- Inhibition of Caco-2 and MCF-7 cancer cells using chalcones: synthesis, biological evaluation and computational study
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Cancer is the second death cause worldwide, with breast and colon cancer among the most prevalent types. Traditional treatment strategies have several side effects that inspire the development of novel anticancer agents derived from natural sources, like chalcone derivatives. For this investigation, twenty-three chalcones (4a-w) were synthesized and evaluated as antiproliferative agents against MCF-7 and Caco-2 cells, finding three and two compounds with similar or higher antiproliferative activity than daunorubicin, while only two chalcones showed better selectivity indexes than daunorubicin on MCF-7. From these results, we developed good-performance QSAR models (r > 0.850, q2>0.650), finding several structural features that could modify chalcone activity and selectivity. According to these models, chalcones 4w and 4t have high potency and selectivity against Caco-2 and MCF-7, respectively, which make them attractive candidates for hit-to-lead development of ROS-independent pro apoptotic agents.
- Aguilar, Luis F.,Coddou, Claudio,Jara-Gutierrez, Carlos,Mellado, Marco,Reyna-Jeldes, Mauricio,Villena, Joan,Weinstein-Oppenheimer, Caroline
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- A new method for the synthesis of chalcone derivatives promoted by PPh3/I2under non-alkaline conditions
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A straightforward and general method has been developed for the synthesis of chalcone derivatives by a Claisen-Schmidt reaction in the presence of PPh3/I2 in 1,4-dioxane under reflux temperatures. With the condensation of the aromatic ketone and aldehyde occurring at non-strongly alkaline conditions, our proposed method significantly expands the range of applicable substrates, especially for groups that are unstable under alkaline conditions.
- Xue, Kangsheng,Sun, Guoxiang,Zhang, Yanzhi,Chen, Xubing,Zhou, Yang,Hou, Jinjun,Long, Huali,Zhang, Zijia,Lei, Min,Wu, Wanying
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p. 625 - 634
(2020/11/23)
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- Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of new 3,5-disubstituted-pyrazoline derivatives as potential anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra compounds
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A total of fourteen pyrazoline derivatives were synthesized through cyclo-condensation reactions by chalcone derivatives with different types of semicarbazide. These compounds were characterized by IR, 1D-NMR (1H, 13C and Distortionless Enhancement by Polarization Transfer-DEPT-135) and 2D-NMR (COSY, HSQC and HMBC) as well as mass spectroscopy analysis (HRMS). The synthesized compounds were tested for their antituberculosis activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra in vitro. Based on this activity, compound 4a showed the most potent inhibitory activity, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 17 μM. In addition, six other synthesized compounds, 5a and 5c–5g, exhibited moderate activity, with MIC ranges between 60 μM to 140 μM. Compound 4a showed good bactericidal activity with a minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) value of 34 μM against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra. Molecular docking studies for compound 4a on alpha-sterol demethylase was done to understand and explore ligand– receptor interactions, and to hypothesize potential refinements for the compound.
- Azmi, Mohamad Nurul,Che Omar, Mohammad Tasyriq,Osman, Hasnah,Parumasivam, Thaigarajan,Supratman, Unang,Wong, Kok Tong
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- Heteroleptic copper(I) complexes as energy transfer photocatalysts for the intermolecular [2 + 2] photodimerization of chalcones, cinnamates and cinnamamides
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The [2 + 2] photodimerization of chalcones, cinnamates and cinnamamides can be effectively catalyzed by heteroleptic copper(I) complexes. The reactions were carried out under mild reaction conditions and the products were obtained in 20–72% yield under visible light irradiation. The copper-based photocatalyst comprised of the rigid phenanthroline ligand with substituents at the 2,9-positions and the 4,7-positions showed high activity in the photodimerization via an energy transfer pathway.
