An efficient entry into pyrazol-3-ones is described starting from propenoic acids that were first transformed into the corresponding hydrazides. Oxidation of the hydrazides gave the diazenes and the latter cyclized to pyrazol-3-ones on treatment with ZrCl4. The methoxycarbonyl protection of the N-1 of the pyrazolone derivatives was easily removed under mild reaction conditions.
A novel series of di-carbonyl analogs of curcumin (DACs) were prepared and evaluated for their anti-inflammatory properties. Preliminary results showed that a vast majority of compounds tested in this study could effectively suppress LPS-induced production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-6. Structure-activity relationships of the compounds were discussed. Compounds 5a27 and 5a28
Dual-tail approach to discovery of novel carbonic anhydrase IX inhibitors by simultaneously matching the hydrophobic and hydrophilic halves of the active site
novel Carbonic Anhydrase (CA) IX inhibitors by simultaneously matching the hydrophobic and hydrophilic halves of the active site, which also contains a zinc ion as part of the catalytic center. The classic sulfanilamide moiety was used as the zinc binding group. An amino glucosamine fragment was chosen as the hydrophilic part and a cinnamamide fragment as the hydrophobic part in order to draw favorable
Synthesis and leishmanicidal activity of cinnamic acid esters: structure–activity relationship
作者:Elver Otero、Sara M. Robledo、Santiago Díaz、Miguel Carda、Diana Muñoz、Julian Paños、Ivan D. Vélez、Wilson Cardona
DOI:10.1007/s00044-013-0741-y
日期:2014.3
Several cinnamic acid esters were obtained via Fischer esterification of cinnamic acids derivatives with aliphatic alcohols. Structures of the products were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for antileishmanial activity against L. (V) panamensis amastigotes and cytotoxic activity was evaluated against mammalian U-937 cells. The compounds 11, 15-17, and 23, were active against Leishmania parasite and although toxic for mammalian cells, they still are potential candidates for antileishmanial drug development. A SAR analysis indicates that first, while smaller alkyl chains lead to higher selectivity indices (10, 11 vs. 12-17); second, the degree of oxygenation is essential for activity, primarily in positions 3 and 4 (17 vs. 18-20 and 22); and third, hydroxyl groups increase both activity and cytotoxicity (14 vs. 23). On the other hand, the presence of a double bond in the side chain is crucial for cytotoxicity and leishmanicidal activity (12 vs. 21). However, further studies are required to optimize the structure of the promising molecules and to validate the in vitro activity against Leishmania demonstrated here with in vivo studies.
Ligustrazine derivatives. Part 3: Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel acylpiperazinyl derivatives as potential cerebrocardiac vascular agents
作者:Xian-Chao Cheng、Xin-Yong Liu、Wen-Fang Xu、Xiu-Li Guo、Ning Zhang、Yu-Ning Song
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2009.03.012
日期:2009.4
A series of novel acylpiperazinyl Ligustrazine derivatives was designed, synthesized, and their protective effects on damaged ECV-304 cells and antiplatelet aggregation activities were evaluated. The results showed that compound E33 displayed most potential protective effects on the ECV-304 cells damaged by hydrogen peroxide, and compound E1 was found to be the most active antiplatelet aggregation agent. Structure-activity relationships were briefly discussed. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.