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Targeting tyrosinase (TYR), a key enzyme responsible for melanogenesis disorders, is a well-known approach utilized for the development of melanogenesis inhibitor. A variety of dermatological disorders and microbial skin infections can cause hyperpigmentation. Hence, exploring new scaffolds for the treatment of melanogenesis disease is an inspiring goal. In this context, a series of varyingly substituted flavone-based hydrazones have been designed, synthesized and characterized successfully. The present study describes the discovery of novel mushroom tyrosinase inhibitors (TIs) for treating hyperpigmentation. In due course, flavone scaffold has been incorporated into the novel chemotypes that exhibit in vitro inhibitory effects against mushroom tyrosinase for the purpose of discovering anti‐melanogenic agents. Biological investigations of prepared analogs herein demonstrated moderate to excellent activity against most of the fungal-bacterial strains and their activity is comparable to those of commercially available antibiotics i.e., Ciprofloxacin and Ketoconazole. Based on in vitro tyrosinase inhibitory assay, some compounds exhibited potent inhibition particularly, 3g (IC50 = 1.40 ± 0.16 μM), 3j (IC50 = 0.95 ± 0.07 μM), 3o (IC50 = 1.13 ± 0.11 μM), and 3q (IC50 = 1.01 ± 0.1 μM) showed best inhibition i.e., 0.7, 0.5, 0.6 and 0.5 folds, respectively, than kojic acid (IC50 = 1.79 ± 0.6 μM). Lineweaver-Burk plots demonstrated that the most potential derivative 3j tyrosinase inhibition proceeds via non-competitive pathway and the Michaelis-Menton constant (Km) value is 0.0265. Molecular modeling was performed for all tested analogs (3a–3q) using a model of mushroom tyrosinase to find crucial binding modes liable for inhibitory activity. The SARs were preliminarily examined, and the docking study revealed that analogs 3j, 3o and 3p had a strong binding association to tyrosinase (2Y9X). Furthermore, a drug-likeness study was employed and confirmed the favorable activity of the new analogs as a new anti-tyrosinase agent.

A small library of flavone-based hydrazones has been designed, synthesized and characterized. In this context, thirteen flavone hydrazones (3a-3 m) were synthesized by the acid-catalyzed condensation of flavone with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (2,4-DNPH) and characterized by different spectral techniques (IR, UV–Vis, NMR and mass spectrometry). The electrochemical, photophysical and theoretical investigations of such type of compounds are hitherto unknown. The electrochemical behavior of these hydrazones at a platinum electrode has been analyzed by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and was investigated at 200, 100 and 40 mVs?1 in acetonitrile (CH3CN). These hydrazones showed a quasi-reversible redox reaction. The oxidation–reduction reactive sites of these derivatives were located via geometry optimization using density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP/3–21 g in the Guassian-09 level of theory. Moreover, the target compounds exhibited interesting fluorescent properties. Owing to their excellent photophysical and redox results, a detailed structure-property relationship was established to assess the substituents impact and their position on the physicochemical and electronic properties. All the experimental results were in accordance with the computational studies.

An efficient intramolecular cyclization reaction of β-diketones containing a phenyl group with an ortho-hydroxyl substituent was achieved. Using CF3SOCl as an additive, the reaction took place under transition-metal-free and mild conditions. A series of flavones were synthesized in moderate to excellent yields.

Divergent and versatile synthetic routes to flavones and flavanonesviaefficient Pd(ii) catalysis are disclosed. These Pd(ii) catalyses expediently provide a variety of flavones and flavanones from 2′-hydroxydihydrochalcones as common intermediates, depending on oxidants and additives,viadiscriminate oxidative cyclization sequences involving dehydrogenation, respectively, in a highly atom-economic manner.

Novel Rh-catalyzed aldehydic C-H bond alkynylation and annulation for the in situ synthesis of chromones and aurones are described. It involves the sequential aldehyde C-H bond alkynylation of salicylaldehyde with in situ generated 1-bromoalkyne from 1,1-

One-pot oxidative cascade catalysis plays a central role in the synthesis of key pharmaceutical and industrial molecules. Although ionic liquids are one of the most promising solvents and reaction media, the breakthrough of their catalysis in aerobic oxidation is very challenging due to the difficulty in the direct activation of molecular oxygen. Herein, a family of novel thermally regulated molybdate-based ionic liquids (Mo-ILs) has been designed and developed for the first time toward molecular oxygen activation for highly efficient tandem oxidative catalysis. Three diverse one-pot oxidative cascade processes for the syntheses of various flavones, imines, and benzyl benzoates were achieved with good to excellent yields using the Mo-IL [Bmim]2[MoO4] as a catalyst under air conditions. The results of spectroscopic investigations and quantum-chemical calculations further demonstrated that a thermally regulated proton migration between the cation [Bmim] and anion [MoO4] was the key to forming N-heterocyclic carbene and thereby to effortlessly promoting the generation of O2- active species from molecular oxygen, which results in excellent catalytic performance in these three aerobic tandem oxidations. Our work extends the application area of ILs as the sole catalyst to one-pot aerobic oxidative cascade catalysis, which could have pronounced implications in future work.