- Wu, Qing-An,Ren, Chen-Chao,Chen, Feng,Wang, Tian-Qi,Zhang, Yu,Liu, Xue-Fen,Chen, Jian-Bin,Luo, Shu-Ping
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(2021/05/10)
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- Promising Non-cytotoxic Monosubstituted Chalcones to Target Monoamine Oxidase-B
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A library of monosubstituted chalcones (1-17) bearing electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups on both aromatic rings were selected. The cell viability on human tumor cell lines was evaluated first. The compounds unable to induce detectable cytotoxicity (1, 13, and 14) were tested using the monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity assay. Interestingly, they inhibit MAO-B, acting as competitive inhibitors, with 13 and 14 showing the best profiles. In particular, 13 exhibited a potency higher than that of safinamide, taken as a reference. Docking studies and crystallographic analysis showed that in human MAO-B 13 binds with the halogen-substituted aromatic ring in the entrance cavity, similar to safinamide, whereas 14 is accommodated in the opposite way. The main conclusion of this cell biology, biochemistry, and structural study is to highlights 13 as a chalcone derivative that is worth consideration for the development of novel MAO-B-selective inhibitors for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
- Iacovino, Luca G.,Pinzi, Luca,Facchetti, Giorgio,Bortolini, Beatrice,Christodoulou, Michael S.,Binda, Claudia,Rastelli, Giulio,Rimoldi, Isabella,Passarella, Daniele,Di Paolo, Maria Luisa,Dalla Via, Lisa
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p. 1151 - 1158
(2021/06/30)
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- Synthesis and characterization of 1,3,5-triarylpyrazol-4-ols and 3,5-diarylisoxazol-4-ols from chalcones and theoretical studies of the stability of pyrazol-4-ol toward acid dehydration
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The synthesis of diverse pyrazol-4-ol and isoxazole-4-ol heterocycles involving only 3 reaction steps is reported in this study. However, the synthesis of carboxamide pyrazol-4-ol has failed in the conditions used in the synthesis, acid methanol solution. The carboxamide pyrazol-4-ol decomposes via dehydration, forming the respective pyrazol. Theoretical calculations were used to elucidate the dehydration reaction. We have found a mechanism for acid-catalyzed dehydration that can explain the experimental observations. The calculated free energy profile for acid-catalyzed dehydration of the carboxamide pyrazol-4-ol and phenylpyrazole-4-ol point out that the latter is more stable in relation dehydration, with a dehydration rate 100 times smaller in acid methanol solution.
- Cipagauta Esquivel, Edna Carolina,Rufino, Virgínia Camila,Trindade Nogueira, Matheus Henrique,Carbonaro Souza, Ana Carolina,Pliego Júnior, Josefredo Rodriguez,Valle, Marcelo Siqueira
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- Methoxychalcones: Effect of methoxyl group on the antifungal, antibac-terial and antiproliferative activities
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Background: Chalcones substituted by methoxyl groups have presented a broad spec-trum of bioactivities, including antifungal, antibacterial and antiproliferative effects. However, a clear and unambiguous investigation about the relevance of this substituent on the chalcone framework has not been described. Objective: The purpose of this work is to assess the antibacterial, antifungal and antiproliferative activities of the two series of seventeen synthesized regioisomeric methoxychalcones. Series I and II were constituted by chalcones substituted by methoxyl groups on rings A (5–12) and B (13–21), respectively. In addition, the library of methoxychalcones was submitted to in silico drug-likeness and pharmacokinetics properties predictions. Methods: Methoxychalcones were synthesized and their structures were confirmed by NMR spectral data analyses. Evaluations of antimicrobial activity were performed against five species of Candida, two Gram-negative and five Gram-positive species. For antiproliferative activity, methoxychalcones were evaluated against four human tumorigenic cell lines, as well as human non-tumorigenic keratinocytes. Drug-likeness and pharmacokinetics properties were predicted using Molinspiration and PreADMET toolkits. Results: In general, chalcones of series I are the most potent antifungal, antibacterial and antipro-liferative agents. 3’, 4’, 5’-Trimethoxychalcone (12) demonstrated potent antifungal activity against Candida krusei (MIC = 3.9 μg/mL), eight times more potent than fluconazole (reference antifungal drug). 3’-Methoxychalcone (6) displayed anti-Pseudomonas activity (MIC = 7.8 μg/mL). 2’,5’-Dimethoxychalcone (9) displayed potent antiproliferative effect against C-33A (cervix), A-431 (skin) and MCF-7 (breast), with IC50 values ranging from 7.7 to 9.2 μM. Its potency was superior to curcumin (reference antiproliferative compound), which exhibited IC50 values ranging from 10.4 to 19.0 μM. Conclusion: Our studies corroborated the relevance of methoxychalcones as antifungal, antibacte-rial and antiproliferative agents. In addition, we elucidated influence of the position and number of methoxyl groups toward bioactivity. In silico predictions indicated good drug-likeness and phar-macokinetics properties to the library of methoxychalcones.
