Synthesis, characterization and pharmacological evaluation of ferrocenyl azines and their rhodium(I) complexes
摘要:
Ferrocenyl azines containing salicylaldimine motifs were prepared by Schiff-base condensation of salicylaldehyde hydrazones and (dimethylamino) methyl ferrocenecarboxaldehyde. Their corresponding Rh(I) complexes were prepared by reaction of the various ferrocenyl azines with [RhCl(COD)](2) (where COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) to yield heterobimetallic complexes. The compounds were characterized using standard spectroscopic and analytical techniques. The characterization data suggests that the ferrocenyl azine acts as a bidentate donor. The rhodium(I) centre binds to the imine nitrogen and phenolic oxygen of the salicylaldimine, forming a neutral complex. The compounds were screened against the NF54 chloroquine-sensitive (CQS) and K1 chloroquine-resistant (CQR) strains of Plasmodium falciparum. The ferrocene-containing salicylaldimines exhibited weak to moderate activity across both parasite strains. The heterometallic complexes exhibited enhanced activity compared to the ferrocenyl azines in both strains. Most of the compounds exhibited enhanced activity in the resistant strain compared to the sensitive strain. Inhibition of haemozoin formation was considered as a possible mechanism of action of these compounds and indeed they exhibited beta-haematin inhibition activity, albeit weaker than chloroquine. All compounds were also screened against the G3 strain of Trichomonas vaginalis. The compounds inhibited no more than 50% parasite growth at the tested concentration. One complex exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against WHCO1 oesophageal cancer cells. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Calix[4]arene Schiff bases—potential ligands for fluorescent studies
作者:Mary F. Mahon、John McGinley、A. Denise Rooney、John M.D. Walsh
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2008.09.091
日期:2008.12
derivatives incorporating imine substituents were synthesised from the Schiff-base reaction of 25,27-bis[2-[(1-formyl-2-phenyl)oxy]ethyl]-p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene (1) with the appropriate amine or hydrazone. All compounds were characterised by various spectroscopic and analytical techniques, and in three cases, by X-ray crystallographic studies. In the case of compound 2, inclusion compounds were synthesised