In this work, the first example of a radical stereodivergent reaction directed towards the stereoselective synthesis of both (R*,R*)- and (R*,S*)-2,2′-biflavanones promoted by samarium diiodide is reported. Control experiments showed that the selectivity of this reaction was exclusively controlled by the temperature. It was possible to generate a variety of 2,2′-biflavanones bearing different substitution patterns at the aromatic ring in good-to-quantitative yields, being both stereoisomers of the desired compounds obtained with total or high control of selectivity. A mechanism that explains both the generation of the corresponding 2,2′-biflavanones and the selectivity is also discussed. The structure and stereochemistry determination of each isomer was unequivocally elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments.

A simple and highly efficient protocol for synthesis of flavones from 1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-aryl-1,3-propanediones in presence of ZnO nanoparticles as a promoter in thermal as well as microwave irradiation under solvent-free conditions have been demonstrated. The catalyst is inexpensive, stable, can be easily recycled/reused for several cycles with consistent activity and observed almost same yield confirming the stability of the catalyst. It is believed that the present approach will become an alternative route for the conventional reactions. Because in this protocol, yield is quite high, short reaction time, simple work up, catalyst can be recycled as well as it is free of any hazardous by-products formation during workup.

Rh(III)-catalyzed C–H activation of salicylaldehyde followed by an insertion reaction with sulfoxonium ylides and cyclization is applied to the synthesis of flavonoids. This one-pot strategy exhibits good functional group tolerance and gives flavones in moderate-to-good yields.

An effective transition-metal-free strategy was developed for the preparation of chromones from o-bromoaryl ynones and benzaldehyde oxime through sequential C-O bond formation. This cyclization reaction could well tolerate a wide range of functional groups, and the corresponding chromones were given in moderate to excellent yields. Mechanistically, benzaldehyde oxime as a hydroxide source and 1,3-diketone derivatives as reaction intermediates were involved in this transformation.

An operationally efficient and regioselective hydrodehalogenation methodology of aromatic α-and β-halo carbonyl compounds has been developed using CuI in isopropanol at 90 °C under basic condition. The catalytic system effectively dehalogenates chloride, bromide, and iodide groups and af-forded high yield (up to 97 %) as carbonyl compounds. The methodology is environmentally friendly and demonstrates excellent tolerance to a broad range of electronically rich and poor substituents.

A new synthetic strategy utilizing POCl3-water for the conversion of 2′-hydroxychalcones to flavanones and flavones has been developed. The reagent efficiently promoted one-pot conversion of 2′-hydroxychalcones to flavones through flavanones involving cyclization and oxidative dehydrogenation. By changing the stoichiometery of the reagents, the reaction can be tuned to generate either flavanone or flavone. The developed protocol was found to be applicable for a variety of 2′-hydroxychalcones.

Polyfunctional compounds comprise a novel class of therapeutic agents for the treatment of multi-factorial diseases. A series of 2-Phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one and its derivatives (5a–n) were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their poly-functionality against acetylcholinestrase (AChE) and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) formation inhibitors against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The screening results showed that most of them exhibited a significant ability to inhibit AChE AGEs formation with additional radical scavenging activity. Especially, 5m, 5b, and 5j displayed the greatest ability to inhibit AChE (IC50 = 8.0, 8.2, and 11.8 nM, respectively) and AGEs formation (IC50 = 55, 79, and 54 μM, respectively) with good antioxidant activity. Molecular docking studies explored the detailed interaction pattern with active, peripheral, and mid-gorge sites of AChE. These compounds, exhibiting such multiple pharmacological activities, can be further taken a lead for the development of potent drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

A number of 4'-substituted (R = H, Me, Cl, F) flavone derivatives is synthesized from 2-hydroxyacetophenones using the modified Baker–Venkataraman reaction. Compound [3-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-5- hydroxy-4'-fluoroflavone] was synthesized for the first time with the yield of 12%. Antiproliferative assays indicate that the synthesized flavones with F substituent at the 4' position demonstrate higher activity than the other flavone derivatives, particularly against HeLa and MCF-7 with the IC50 9.5 and 2.7 μM, respectively.

