to-lead development of ROS-independent pro apoptotic agents.
- Aguilar, Luis F.,Coddou, Claudio,Jara-Gutierrez, Carlos,Mellado, Marco,Reyna-Jeldes, Mauricio,Villena, Joan,Weinstein-Oppenheimer, Caroline
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(2021/10/02)
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- Potassium Base-Catalyzed Michael Additions of Allylic Alcohols to α,β-Unsaturated Amides: Scope and Mechanistic Insights
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We report herein the first KHMDS-catalyzed Michael additions of allylic alcohols to α,β-unsaturated amides through allylic isomerization. The reaction proceeds smoothly in the presence of only 5 mol% of KHMDS to afford a variety of 1,5-ketoamides in high yields. Mechanistic investigations, including experimental and computational studies, reveal that the KHMDS-catalyzed in-situ generation of the enolate from the allylic alcohol through a tunneling-assisted 1,2-hydride shift is the key to the success of this transformation. (Figure presented.).
- Kurouchi, Hiroaki,Sai, Masahiro
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p. 3585 - 3591
(2021/06/27)
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- Synthesis and biological evaluation of new pyrazolebenzene-sulphonamides as potential anticancer agents and hCA I and II inhibitors
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Cancer is a disease characterized by the continuous growth of cells without adherence to the rules that healthy normal cells obey. Carbonic anhydrase I and II (CA I and CA II) inhibitors are used for the treatment of some diseases. The available drugs in the market have limitations or side effects, which bring about the need to develop new drug candidate compound(s) to overcome the problems at issue. In this study, new pyrazole-sulphonamide hybrid compounds 4-[5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-aryl-4,5-dihydro-1Hpyrazol- 1-yl]benzenesulphonamides (4a - 4j) were designed to discover new drug candidate compounds. The compounds 4a - 4j were synthesized and their chemical structures were confirmed using spectral techniques. The hypothesis tested was whether an introduction of methoxy and polymethoxy group(s) lead to an increased potency selectivity expression (PSE) value of the compound, which reflects cytotoxicity and selectivity of the compounds. The cytotoxicity of the compounds towards tumor cell lines were in the range of 6.7 - 400 μM. The compounds 4i (PSE2 = 461.5) and 4g (PSE1 = 193.2) had the highest PSE values in cytotoxicity assays. Ki values of the compounds were in the range of 59.8 ± 3.0 - 12.7 ± 1.7 nM towards hCA I and in the range of 24.1 ± 7.1 - 6.9 ± 1.5 nM towards hCA II. While the compounds 4b, 4f, 4g, and 4i showed promising cytotoxic effects, the compounds 4c and 4g had the inhibitory potency towards hCA I and hCA II, respectively. These compounds can be considered as lead compounds for further research.
- GUL, Halise Inci,GULCIN, Ilhami,KAYA, Ruya,SAKAGAMI, Hiroshi,TUGRAK, Mehtap
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p. 528 - 539
(2021/07/26)
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- Direct Access to α,β-Unsaturated Ketones via Rh/MgCl2-Mediated Acylation of Vinylsilanes
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We report herein the facile and practical construction of α,β-unsaturated ketones via rhodium-catalyzed direct acylation of vinylsilanes with readily available and abundant carboxylic acids. This protocol features access to a diverse array of synthetically useful functionalities with moderate to excellent yields. More importantly, the late-stage functionalization of pharmaceuticals was also realized with synthetically useful yield.
- Chen, Zi-Yan,Deng, Xue-Zu,Song, Yang,Xue, Fei,Yamane, Motoki,Yue, Yan-Ni
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p. 12693 - 12704
(2021/09/28)
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- An environment-friendly synthesis of piperonal chalcones and their cytotoxic and antioxidant evaluation
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Background: Grindstone technique has been widely used as an efficient, consistent, more environmentally benign, solvent-free protocol for the preparation of many compounds with higher atom economy. Methods: A series of fourteen piperonal chalcone compound
- Baby, Bency,Dev, Sanal,Joy, Monu,Magdy, Hendawy Omnia,Mathew, Bijo,Mathew, Githa Elizabeth,Parambi, Della Grace Thomas,Sudev, Shine
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(2020/02/29)
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- Synthesis and Spectroscopic Analysis of Piperine- And Piperlongumine-Inspired Natural Product Scaffolds and Their Molecular Docking with IL-1β and NF-κB Proteins
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Inspired by the remarkable bioactivities exhibited by the natural products, piperine and piperlongumine, we synthesised eight natural product-inspired analogues to further investigate their structures. For the first time, we confirmed the structure of the key cyclised dihydropyrazolecarbothioamide piperine analogues including the use of two-dimensional (2D) 15N-based spectroscopy nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Prior investigations demonstrated promising results from these scaffolds for the inhibition of inflammatory response via downregulation of the IL-1β and NF-κB pathway. However, the molecular interaction of these molecules with their protein targets remains unknown. Ab initio calculations revealed the electronic density function map of the molecules, showing the effects of structural modification in the electronic structure. Finally, molecular interactions between the synthesized molecules and the proteins IL-1β and NF-κB were achieved. Docking results showed that all the analogues interact in the DNA binding site of NF-κB with higher affinity compared to the natural products and, with the exception of 9a and 9b, have higher affinity than the natural products for the binding site of IL-1β. Specificity for the molecular recognition of 3a, 3c and 9b with IL-1β through cation–π interactions was determined. These results revealed 3a, 3c, 4a, 4c and 10 as the most promising molecules to be evaluated as IL-1β and NF-κB inhibitors.