- Marques, Beatriz C.,Santos, Mariana B.,Anselmo, Daiane B.,Monteiro, Diego A.,Gomes, Eleni,Saiki, Marilia F. C.,Rahal, Paula,Rosalen, Pedro L.,Sardi, Janaina C. O.,Regasini, Luis O.
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(2020/08/19)
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- Antiproliferative effects of chalcones on T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia-derived cells: Role of PKCβ
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In this study, a series of 20 chalcone derivatives was synthesized, and their antiproliferative activity was tested against the human T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia-derived cell line, CCRF-CEM. On the basis of the structural features of the most active compounds, a new library of chalcone derivatives, according to the structure–activity relationship design, was synthesized, and their antiproliferative activity was tested against the same cancer cell line. Furthermore, four of these derivatives (compounds 3, 4, 8, 28), based on lower IC50 values (between 6.1 and 8.9 μM), were selected for further investigation regarding the modulation of the protein expression of RACK1 (receptor for activated C kinase), protein kinase C (PKC)α and PKCβ, and their action on the cell cycle level. The cell cycle analysis indicated a block in the G0/G1 phase for all four compounds, with a statistically significant decrease in the percentage of cells in the S phase, with no indication of apoptosis (sub-G0/G1 phase). Compounds 4 and 8 showed a statistically significant reduction in the expression of PKCα and an increase in PKCβ, which together with the demonstration of an antiproliferative role of PKCβ, as assessed by treating cells with a selective PKCβ activator, indicated that the observed antiproliferative effect is likely to be mediated through PKCβ induction.
- Corsini, Emanuela,Facchetti, Giorgio,Esposito, Sara,Maddalon, Ambra,Rimoldi, Isabella,Christodoulou, Michael S.
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- Donor-acceptor fluorophores as efficient energy transfer photocatalysts for [2 + 2] photodimerization
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Mild [2 + 2] photodimerization of enone substrates was induced by donor-acceptor fluorophores. Enone substrates were activated efficiently for anti-head to head dimerizations with a high yield (up to 83%) and high selectivity. The adjustable excited state potential also allows donor-acceptor fluorophores to be used for isomerization of the above substrates, confirming the potential of donor-acceptor fluorophores as energy transfer photocatalysts.
- Chen, Feng,Chen, Hao,Liu, Xue-Fen,Luo, Shu-Ping,Ren, Chen-Chao,Wu, Qing-An,Xu, Liang-Xuan,Yu, Xiao-Cong
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p. 3707 - 3716
(2020/06/03)
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- Synthesis of chalcones with antiproliferative activity on the SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line: Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship Models
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Chalcones are a group of molecules with a broad spectrum of biological activities, being especially appealing for their antiproliferative effects on several cancer cell lines. For this reason, we synthesized 23 chalcones with good to excellent yields and assessed their effect on the viability of the SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line and on primary human fibroblasts. The results indicated that 18 of these compounds were more active than 5-fluorouracil in the cancer cell line and one of them was more selective than this reference drug. To identify structural features related to the antiproliferative activity of these compounds, as well as, the selectivity on the cancer cell line, a 2D-QSAR analysis was performed. The QSAR model (q2 = 0.803; r2 = 0.836) showed that lipophilicity (CLogP) is the most important factor to increase their cytotoxicity on the cancer cell line. On the other hand, the selectivity QSAR model (q2 = 0.917; r2 = 0.916) showed that changes in the Mulliken’s charge of the carbonyl group and at the C4’ position in the chalcone core can increase the selectivity for SH-SY5Y cell line compared to normal fibroblasts.
- Mellado, Marco,Madrid, Alejandro,Reyna, Mauricio,Weinstein-Oppenheimer, Caroline,Mella, Jaime,Salas, Cristian O.,Sánchez, Elizabeth,Cuellar, Mauricio
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(2018/09/25)
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- Intermolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition of chalcones with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene under neat reaction conditions
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The intermolecular [2 + 2] photocycloaddition of chalcones with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene under visible-light irradiation for the synthesis of cyclobutane derivatives has been developed. Without using any photosensitizer, metallic catalyst and solvent, the reaction proceeded with high regioselectivity and moderate to high stereoselectivity. Mild reaction conditions and no additives make the reaction easy to operate. Control experiments and density functional theory (DFT) computations demonstrated that the reaction takes place via visible-light activation of chalcones, which is different from the previously reported [2 + 2] cycloaddition of chalcones.
