- Synthesis of eugenol derivatives and its anti-inflammatory activity against skin inflammation
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Eugenol is a phytochemical present in aromatic plants has generated considerable interest in the pharmaceutical industries mainly in cosmetics. A series of eugenol esters (ST1-ST7) and chloro eugenol (ST8) have been synthesized. The structures of newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by 1H and 13C NMR and mass spectrometry. In an effort to evaluate the pharmacological activity of eugenol derivatives, we explored its anti-inflammatory potential against skin inflammation using in-vitro and in-vivo bioassay. Synthesized derivatives significantly inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines against LPS-induced inflammation in macrophages. Among all derivatives, ST8 [Chloroeugenol (6-chloro, 2-methoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)-phenol)] exhibited most potent anti-inflammatory activity without any cytotoxic effect. We have further evaluated the efficacy and safety in in-vivo condition. ST8 exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity against TPA-induced skin inflammation without any skin irritation effect on experimental animals. These findings suggested that ST8 may be a useful therapeutic candidate for the treatment of skin inflammation.
- Agarwal, Karishma,Ahmad, Ateeque,Bawankule, Dnyaneshwar Umrao,Gupta, Amit Chand,Maurya, Anil Kumar,Nooreen, Zulfa,Saxena, Archana,Tandon, Sudeep
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- Hydrogen-bond-assisted transition-metal-free catalytic transformation of amides to esters
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The amide C-N cleavage has drawn a broad interest in synthetic chemistry, biological process and pharmaceutical industry. Transition-metal, luxury ligand or excess base were always vital to the transformation. Here, we developed a transition-metal-free hydrogen-bond-assisted esterification of amides with only catalytic amount of base. The proposed crucial role of hydrogen bonding for assisting esterification was supported by control experiments, density functional theory (DFT) calculations and kinetic studies. Besides broad substrate scopes and excellent functional groups tolerance, this base-catalyzed protocol complements the conventional transition-metal-catalyzed esterification of amides and provides a new pathway to catalytic cleavage of amide C-N bonds for organic synthesis and pharmaceutical industry. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Huang, Changyu,Li, Jinpeng,Wang, Jiaquan,Zheng, Qingshu,Li, Zhenhua,Tu, Tao
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- Mechanically induced solvent-free esterification method at room temperature
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Herein, we describe two novel strategies for the synthesis of esters, as achieved under high-speed ball-milling (HSBM) conditions at room temperature. In the presence of I2 and KH2PO2, the reactions afford the desired esterification derivatives in 45% to 91% yields within 20 min of grinding. Meanwhile, using KI and P(OEt)3, esterification products can be obtained in 24% to 85% yields after 60 min of grinding. In addition, the I2/KH2PO2 protocol was successfully extended to the late-stage diversification of natural products showing the robustness of this useful approach. Further application of this method in the synthesis of inositol nicotinate was also discussed. This journal is
- Zheng, Lei,Sun, Chen,Xu, Wenhao,Dushkin, Alexandr V.,Polyakov, Nikolay,Su, Weike,Yu, Jingbo
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p. 5080 - 5085
(2021/02/05)
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- Synthesis, antimicrobial activity and in silico studies on eugenol eters
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The results presented herein represent our continued study based on the modification of phenolic functionality in molecules originated from natural sources by acylation. A small focused library of nineteen eugenyl esters, with four of which are new compounds, is reported. All compounds were subjected to in vitro antimicrobial testing. In silico studies were carried out calculating physico-chemical, pharmacokinetic and toxicological properties, providing more data as additional guidance for further research.
- Lazarevi?, Jelena,Kolarevi?, Ana,Stojanovi?, Gordana,?melcerovi?, Andrija,Ciuffreda, Pierangela,Santaniello, Enzo
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p. 801 - 810
(2019/02/15)
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- Transition-Metal-Free Esterification of Amides via Selective N-C Cleavage under Mild Conditions
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A general, transition-metal-free, and operationally simple method for esterification of amides by a highly selective cleavage of N-C(O) bonds under exceedingly mild conditions is reported. The reaction is characterized by broad substrate scope and excellent functional group tolerance. The potential of this mild esterification is highlighted by late-stage diversification of natural products and pharmaceuticals. Conceptually, the metal-free acyl functionalization of amides represents a significant step forward as a practical alternative to ligand exchange in acylmetal intermediates.