- Cornelio, Marinonio L.,Jones, Alan M.,Le Duff, Cécile S.,Povinelli, Ana Paula R.,Tang, Bridget,Zazeri, Gabriel
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- Biocatalytic green alternative to existing hazardous reaction media: Synthesis of chalcone and flavone derivatives via the Claisen-Schmidt reaction at room temperature
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Owing to the increasing amount of waste materials around the globe, the conversion of waste or secondary by-products to value-added products for various applications has gained significant interest. Herein, two novel agro-food waste products, Musa sp. 'Malbhog' peel ash (MMPA) and Musa Champa Hort. ex Hook. F. peel ash (MCPA) are used as catalysts to promote an inexpensive, efficient and eco-friendly carbon-carbon bond forming crossed aldol reaction at room temperature in solvent free conditions. Furthermore, the resulting products were subjected to reactions with these promoters in an oxygen atmosphere and led to the formation of novel flavone derivatives. Moreover, the used catalysts were properly characterized using different sophisticated analytical techniques such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis (BET), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), transition electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) along with element detection using atomic absorption spectroscopy and ion chromatographic methods. These two approaches are metal free, as well as being devoid of any extra additives, co-catalysts, harsh conditions, the use of column chromatography for purification and result in a higher yield of the product within a short space of time. The catalytic abilities of the promoter were also examined to synthesize important bioactive molecules such as butein and apigenin at room temperature. With gram scale synthesis of the chalcone derivatives, the used catalysts (MMPA and MCPA) were further reused for five cycles and did not demonstrate any loss in catalytic activity.
- Tamuli, Kashyap J.,Sahoo, Ranjan K.,Bordoloi, Manobjyoti
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p. 20956 - 20965
(2020/12/31)
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- Design, synthesis, and evaluation of 1, 4-benzodioxan-substituted chalcones as selective and reversible inhibitors of human monoamine oxidase B
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The inhibition of monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) could be an effective approach for the treatment of various neurological disorders. In this study, a series of 1, 4-benzodioxan-substituted chalcone derivatives were designed, synthesised and evaluated for the
- Kong, Zhuo,Sun, Demeng,Jiang, Yanmei,Hu, Yun
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p. 1513 - 1523
(2020/07/30)
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- Design, synthesis, and molecular docking study of new monastrol analogues as kinesin spindle protein inhibitors
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Lung, colorectal, and breast cancers are the top three types of cancer by incidence and are responsible for one-third of the cancer incidence and mortality. A series of 18 3,4-dihydropyrimidine analogues bearing a 1,2-methylenedioxybenzene component at position 4 with diverse side chains at positions 5 and 6 was designed and synthesized as inhibitors of the Eg5 kinesin enzyme. Target compounds were screened for their anticancer activity according to the NCI-USA protocol toward a panel of 60 cancer cell lines. Compounds 12a and 12b displayed the best antiproliferation activity against many cell lines. Interestingly, compound 12a displayed lethal effects against non-small-cell lung cancer NCI-H522 cells (?42.26%) and MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells (?1.10%) at a single-dose assay concentration of 10?5 M. Compounds 11c, 11d, 11g, 12a–d, 13, 15, and 18a were assayed against the kinesin enzyme, with IC50 values ranging from 1.2 to 18.71 μM, which were more potent compared with monastrol (IC50 = 20 μM). Cell cycle analysis of NCI-H522 cells treated with compound 12a showed cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase. Furthermore, the expression levels of active caspase-3 and -9 were measured. A molecular docking study was performed for some demonstrative compounds as well as monastrol docked into the allosteric binding site of the kinesin spindle protein.
- El-Hamamsy, Mervat H.,Sharafeldin, Nabaweya A.,El-Moselhy, Tarek F.,Tawfik, Haytham O.
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- Discovery of new fluorescent thiazole–pyrazoline derivatives as autophagy inducers by inhibiting mTOR activity in A549 human lung cancer cells
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A series of fluorescent thiazole–pyrazoline derivatives was synthesized and their structures were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HRMS. Biological evaluation demonstrated that these compounds could effectively inhibit the growt
- Chen, Yuan,Gao, DongFang,Kong, Feng,Lin, YuXing,Lin, ZhaoMin,Miao, JunYing,Wang, Peng,Wang, ZhaoYang,Zhang, Lu,Zhang, Ming,Zhao, BaoXiang,Zhou, XueWen
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- Diversified Transformations of Tetrahydroindolizines to Construct Chiral 3-Arylindolizines and Dicarbofunctionalized 1,5-Diketones
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Enantioselective diverse synthesis of a small-molecule collection with structural and functional similarities or differences in an efficient manner is an appealing but formidable challenge. Asymmetric preparation and branching transformations of tetrahydroindolizines in succession present a useful approach to the construction of N-heterocycle-containing scaffolds with functional group, and stereochemical diversity. Herein, we report a breakthrough toward this end via an initial diastereo- A nd enantioselective [3 + 2] cycloaddition between pyridinium ylides and enones, following diversified sequential transformations. Chiral N,N′-dioxide-earth metal complexes enable the generation of optically active tetrahydroindolizines in situ, across the strong background reaction for racemate-formation. In connection with deliberate sequential transformations, involving convenient rearomatic oxidation, and light-active aza-Norrish II rearrangement, the tetrahydroindolizine intermediates were converted into the final library including 3-arylindolizine derivatives and dicarbofunctionalized 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds. More importantly, the stereochemistry of four-stereogenic centered tetrahydroindolizine intermediates could be efficiently transferred into axial chirality in 3-arylindolizines and vicinal pyridyl and aryl substituted 1,5-diketones. In addition, densely functionalized cyclopropanes and bridged cyclic compounds were also discovered depending on the nature of the pyridinium ylides. Mechanism studies were involved to explain the stereochemistry during the reaction processes.
- Feng, Xiaoming,He, Qianwen,Liu, Xiaohua,Pan, Chenjing,Su, Zhishan,Wu, Zhikun,Zhang, Dong,Zhou, Yuqiao
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p. 15975 - 15985
(2020/10/18)
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- Iodine-catalyzed α,β-dehydrogenation of ketones and aldehydes generating conjugated enones and enals
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A transition metal-free α,β-dehydrogenation of ketones and aldehydes was developed. This reaction was conducted in a facile I2/KI/DMSO system to produce the corresponding unsaturated compounds in good to high yields. The gram-scale experiment also indicated the potential synthetic value of this new reaction in organic synthesis. In the reaction, DMSO acted as both solvent and mild oxidant.
