- Design, synthesis and anticancer evaluation of 3-methyl-1H-indazole derivatives as novel selective bromodomain-containing protein 4 inhibitors
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Bromodomain-containing Protein 4 (BRD4), an ‘epigenetic reader’, regulates chromatin structure and gene expression via recognizing and binding acetylated lysine in histones. BRD4 has become a therapeutic target for cancers because it promotes the expression of the tumor genes, such as c-Myc, NF-κB, and Bcl-2. In this study, a new series of 3-methyl-1H-indazole derivatives were designed via virtual screening and structure-based optimization. All compounds were synthesized and evaluated for their inhibitory activities to BRD4-BD1 and their antiproliferative effects in cancer cell lines. Among them, several compounds (such as 9d, 9u and 9w) exhibited strong BRD4-BD1 affinities and inhibition activities, and potently suppressed MV4;11 cancer cell line proliferation. Among them, compound 9d showed excellent selectivity for BRD4 and effectively suppressed c-Myc, the downstream protein of BRD4. This study provided new lead compounds for further biological evaluation on BRD4.
- Dong, Ru,Zhang, Cheng,Wang, Chao,Zhou, Xin,Li, Wen,Zhang, Jin-Yang,Wang, Min,Xu, Yong,Sun, Li-Ping
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- On-Surface Synthesis of [3]Radialenes via [1+1+1] Cycloaddition
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[3]Radialenes are the smallest carbocyclic structures with unusual topologies and cross-conjugated π-electronic structures. Here, we report a novel [1+1+1] cycloaddition reaction for the synthesis of aza[3]radialenes on the Ag(111) surface, where the steric hindrance of the chlorine substituents guides the selective and orientational assembling of the isocyanide precursors. By combining scanning tunneling microscopy, non-contact atomic force microscopy, and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, we determined the atomic structure of the produced aza[3]radialenes. Furthermore, two reaction pathways including synergistic and stepwise are proposed based on density functional theory calculations, which reveal the role of the chlorine substituents in the activation of the isocyano groups via electrostatic interaction.
- Li, Deng-Yuan,Wang, Ying,Hou, Xiao-Yu,Ren, Yin-Ti,Kang, Li-Xia,Xue, Fu-Hua,Zhu, Ya-Cheng,Liu, Jian-Wei,Liu, Mengxi,Shi, Xing-Qiang,Qiu, Xiaohui,Liu, Pei-Nian
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supporting information
(2022/02/21)
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- New catalytic performance of immobilized sulfuric acid on activated charcoal for n-formylation of amines with ethyl formate
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Summary: Simple and highly efficient procedure for N-formylation of various amines was carried out in the presence of the immobilized sufuric acid on activated charcoal as an efficient promoter system. All reactions were taken place in refluxing ethyl formate (54 °C) under mild reaction conditions. The product formamides were obtained in high to excellent yields (83-95%) within 4-80 min.
- Abdollahi, Mohammad,Zeynizadeh, Behzad,Sadighnia, Leila
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p. 619 - 627
(2017/11/06)
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- A capable cobalt nano-catalyst for the N-formylation of various amines and its biological activity studies
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The Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4 MNPs) were modified with 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-diol and the relevant Co complex (Fe3O4@Phendiol@Co) synthesized as a nano-magnetic heterogeneous catalyst to be used for the N-formylation of various amines at room temperature under solvent-free conditions. Also, in order to find the better concept of the catalyst role, the N-formylation reaction was carried out by the use of ultrasound irradiation in the absence of the Co nano-catalyst and the results were compared. The catalyst characterized by different methods such as the elemental analysis (CHN), ICP, FT-IR, XRD, EDX, SEM, TEM, TG-DTA, VSM and XPS. In addition, the antioxidant and the antibacterial activities of the Fe3O4@Phendiol@Co nano-catalyst and its Phendiol ligand were in vitro screened by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging and disc diffusion methods. Results showed that they possess strong antioxidant activity (IC50; 0.182?±?0.006?mg/ml) and good antibacterial potential in comparison to standards.
