Herein, we report an efficient iridium-catalyzed double asymmetrichydrogenation of 2,5-dialkylienecyclopentanones, delivering the chiral 2,5-disubstituted cyclopentanones in excellent yields and stereoselectivities. The results of the kinetic experiments and control experiments indicated that the two C═C bonds were hydrogenated in a stepwise manner and the second stereocenter was synergistically controlled
This paper presents an improved synthesis of trans-chalcones and alpha,alpha '-bis(arylmethylidene) cycloalkanones under ultrasound irradiation in the presence of commercial acid-resins as catalysts in solvent free conditions. Several trans-chalcones and alpha,alpha '-bis(arylmethylidene) cycloalkanones were synthesized in good yields and excellent selectivity in a short reaction time. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Exploration and synthesis of curcumin analogues with improved structural stability both in vitro and in vivo as cytotoxic agents
作者:Guang Liang、Lili Shao、Yi Wang、Chengguang Zhao、Yanhui Chu、Jian Xiao、Yu Zhao、Xiaokun Li、Shulin Yang
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2008.10.044
日期:2009.3
Curcumin has a surprisingly wide range of chemo-preventive and chemo-therapeutic activities and is under investigation for the treatment of various human cancers. However, the clinical application of curcumin has been significantly limited by its instability and poor metabolic property. Although a number of synthetic modi. cations of curcumin have been studied intensively in order to develop a molecule with enhanced bioactivities, few synthetic studies were done for the improvement of pharmacokinetic profiles. In the present study, a series of mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin were designed and synthesized by deleting the reactive beta-diketone moiety, which was considered to be responsible for the pharmacokinetic limitation of curcumin. The results of the in vitro stability studies and in vivo pharmacokinetic studies indicated that the stability of these mono-carbonyl analogues was greatly enhanced in vitro and their pharmacokinetic profiles were also significantly improved in vivo. Furthermore, the cytotoxic activities of mono-carbonyl analogues were evaluated in seven different tumor cell lines by MTT assay and the structure-activity relation (SAR) was discussed and concluded. The results suggest that the five-carbon linker-containing analogues of curcumin may be favorable for the curcumin-based drug development both pharmacokinetically and pharmacologically. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Water promoted C–C bond cleavage: facile synthesis of 3,3-bipyrrole derivatives from dienones and tosylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC)
作者:Rong Wang、Shun-Yi Wang、Shun-Jun Ji
DOI:10.1039/c3ob42570c
日期:——
A simple and highly efficient synthetic strategy to access 3,3-bipyrrole derivatives by the reaction of dienone derivatives with TosMIC is reported. The reaction involves a van Leusen's pyrrole synthesis followed by an unusual CâC bond cleavage in the presence of water under mild conditions.
本报告介绍了一种通过二烯酮衍生物与 TosMIC 反应获得 3,3-联吡咯衍生物的简单而高效的合成策略。该反应涉及 van Leusen 的吡咯合成,然后在温和的条件下,在有水存在的情况下进行不寻常的 CâC 键裂解。