- Cao, Yuanjie,Chen, Tieqiao,Huang, Tianzeng,Liu, Long
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p. 8697 - 8701
(2020/06/08)
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- 1-Arylvinyl formats: A New CO Source and Ketone Source in Carbonylative Synthesis of Chalcone Derivatives
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1-Arylvinyl formates as a kind of new CO surrogate have been explored for the first time. Most of the known CO precursors usually produce undesired residuals, which have to be removed. In this strategy, after CO release, the in situ generated acetophenones from 1-arylvinyl formates can be successfully applied as a good ketone source in the synthesis of chalcones with benzaldehydes via a palladium-catalyzed reductive carbonylation reaction. A variety of chalcones were isolated in satisfactory to good yields with good substrates compatibilities under mild conditions.
- Qi, Xinxin,Lai, Ming,Zhu, Min-Jie,Peng, Jin-Bao,Ying, Jun,Wu, Xiao-Feng
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p. 5252 - 5255
(2019/02/25)
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- Dihydropyrazole derivatives containing benzo oxygen heterocycle and sulfonamide moieties selectively and potently inhibit COX-2: Design, synthesis, and anti-colon cancer activity evaluation
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Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) as a rate-limiting metabolism enzyme of arachidonic acid has been found to be implicated in tumor occurrence, angiogenesis, metastasis as well as apoptosis inhibition, regarded as an attractive therapeutic target for cancer therapy. In our research, a series of dihydropyrazole derivatives containing benzo oxygen heterocycle and sulfonamide moieties were designed as highly potent and selective COX-2 inhibitors by computer-aided drug analysis of known COX-2 inhibitors. A total of 26 compounds were synthesized and evaluated COX-2 inhibition and pharmacological efficiency both in vitro and in vivo with multi-angle of view. Among them, compound 4b exhibited most excellent anti-proliferation activities against SW620 cells with IC50 of 0.86 ± 0.02 μM than Celecoxib (IC50 = 1.29 ± 0.04 μM). The results favored our rational design intention and provides compound 4b as an effective COX-2 inhibitor available for the development of colon tumor therapeutics.
- Yan, Xiao-Qiang,Wang, Zhong-Chang,Zhang, Bo,Qi, Peng-Fei,Li, Gui-Gen,Zhu, Hai-Liang
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- The synthesis of 4,6-diaryl-2-pyridones and their bioactivation in CYP1 expressing breast cancer cells
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As part of a programme to develop anticancer prodrugs which are activated by cytochrome P450 (CYP)1B1, a library of 4,6-diaryl-2-pyridones was synthesised in yields of 6–60% from the corresponding chalcones. A number of these derivatives showed promising antiproliferative activities in human breast cancer cell lines which express CYP1B1 and CYP1A1, while showing little toxicity towards a non-tumour breast cell line with no CYP expression. Metabolism studies provided evidence supporting the involvement of CYP1 enzymes in the bioactivation of these compounds.
- Ruparelia, Ketan C.,Lodhi, Sabahat,Ankrett, Dyan N.,Wilsher, Nicola E.,Arroo, Randolph R.J.,Potter, Gerard A.,Beresford, Kenneth J.M.
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p. 1403 - 1406
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- Design, synthesis, and carbonic anhydrase inhibition activity of benzenesulfonamide-linked novel pyrazoline derivatives
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Carbonic anhydrases (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) are Zinc metalloenzymes and are present throughout most living organisms. Among the catalytically active isoforms are the cytosolic CA I and II, and tumor-associated CA IX and CA XII. The carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitory activities of newly synthesized pyrazoline-linked benzenesulfonamides 18–33 against human CA (hCA) isoforms I, II, IX, and XII were measured and compared with that of acetazolamide (AAZ), a standard inhibitor. Potent inhibitory activity against hCA I was exerted by compounds 18–25, with inhibition constant (KI) values of 87.8–244.1 nM, which were greater than that of AAZ (KI, 250.0 nM). Compounds 19, 21, 22, 29, 30, and 32 were proven to have inhibitory activities against hCA IX with KI values (5.5–37.0 nM) that were more effective than or nearly equal to that of AAZ (KI, 25.0 nM). Compounds 20–22, and 30 exerted potent inhibitory activities (KIs, 7.1–10.1 nM) against hCA XII, in comparison with AAZ (KI, 5.7 nM).
- Abdel-Aziz, Alaa A.-M.,El-Azab, Adel S.,Bua, Silvia,Nocentini, Alessio,Abu El-Enin, Mohamed A.,Alanazi, Mohammed M.,AlSaif, Nawaf A.,Hefnawy, Mohamed M.,Supuran, Claudiu T.
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p. 425 - 431
(2019/03/27)
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- Synthesis of chalcones with antiproliferative activity on the SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line: Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship Models
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Chalcones are a group of molecules with a broad spectrum of biological activities, being especially appealing for their antiproliferative effects on several cancer cell lines. For this reason, we synthesized 23 chalcones with good to excellent yields and assessed their effect on the viability of the SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line and on primary human fibroblasts. The results indicated that 18 of these compounds were more active than 5-fluorouracil in the cancer cell line and one of them was more selective than this reference drug. To identify structural features related to the antiproliferative activity of these compounds, as well as, the selectivity on the cancer cell line, a 2D-QSAR analysis was performed. The QSAR model (q2 = 0.803; r2 = 0.836) showed that lipophilicity (CLogP) is the most important factor to increase their cytotoxicity on the cancer cell line. On the other hand, the selectivity QSAR model (q2 = 0.917; r2 = 0.916) showed that changes in the Mulliken’s charge of the carbonyl group and at the C4’ position in the chalcone core can increase the selectivity for SH-SY5Y cell line compared to normal fibroblasts.