Herein we disclose a metal-free and efficient method for the direct conversion of 2-propynolphenols to biologically important flavones using aqueous HI as the promoter. This transformation was proved via 4-iodo-2H-chromenes intermediate, which was simultaneously conversed to corresponding flavones by a Csp2?I bond cleavage and a C–O bond formation under air.

Carbonylative Sonogashira annulation sequence for one pot synthesis of 4-quinolone and 4H-chromen-4-one has been developed in presence of Pd-NHC catalyst. Substituted 2-iodoaniline and 2-iodophenol independently underwent in the carbonylative Sonogashira

A regioselective approach for construction of 5-membered and 6-membered flavonoid is established by Pd catalyzed carbonylative cyclization of 2-iodophenol with terminal alkynes using different amine bases under mild reaction condition. The catalytic experiments found that piperazine preferentially accelerate 6-endo cyclization, and triethylamine mediated Pd catalyzed 5-exo cyclization. Under optimized reaction condition, Pd catalyzed carbonylative protocol successfully applied for the diverse structures of 39 examples in good to excellent yield and regioselectivity.

This work describes an efficient and mild approach for the synthesis of flavones via catalytic carbonylation of aryl halides with 2-hydroxyacetophenone using the commercial Pd/C as an efficient, heterogeneous and recyclable catalyst. Under balloon pressure of CO, 0.6?mol% Pd/C is sufficient for moderate yields of flavones for the carbonylation of aryl iodides under phosphine-free conditions and aryl bromides in the presence of phosphine ligand. The catalyst is easily separable and shows significant recyclability. Moreover, the reaction mechanism was discussed, and a possible mechanism that contains two different cyclisation pathways was proposed.

The palladium-catalyzed intramolecular acylation of alkenyl bromides and aldehydes was developed for an efficient synthesis of 4H-chromen-4-ones. With Pd(PPh3)4/Xphos as the catalyst and K2CO3 as the base, this protocol was applied to synthesize a small library of diversely functionalized flavonoids in moderate to good yields in 1,4-dioxane.

A facile synthetic method to chromenones and thiochromenones has been developed using a one-pot Friedel-Crafts acylation of alkynes with suitably substituted benzoyl chlorides. This unified approach to (thio)chromenones is readily applicable to aryl- and alkylalkynes where the stereochemically well-defined β-chlorovinyl ketone intermediates undergo distinctively different cyclization pathways. The ready availability of both starting materials, alkynes and benzoyl chlorides, coupled with the experimental simplicity makes the current synthetic method to (thio)chromenones fast, efficient, and practical.

In an effort to identify novel anti-inflammatory compounds, a series of flavone derivatives were synthesized and biologically evaluated for their inhibitory effects on the production of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), representative pro-inflammatory mediators, in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. Their structure-activity relationship was also investigated. In particular, we found that compound 3g displayed more potent inhibitory activities on PGE2 production, similar inhibitory activities on NO production and less weak cytotoxicity than luteolin, a natural flavone known as a potent anti-inflammatory agent.

Background: An expeditious approach has been developed for the synthesis of two distinct classes of benzopyrones viz. flavones and coumarins under solvent-free conditions. L-Ascorbic acid was found to be an effective promoter under microwave irradiation and conventional heating. Various benzo-α-pyrones and benzo-γ-pyrones were synthesized with overall good yields. The present protocol is highly facile and needs no column chromatography for purification and therefore it would serve as an effective and compatible method under both microwave irradiation and conventional heating. Results: The catalytic ability of L-ascorbic acid was investigated for the synthesis of flavones and coumarins. For this purpose, cyclodehydration of 1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-aryl-1,3-propanedione and Pechmann coumarin synthesis, reactions were selected. And accordingly, it was observed that one mole of L-ascorbic acid was necessary for the completion of reaction. In all the cases, the desired flavones were smoothly generated with good to excellent yields; indicating its excellent tolerance for various functional groups. However, electron donating groups favors coumarin synthesis under these conditions. All the reaction mixtures were carefully analyzed and NMR indicates high conversions and lack of side products. Conclusion: We have developed L-ascorbic acid-promoted, solvent-free and simple method for the synthesis of benzo-α-pyrones and benzo-γ-pyrone under microwave irradiation as well as conventional heating in good to excellent yields. The notable advantages of this method are solvent-free conditions, inexpensive and efficient eco-friendly promoter, and shorter reaction time and can be carried out under air. This methodology is highly facile and requires no column chromatography for purification. The resulting flavones and coumarins are versatile building blocks in the construction of heterocyclic architectures, dominant in natural products. Further studies of exploiting the efficiency of L-ascorbic acid as a promoter in synthesis of various heterocyclic compounds are in progress.