- Tang, Fang,Tang, Li,Guan, Zhi,He, Yan-Hong
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p. 6694 - 6703
(2018/10/15)
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- One-Pot Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated Esters, Ketones, and Nitriles from Alcohols and Phosphonium Salts
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A general method for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated esters, ketones, and nitriles is successfully achieved by a one-pot copper-catalyzed oxidation with O 2 in air as oxidant. The solvent mixture of acetonitrile and formamide (1:1) is optimized to ensure the oxidation of alcohols, deprotonation of phosphonium salt, and Wittig reaction occur efficiently in one pot. A broad range of substrates has been explored for this process, including three electron-withdrawing group (CO 2 Et, COPh, CN) functionalized phosphonium salts. They reacted not only with benzylic and heteroaromatic alcohols, but also with aliphatic alcohols, forming the corresponding α,β-unsaturated esters, ketones, and nitriles in moderate to excellent yields.
- Ding, Weijie,Hu, Juan,Jin, Huile,Yu, Xiaochun,Wang, Shun
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- Synthesis of olefins via a Wittig reaction mediated by triphenylarsine
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An arsine-mediated Wittig reaction for the synthesis of olefins is described. After heating triphenylarsine in the presence of an activated alkyl bromide for 30?min, the resulting arsonium salt condensed with aldehydes in as little as 5?min at room temperature, yielding the olefins in high yields. Aromatic, heteroaromatic, and alkyl aldehydes were all suitable substrates for this process.
- Li, Lun,Stimac, Jared C.,Geary, Laina M.
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- 2,4,5-Trisubstituted thiazole derivatives as HIV-1 NNRTIs effective on both wild-type and mutant HIV-1 reverse transcriptase: Optimization of the substitution of positions 4 and 5
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In our previous work, novel 2,4,5-trisubstituted thiazole derivatives (TSTs) were synthesized, and their activities were evaluated against HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. Some interesting results were obtained, which led us to a new discovery regarding these TSTs. In the present study, 21 new 2,4,5-trisubstituted thiazole derivatives were rationally designed and synthesized as HIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) in accordance with our previous study. Among the synthesized target compounds, compounds 14, 16, 17, and 19 showed more potent inhibitory activities against HIV-1 with an IC50value of 0.010?μM. Compounds 4, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 16 were further tested on nine NNRTI-resistant HIV-1 strains, and all of these compounds exhibited inhibitory effects. A molecular docking study was conducted, and the results showed a consistent and stable binding mode for the typical compounds. These results have provided deeper insights and SAR of these types of NNRTIs.
- Xu, Zhongliang,Guo, Jiamei,Yang, Ying,Zhang, Mengdi,Ba, Mingyu,Li, Zhenzhong,Cao, Yingli,He, Ricai,Yu, Miao,Zhou, Hua,Li, Xiaoxi,Huang, Xiaoshan,Guo, Ying,Guo, Changbin
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p. 309 - 316
(2016/08/04)
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- Iron-facilitated oxidative radical decarboxylative cross-coupling between α-oxocarboxylic acids and acrylic acids: An approach to α,β-unsaturated carbonyls
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The first Fe-facilitated decarboxylative cross-coupling reaction between α-oxocarboxylic acids and acrylic acids in aqueous solution has been developed. This transformation is characterized by its wide substrate scope and good functional group compatibility utilizing inexpensive and easily accessible reagents, thus providing an efficient and expeditious approach to an important class of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls frequently found in bioactive compounds. The synthetic potential of the coupled products is also demonstrated in subsequent functionalization reactions. Preliminary mechanism studies suggest that a free radical pathway is involved in this process: the generation of an acyl radical from α-oxocarboxylic acid via the excision of carbon dioxide followed by the addition of an acyl radical to the α-position of the double bond in acrylic acid then delivers the α,β-unsaturated carbonyl adduct through the extrusion of another carbon dioxide.
- Jiang, Qing,Jia, Jing,Xu, Bin,Zhao, An,Guo, Can-Cheng
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- 2,4,5-Trisubstituted thiazole derivatives: A novel and potent class of non-nucleoside inhibitors of wild type and mutant HIV-1 reverse transcriptase
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Novel 2,4,5-trisubstituted thiazole derivatives (TSTs) were designed and synthesized as HIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs). Among the thirty-eight synthesized target compounds, thirty TSTs showed potent inhibition against HIV-1 replication in wild type HIV-1 at submicromolar concentrations (from 0.046 to 9.59 μM). Compounds 21, 23 and 24 were also tested on seven NNRTI-resistant HIV-1 strains, and all exhibited inhibitory effects with fold changes in IC50 ranging from 2.6 to 111, which were better than those of nevirapine (15.6-fold-371-fold). Docking simulations of compound 24 revealed a reasonable mechanism for the binding mode, and three-dimensional quantitative structure activity relationship (3-DQSAR) studies on this novel series of TST further elucidated the structure-activity relationship (SAR). The results suggested the great potential of TSTs as a novel class of NNRTIs with antiviral efficacy and a good resistance profile.
