Application of plant allylpolyalkoxybenzenes in synthesis of antimitotic phenstatin analogues
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Phenstatin and its derivatives with the modified ring A have been synthesized, using plant allylpolyalkoxybenzenes as a starting material. The targeted molecules were evaluated in a phenotypic sea urchin embryo assay for antiproliferative activity. It was found that phenstatin ring A modifications yielded antimitotic compounds. The most effective myristicin derivative 7d (combretastatin A-2 analogue) was determined to be ca. 10 times more potent than phenstatin, displaying antimitotic tubulin-destabilizing activity at the same concentration range as combretastatins. In contrast to combretastatins, 7d featured the steric stability with potential for further design as anticancer agent. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Study of the Reaction of Hydroxybenzoyl Chlorides and Their Derivatives with Imidazole
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The reaction of hydroxybenzoyl chlorides with imidazole was studied on an example of the Schotten-Baumann reaction of salicyloyl and acetylsalicyloyl chlorides with imidazole, which, according to soe published data, can take two different ways. It was shown that the Schotten-Baumann reaction with imidazole involves imidazole ring opening (Bamberger cleavage) to form l,2-bis(salicyloylamino)ethylene and l,2-bis(acetylsalicyloylamino)ethylene rather than N-salicyloylimidazole and N-acetylsalicyloylimidazole. N-Hydroxybenzoylimidazoles were synthesized by the reaction of hydroxybenzoyl chlorides (and derivatives) with a double excess of imidazole in an aprotic solvent (chloroform, benzene, or diethyl ether) at room temperature. The highest yields (about 80%) of N-hydroxybenzoylimidazoles were obtained in chloroform. Some of the newly synthesized compounds were tested for psychotropic (open field and passive avoidance response tests) and analgesic activities (vocalization threshold test). The best results were obtained with N-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)imidazole, which showed an evident analgesic activity, and, therewith, the motor score and oriented exploratory activity parameters were higher than in the control group.
Expedient synthesis of 3-hydroxyisoquinolines and 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones via one-pot aryne acyl-alkylation/condensation
作者:Kevin M. Allan、Boram D. Hong、Brian M. Stoltz
DOI:10.1039/b913336d
日期:——
A convenient method is disclosed for the synthesis of both 3-hydroxyisoquinolines and 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones from β-ketoesters using a one-pot aryne acyl-alkylation/condensation procedure. When performed in conjunction with a one-step method for the synthesis of the β-ketoester substrates, this method provides a new route to these polyaromatic structures in only two steps from commercially available carboxylic acid starting materials. The utility of this approach is demonstrated in the synthesis of the atropisomeric P,N-ligand, QUINAP.
Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of a wide variety of neurodegenerative disorders, and accordingly, dietary supplement of exogenous antioxidants or/and upregulation of the endogenous antioxidant defense system are promising for therapeutic intervention or chemoprevention of neurodegenerative diseases. Nrf2, a master regulator of the cellular antioxidant machinery, cardinally participates in the transcription of cytoprotective genes against oxidative/electrophilic stresses. Herein, we report the synthesis of 59 structurally diverse dithiolethiones and evaluation of their neuroprotection against 6-hydroxydopamine- or H2O2 -induced oxidative damages in PC12 cells, a neuron-like rat pheochromocytoma cell line. Initial screening identified compounds 10 and 11 having low cytotoxicity but conferring remarkable protection on PC12 cells from oxidative-mediated damages. Further studies demonstrated that both compounds upregulated a battery of antioxidant genes as well as corresponding genes' products. Significantly, silence of Nrf2 expression abolishes cytoprotection of 10 and 11, indicating targeting Nrf2 activation is pivotal for their cellular functions. Taken together, the two lead compounds discovered here with potent neuroprotective functions against oxidative stress via Nrf2 activation merit further development as therapeutic or chemopreventive candidates for neurodegenerative disorders.
An Improved Process for Trimethobenzamide Hydrochloride
An improved process for the preparation of trimethobenzamide hydrochloride conforming to regulatory specification is reported. Specifically, a process for the preparation of trimethobenzamide hydrochloride, which is free from the associated impurities that are normally encountered during coupling of 4-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)benzyl amine with 3,4,5-trimethoxy benzoic acid is described.
Design and synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted boron-containing 1,2,4-oxadiazoles as potential combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) analogs
作者:Bhaskar C. Das、Xiang-Ying Tang、Patrick Rogler、Todd Evans
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.02.110
日期:2012.8
We have designed and synthesized a small library of 3,5-disubstituted-1,2,4-oxadiazole containing combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) analogs. Our objective is to increase the efficacy of the CA-4 as an anti-tubulin and antimitotic agent by substituting the cis-alkene bond with one of its bioisosteres, the 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring. We also modified the substituents attached to both of the phenyl rings (ring A and B in Fig. 1) of CA-4 for the purpose of diversifying our analogs based on SAR. These compounds were synthesized via a coupling reaction between an amidoxime and a carboxylic acid in DMF solvent, with HOBt as a base, and utilizing EDCI as a coupling reagent. Using this protocol, we synthesized a small library of 10 compounds with moderate to good yields. A detailed biological study is currently undergoing in our laboratory to evaluate the activity of these compounds. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Reactions of Some 1-(4,5-Dihydroimidaol-2-yl)azoles with Aroyl and Ethoxycarbonyl Isothiocyanates
作者:Franciszek Saczewski
DOI:10.3987/com-93-s75
日期:——
Three components cyclocondensations of the imidazole derivative (1c) with aroyl isothiocyanates afforded 6,7,8,8a-tetrahydro-3-aroylimidazo[1,2-a][1,3,5]triazine-2,4(3H, 8H)-dithiones (5a-e), while similar reaction with ethoxycarbonyl isothiocyanate led to the formation of ethyl 5-thioxo-2,3,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-diimidazo[1,2-a:1',2;-c][1,3,5]triazine-6-carboxylate (10).