The Ru(ii)-catalyzed C-H activation and annulation reaction of salicylaldehydes and disubstituted alkynes affords chromones in high yields. This reaction also works with terminal alkynes and tolerates a wide range of sensitive functional groups. The selectivity pattern of this Ru(ii)-catalyzed annulation reaction is different from the known Au(i), Rh(iii)-catalyzed annulation reactions of salicylaldehydes and terminal alkynes.

The invention discloses a method for synthesizing a flavonoids compound in one step by virtue of catalysis of 1,3-dialkylimidazolium oxometallate. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: sequentially adding raw material benzaldehyde or benzaldehyde derivatives, raw material 2-hydroxyacetophenone or 2-hydroxyacetophenone derivatives, an ion liquid catalyst and an organic solvent into a reactor, stirring, heating to 50 to 90 DEG C, reacting for 2 to 7 hours at a constant temperature by taking oxygen or air as an oxidant, cooling, distilling under reduced pressure, carrying out the column chromatography, and re-crystallizing and separating to obtain the target product flavonoids compound. The method has the characteristics that the ion liquid is used as the catalyst, the yield of the flavonoids compound synthesized in one step reaches 85 percent or more, therefore, compared with the traditional synthetic method, the reaction flow is shortened, and the synthetic efficiency of the flavonoids compound is remarkably improved. The method has advantages of high product yield, low production cost, simple operation procedures, moderate reaction conditions and the like and is proved to be a novel method for high-efficiently synthesizing the flavonoids compound.

A simple and efficient method has been developed for the facile oxidation of chromenes to the corresponding flavones by tert-butylhydroperoxide (TBHP) in the presence of copper(II) bromide catalyst in toluene at 80 °C in a very short time. The reaction demonstrates excellent reactivity, functional group tolerance, and good to excellent yields without using conventional strong oxidizing agents.

A highly efficient and selective Pd/C-catalyzed ligand-free cyclocarbonylation reaction for the synthesis of flavones has been developed. Various flavone derivatives were isolated in excellent yields with excellent functional group tolerances. Additionally, catalyst reuse experiments were performed successfully as well.

Chagas disease is a so-called "neglected disease" and endemic to Latin America. Nifurtimox and benznidazole are drugs that have considerable efficacy in the treatment of the acute phase of the disease but cause many significant side effects. Furthermore, in the Chronic Phase its efficiency is reduced and their therapeutic effectiveness is dependent on the type of T. cruzi strain. For this reason, the present work aims to drive basic research towards the discovery of new chemical entities to treat Chagas disease. Differently substituted 5,7-diaryl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-diazepines were synthesized by cyclocondensation of substituted flavones with ethylenediamine and tested as anti-Trypanosoma cruzi candidates. Epimastigotes of the Y strain from T. cruzi were used in this study and the number of parasites was determined in a Neubauer chamber. The most potent diaryldiazepine that reduced epimastigote proliferation exhibited an IC50 value of 0.25 μM, which is significantly more active than benznidazole.

Herein, atom-based 3D-QSAR analysis was performed using receptor-guided alignment of 46 flavonoid inhibitors of aldose reductase (ALR2) enzyme. 3D-QSAR models were generated in PHASE programme, and the best model corresponding to PLS factor four (QSAR4), was selected based on different statistical parameters (i.e., Rtrain2, 0.96; Qtest2 0.81; SD, 0.26). The contour plots of different structural properties generated from the selected model were utilized for the designing of five new congener molecules. These designed molecules were duly synthesized, and evaluated for their in vitro ALR2 inhibitory activity that resulted in the micromolar (IC50 22 μM) activity of all molecules. Thus, the newly designed molecules having ALR inhibitory potential could be employed for the management of diabetic complications.

Simple and highly efficient approach for the synthesis of γ-Benzopyranones and 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones/thiones using ammonium acetate as a promoter under thermal as well as microwave irradiation using solvent-free conditions has been demonstrated.

