- Synthesis, characterization and in vitro antitrypanosomal activities of new carboxamides bearing quinoline moiety
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The reported toxicities of current antitrypanosomal drugs and the emergence of drug resistant trypanosomes underscore the need for the development of new antitrypanosomal agents. We report herein the synthesis and antitrypanosomal activity of 24 new amide derivatives of 3-aminoquinoline, bearing substituted benzenesulphonamide. Nine of the new derivatives showed comparable antitrypanosomal activities at IC50 range of 1–6 nM (melarsoprol 5 nM). Compound 11n and 11v are more promising antitrypanosomal agents with IC50 1.0 nM than the rest of the reported derivatives. The novel compounds showed satisfactory predicted physico-chemical properties including oral bioavailability, permeability and transport properties.
- Ugwu, David Izuchukwu,Okoro, Uchechukwu Chris,Mishra, Narendra Kumar
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- Novel anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents: synthesis, molecular docking and in vivo studies
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Twelve new derivatives of benzothiazole bearing benzenesulphonamide and carboxamide were synthesised and investigated for their in vivo anti-inflammatory, analgesic and ulcerogenic activities. Molecular docking showed an excellent binding interaction of t
- Ugwu, David Izuchukwu,Okoro, Uchechukwu Christopher,Ukoha, Pius Onyeoziri,Okafor, Sunday N.,Gupta, Astha
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p. 405 - 415
(2018/03/21)
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- Development of Piperazinediones as dual inhibitor for treatment of Alzheimer's disease
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Novel multifunctional 3,6-Diphenyl-1,4-bis(phenylsulfonyl)piperazine-2,5-dione derivatives were designed and synthesized for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The designed scaffold has blood brain barrier penetrating ability, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) inhibition potential. Compounds 52 and 46 showed very significant inhibition against AChE, IC50 = 32.45 ± 0.044, 28.65 ± 0.029, BuChE, IC50 = 157.95 ± 0.264, 160.58 ± 0.082 and MMP-2, IC50 = 36.83 ± 0.015, 19.57 ± 0.005 (nM). In the enzyme kinetics study, lead molecule 46 showed non-competitive inhibition of AChE with Ki = 7 nM and competitive inhibition of MMP-2 with Ki = 20 nM. Compounds 52 and 46 inhibited AChE-induced Aβ aggregation at 20 μM. The compounds also exhibited in-vitro antioxidant potential in DPPH assay. Further, compound 46 was found to be a promising neuroprotective agent in MC65 cells. Lead molecule 46 significantly enhanced working memory in scopolamine induced amnesia animal model at dose of 5 mg/kg dose. The mitochondrial membrane potential was restored in animals when treated with compounds 52 and 46.
- Kumar, Devendra,Gupta, Sukesh K.,Ganeshpurkar, Ankit,Gutti, Gopichand,Krishnamurthy, Sairam,Modi, Gyan,Singh, Sushil K.
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- Synthesis, characterization, molecular docking and in?vitro antimalarial properties of new carboxamides bearing sulphonamide
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Sulphonamides and carboxamides have shown large number of pharmacological properties against different types of diseases among which is malaria. Twenty four new carboxamide derivatives bearing benzenesulphonamoyl alkanamides were synthesized and investigated for their in silico and in?vitro antimalarial and antioxidant properties. The substituted benzenesulphonyl chlorides (1a-c) were treated with various amino acids (2a-h) to obtain the benzenesulphonamoyl alkanamides (3a-x) which were subsequently treated with benzoyl chloride to obtain the N-benzoylated derivatives (5a-f, i-n and q-v). Further reactions of the N-benzoylated derivatives or proline derivatives with 4-aminoacetophenone (6) using boric acid as a catalyst gave the sulphonamide carboxamide derivatives (7a-x) in excellent yields. The in?vitro antimalarial studies showed that all synthesized compounds had antimalarial property. Compound 7k, 7c, 7l, 7s, and 7j had mean MIC value of 0.02, 0.03, 0.05, 0.06 and 0.08?μM respectively comparable with chloroquine 0.06?μM. Compound 7c was the most potent antioxidant agent with IC50 value of 0.045?mM comparable with 0.34?mM for ascorbic acid. In addition to the successful synthesis of the target molecules using boric acid catalysis, the compounds were found to have antimalarial and antioxidant activities comparable with known antimalarial and antioxidant drugs. The class of compounds reported herein have the potential of reducing oxidative stress arising from malaria parasite and chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of malaria.