- Mellado, Marco,Madrid, Alejandro,Reyna, Mauricio,Weinstein-Oppenheimer, Caroline,Mella, Jaime,Salas, Cristian O.,Sánchez, Elizabeth,Cuellar, Mauricio
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p. 2414 - 2425
(2018/09/25)
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- The synthesis of chalcones as anticancer prodrugs and their bioactivation in CYP1 expressing breast cancer cells
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Background: Although the expression levels of many P450s differ between tumour and corresponding normal tissue, CYP1B1 is one of the few CYP subfamilies which is significantly and consistently overexpressed in tumours. CYP1B1 has been shown to be active within tumours and is capable of metabolising a structurally diverse range of anticancer drugs. Because of this, and its role in the activation of procarcinogens, CYP1B1 is seen as an important target for anticancer drug development. Objective: To synthesise a series of chalcone derivatives based on the chemopreventative agent DMU-135 and investigate their antiproliferative activities in human breast cancer cell lines which express CYP1B1 and CYP1A1. Method: A series of chalcones were synthesised in yields of 43-94% using the Claisen-Schmidt condensation reaction. These were screened using a MTT assay against a panel of breast cancer cell lines which have been characterised for CYP1 expression. Result: A number of derivatives showed promising antiproliferative activities in human breast cancer cell lines which express CYP1B1 and CYP1A1, while showing significantly lower toxicity towards a non-tumour breast cell line with no CYP expression. Experiments using the CYP1 inhibitors acacetin and α-naphthoflavone provided supporting evidence for the involvement of CYP1 enzymes in the bioactivation of these compounds. Conclusion: Chalcones show promise as anticancer agents with evidence suggesting that CYP1 activation of these compounds may be involved.
- Ruparelia, Ketan C.,Zeka, Keti,Ijaz, Taeeba,Ankrett, Dyan N.,Wilsher, Nicola E.,Butler, Paul C.,Tan, Hoon L.,Lodhi, Sabahat,Bhambra, Avninder S.,Potter, Gerard A.,Arroo, Randolph R.J.,Beresford, Kenneth J.M.
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(2018/06/26)
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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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- Effect on acetylcholinesterase and anti-oxidant activity of synthetic chalcones having a good predicted pharmacokinetic profile
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Background: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is an important target in the development of drug to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this work, we investigated the effect of twenty-two synthesized chalcones on AChE activity. Objective: This work is aimed to synthesize and evaluate the effect of chalcones on the AChE activity, as well as anti-oxidant activity and predict their pharmacokinetic profile. Method: Chalcones were synthesized through a Claisen-Schmidt condensation and their inhibitory effect on the AChE was evaluated by the Elmann's colorimetric method. To determine the anti-oxidant activity the DPPH radical scavenging method was chosen. Results: We found that all chalcones inhibit this activity, with IC50 values ranging from 0.008 to 4.8 μM. We selected the most active compound 19 with an IC50 value of 0.008 μM for a kinetic study demonstrating a competitive inhibition mode. Molecular docking simulations showed a good interaction between 19 and the active site of AChE. Considering the prediction of pharmacokinetic parameters being a useful tool for selecting potential drug candidates, our study results suggest that the majority of chalcones, including the most active one, have a promising pharmacokinetic profile and blood-brain barrier permeability. The involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in AD-related events has encouraged us to evaluate these chalcones as radical scavengers. Conclusion: We have found that compound 19 is a potent AChE inhibitor, and based on kinetic studies, it acts as a competitive inhibitor.
- Sakata, Renata P.,Figueiró, Micheli,Kawano, Daniel F.,Almeida, Wanda P.
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(2018/02/02)
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- In situ formed acetals facilitated direct Michael addition of unactivated ketones
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TfOH-promoted synthesis of 1,5-diketones by the Michael reaction of unactivated ketones with chalcones has been described. Acetals formed under HC(OMe)3/TfOH conditions generate the required enol-equivalents for a smooth Michael reaction. A wide array of symmetrical and unsymmetrical 1,5-diketones has been synthesised.
- Koppolu, Srinivasa Rao,Balamurugan, Rengarajan
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p. 1186 - 1192
(2017/02/10)
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- Bifunctional Thiourea-Catalyzed Stereoablative Retro-Sulfa-Michael Reaction: Concise and Diastereoselective Access to Chiral 2,4-Diarylthietanes
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Owing to the chiral recognition capacity of bifunctional thioureas, a stereoablative retro-sulfa-Michael reaction has been developed. Utilization of a biphasic system enabled us to render the process catalytic. The usefulness of this methodology was further illustrated by the diastereoselective synthesis of all possible stereoisomers of 2,4-diarylthiethanes.
- Bacsó, András,Szigeti, Mariann,Varga, Szilárd,Soós, Tibor
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p. 429 - 439
(2016/12/24)
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- 2-Oxindole Acts as a Synthon of 2-Aminobenzoyl Anion in the K2CO3-Catalyzed Reaction with Enones: Preparation of 1,4-Diketones Bearing an Amino Group and Their Further Transformations
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A convenient approach for the synthesis of 1,4-diketones bearing an amino group has been developed through the K2CO3-catalyzed reaction of 2-oxindoles with enones with the assistance of atmospheric O2 via sequential Michael addition-oxidation-ring-cleavage process. The further intramolecular reaction leads to the formation of benzoazepinone, quinoline, and 3-oxindole derivatives.
- Miao, Chun-Bao,Zeng, Yu-Mei,Shi, Tong,Liu, Rui,Wei, Peng-Fei,Sun, Xiao-Qiang,Yang, Hai-Tao
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- High efficient Aldol condensation reaction utilizing modified calcium oxide as stable solid base catalyst
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Aldol condensation of acetophenone and benzaldehyde, as well as various benzaldehydes was carried out efficiently to produce chalcone with a good selectivity and high yields by using modified CaO as a solid base catalyst. Stability and catalytic activity of commercial CaO were significantly improved after modifying calcium oxide with bromobenzene in a simple way. An Aldol yield higher than 98.9% was obtained after the reaction was conducted for 3 h. This time interval is considerably shorter when compared to a period of 12 h needed for the commercial CaO to reach 92.1% yield under optimum activation. The high catalytic activity of modified CaO suggests that heterogeneous aldolisation was greatly improved by changing its hydrophilic properties. The influence of several reaction parameters, such as temperature and catalyst loading, was investigated. The humidity test over modified CaO reveals that the basic sites of modified CaO are resistant to CO2 and moisture. The type of aldehyde has great influence on the yield of Aldol condensation. Based on the results of characterization by Fourier transform-infrared spectrometry (FT-IR) and thermogravimetric measurements (TG), it was concluded that the modifier was chemically bonded to the surface of CaO and nearly no Ca(OH)2 was formed during the modification process.