A variety of flavones were expediently synthesized from readily accessible chromanones via a one-pot sequence involving Pd(ii)-catalyzed dehydrogenation and oxidative boron-Heck coupling with arylboronic acid pinacol esters. In particular, the use of arylboronic acid pinacol esters was found to significantly improve the yield of the reaction.

The Pd-catalyzed regioselective intramolecular nucleophilic substitution of gem-dichloroalkene derivatives with salicylaldehydes leading to the synthesis of 3-arylchromones has been developed. Pd(OAc)2/S=PPh3 could activate gem-dichloroalkenes and undergo nucleophilic substitution by salicylaldehydes with the aid of a base.

An efficient and eco-friendly synthesis of flavones, promoted by naturally occurring acids, via cyclodehydration of 1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-aryl-1,3- propanediones using conventional and microwave heating under solvent-free condition is described.

A one pot synthesis of flavones is established from 2′- hydroxyacetophenones and substituted aromatic aldehydes. The method uses domino aldol-Michael-oxidation reaction catalyzed by pyrrolidine as a base and iodine as an oxidant in dimethyl sulfoxide.

Two to four! Readily available flavones and chromones were efficiently converted into four valuable chiral classes of O-heterocycles - flavanones, chromanones, flavanols, and chromanols - by means of an enantioselective Ru/NHC-catalyzed hydrogenation process (see scheme; NHC=N-heterocyclic carbene, PCC=pyridinium chlorochromate). Copyright

A series of flavones, carrying halogens, methoxy and nitro groups at various positions were synthesized by the Baker-Venkataraman rearrangement and were subsequently converted to 4-thioflavones and 4-iminoflavones. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antifungal activity against Trichophyton longifusus, Candida albicans, Aspergillus flavus, Microsporum canis, Fusarium solani and Candida glabrata. All synthesized compounds showed significant activity against T. longusus, A. flavus, M. canis and F. Solani but inactive against C. albicans and C. glabrata, respectively. 2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-thiones were relatively more active than flavones and 4-iminoflavones. However, some compounds were even more active than standard miconazol and amphotericin B drugs.

An efficient method for the synthesis of flavones and γ- benzopyranones has been developed utilizing a mild Sonogashira coupling and 18-crown-6 ether mediated 6-endo cyclization of o-alkynoylphenyl acetates. By using this strategy, flavones and γ-benzopyranones bearing electron-donating groups, halogens, and simple alkyl substituents were synthesized in satisfactory yields. A facile, mild, and selective method for the synthesis of flavones and γ-benzopyranones is reported. o-Alkynoylphenyl acetates were obtained from either acyl chloride derivatives or substituted salicylates. Upon removing the acetate group, flavones and γ- benzopyranones were synthesized within 15 min with the aid of 18-crown-6 ether. A library of flavones and γ-benzopyranones was established. Copyright

Convenient, facile, and alternate synthesis of medicinally important flavones is reported. The 2-hydroxychalcones derived from condensation between acetophenones and salicylaldehyde, underwent oxidative cyclization on heating in the presence of catalytic iodine, generating diversified flavones under solvent-free conditions. Eleven compounds have been synthesized in good to excellent yields and their mechanism of formation is described.

Flavonoids are a class of natural products, found in a wide range of vascular plants and dietary components. Their low toxicity and extensive biological activities, including anti-cancer and anti-bacterial, have made them attractive candidates to serve as therapeutic agents for many diseases. Herein, we disclose a highly efficient synthetic method of CuI-catalyzed cascade oxa-Michael-oxidation, using chalcones as substrates, mediated by the ionic liquid [bmim][NTf2] at a low temperature. This efficient synthetic method has demonstrated high synthetic utility and can afford flavones in good to high yields (up to 98%).

A simple and convenient one-pot strategy for the preparation of thioflavones from 1,3-diketones is described. Cyclodehydration of a range of β-diketones and thionation of the resulting flavones was achieved using thiophosphoryl chloride (PSCl3) which serves as both a catalyst and thionating agent. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York.

A series of carbene complexes [PdBr2(iPr 2-bimy)L] (C2-C13) with different types of co-ligands (L) have been tested for their catalytic activities in the carbonylative annulation of 2-iodophenol with phenylacetylene in DMF to afford the respective flavone 2a. Complex C12 with an N-phenylimidazole co-ligand showed the best activity and also afforded high yields when the substrate scope was extended to other aryl or pyridyl acetylenes. In addition, catalyst C12 was also efficient in the carbonylative annulation of 2-iodoaniline with acid chlorides giving the desirable 2-substituted 4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-ones (4) in good yields. Additionally, this Pd-NHC complex also proved to be a very efficient catalyst for the hydroxycarbonylation of iodobenzene derivatives at low catalyst loading and under low CO pressure. These results demonstrate the versatility and efficiency of this phosphine-free Pd(ii)-NHC complex in different types of carbonylations of aryl iodides under mild conditions. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011.