- Xu, Zhongliang,Ba, Mingyu,Zhou, Hua,Cao, Yingli,Tang, Chaojun,Yang, Ying,He, Ricai,Liang, Yu,Zhang, Xuemei,Li, Zhenzhong,Zhu, Lihong,Guo, Ying,Guo, Changbin
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- Design and synthesis of chalcone derivatives as inhibitors of the ferredoxin - Ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase interaction of Plasmodium falciparum: Pursuing new antimalarial agents
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Some chalcones have been designed and synthesized using Claisen-Schmidt reactions as inhibitors of the ferredoxin and ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase interaction to pursue a new selective antimalaria agent. The synthesized compounds exhibited inhibition interactions between PfFd-PfFNR in the range of 10.94%-50%. The three strongest inhibition activities were shown by (E)-1-(4-aminophenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (50%), (E)-1-(4-aminophenyl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (38.16%), and (E)-1-(4-aminophenyl)-3-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (31.58%). From the docking experiments we established that the amino group of the methoxyamino chlacone derivatives plays an important role in the inhibition activity by electrostatic interaction through salt bridges and that it forms more stable and better affinity complexes with FNR than with Fd.
- Suwito, Hery,Jumina,Pudjiastuti, Pratiwi,Puspaningsih, Ni Nyoman Tri,Mustofa,Fanani, Much Zaenal,Kimata-Ariga, Yoko,Katahira, Ritsuko,Fujiwara, Toshimichi,Hase, Toshiharu,Kawakami, Toru,Sirat, Hasnah Mohd
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- Asymmetric epoxidation of unsaturated ketones catalyzed by heterobimetallic rare earth-lithium complexes bearing phenoxy-functionalized chiral diphenylprolinolate ligand
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Four novel heterobimetallic complexes [REL2]{[(THF)3Li]2(μ-Cl)} stabilized by chiral phenoxy-functionalized prolinolate (RE = Yb (1), Y (2), Sm (3), Nd (4), H2L = (S)-2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-[[2-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl]phenol have been synthesized and characterized. These readily available complexes are highly active in catalyzing the epoxidation of α,β-unsaturated ketones, while the enantioselectivity varies according to the ionic radii of the rare earth center. A series of chalcone derivatives were converted to chiral epoxides in 80 → 99% ee at 0 °C using TBHP as the oxidant in the presence of 10 mol % of 1.
- Qian, Qinqin,Tan, Yufang,Zhao, Bei,Feng, Tao,Shen, Qi,Yao, Yingming
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p. 4516 - 4519
(2015/01/16)
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- Amberlyst-15 and Amberlite-200C: Efficient catalysts for aldol and cross-aldol condensation under ultrasound irradiation
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This paper presents an improved synthesis of trans-chalcones and α,α′-bis(arylmethylidene) cycloalkanones under ultrasound irradiation in the presence of commercial acid-resins as catalysts in solvent free conditions. Several trans-chalcones and α,α′- bis(arylmethylidene) cycloalkanones were synthesized in good yields and excellent selectivity in a short reaction time.
- Lahyani, Achraf,Chtourou, Manef,Frikha, Mohamed Hédi,Trabelsi, Mahmoud
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- Effects of structural and electronic characteristics of chalcones on the activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma
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Chalcones share some structural similarities with GW-1929, a highly-selective and potent agonist for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ). In this study, we tested 53 structurally diverse chalcones to identify characteristics essential for PPARγ activation in a GAL4-based transactivation assay. This screen identified several novel chalcone agonists of PPARγ. Our results indicate that chalcones with an electron rich group or sterically large groups such as naphthyl on the carbonyl side tend to activate PPARγ. The absence of any strict structural or electronic requirements suggests that the flexibility of the PPARγ ligand binding pocket may allow binding of diverse chalcones with some preference for a slightly larger electron-rich group on the carbonyl side. We predict that further structure-activity relationship studies on chalcones with naphthalene or electron-rich groups near the carbonyl moiety will lead to the development of more potent PPARγ agonists.
