Thiophene-Based Diamidine Forms a “Super” AT Binding Minor Groove Agent
摘要:
The DNA minor groove is the interaction site for many enzymes and transcription control proteins and as a result, development of compounds that target the minor groove is an active research area. In an effort to develop biologically active minor groove agents, we are preparing and exploring the DNA interactions of a systematic set of diamidine derivatives with a powerful array of methods including DNase 1 footprinting, biosensor-SPR methods, and X-ray crystallography. Surprisingly, conversion of the parent phenyl-furan-phenyl diamidine to a phenyl-thiophene-benzimiclazole derivative yields a compound with over 10-fold-increased affinity for the minor groove at AT sequences. Single conversion of the furan to a thiophene or a phenyl to benzimidazole does not cause a similar increase in affinity. X-ray results indicate a small bond angle difference between the C-S-C angle of thiophene and the C-O-C angle of furan that, when amplified out to the terminal amidines of the benzimidazole compounds, yields a very significant difference in the positions of the amidines; and their DNA interaction strength.
Palladium-catalyzed direct 5-arylation of formyl- or acetyl-halothiophene derivatives
作者:Kassem Beydoun、Henri Doucet
DOI:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2010.12.021
日期:2011.5
found to catalyze the direct arylation of some functionalized halothiophene derivatives allowing the synthesis in only one step of polyfunctionalized arylated thiophenes. In the presence of 2-acetyl-3-chlorothiophene, 2-acetyl-4-chlorothiophene, 2-acetyl-3-bromothiophene diethylacetal or 2-(4-bromothiophen-2-yl)-[1,3]dioxolane, and a variety of aryl bromides, the 5-arylation products were obtained
Cyclopentyl Methyl Ether: An Alternative Solvent for Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation of Heteroaromatics
作者:Kassem Beydoun、Henri Doucet
DOI:10.1002/cssc.201000405
日期:2011.4.18
Some ethers, such as cyclopentyl methylether and di‐n‐butyl ether, which can be considered as “greener” solvents than N,N‐dimethylacetamide (DMAc) or DMF, can be advantageously employed for the palladium‐catalyzed direct arylation of heteroaromatics. In the presence of such ethers and only 0.5–1 mol % of palladium catalysts at 125–150 °C, the direct 5‐arylation of thiazoles, thiophenes, or furans
Ligand-less palladium-catalyzed direct 5-arylation of thiophenes at low catalyst loadings
作者:Julien Roger、Franc Požgan、Henri Doucet
DOI:10.1039/b819912d
日期:——
Ligand-less Pd(OAc)2 provides a very efficient catalyst for the direct5-arylation of thiophenederivatives. With this catalyst, a low palladium concentration (0.1–0.001 mol%) should be employed in order to obtain high yields of coupling products. At higher concentrations a fast formation of inactive “Pd black” generally occurs. Substrates/catalysts ratios up to 100000 can be employed with the most
Synthesis and evaluation of thiophene-based guanylhydrazones (iminoguanidines) efficient against panel of voriconazole-resistant fungal isolates
作者:Vladimir Ajdačić、Lidija Senerovic、Marija Vranić、Marina Pekmezovic、Valentina Arsic-Arsnijevic、Aleksandar Veselinovic、Jovana Veselinovic、Bogdan A. Šolaja、Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic、Igor M. Opsenica
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2016.01.058
日期:2016.3
inhibited C. albicans yeast to hyphal transition, essential for its biofilm formation, while 11 and 18 were able to disperse preformed Candida biofilms. All guanylhydrazones showed the equal potential to interact with genomic DNA of C. albicans in vitro, thus indicating a possible mechanism of their action, as well as possible mechanism of observed cytotoxic effects. Tested compounds did not have significant