A series of chromones and pyrazolines have been synthesized and evaluated for their antimicrobial and antifungal activity against Gram+ve and Gram-ve microorganisms. 2-Hydroxy acetophenone on treatment with substituted aldehydes gave the corresponding cha

(Chemical Equation Presented) The highly efficient and selective palladium-catalyzed ligand-free cyclocarbonylation reaction of o-iodophenols with terminal acetylenes and CO in the phosphonium salt ionic liquid,C 14H29(C6H13)3P +Br-, affords diversified chromones in good to excellent yields under atmospheric CO pressure. The ionic liquid, as the reactionmedium, enhances the efficiency of the cyclocarbonylation reaction.

A new series of synthetic flavones, thioflavones, and flavanones has been synthesized and evaluated as potential inhibitors of monoamine oxidase isoforms (MAO-A and -B). The most active series is the flavanone one with higher selective inhibitory activity against MAO-B. Some of these flavanones (mainly the most effective) have been separated and tested as single enantiomers. In order to investigate the MAOs recognition of the most active and selective compounds, a molecular modeling study has been performed using available Protein Data Bank (PDB) structures as receptor models for docking experiments.

1H-l-hydroxy-5-methyl-l,2,3-benziodoxathiole 3,3-dioxide (HMBI) has been found to effect the direct conversion of 2'-hydroxychalcones with various B-ring substituents to isoflavones in moderate to good yield (34-83%) in methanol under reflux. The reduced byproduct of HMBI is easily recovered by aqueous extraction and can be recycled and reused with high efficiency. Previous reports of conversions of this type required the use of toxic thallium(III) salts or initial protection of the 2'-hydroxyl group.

Synthesis of flavones, 4-thioflavones and 4-iminoflavones was carried out with the substitution of variable halogens, methyl, methoxy and nitro groups in the A, B and AB rings of the respective compounds and we also report here their antibacterial activity. Most of the synthesized compounds were found to be active against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Shigella flexnari, Salmonella aureus, Salmonella typhi and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Activity of 4-thioflavones and 4-iminoflavones was found to be higher than that of their corresponding flavone analogues. Investigated compounds having substituents like F, OMe and NO2 at 4′-position in ring-B exhibited enhanced activity and the presence of electronegative groups in the studied compounds showed a direct relationship to the antibacterial activity.

Substituted benzoimidazole compounds useful as anti-infectives that decrease resistance, virulence, or growth of microbes are provided. Methods of making and using substituted benzoimidazole compounds, as well as pharmaceutical preparations thereof, in, e.g., reducing antibiotic resistance and inhibiting biofilms.

Our previous screen of flavones and related heterocycles for the ability to activate the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) chloride channel indicated that UCCF-029, a 7,8-benzoflavone, was a potent activator. In the present study, we describe the synthesis and evaluation, using cell-based assays, of a series of benzoflavone analogues to examine structure-activity relationships and to identify compounds having greater potency for activation of both wild type CFTR and a mutant CFTR (G551D-CFTR) that causes cystic fibrosis in some human subjects. Using UCCF-029 as a structural guide, a panel of 77 flavonoid analogues was prepared. Analysis of the panel in FRT cells indicated that benzannulation of the flavone A-ring at the 7,8-position greatly improved compound activity and potency for several flavonoids. Incorporation of a B-ring pyridyl nitrogen either at the 3- or 4-position also elevated CFTR activity, but the influence of this structural modification was not as uniform as the influence of benzannulation. The most potent new analogue, UCCF-339, activated wild-type CFTR with a Kd of 1.7 μM, which is more active than the previous most potent flavonoid activator of CFTR, apigenin. Several compounds in the benzoflavone panel also activated G551D-CFTR, but none were as active as apigenin. Pharmacophore modeling suggests a common binding mode for the flavones and other known CFTR activators at one of the nucleotide-binding sites, allowing for the rational development of more potent flavone analogues.

One-step chemical conversion of flavanones into isoflavones by use of thallium trinitrate (TTN) is reported, and the mechanism of a 2,3-aryl migration in this reaction is discussed in relation to in vivo rearrangement process of flavanone precursors in the isoflavone biosynthesis.