- Synthesis, Characterization, and Antileukemic Properties of Naphthoquinone Derivatives of Lawsone
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Naphthoquinones are considered privileged structures for anticancer drug molecules. The Heck reaction of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (lawsone) with 1-bromo-3-methyl-2-butene offered easy access to lapachol. Several naturally occurring linear and angular heterocyclic quinoids (α-lapachone, β-lapachone, dunnione, and related analogues) were prepared from lapachol. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the synthetic naphthoquinones inhibit cell proliferation in human leukemia HL-60 cells. In particular, angular-type derivatives were found to possess moderate cytotoxicity and to elevate the levels of intracellular glutathione disulfide (GSSG). Our work highlights the significant potential of naturally occurring angular-series naphthoquinones as antileukemic agents.
- Inagaki, Ryuta,Ninomiya, Masayuki,Tanaka, Kaori,Koketsu, Mamoru
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p. 1413 - 1423
(2015/08/03)
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- Biomimetic in vitro oxidation of lapachol: A model to predict and analyse the in vivo phase i metabolism of bioactive compounds
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The bioactive naphtoquinone lapachol was studied in vitro by a biomimetic model with Jacobsen catalyst (manganese(III) salen) and iodosylbenzene as oxidizing agent. Eleven oxidation derivatives were thus identified and two competitive oxidation pathways postulated. Similar to Mn(III) porphyrins, Jacobsen catalyst mainly induced the formation of para-naphtoquinone derivatives of lapachol, but also of two ortho-derivatives. The oxidation products were used to develop a GC-MS (SIM mode) method for the identification of potential phase I metabolites in vivo. Plasma analysis of Wistar rats orally administered with lapachol revealed two metabolites, α-lapachone and dehydro-α-lapachone. Hence, the biomimetic model with a manganese salen complex has evidenced its use as a valuable tool to predict and elucidate the in vivo phase I metabolism of lapachol and possibly also of other bioactive natural compounds.
- Niehues, Michael,Barros, Valeria Priscila,Emery, Flavio Da Silva,Dias-Baruffi, Marcelo,Assis, Marilda Das Dores,Lopes, Norberto Peporine
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experimental part
p. 804 - 812
(2012/09/10)
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- Chemistry of lapachol - Syntheses of some new biogenetically related naphthoquinones, naphthoquinone dimers, naphthaquinoxaline and naphtha-azaquinoxaline derivatives from lapachol
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The present short review focus on chemical transformations of lapachol to a large number of biogenetically related lapachol conegeners, dimers and heterocyclic analogues that have been achieved in our laboratory during more than two decades. Conversion of lapachol to stenocarpoquinone-B, rhinacanthin-A, β-(l-hydroxyisopropanyl)-dihydrofurano-1,2-naphthoquinone, stenocarpoquinone-A, dehydro-α-lapachone and dehydro-β-lapachone by the reaction with m-chloroperbenzoic acid; dehydroiso-α-lapachone, dehydroiso-β-lapachone, dehydro-α-lapachone, α-lapachone and β-lapachone by the reaction with aqueous NaNO2 and glacial AcOH; adenophyllone, quadrllone and dehydro-α-lapachone by the reaction with boiling pyridine; naphthaquinoxaline and naphtha-azaquinoxaline derivatives by the reaction with 1,2-diamines and dialkyltin dilapacholates by the reaction with dialkyltin diisopropoxides have been accomplished. Notably the syntheses of rhinacanthin-A, β-(1-hydroxyisopropanyl)-dihydrofurano-1,2-naphthoquinone, dehydroiso-α-lapachone, dehydroiso-β-lapachone, adenophyllone and quadrllone have been reported for the first time from our group starting from lapachol. The synthesis of novel naphthaquinoxaline and azaquinoxaline derivatives from lapachol has been additional interesting results of this investigation.
- Singh, Pahup,Krishna, Vivek,Khandelwal, Poonam,Sharma, Kuldeep K.,Sharma
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experimental part
p. 85 - 95
(2011/07/30)
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- Synthesis and pharmacophore modeling of naphthoquinone derivatives with cytotoxic activity in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cell line
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Catalyst/HypoGen pharmacophore modeling approach and three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR)/comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) methods have been successfully applied to explain the cytotoxic activity of a set of 51 natural and synthesized naphthoquinone derivatives tested in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cell line. The computational models have facilitated the identification of structural elements of the ligands that are key for antitumoral properties. The four most salient features of the highly active β-cycled-pyran-1,2-naphthoquinones [0.1 μM 50 0.6 μM] are the hydrogen-bond interactions of the carbonyl groups at C-1 (HBA1) and C-2 (HBA2), the hydrogen-bond interaction of the oxygen atom of the pyran ring (HBA3), and the interaction of methyl groups (HYD) at the pyran ring with a hydrophobic area at the receptor. The moderately active 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives accurately fulfill only three of these features. The results of our study provide a valuable tool in designing new and more potent cytotoxic analogues.
- Pérez-Sacau, Elisa,Díaz-Peńate, Raquel G.,Estévez-Braun, Ana,Ravelo, Angel G.,García-Castellano, Jose M.,Pardo, Leonardo,Campillo, Mercedes
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p. 696 - 706
(2008/02/01)
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- Conversion of lapachol to array of furano and pyranonaphthoquinone congeners
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Chemical conversion of lapachol to α-lapachone, β-lapachone, dehydro-α-lapachone, dehydroiso-α-lapachone and dehydroiso-β- lapachone by reaction with aqueous NaNO2 and glacial AcOH; rhinacanthin-A, stenocarpoquinone-A, stenocarpoquinone-B and its isomer by reaction with meta-chloroperbenzoic acid at 0° for 30 min and dehydro-α-lapachone and dehydro-β-lapachone at 25° for 4 h respectively and di- and tribromo derivatives by reaction with Br2 in chloroform has been reviewed. In most of these reactions prenyl chain cyclises into an oxygen function to give a number of furano and pyrano-naphthoquinone derivatives. Some of these naphthoquinones co-occur with lapachol in the same plant species.
- Krishna, Vivek,Lamba, Jyoti,Singh, Pahup
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p. 1039 - 1044
(2007/10/03)
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- Conversion of Lapachol to Rhinacanthin-A and other Cyclized Products
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A facile synthesis of rhinacanthin-A is achieved by the side chain cyclization of lapachol with meta-chloroperbenzoic acid long with stenocarpoquinone-A, stenocarpoquinone-B and its isomer.Keywords: Lapachol, Rhinacanthin-A, Stenocarpoquinone-A, Stenocarpoquinone-B, Dehydro-β-lapachone
- Singh, P.,Pardasani, R. T.,Suri, A.,Pokharna, C. P.
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p. 1031 - 1033
(2007/10/02)
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