- Habibi, Davood,Heydari, Somayyeh,Afsharfarnia, Mina
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- An ultrasound-promoted green approach for the N-formylation of amines under solvent- and catalyst-free conditions at room temperature
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A new environmentally benign, convenient, and facile methodology for the N-formylation of amines is reported using ultrasound irradiation under solvent- and catalyst-free conditions at room temperature. Compared with conventional methods, the main advantages of the present procedure are milder, cleaner and greener conditions, shorter reaction time, higher purity and yields, simpler work-up, and lower generation of waste or pollutions.
- Habibi, Davood,Nasrollahzadeh, Mahmoud
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p. 1008 - 1016
(2013/11/06)
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- One-pot synthesis of 3-(2-cyanophenyl)quinazolin-4(3h)-one
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Anthranilonitrile reacting with formic acid at room temperature for three days gave 64% of 3-(2-cyanophenyl)quinazolin-4(3H)-one. Under similar conditions anthranilic acid, 4-nitroaniline, and 2,5-dichloroaniline were N-formylated in good yields.
- Szczepankiewicz,Suwinski
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p. 809 - 810
(2007/10/03)
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- Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of N-(2,5-disubstituted phenyl)-N'-(3-substituted phenyl)-N'-methylguanidines as N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor ion-channel blockers
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In the mammalian central nervous system, the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) subclass of glutamate receptors may play an important role in brain diseases such as stroke, brain or spinal cord trauma, epilepsy, and certain neurodegenerative diseases. Compounds which specifically antagonize the actions of the neurotransmitter glutamate at the NMDA receptor ion-channel site offer a novel approach to treating these disorders. CERESTAT (4, aptiganel CNS 1102) is currently undergoing clinical trial for the treatment of traumatic brain injury and stroke. Previously, we reported that analogues of N-1-naphthyl-N'-(3-ethylphenyl)-N'-methylguanidine (4) bound to the NMDA receptor ion-channel site with high potency and selectivity. Recently, molecules active at both σ receptors and NMDA receptor sites were investigated. A series of substituted diphenylguanidines 6 which are structurally related to N-1-naphthyl-N'-(3-ethylphenyl)-N'-methylguanidine was prepared. Compounds containing appropriate substitution/pattern in one of the phenyl rings of diphenylguanidines displayed high affinity. For example, N-(2,5-dibromophenyl)-N'-(3-ethylphenyl)-N'-methylguanidine (27b, R2 = R5 = Br, R3 = C2H5) exhibited potency at both 5 receptors and NMDA receptor sites; 27b also showed high efficacy in vivo in a neonatal rat excitotoxicity model. Further studies indicated that substituent effects were important in this compound series, and 2,5-disubstituted phenyl was the preferred substitution pattern for high-affinity binding at NMDA receptor sites. Bromo and methylthio were the optimal substituents for the R2 and R5 positions of the 2,5-disubstituted phenyl group, respectively. N-(2-Bromo-5- (methylthio)phenyl)-N'-(3-ethylphenyl)-N'-methylguanidine (34b, R2 = Br, R5 = SMe, R3 = C2H5) was highly active at NMDA receptor sites. We found that the binding affinity of guanidines of type 6 could be further enhanced with the appropriate substitution at R3. Optimal activity in this series are afforded by 43b and 44b (R2 = Cl or Br, R5 = R3 = SCH3). Both 43b and 44b bound to NMDA receptor sites with high potency and selectivity (K(i) vs [3H]MK-801: 1.87 and 1.65 nM, respectively); these compounds are active in vivo in various animal models of neuroprotection. The structure-activity relationships for these compounds at the NMDA receptor ion-channel site are discussed.
- Hu, Lain-Yen,Quo, Junqing,Magar, Sharad S.,Fischer, James B.,Burke-Howie, Kathleen J.,Durant, Graham J.
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p. 4281 - 4289
(2007/10/03)
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