- Wang, Jin,Yan, Tianlan,Tang, Ying,Miao, Yanqing
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p. 439 - 445
(2016/08/06)
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- Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel pyrazoline-containing derivatives as potential tubulin assembling inhibitors
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Abstract A series of novel pyrazoline-containing derivatives (15-47) has been designed, synthesized and evaluated for their biological activities. Among them, compound 18 displayed the most potent antiproliferative activity against A549, MCF-7 and HepG-2 cells line (IC50 Combining double low line 0.07 μM, 0.05 μM, 0.03 μM, respectively) and the tubulin polymerization inhibitory activity (IC50 Combining double low line 1.88 μM), being comparable to CA-4. Furthermore, we also tested that compound 18 was a potent inducer of apoptosis in HepG-2 cells and it had cellular effects typical for microtubule interacting agents, causing accumulation of cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle. These studies, along with molecular docking, provided a new molecular scaffold for the further development of antitumor agents that target tubulin.
- Qin, Ya-Juan,Li, Yu-jing,Jiang, Ai-Qin,Yang, Meng-Ru,Zhu, Qi-Zhang,Dong, Hong,Zhu, Hai-Liang
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(2015/04/14)
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- Antimycobacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of substituted chalcones focusing on an anti-tuberculosis dual treatment approach
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health problem aggravated by the emergence of M. tuberculosis (Mtb) strains resistant to multiple drugs (MDR). Delay in TB treatment, common in the MDR-TB cases, can lead to deleterious life-threatening inflammation in susceptible hyper-reactive individuals, encouraging the discovery of new anti-Mtb drugs and the use of adjunctive therapy based on anti-inflammatory interventions. In this study, a series of forty synthetic chalcones was evaluated in vitro for their anti-inflammatory and antimycobacterial properties and in silico for pharmacokinetic parameters. Seven compounds strongly inhibited NO and PGE2 production by LPS-stimulated macrophages through the specific inhibition of iNOS and COX-2 expression, respectively, with compounds 4 and 5 standing out in this respect. Four of the seven most active compounds were able to inhibit production of TNF-α and IL-1β. Chalcones that were not toxic to cultured macrophages were tested for antimycobacterial activity. Eight compounds were able to inhibit growth of the M. bovis BCG and Mtb H37Rv strains in bacterial cultures and in infected macrophages. Four of them, including compounds 4 and 5, were active against a hypervirulent clinical Mtb isolate as well. In silico analysis of ADMET properties showed that the evaluated chalcones displayed satisfactory pharmacokinetic parameters. In conclusion, the obtained data demonstrate that at least two of the studied chalcones, compounds 4 and 5, are promising antimycobacterial and anti-inflammatory agents, especially focusing on an anti-tuberculosis dual treatment approach.
- Ventura, Thatiana Lopes Biá,Calixto, Sanderson Dias,De Azevedo Abrahim-Vieira, Bárbara,De Souza, Alessandra Mendon?a Teles,Mello, Marcos Vinícius Palmeira,Rodrigues, Carlos Rangel,De Mariz E Miranda, Leandro Soter,De Souza, Rodrigo Octavio Mendon?a Alves,Leal, Ivana Correa Ramos,Lasunskaia, Elena B.,Muzitano, Michelle Fraz?o
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p. 8072 - 8093
(2015/05/20)
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- Synthesis of Some 1,4,6-Trisubstituted-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles and Their Biological Evaluation as Cytotoxic and Antimicrobial Agents
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A series of novel 1,4,6-trisubstituted-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles supported with some functionalities reported to contribute to significant chemotherapeutic potential were synthesized and evaluated for their antimicrobial and/or cytotoxic activities. Thirteen compounds exhibited cytotoxic potential against a panel of three human tumor cell lines. Compounds 15, 23, and 24 proved to be the most active agents with a broad spectrum of cytotoxic activity. Analog 24 was considered as the most active cytotoxic agent, being 2.5 times more active than doxorubicin against the colon HT29 carcinoma cell line. Seventeen compounds were able to exert a variable antimicrobial profile, among which analogs 15, 20, 21, 23, and 24 were prominently active. The highest antimicrobial potential was displayed by analog 24, being equipotent to ampicillin against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, together with a considerable antifungal activity comparable with clotrimazole. Collectively, compounds 15, 23, and 24 could be considered as possible dual antimicrobial-anticancer candidates. Novel substituted 2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles (A, B) and some derived 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]-pyridinones (C) were synthesized and evaluated for their antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. Three analogs are possible dual antimicrobial-anticancer candidates.
- Faidallah, Hassan M.,Rostom, Sherif A. F.,Badr, Mona H.,Ismail, Azza E.,Almohammadi, Ameen M.
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p. 824 - 834
(2015/11/10)
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- Facile Synthesis of Some New Pyrazole-Based 2-Thioxo-4-thiazolidinone
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5-Ethoxymethylene-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone (1) reacts with hydrazine hydrate at room temperature to afford 5-(hydrazinylmethylene)-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone (3). Compound 3 condensed with different aromatic aldehydes 6a-d in ethanol in the presence of a few drops of piperidine to give the corresponding Schiffs bases 7a-d. On the other hand, compound 3 reacts with o-hydroxybenzaldehyde derivatives 8a and 8b in refluxing ethanol catalyzed by a few drops of piperidine to yield 1H-inadzolyl-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinones 9a and 9b. Reaction of compound 3 with α-ketoesters 10a and 10b or α-diketones 10c-e in refluxing glacial acetic acid furnished the pyrazolyl-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone derivatives 11a-e. Also, compound 3 reacts with some different enaminones 12a-f in refluxing glacial acetic acid to afford the new pyrazolyl-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone derivatives 13a-f. Pyrazoles 15a-d was obtained via reaction of compound 3 with chalcones 14a-d in dimethylformamide (DMF). The structures of all the newly synthesized products were confirmed on the basis of their elemental and spectral data, and a plausible mechanism has been postulated to account for their formation.
