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Benzimidazole Derivatives as Novel Zika Virus Inhibitors
Anh, Le Duc,De, Tran Quang,Duc Thanh, Danh La,Dupont-Rouzeyrol, Myrielle,Grailhe, Regis,Hue, Bui Thi Buu,Jo, Eunji,Nguyen, Phuong Hong,Son, Nguyen Hoang,Thoa, Than Thi,Van Hieu, Mai,Van Tuan, Nguyen,Windisch, Marc P.
, p. 1453 - 1463 (2020/05/25)
We have synthesized 50 benzimidazole (BMZ) derivatives with 1,2-phenylenediamines and aromatic aldehydes under mild oxidation conditions by using inexpensive, nontoxic inorganic salt sodium metabisulfite in a one-pot condensation reaction and screened their ability to interfere with Zika virus (ZIKV) infection utilizing a cell-based phenotypic assay. Seven BMZs inhibited an African ZIKV strain with a selectivity index (SI=CC50/EC50) of 9–37. Structure-activity relationship analysis demonstrated that substitution at the C-2, N-1, and C-5 positions of the BMZ ring were important for anti-ZIKV activity. The hybrid structure of BMZ and naphthalene rings was a structural feature responsible for the high anti-ZIKV activity. Importantly, BMZs inhibited ZIKV in human neural stem cells, a physiologically relevant system considering the severe congenital anomalies, like microcephaly, caused by ZIKV infection. Compound 39 displayed the highest antiviral efficacy against the African ZIKV strain in Huh-7 (SI>37) and neural stem cells (SI=12). Compound 35 possessed the highest activity in Vero cells (SI=115). Together, our data indicate that BMZs derivatives have to be considered for the development of ZIKV therapeutic interventions.
Chromium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Amines by Alcohols
Fertig, Robin,Irrgang, Torsten,Kallmeier, Fabian,Kempe, Rhett
supporting information, p. 11789 - 11793 (2020/05/26)
The alkylation of amines by alcohols is a broadly applicable, sustainable, and selective method for the synthesis of alkyl amines, which are important bulk and fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals. We show that Cr complexes can catalyze this C?N bond formation reaction. We synthesized and isolated 35 examples of alkylated amines, including 13 previously undisclosed products, and the use of amino alcohols as alkylating agents was demonstrated. The catalyst tolerates numerous functional groups, including hydrogenation-sensitive examples. Compared to many other alcohol-based amine alkylation methods, where a stoichiometric amount of base is required, our Cr-based catalyst system gives yields higher than 90 % for various alkyl amines with a catalytic amount of base. Our study indicates that Cr complexes can catalyze borrowing hydrogen or hydrogen autotransfer reactions and could thus be an alternative to Fe, Co, and Mn, or noble metals in (de)hydrogenation catalysis.
Rapid construction of imidazopyridines from ortho-haloaminopyridines
Li, Chaomin,Chen, Lily,Steinhuebel, Dietrich,Goodman, Andrew
supporting information, p. 2708 - 2712 (2016/06/09)
A practical strategy for the preparation of imidazopyridine derivatives from ortho-haloaminopyridines utilizing a two-step C-N coupling/cyclization reaction sequence has been developed. This procedure provides rapid and efficient access to many medicinally interesting imidazopyridine compounds and related imidazopyrazine/purine heterocycles.