- Schott, Jason Taylor,Mordaunt, Charles Edward,Vargas, Anthony Joseph,Leon, Martin Antonio,Chen, Kevin Hsinwen,Singh, Mandeep,Satoh, Mikiko,Cardenas, Emilio Leal,Maitra, Santanu,Patel, Nilay Vinod,De Lijser, Hubrecht Johan Peter
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(2013/03/14)
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- Copper-catalyzed rearrangement of N-aryl nitrones into epoxyketimines
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Please pass the oxygen: A new method for the preparation of trans-α,β-epoxyketimines has been achieved through a copper-catalyzed rearrangement of (E)-α,β-unsaturated nitrones. The scope and tolerance of the method is evaluated and the synthetic utility of the products is demonstrated. The new transformation provides facile access to an unusual, densely functionalized intermediate that can be exploited for further synthetic application. Copyright
- Mo, Dong-Liang,Anderson, Laura L.
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(2013/07/26)
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- Palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative arylation of benzoylacrylic acids toward the synthesis of chalcones
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It has been found that readily available 3-benzoylacrylic acids undergo palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative arylation with arylboronic acids in the presence of a copper salt oxidant to produce chalcone derivatives. The decarboxylative arylation could also be achieved using aryl halides as the alternative aryl source to expand the applicable scope.
- Unoh, Yuto,Hirano, Koji,Satoh, Tetsuya,Miura, Masahiro
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- Synthesis and anti Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus activity of substituted chalcones alone and in combination with non-beta-lactam antibiotics
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A total of 30 chalcone analogues was synthesized via a base catalyzed Claisen Schmidt condensation and screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) alone or in combination with non beta-lactam antibiotics namely ciprofloxacin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, vancomycin, doxycycline and gentamicin. In the checkerboard technique, fractional inhibitory concentration indices (FICI) show that the following combinations like ciprofloxacin with 25 (4′-bromo-2-hydroxychalcone); doxycycline with 21 (4-hydroxychalcone); doxycycline with 25; and doxycycline with 4 (2′,2-dihydroxychalcone) were synergistic against MRSA. In term SAR study, the relationship between chalcone structure and their antibacterial activity against S. aureus and synergy with tested antibiotics were discussed. Possible mechanisms for antibacterial activity of chalcones alone as well as the synergistic effect in combinations were proposed by molecular modeling studies, respectively. Combinations of chalcones with conventional antibiotics could be an effective alternative in the treatment of infection caused by MRSA.
- Tran, Thanh-Dao,Do, Tuong-Ha,Tran, Ngoc-Chau,Ngo, Trieu-Du,Huynh, Thi-Ngoc-Phuong,Tran, Cat-Dong,Thai, Khac-Minh
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p. 4555 - 4560
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- A simple and efficient method for the allylation of heteroarenes catalyzed by PdCl2
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The PdCl2-catalyzed allylation of heteroarenes is presented. Various heteroarenes including O-, N-, and S-based ones were allylated efficiently with a rich range of allylic acetates in the presence of only 2 mol % of PdCl2, without the need of bases/acids, additives, and external supporting ligands. In addition, the reactions were carried out under mild and simple conditions just by stirring the two reactants and catalyst in CH 2Cl2 at 60 °C. Moreover, the by-product produced was non-toxic acetic acid. Thus, the method presented in this work provides a general, clean, and operationally simple approach for the functionalization of heteroarenes. Finally, a preliminary mechanistic study suggested that the Pd(II) may be reduced in situ by the heteroarenes to Pd(0), which serves as the active metal center to catalyze the following allylations of heteroarenes via a Tsuji-Trost pathway.
- Yuan, Feng-Quan,Sun, Feng-Yi,Han, Fu-She
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- Ferrocenyl chalcones versus organic chalcones: A comparative study of their nematocidal activity
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A series of 30 organic chlacones and 33 ferrocenyl (Fc) chalcones were synthesized and characterized by melting point, elemental analysis, spectroscopy (1H NMR and FTIR) and, in two cases, by X-ray crystallography. The biological activity of each compound (10-4 M in DMSO) against the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans was examined in terms of % mortality (percent nematodes that died) and % fecundity (percent nematodes that reproduced) and compared to that obtained for the control medium (1% DMSO) over a 14-day period. Detailed conformational analyses for two Fc-chalcones (studied also by X-ray crystallography) were performed via molecular modeling studies. In general, the organic chalcones were found to be less polar than their Fc analogs. Some structure-activity relationships (SARs) were determined: (a) The nematocidal activities of the organic chalcones in this series were found to be much greater than those of their ferrocenyl analogs. (b) The position of the carbonyl group played a central role in the biological activity of both classes of chalcones studied. (c) For both classes of chalcones, lipophilicity of a compound seemed to play a significant role in its nematocidal activity. (d) The planarity of a ferrocenyl-chlacone seems to play a role in its activity.