- Metwally, Nadia Hanafy,El-Doseky, Ibrahim Adel
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p. 2683 - 2690
(2015/12/18)
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- 4,5-Dihydropyrazole derivatives containing oxygen-bearing heterocycles as potential telomerase inhibitors with anticancer activity
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Telomere and telomerase were closely related to the occurrence and development of some cancers. After the key active site of telomerase was identified, to enhance the ability of dihydropyrazole derivatives to inhibit telomerase, we designed a series of novel 4,5-dihydropyrazole derivatives containing heterocyclic oxygen moiety based on previous studies. The telomerase inhibition assay showed that compound 10a displayed the most potent inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 0.6 μM for telomerase. The antiproliferative assay showed that 10a exhibited high activity against human gastric cancer cell SGC-7901 with an IC50 value of 10.95 ± 0.60 μM. Flow cytometric analysis and western blot results showed that 10a induced both apoptosis and autophagy. A docking simulation showed that 10a could bind well to the active site of telomerase and act as a telomerase inhibitor. The 3D-QSAR model was also built to provide a more pharmacological understanding that could be used to design new agents with more potent telomerase inhibitory activity.
- Luo, Yin,Zhou, Yang,Fu, Jie,Zhu, Hai-Liang
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p. 23904 - 23913
(2014/07/07)
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- Dual inhibition of the α-glucosidase and butyrylcholinesterase studied by Molecular Field Topology Analysis
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A striking dual inhibition of enzymes α-glucosidase and butyrylcholinesterase by small drug-like molecules, including 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles, chalcones, and benzothiazepines, was rationalized with the help of Molecular Field Topology Analysis, a 3D QSAR technique similar to CoMFA. A common pharmacophore supported the concept of a link existing between type-2 diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer's disease. These findings will be instrumental for rational design of drug candidates for both of these conditions.
- Jabeen, Farukh,Oliferenko, Polina V.,Oliferenko, Alexander A.,Pillai, Girinath G.,Ansari, Farzana Latif,Hall, C. Dennis,Katritzky, Alan R.
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p. 228 - 242
(2014/05/20)
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- Copper-catalyzed oxidative transformation of secondary alcohols to 1,5-disubstituted tetrazoles
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A mild and convenient oxidative transformation of secondary alcohols to 1,5-disubstituted tetrazoles is uncovered by employing trimethylsilyl azide (TMSN3) as a nitrogen source in the presence of a catalytic amount of copper(II) perchlorate hexahydrate [Cu(ClO4)2 .6 H2O] (5 mol%) and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-para- benzoquinone (DDQ) (1.2 equiv.) as an oxidant. This reaction is performed under ambient conditions and proceeds through C-C bond cleavage.
- Rokade, Balaji V.,Gadde, Karthik,Prabhu, Kandikere Ramaiah
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p. 946 - 950
(2014/04/03)
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- Biological and structure-activity evaluation of chalcone derivatives against bacteria and fungi
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The present work describes the antibacterial and antifungal activities of several chalcones obtained by a straight Claisen-Schmidt aldol condensation determined by the minimal inhibitory concentration against different microorganisms (Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi). Solid state crystal structures of seven chalcones were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Chemometric studies were carried out in order to identify a potential structureactivity relationship.
- Silva, Wender A.,Andrade, Carlos Kleber Z.,Napolitano, Hamilton B.,Vencato, Ivo,Lariucci, Carlito,De Castro, Miria M. R. C.,Camargo, Ademir J.
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p. 133 - 144
(2013/04/24)
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- Synthetic chalcone derivatives as inhibitors of cathepsins K and B, and their cytotoxic evaluation
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A series of chalcone derivatives, 1-15, were prepared by Claisen-Schmidt condensation and evaluated for their cytotoxicities on tumor cell lines and also against proteolytic enzymes such as cathepsins B and K. Of the compounds synthesized, (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one (12), (E)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one (13), (E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1- phenylprop-2-en-1-one (14), and (E)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one (15) showed significant cytotoxicities. The most effective compound was 15, which showed high cytotoxic activity with an IC50 value lower than 1 μg/ml, and no selectivity on the tumor cells evaluated. Substituents at C(4) of ring B were found to be essential for cytotoxicity. In addition, it was also demonstrated that some of these chalcones are moderate inhibitors of cathepsin K and have no activity against cathepsin B. Copyright
- Ramalho, Suelem Demuner,Bernades, Aline,Demetrius, Giulio,Noda-Perez, Caridad,Vieira, Paulo Cezar,Dos Santos, Caio Yu,Da Silva, James Almada,De Moraes, Manoel Odorico,Mousinho, Kristiana Cerqueira
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p. 1999 - 2006
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- NBS-mediated cyclization of trans-cinnamic alcohols
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An efficient and straightforward three-step synthetic route toward 2,4-disubstituted-3-bromooxetanes 5 with the trans-trans contiguous stereogenic centers is developed from functionalized chalcones 3 via NaBH 4-mediated reduction of chalcones 3
- Chang, Meng-Yang,Tsai, Chung-Yu,Wu, Ming-Hao
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p. 6364 - 6370
(2013/07/26)
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- Synthesis, biological evaluation, 3D-QSAR studies of novel aryl-2H-pyrazole derivatives as telomerase inhibitors
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A series of novel aryl-2H-pyrazole derivatives bearing 1,4-benzodioxan or 1,3-benzodioxole moiety were designed as potential telomerase inhibitors to enhance the ability of aryl-2H-pyrazole derivatives to inhibit telomerase, a target of anticancer. The telomerase inhibition tests showed that compound 16A displayed the most potent inhibitory activity with IC50 value of 0.9 μM for telomerase. The antiproliferative tests showed that compound 16A exhibited high activity against human gastric cancer cell SGC-7901 and human melanoma cell B16-F10 with IC50 values of 18.07 and 5.34 μM, respectively. Docking simulation showed that compound 16A could bind well with the telomerase active site and act as telomerase inhibitor. 3D-QSAR model was also built to provide more pharmacophore understanding that could be used to design new agents with more potent telomerase inhibitory activity.