- Ugwu,Okoro,Ukoha,Okafor,Ibezim,Kumar
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p. 349 - 369
(2017/05/04)
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- New carboxamide derivatives bearing benzenesulphonamide as a selective COX-II inhibitor: Design, synthesis and structure-activity relationship
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Sixteen new carboxamide derivatives bearing substituted benzenesulphonamide moiety (7a-p) were synthesized by boric acid mediated amidation of appropriate benzenesulphonamide with 2-amino-4-picoline and tested for anti-inflammatory activity. One compound 7c showed more potent anti-inflammatory activity than celecoxib at 3 h in carrageenan-induced rat paw edema bioassay. Compounds 7g and 7k also showed good anti-inflammatory activity comparable to celecoxib. Compound 7c appeared selectivity index (COX-2/COX-1) better than celecoxib. Compound 7k appeared selectivity index (COX-2/COX-1) a little higher than the half of celecoxib while compound 7g is non-selective for COX-2. The LD50 of compounds 7c, 7g and 7k were comparable to celecoxib.
- Ugwu, David Izuchukwu,Okoro, Uchechukwu Chris,Ahmad, Hilal
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- Design and synthesis of potent hydroxamate inhibitors with increased selectivity within the gelatinase family
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MMP-2 is a validated target for the development of anticancer agents. Herein we describe the synthesis of a new series of potent phenylalanine derived hydroxamates, with increased MMP-2/MMP-9 selectivity compared to analogous hydroxamates described previously. Docking and molecular dynamics experiments have been used to account for this selectivity, and to clarify the role of the triazole ring in the binding process. This journal is
- Zapico, Jos Mara,Puckowska, Anna,Filipiak, Kamila,Coderch, Claire,De Pascual-Teresa, Beatriz,Ramos, Ana
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p. 142 - 156
(2015/02/05)
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- The dimethylsulfoxonium methylide as unique reagent for the simultaneous deprotection of amino and carboxyl function of N-Fmoc-α-amino acid and N-Fmoc-peptide esters
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The dimethylsulfoxonium methylide is described as a unique and useful reagent for the simultaneous deprotection of amino and carboxyl function of N-Fmoc-α-amino acid and N-Fmoc-peptide esters. The new methodology was applied successfully both to solution- and solid-phase peptide synthesis. The adopted methodology was extended successfully also to peptides containing amino acids bearing acid-sensitive protecting group in side chains. Furthermore no measurable epimerization was observed in the deprotection reaction of N-Fmoc-dipeptide methyl esters with dimethylsulfoxonium methylide.
- Spinella, Mariagiovanna,De Marco, Rosaria,Belsito, Emilia L.,Leggio, Antonella,Liguori, Angelo
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p. 2010 - 2016
(2013/03/13)
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- N-methyl-N-nosyl-β3-amino acids
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(Chemical Equation Presented) N-Methyl-β3-amino acids are important building blocks in the synthesis of biologically active molecules. A very simple and efficient approach to transform natural α-amino acids into their corresponding N-methyl-βs
- Belsito, Emilia,Di Gioia, Maria L.,Greco, Antonella,Leggio, Antonella,Liguori, Angelo,Perri, Francesca,Siciliano, Carlo,Viscomi, Maria C.
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p. 4798 - 4802
(2008/02/05)
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- N-methylation of peptides on selected positions during the elongation of the peptide chain in solution phase
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An efficient and general solution-phase method for the site-specific N-methylation of peptides has been developed. This novel procedure involves synthesis of N-nosyl protected peptides and their subsequent N-methylation with diazomethane. Its efficiency w
- Di Gioia, M. Luisa,Leggio, Antonella,Liguori, Angelo
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p. 3892 - 3897
(2007/10/03)
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- HIV protease inhibitors based on amino acid derivatives
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A compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of formula I 1a compound of formula II 2and when the compound of formula I and II comprises an amino group pharmaceutically acceptable ammonium salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, Cx, n, R3, R4, R5, Y are as defined in the specification.
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- Deprotection of sulfonyl aziridines
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The deprotection of the chiral N-sulfonyl aziridines 1-3 has been studied under different desulfonylation conditions. Two methods for the efficient aleprotection of 2-benzyl-, 2-phenyl-, and 2-carboxyl-N- sulfonylaziridines were found. The desulfonylation with lithium and a catalytic amount of di-tert-butyl biphenyl in THF at -78 °C led to the corresponding NH aziridines with yields up to 85%. Alternatively, the desulfonylation could be carried out with magnesium in methanol under ultrasonic conditions. The latter proved to be a very mild method and afforded the desulfonylated aziridines with yields up to 75%, even when the 2-phenyl substituted aziridine 2 was the studied substrate. Furthermore, in all the cases studied, no racemization was observed in the chiral center of the aziridines.
- Alonso, Diego A.,Andersson, Pher G.
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p. 9455 - 9461
(2007/10/03)
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