- Attar, Saeed,O'Brien, Zachary,Alhaddad, Hasan,Golden, Melissa L.,Calderón-Urrea, Alejandro
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p. 2055 - 2073
(2011/04/27)
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- Stereoselective olefination of N-sulfonyl imines with stabilized phosphonium ylides for the synthesis of electron-deficient alkenes
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An unprecedented protocol has been developed for thestereoselective synthesis of structurally diverse electron-deficient alkenes in moderate to excellent yields from readily accessible N-sulfonyl imines and stabilized phosphonium ylides. Significantly, the olefination reaction of N-sulfonylimines with nitrile-stabilized phosphonium ylides affords an array of α,β-unsaturated nitriles with high Z selectivity, and the reactions with ester-, amide-, and ketone-stabilized phosphonium ylides afford α,β-unsaturated esters, amides, and ketones with high E selectivity, respectively. Spectroscopic analysis of the reaction mixtures and trapping of the intermediates allow plausible mechanisms to be proposed. Initialimine/ylide addition leads to the formation of betaines that cyclize to form 1,2-azaphosphetanes that subsequently eliminate iminophosphoranes to yield alkenes. For the synthesis of electron-deficient 1,2-disubstituted alkenes, the presence of an electron-withdrawing group in the betaine allows rapid interconversion between its two diastereomers through proton transfer. The Z/E selectivity for alkene synthesis is determined by the different rates at which the two betaine diastereomers form the corresponding 1,2-azaphosphetane diastereomers. In contrast, the Z/E selectivity for the synthesis of electron-deficient trisubstituted alkenes originates from the diastereoselective addition of stabilized phosphonium ylides to N-sulfonyl imines.
- Fang, Fan,Li, Yuan,Tian, Shi-Kai
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- Continuous-flow hydration-condensation reaction: Synthesis of αβ-unsaturated ketones from alkynes and aldehydes by using a heterogeneous solid acid catalyst
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A simple, practical and efficient continuous-flow hydration-condensation protocol was developed for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated ketones starting from alkynes and aldehydes by employing a heterogeneous catalyst in a flow microwave. The procedure presents a straightforward and convenient access to valuable differently substituted chalcones and can be applied on multigram scale.
- Rueping, Magnus,Bootwicha, Teerawut,Baars, Hannah,Sugiono, Erli
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 1680 - 1687
(2012/02/04)
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- Screening of biological activities of a series of chalcone derivatives against human pathogenic microorganisms
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In an effort to develop new antimicrobial agents, a series of chalcone derivatives, 3-60, were prepared by Claisen-Schmidt condensation of appropriate acetophenones and 2-furyl methyl ketones with appropriate aromatic aldehydes, furfural, and thiophene-2-carbaldehyde in an aqueous solution of NaOH and EtOH at room temperature. The synthesized compounds were characterized by means of their IR- and NMR-spectral data, and elemental analysis. All compounds were tested for their antibacterial and antifungal activities by the disc diffusion method. For the most active compounds, also minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined.
- Karaman, Isa,Gezegen, Hayreddin,Guerdere, M. Burcu,Dingil, Alparslan,Ceylan, Mustafa
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experimental part
p. 400 - 408
(2010/09/04)
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- Application of ferrocenyl substituted aziridinylmethanols (FAM) as chiral ligands in enantioselective conjugate addition of diethylzinc to enones
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Easily available ferrocenyl substituted aziridinylmethanol FAM-4a complexes with nickel and catalyzes the enantioselective diethylzinc addition to various enones with enantiomeric excesses reaching 80%. The ligand can be recovered and used without losing its activity. The sense of induction was found to be dependent on the configuration of the aziridine ring.