- Luo, Yin,Zhang, Shuai,Qiu, Ke-Ming,Liu, Zhi-Jun,Yang, Yu-Shun,Fu, Jie,Zhong, Wei-Qing,Zhu, Hai-Liang
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p. 1091 - 1095
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- A novel series of 3,4-disubstituted dihydropyrazoles: Synthesis and evaluation for MAO enzyme inhibition
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In this study, the authors have designed and synthesized a novel series of 3-acyl-4-aryl-4,5-dihydropyrazoles, with the aim to obtain new potential scaffolds for the inhibition of both isoforms of monoamine oxidase.
- Cardia, Maria Cristina,Sanna, Maria Luisa,Meleddu, Rita,Distinto, Simona,Yanez, Matilde,Vina, Dolores,Lamela, Manuel,Maccioni, Elias
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- Two expedient 'one-pot' methods for synthesis of β-aryl-β- mercaptoketones over anhydrous potassium carbonate or amberlyst-15 catalyst
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Two expedient one-pot methods have been developed for synthesis of β-aryl-β-mercaptoketones using acetophenones, benzaldehydes and thiols as starting materials. The methods involve microwave irradiation (5min) of 1:1 mixtures of acetophenones and benzaldehydes over neutral alumina supported anhydrous potassium carbonate or amberlyst-15 in the first step, and that is followed by addition of thiol to the resulting material and keeping at room temperature for 1.5 h. Indian Academy of Sciences.
- Guha, Chayan,Mondal, Rina,Pal, Rammohan,Mallik, Asok K.
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p. 1463 - 1470
(2014/04/03)
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- COMPOSITION FOR TREATING DIABETES AND METABOLIC DISEASES AND A PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF
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Disclosed is a chalcone composition for treating diabetes and metabolic syndromes. In particular, the chalcone compound bound with 2-halogen in ring A significantly decreases the blood glucose level in the in vitro anti-diabetic effect experiment. In the in vivo animal model, the leading chalcone compound can prevent the progression of diabetes and control the blood glucose level, and there is no significant difference in the gains in body weight. Throughout the seven-week administration, there are no hepatic or renal toxicity observed.
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- Synthesis of chalcone derivatives as potential anti-diabetic agents
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Chalcones bearing electron donating or electron withdrawing substitutions were prepared and their glucose uptake activity was evaluated. Chalcone derivatives were synthesized in one step protocol with high purity and yield. Chalcones with chloro, bromo, iodo and hydroxy substitutions at position 2 on A-ring exhibited the highest activity with glucose medium concentration (210 to 236 mg/dl) compared to pioglitazone and rosiglitazone (230 and 263 mg/dl, respectively). Also chalcones with iodo substitution at position 3 on A-ring were comparably active (≤ 238 mg/dl). The structure-activity relationship of the tested chalcones was studied and the findings were supported statistically.
- Hsieh, Chi-Ting,Hsieh, Tusty-Jiuan,El-Shazly, Mohamed,Chuang, Da-Wei,Tsai, Yi-Hong,Yen, Chiao-Ting,Wu, Shou-Fang,Wu, Yang-Chang,Chang, Fang-Rong
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 3912 - 3915
(2012/07/03)
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- Synthesis of polysubstituted pyridines under combined microwave and ultrasound irradiation: K2CO3-promoted tandem addition/cyclization/hydrogen shift process
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A convenient and efficient K2CO3-promoted tandem reaction of chalcone, malononitrile, and methanol for the synthesis of highly functionalized pyridines has been developed. This multi-component reaction employing the weak nucleophilic agent methanol proceeded smoothly under combined microwave and ultrasound irradiation (CMUI). The reaction mechanism was proposed to consist of a Michael addition, a methoxylation of CN bond, a cyclization to a 1,4-dihydropyridine and an intermolecular hydrogen shift between 1,4-dihydropyridine and initial chalcone.
- Feng, Huangdi,Li, Yuan,Van Der Eycken, Erik V.,Peng, Yanqing,Song, Gonghua
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 1160 - 1162
(2012/03/26)
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- Synthesis of 1-substituted 3-aryl-5-aryl(hetaryl)-2-pyrazolines and study of their antitumor activity
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Three series of novel 1,3,5-trisubstituted 2-pyrazoline derivatives containing thiophene and benzodioxol moieties as potential antitumor agents were synthesized. The in vitro antitumor activity of the obtained compounds was determined at the National Canc
- Insuasty, Braulio,Chamizo, Leidy,Munoz, Jhon,Tigreros, Alexis,Quiroga, Jairo,Abonia, Rodrigo,Nogueras, Manuel,Cobo, Justo
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- Efficient aldol condensation by using modified CaO as solid-base catalysts
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A new type of solid-base catalyst for aldol condensation reaction was prepared by modifying commercial CaO with benzyl bromide in a simple way. It was found that modified CaO can effectively catalyze the aldol condensation of acetophenone and benzaldehyde to produce chalcone with a high conversion and good selectivity. The catalyst gave a higher yield (90.5%) of chalcone than commercial CaO. The high catalytic activity and stability of this catalyst was related to the organic modifier with a hydrophilic functional group that improved the diffusion of grease to the catalyst surface and prevented its hydration. The influence of several reaction parameters, such as temperature, catalyst loading and the moisture absorption rate of modified CaO, was investigated. From the results, the basic centers of modified CaO are stable and hardly poisoned by CO2 unlike commercial CaO. The catalyst was completely recyclable without significant loss in activity up to five reaction cycles. Moreover, this catalyst showed a promising future in providing an environmentally clean process for the industrial sector. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011.
