- Synthesis of sorbicillinoid analogues with anti-inflammation activities
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Recently, we demonstrated potential anti-inflammatory effects of sorbicillinoids isolated from marine fungi. Here, we report the synthesis of a series of new sorbicillinoid analogues and assessed their anti-inflammatory activities. Our results reveal that side chain substitution with (E)-2-butenoyl, (E)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-propenoyl, and (E)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-propenoyl significantly enhanced the inhibitory effects of the derivatives on nitric oxide (NO) production and inducible NO synthesis (iNOS) expression stimulated by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in mouse macrophage. Further chemical derivatization shows that the monomethylresorcinol skeleton worked better than the dimethylresorcinol skeleton in inhibiting LPS-induced inflammatory response in cultured cells. Among the 29 synthesized sorbicillinoid analogues, compounds 4b and 12b exhibited the strongest anti-inflammatory activities, holding the promise of being developed into lead compounds that can be explored as potent anti-inflammation agents.
- Zhang, Meng,Wang, Fangfang,Ding, Wenjuan,Xu, Zhipeng,Li, Xiaosan,Tian, Danmei,Zhang, Youwei,Tang, Jinshan
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- Pd-Catalyzed ipso, meta-Dimethylation of ortho-Substituted Iodoarenes via a Base-Controlled C-H Activation Cascade with Dimethyl Carbonate as the Methyl Source
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A methyl group can have a profound impact on the pharmacological properties of organic molecules. Hence, developing methylation methods and methylating reagents is essential in medicinal chemistry. We report a palladium-catalyzed dimethylation reaction of ortho-substituted iodoarenes using dimethyl carbonate as a methyl source. In the presence of K2CO3 as a base, iodoarenes are dimethylated at the ipso- and meta-positions of the iodo group, which represents a novel strategy for meta-C-H methylation. With KOAc as the base, subsequent oxidative C(sp3)-H/C(sp3)-H coupling occurs; in this case, the overall transformation achieves triple C-H activation to form three new C-C bonds. These reactions allow expedient access to 2,6-dimethylated phenols, 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans, and indanes, which are ubiquitous structural motifs and essential synthetic intermediates of biologically and pharmacologically active compounds.
- Wu, Zhuo,Wei, Feng,Wan, Bin,Zhang, Yanghui
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p. 4524 - 4530
(2021/05/04)
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- Synthesis of stemofurans C, L and T using organomanganese arene chemistry; Revised structure for stemofuran L
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The synthesis of stemofurans C, L and T was achieved using organomanganese arene complexes. The critical carbon-carbon bond between the C-2 position of benzofuran and the arene was established in a regioselective manner directed by the cationic manganese
- Miles, William H.,Madison, Cassidy M.,Kim, Christopher Y.,Sweitzer, Daniel J.,Valent, Shelby D.,Thamattoor, Dasan M.
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p. 218 - 224
(2017/10/10)
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- Boron Trichloride as a Selective Demethylating Agent for Hindered Ethers: a Synthesis of the Phytoalexins α- and β-Pyrufuran, a Synthesis of Tri-O-methylleprolomin and its Demethylation
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Boron trichloride has been found to be an efficient reagent for the selective cleavage of sterically hindered methoxy groups in methoxyarenes.The scope and utility of this reaction are explored with examples drawn from derivatives of benzene, naphtalene, 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene and dibenzofuran.The method is applied to the synthesis of the phytoalexins α- (56) and β-pyrofuran (58) (1,3,4-trimethoxydibenzofuran-2-ol and 1,2,4-trimethoxydibenzofuran-3-ol).A synthesis of tri-O-methylleprolomin (61), a derivative of the unusual lichen metabolite leprolomin (60), is described and its demethylation with boron trichloride is studied.
- Carvalho, Christopher F.,Russo, Albert V.,Sargent, Melvyn V.
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p. 777 - 792
(2007/10/02)
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- The Total Synthesis of some Deuterium Labelled Pentaketide Derivatives of Orsellinic Acid
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The total syntheses of 4,6-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-(1-methyl-2-oxopropyl)benzaldehyde and 6,8-dihydroxy-3,4,5,7-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydroisocoumarin, which allow the insertion of specific deuterium labels, are described.
- Barber, Jill,Staunton, James
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p. 1685 - 1689
(2007/10/02)
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