- Acyl radical smiles rearrangement to construct hydroxybenzophenones by photoredox catalysis
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The first visible-light-induced acyl radical Smiles rearrangement to transform biaryl ethers to hydroxybenzophenones under mild and metal-free conditions is reported. Using the dual catalysis of hypervalent iodine(III) reagents and organophotocatalysts, ketoacids readily generate acyl radicals and undergo 1,5-ipso addition. This method can construct electron-deficient and electron-rich hydroxybenzophenones with excellent chemoselectivity and on gram scale. The performance of the reaction in neutral aqueous conditions holds potential for future biomolecule applications.
- Li, Junzhao,Liu, Zhengyi,Wu, Shuang,Chen, Yiyun
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p. 2077 - 2080
(2019/03/29)
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- Natural Product Neopeltolide as a Cytochrome bc1 Complex Inhibitor: Mechanism of Action and Structural Modification
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The marine natural product neopeltolide was isolated from a deep-water sponge specimen of the family Neopeltidae. Neopeltolide has been proven to be a new type of inhibitor of the cytochrome bc1 complex in the mitochondrial respiration chain. However, its detailed inhibition mechanism has remained unknown. In addition, neopeltolide is difficult to synthesize because of its very complex chemical structure. In the present work, the binding mode of neopeltolide was determined for the first time by integrating molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, and molecular mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann surface area calculations, which showed that neopeltolide is a Qo site inhibitor of the bc1 complex. Then, according to guidance via inhibitor-protein interaction analysis, structural modification was carried out with the aim to simplify the chemical structure of neopeltolide, leading to the synthesis of a series of new neopeltolide derivatives with much simpler chemical structures. The calculated binding energies (ΔGcal) of the newly synthesized analogues correlated very well (R2 = 0.90) with their experimental binding free energies (ΔGexp), which confirmed that the computational protocol was reliable. Compound 45, bearing a diphenyl ether fragment, was successfully designed and synthesized as the most potent candidate (IC50 = 12 nM) against porcine succinate cytochrome c reductase. The molecular modeling results indicate that compound 45 formed a π-π interaction with Phe274 and two hydrogen bonds with Glu271 and His161. The present work provides a new starting point for future fungicide discovery to overcome the resistance that the existing bc1 complex inhibitors are facing.
- Zhu, Xiao-Lei,Zhang, Rui,Wu, Qiong-You,Song, Yong-Jun,Wang, Yu-Xia,Yang, Jing-Fang,Yang, Guang-Fu
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- Highly efficient heterogeneous copper-catalysed O-arylation of phenols by nitroarenes leading to diaryl ethers
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The heterogeneous O-arylation of phenols by nitroarenes was achieved in DMF at 100 °C by using an MCM-41-immobilised bidentate nitrogen copper(II) complex [MCM-41-2N-Cu(OAc)2] as catalyst, yielding a variety of unsymmetrical diaryl ethers in good to excellent yields. This heterogeneous copper catalyst can be easily prepared by a simple procedure from commercially readily available and inexpensive reagents, recovered by filtration of the reaction solution and recycled at least seven times without significant loss of activity.
- Du, Yingying,Yao, Fang,Tuo, Yuxin,Cai, Mingzhong
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p. 725 - 729
(2018/01/08)
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- First palladium-catalyzed denitrated coupling reaction of nitroarenes with phenols
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The first palladium-catalyzed protocol for the denitrated coupling reaction of nitroarenes with phenols has been developed, achieving unsymmetrical diaryl ethers in moderate to excellent yields. The cyclopalladated ferrocenylimine (catalyst Ic) exhibited highly catalytic activity for this transformation with low catalyst loading (0.75 mol%) and short reaction time (2 h). The efficiency of this reaction was demonstrated by its compatibility with a range of groups. Moreover, the rigorous exclusion of air or moisture was not required in these transformations. Copyright
- Wang, Hailei,Yu, Ajuan,Cao, Aijuan,Chang, Junbiao,Wu, Yangjie
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p. 611 - 614
(2013/10/21)
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- Inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase. Part 1: Evaluation of the southern region of (2Z)-2-(benzoylamino)-3-(5-phenyl-2-furyl)acrylic acid
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A novel series of nonnucleoside HCV NS5B polymerase inhibitors were prepared from (2Z)-2-(benzoylamino)-3-(5-phenyl-2-furyl)acrylic acid, a high throughput screening lead. SAR studies combined with structure based drug design focusing on the southern heterobiaryl region of the template led to the synthesis of several potent and orally bioavailable lead compounds. X-ray crystallography studies were also performed to understand the interaction of these inhibitors with HCV NS5B polymerase.
- Pfefferkorn, Jeffrey A.,Greene, Meredith L.,Nugent, Richard A.,Gross, Rebecca J.,Mitchell, Mark A.,Finzel, Barry C.,Harris, Melissa S.,Wells, Peter A.,Shelly, John A.,Anstadt, Robert A.,Kilkuskie, Robert E.,Kopta, Laurice A.,Schwende, Francis J.
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p. 2481 - 2486
(2007/10/03)
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- INHIBITORS OF HCV NS5B POLYMERASE
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The present invention porivdes compounds of Formula I, compositons and methods that are useful for treating viral infections and associated diseases, particularly HCV infections and associated diseases.
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