- Li, Guangchen,Lei, Peng,Szostak, Michal
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p. 5622 - 5625
(2018/09/25)
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- Eugenol ester analogue and preparation method thereof as well as insecticide
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The invention relates to a eugenol ester analogue and application thereof and in particular relates to the eugenol ester analogue and a preparation method thereof as well as insecticide. The preparation method of the eugenol ester analogue comprises the following steps: (1) carrying out acylating chlorination on substituted carboxylic acid to obtain an intermediate product; (2) enabling the intermediate product and eugenol to react under the condition that an acid binding agent and an organic solvent exist, so as to obtain the eugenol ester analogue, wherein a substituent group in the substituted carboxylic acid is selected from one of C1 to C10 alkyl, C1 to C10 alkenyl, aryl, furyl and imidazolyl. The eugenol ester analogue prepared by the method provided by the invention has a remarkablelethal effect on agricultural insect pests and the insect pests also can have an octopamine agonist poisoning symptom; the eugenol ester analogue can be used as the insecticide and is widely appliedto agriculture.
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- Antimicrobial and cytotoxic evaluation of eugenol derivatives
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Eugenol is the major phenolic component of clove essential oil and it has been used in medical and dental practice for its properties like analgesic, local anesthetic, and antioxidant. It is known that eugenol can denature proteins and react with cell membrane phospholipids changing their permeability and inhibiting a great number of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria as well as different types of yeast. Eugenol has ever demonstrated antimicrobial properties; thus, the search for the optimization through structural changes appears to be interesting for the development of new antimicrobials. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxic characteristics of eugenol analogs. From natural eugenol, 14 derivatives were obtained by typical acylation and alkylation. Their antimicrobial activity was evaluated by the broth microdilution method. The compounds were assessed against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 19095, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 4083, Escherichia coli ATCC29214, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027, Candida albicans ATCC 62342 and the following clinical isolates from the human oral cavity: C. albicans (3), C. parapsilosis C. glabrata C. lipolytica, and C. famata. Cytotoxicity against mouse embryonic fibroblast (NIH/3T3) cell line was evaluated by MTT colorimetric assay. The majority of compounds demonstrated significant antimicrobial activities. In general, the compounds presented very low or no cytotoxicity, with an inhibitory ratio lower than 50 % against NIH/3T3 cell line.
- Martins, Rosiane Mastelari,Farias, Marília D’ Avila,Nedel, Fernanda,de Pereira, Claudio M. P.,Lencina, Claiton,Lund, Rafael Guerra
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p. 2360 - 2367
(2016/10/25)
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- Eugenol derivatives as potential anti-oxidants: Is phenolic hydroxyl necessary to obtain an effect?
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Objectives Eugenol, obtained from clove oil (Eugenia caryophyllata), possess several biological activities. It is anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anaesthesic, antipyretic, antiplatelet, anti-anaphylactic, anticonvulsant, anti-oxidant, antibacterial, antidepressant, antifungal and antiviral. The anti-oxidant activity of eugenol have already been proven. From this perspective testing, a series of planned structural derivatives of eugenol were screened to perform structural optimization and consequent increase of the potency of these biological activities. Methods In an attempt to increase structural variability, 16 compounds were synthesized by acylation and alkylation of the phenolic hydroxyl group. Anti-oxidant activity capacity was based on the capture of DPPH radical (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl), ABTS radical 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid), measure of TBARS (thiobarbituric acid-reactive species), total sulfhydryl and carbonyl content (eugenol derivatives final concentrations range from 50 to 200 μm). Key findings Four derivatives presented an efficient concentration to decrease 50% of the DPPH radical (EC50) 100 μm, which has a good potential as a free-radical scavenger. Three of these compounds also showed reduction of ABTS radical. Eugenol derivatives presenting alkyl or aryl (alkylic or arylic) groups substituting hydroxyl 1 of eugenol were effective in reducing lipid peroxidation, protein oxidative damage by carbonyl formation and increase total thiol content in cerebral cortex homogenates. In liver, the eugenol derivatives evaluated had no effect. Conclusions Our results suggest that these molecules are promising anti-oxidants agents.
- D'Avila Farias, Marilia,Oliveira, Pathise Souto,Dutra, Filipe S. Pereira,Fernandes, Thiely Jacobsen,De Pereira, Claudio M. P.,De Oliveira, Simone Quintana,Stefanello, Francieli Moro,Lencina, Claiton Leonetti,Barschak, Alethea Gatto
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p. 733 - 746
(2014/05/06)
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- Thymol and eugenol derivatives as potential antileishmanial agents
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In Northeastern Brazil visceral leishmaniasis is endemic with lethal cases among humans and dogs. Treatment is toxic and 5-10% of humans die despite treatment. The aim of this work was to survey natural active compounds to find new molecules with high activity and low toxicity against Leishmania infantum chagasi. The compounds thymol and eugenol were chosen to be starting compounds to synthesize acetyl and benzoyl derivatives and to test their antileishmanial activity in vitro and in vivo against L. i. chagasi. A screening assay using luciferase-expressing promastigotes was used to measure the growth inhibition of promastigotes, and an ELISA in situ was performed to evaluate the growth inhibition of amastigote. For the in vivo assay, thymol and eugenol derivatives were given IP to BALB/c mice at 100 mg/kg/day for 30 days. The thymol derivatives demonstrated the greater activity than the eugenol derivatives, and benzoyl-thymol was the best inhibitor (8.67 ± 0.28 μg/mL). All compounds demonstrated similar activity against amastigotes, and acetyl-thymol was more active than thymol and the positive control drug amphotericin B. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated the presence of Leishmania amastigote only in the spleen but not the liver of mice treated with acetyl-thymol. Thus, these synthesized derivatives demonstrated anti-leishmanial activity both in vitro and in vivo. These may constitute useful compounds to generate new agents for treatment of leishmaniasis.