- Isleyen, Alper,Dogan, Oezdemir
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p. 679 - 684
(2007/10/03)
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- Synthesis, antimycobacterial activity evaluation, and QSAR studies of chalcone derivatives
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In order to develop relatively small molecules as antimycobacterial agents, twenty-five chalcones were synthesized, their activity was evaluated, and quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) was developed. The synthesis was based on the Claisen
- Sivakumar,Seenivasan, S. Prabu,Kumar, Vanaja,Doble, Mukesh
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p. 1695 - 1700
(2007/10/03)
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- Biological evaluation of chalcones and analogues as hypolipidemic agents
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In order to evaluate the anti-hyperlipidemic effect of synthetic chalcones and some analogues, nineteen compounds with different substituents in both rings were synthesized and hypolipidemic activities were measured in vivo using Triton WRl339 acute and hypercaloric chronic assays. 4′,4- dichlorochalcone, 3′,4′,4-trichlorochalcone, and 4′-chlorochalcone gave an excellent decrease in serum total cholesterol and triglycerides in the acute assay. These compounds also showed significant anti-lipidemic activity in the chronic assay.
- Santos, Lorena,Pedrosa, Rozangela Curi,Correa, Rogerio,Cechinel Filho, Valdir,Nunes, Ricardo Jose,Yunes, Rosendo Augusto
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p. 541 - 546
(2007/10/03)
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- The ortho effect: Copper-catalyzed highly enantioselective 1,4-conjugate addition of diethylzinc to chalcones
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The copper-catalyzed enantioselective 1,4-conjugate addition of diethylzinc to chalcones was investigated in the presence of a catalytic amount of N,P-ferrocenyl ligands with central and planar chirality under mild conditions (0 °C→rt). It was found that chalcones with ortho-substituents (from ortho-substituted benzaldehydes and acetophenone/substituted acetophenones) led to a dramatic improvement in the enantioselectivities. The (R)- and (S)-antipodes of the addition reaction were obtained with up to 92% ee after this transformation.
- Liu, Lan-Tao,Wang, Min-Can,Zhao, Wen-Xian,Zhou, Yan-Li,Wang, Xiao-Dan
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p. 136 - 141
(2007/10/03)
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- Synthesis of some pyrazole derivatives and preliminary investigation of their affinity binding to P-glycoprotein
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A series of substituted pyrazolines were synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer activity and for their ability to inhibit P-glycoprotein- mediated multidrug resistance by direct binding to a purified protein domain containing an ATP-binding site and a modulator interacting region. Compounds 2a and e have been found to bind to P-glycoprotein with greater affinity.
- Manna, Fedele,Chimenti, Franco,Fioravanti, Rossella,Bolasco, Adriana,Secci, Daniela,Chimenti, Paola,Ferlini, Cristiano,Scambia, Giovanni
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p. 4632 - 4635
(2007/10/03)
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- Chemoselective Reduction of α,βUnsaturated Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, and Esters with Nickel Boride in Methanol-Water
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A facile procedure for the conjugate reduction of α,β -unsaturated aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and esters is reported with nickel boride generated in situ from NiCl2·6H 2O/NaBH4 in methanol-water at ambient temperature.
- Khurana, Jitender Mohan,Sharma, Purnima
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p. 549 - 552
(2007/10/03)
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- Efficient coupling reactions of arylalkynes and aldehydes leading to the synthesis of enones
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Ionic liquids such as 1-butyl-3-methyl-1H-imidazolium 4- methylbenzenesulfonate (BmimOTs) and its 1-ethyl analogue EmimOTs are novel effective and recyclable media for acid-catalyzed coupling reaction, of aromatic alkynes with aldehydes affording (E)-enones (Scheme 1, Table) with simple recovery and easy workup due to the absence of volatile organic solvents. This transformation avoids the use of moisture-sensitive and heavy-metal Lewis acids.
- Xu, Li-Wen,Li, Lyi,Xia, Chun-Gu,Zhao, Pei-Qing
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p. 3080 - 3084
(2007/10/03)
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- Diphenyl-substituted heterocycles, processes for preparing them and their use as pharmaceutical compositions
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The invention relates to new diphenyl-substituted 5-ring heterocycles of general formula (I) wherein A, X and the groups R1, R2, R3, R4and R5are defined as in the claims, processes for preparing them
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- TRANSIENT TITANIUM ENOLATE ALDOL CONDENSATIONS
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A convenient method is described for the generation and subsequent reaction of a proposed titanium enolate with aromatic aldehydes.
- Harrison, Charles R.
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p. 4135 - 4138
(2007/10/02)
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