102994-04-7Relevant articles and documents
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1‐(Diarylmethyl)‐1h‐1,2,4‐triazoles and 1‐(diarylmethyl)‐1h‐imidazoles as a novel class of anti‐mitotic agent for activity in breast cancer
Ana, Gloria,Kelly, Patrick M.,Malebari, Azizah M.,Noorani, Sara,Nathwani, Seema M.,Twamley, Brendan,Fayne, Darren,O’boyle, Niamh M.,Zisterer, Daniela M.,Pimentel, Elisangela Flavia,Endringer, Denise Coutinho,Meegan, Mary J.
, p. 1 - 59 (2021/03/16)
We report the synthesis and biochemical evaluation of compounds that are designed as hybrids of the microtubule targeting benzophenone phenstatin and the aromatase inhibitor letrozole. A preliminary screening in estrogen receptor (ER)‐positive MCF‐7 breast cancer cells identified 5‐((2H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐1‐yl)(3,4,5‐trimethoxyphenyl)methyl)‐2‐methoxyphenol 24 as a potent antiproliferative compound with an IC50 value of 52 nM in MCF‐7 breast cancer cells (ER+/PR+) and 74 nM in triple‐negative MDA‐MB‐231 breast cancer cells. The compounds demonstrated significant G2/M phase cell cycle arrest and induction of apoptosis in the MCF‐7 cell line, inhibited tubulin polymerisation, and were selective for cancer cells when evaluated in non-tumorigenic MCF‐10A breast cells. The immunofluorescence staining of MCF‐7 cells confirmed that the compounds targeted tubulin and induced multinucleation, which is a recognised sign of mitotic catastrophe. Computational docking studies of compounds 19e, 21l, and 24 in the colchicine binding site of tubulin indicated potential binding conformations for the compounds. Compounds 19e and 21l were also shown to selectively inhibit aromatase. These compounds are promising candidates for development as antiproliferative, aromatase inhibitory, and microtubule‐disrupting agents for breast cancer.
General and Mild Nickel-Catalyzed Cyanation of Aryl/Heteroaryl Chlorides with Zn(CN)2: Key Roles of DMAP
Zhang, Xingjie,Xia, Aiyou,Chen, Haoyi,Liu, Yuanhong
supporting information, p. 2118 - 2121 (2017/04/27)
A new and general nickel-catalyzed cyanation of hetero(aryl) chlorides using less toxic Zn(CN)2 as the cyanide source has been developed. The reaction relies on the use of inexpensive NiCl2·6H2O/dppf/Zn as the catalytic system and DMAP as the additive, allowing the cyanation to occur under mild reaction conditions (50-80 °C) with wide functional group tolerance. DMAP was found to be crucial for successful transformation, and the reaction likely proceeds via a Ni(0)/Ni(II) catalysis based on mechanistic studies. The method was also successfully extended to aryl bromides and aryl iodides.
Novel heterocyclic analogs of trityl radicals: Synthesis and dimerization of diarylmethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazoles and diarylmethyl-2H- phenanthro[9,10-d]-1,2,3-triazoles
Katritzky, Alan R.,Yang, Baozhen,Pleynet, David P. M.,Wang, Jin
, p. 203 - 214 (2007/10/03)
Diarylmethanes (1a-h, 9a-i and 12) containing a heterocyclic group attached to the central carbon atom have been synthesized. Lithiation of these substrates followed by the addition of iodine gave dimers (2a,b,d,e and 10) via α, para-dimerization of novel heterocyclic diarylmethyl radical intermediates.