- De Morais, Selene Maia,Vila-Nova, Nadja Soares,Bevilaqua, Claudia Maria Leal,Rondon, Fernanda Cristina,Lobo, Carlos Henrique,De Alencar Araripe Noronha Moura, Arlindo,Sales, Antnia Dbora,Rodrigues, Ana Paula Ribeiro,De Figuereido, Jos Ricardo,Campello, Claudio Cabral,Wilson, Mary E.,De Andrade, Heitor Franco
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p. 6250 - 6255
(2015/02/02)
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- A general route for the stereoselective synthesis of (E)-(1-propenyl)phenyl esters by catalytic CC bond isomerization
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A general and efficient procedure for the stereoselective synthesis of (E)-(1-propenyl)phenyl esters from readily accessible allylphenols has been developed. The process involves a two-step sequence consisting of the initial acylation of the allylphenols with an acid chloride, followed by catalytic CC bond isomerization in the resulting allylphenyl esters. The latter step was performed in methanol at 80 °C using catalytic amounts (0.5 mol %) of the commercially available bis(allyl)-ruthenium(IV) dimer [{RuCl(μ-Cl) (η3:η3-C10H16)} 2] (C10H16=2,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene-1,8-diyl) . Reactions proceeded in high yields (68-93%) and short times (4-9 h) with complete E-selectivity.
- Díaz-álvarez, Alba E.,Crochet, Pascale,Cadierno, Victorio
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(2012/05/20)
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- Palladium/NHC-catalyzed oxidative esterification of aldehydes with phenols
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A palladium-catalyzed oxidative esterification of aldehydes with phenols is described, using air as the clean oxidant. This reaction tolerates many functional groups, providing esters with yields ranging from moderate to excellent.
- Zhang, Manli,Zhang, Shouhui,Zhang, Guoying,Chen, Fan,Cheng, Jiang
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p. 2480 - 2483
(2011/05/16)
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- Synthesis, antimicrobial activity, and structure-activity relationships of eugenol, menthol, and genistein esters
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This study concentrates on the extraction of eugenol, menthol, and genistein, and the synthesis, antimicrobial activity, and structure-activity relationships of their ester derivatives. The esters were tested for antimicrobial activity against several bacteria and yeast, and the correlation between biological properties and various physicochemical properties was examined. The ester derivatives gave intense emissions upon irradiation by UV light and have photoluminescence quantum yields of 39, 35, and 36% and long excited-state lifetimes of 3.62, 3.23, and 3.40 ns, respectively. These esters may be used in herbal medicinal therapy, and additionally as a base for the development of new drugs for phytomedicine.
- Zengin, Gulay
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p. 550 - 555
(2012/01/13)
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- Design and synthesis of eugenol derivatives, as potent 15-lipoxygenase inhibitors
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A group of 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol (eugenol) esters were designed, synthesized, and evaluated as potential inhibitors of soybean 15-lipoxygenase (SLO). Compounds 4c, 4d 4f, 4p, and 4q showed the best IC50 in SLO inhibition (IC50 = 1.7, 2.3, 2.1, 2.2, and 0.017 μM, respectively). All compounds were docked into SLO active site and showed that allyl group of compounds is oriented toward the iron atom in the active site of SLO. It is assumed that lipophilic interaction of ligand-enzyme would be in charge of inhibiting the enzyme activity. The selectivity of eugenol derivatives in inhibiting 15-HLOb was also compared with 15-HLOa by molecular modeling and multiple alignment techniques.
- Sadeghian, Hamid,Seyedi, Seyed Mohammad,Saberi, Mohammad Reza,Arghiani, Zahra,Riazi, Mehdi
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p. 890 - 901
(2008/09/17)
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- Silane-functionalized ultraviolet screen precursors
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Silane-functionalized ultraviolet screening agent precursors comprise compounds of the formula: STR1 wherein R is STR2 R1 is C1 -C6 alkyl, R2 is C1 -C6 alkyl or C2 -C6 alkanoyl, R3 is hydrogen or C1 -C6 alkoxyl, X is 0,1 or 2, y is 1,2, or 3 and x+y=3. Under ultraviolet radiation the compounds rearrange to the corresponding α-hydroxybenzophenones which protect substrates, especially transparent plastics, against degradation.
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