- Tang, Ying,Chen, Gang,Lu, Yong
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experimental part
p. 937 - 946
(2012/08/28)
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- Effect of ring A and ring B substitution on the cytotoxic potential of pyrazole tethered chalcones
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Chalcone is an aromatic ketone that forms the central core for a variety of important biological compounds, which are collectively known as chalcones. The cytotoxic potential of chalcones which consists of C6-C 3-C6 units gets enhanced by the incorporation of pyrazole ring as proved by our earlier studies. Thus in the present work, pyrazoles of chalcones with ring A substituted by furan, naphthalene and variety of substituted phenyl rings has been prepared and evaluated for in vitro cytotoxic activity against PC-3, OVCAR, IMR-32, HEP-2 human cancer cell lines. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.
- Nepali, Kunal,Kadian, Kanika,Ojha, Ritu,Dhiman, Rajni,Garg, Atul,Singh, Gagandip,Buddhiraja, Abhishek,Bedi, Preet Mohinder Singh,Dhar, Kanaya Lal
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p. 2990 - 2997
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- Mosquito larvicidal studies of some chalcone analogues and their derived products: Structure-activity relationship analysis
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A series of chalcone analogues and some of their derivatives were synthesized and subjected to the mosquito larvicidal study. Chalcones having electron releasing group(s) on either ring A or ring B showed high toxicity. Electron withdrawing group(s), especially at ring B, reduced the activity of chalcones. The activity was abruptly decreased due to replacement of ring A by CH3, extension of conjugation or blocking of α,β- unsaturated ketone part of chalcones by derivatization. Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) studies of these compounds were performed using various spatial, electronic and physicochemical parameters. Genetic Function approximation with linear and spline options was used as the chemometric tool for developing the QSAR models.
- Begum, Naznin A.,Roy, Nayan,Laskar, Rajibul A.,Roy, Kunal
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p. 184 - 191
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- Continuous-flow hydration-condensation reaction: Synthesis of αβ-unsaturated ketones from alkynes and aldehydes by using a heterogeneous solid acid catalyst
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A simple, practical and efficient continuous-flow hydration-condensation protocol was developed for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated ketones starting from alkynes and aldehydes by employing a heterogeneous catalyst in a flow microwave. The procedure presents a straightforward and convenient access to valuable differently substituted chalcones and can be applied on multigram scale.
- Rueping, Magnus,Bootwicha, Teerawut,Baars, Hannah,Sugiono, Erli
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p. 1680 - 1687
(2012/02/04)
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- Efficient chemoselective biohydrogenation of 1,3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones catalyzed by Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeasts in biphasic system
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A series of chalcones (1-9) was synthesized by base catalyzed aldol condensation with 50-94% yields. These α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds were used as substrates in biotransformation reactions mediated by three industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains in biphasic systems. Several reaction parameters were evaluated, such as yeast concentration, temperature, pH, substrate concentration, organic solvent, volume of aqueous and organic phases and the influence of substituent groups on chalcones 1-9. The biotransformation was chemoselective and formed only the corresponding saturated ketones. The highest conversion (>99%) to the dihydrochalcone was obtained at 30-45°C and pH above 5.5, while the cellular and substrate concentrations also showed a strong influence on the biohydrogenation reaction. Organic solvents with log. P >3.2 (hexane or heptane) were the most appropriate, and 40-80% of aqueous phase allowed the highest conversions probably by maintaining the yeast enzymes catalytically active. The influence of substituents on rings A and B of chalcones 1-9 was low and no correlation between the donor or withdrawing electron groups was observed.
- Silva, Vanessa Dutra,Stambuk, Boris Ugarte,Nascimento, Maria da Graca
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experimental part
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- Tandem [4 + 1 + 1] annulation and metal-free aerobic oxidative aromatization: Straightforward synthesis of highly substituted phenols from one aldehyde and two ketones
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Polysubstituted phenols are efficiently assembled from one aldehyde and two different methyl ketones in a one-pot operation via a newly base-induced regiospecific [4 + 1 + 1] annulation and sequential metal-free oxidative aromatization using molecular oxygen (from air) as the sole oxidant at room temperature.
- Wang, Mang,Fu, Zhenqian,Feng, Hui,Dong, Ying,Liu, Jun,Liu, Qun
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p. 9061 - 9063
(2011/02/17)
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- Examination of growth inhibitory properties of synthetic chalcones for which antibacterial activity was predicted
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A large series of chalcones were synthesized and studied against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Chalcones were either unsubstituted in ring A or possessed 4′-chloro or 3′,4′,5′-trimethoxy groups. Their other ring B was variously substituted. It was found that the anti-staphylococcal activity of chalcones was related to the energy difference between the two highest occupied molecular orbitals (HOMO and HOMO-1). Presence of hydroxyl group in ring B was not a determinant factor for the anti-staphylococcal activity, but the lipophilicity of ring A of the hydroxyl chalcones was of importance.
- Batovska, Daniela,Parushev, Stoyan,Stamboliyska, Bistra,Tsvetkova, Iva,Ninova, Mariana,Najdenski, Hristo
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(2009/09/30)
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- Enantioselective Michael addition of malononitrile to chalcones catalyzed by a simple quinine-Al(OiPr)3 complex: A simple method for the synthesis of a chiral 4H-pyran derivative
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Enantioselective Michael addition of malononitrile to chalcones was catalyzed by a simple quinine and Al(OiPr)3 complex and products were obtained in good ee as well as high yields, which facilitated the asymmetric synthesis of a biologically active 4H-pyran compound. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2009.
- Shi, Jian,Wang, Min,He, Ling,Zheng, Ke,Liu, Xiaohua,Lin, Lili,Feng, Xiaoming
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 4711 - 4713
(2010/01/16)
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