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A new series of 1,2,3-triazole-oxydianiline-maleimide hybrids 12-15 was synthesized by using 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of N-Arylmaleimides 6-9 with 4,4'-oxybis(azidobenzene) 11 under an efficient and free catalytic reaction. All the newly synthesized hybrids were characterized by their 1H NMR, F-TIR, Mass spectral data and melting points. The cytotoxic activities (in vitro) of selected hybrids against esophageal cancer of human cell line (SKG) were evaluated by MTT assay. Among them, hybrid 13 exhibited a potent inhibition activity with the IC50 value of 1.61±0.01 μM against esophageal cancer cell (SKG). Cellular mechanism investigations in esophageal carcinoma cells (SKG) elucidated that hybrid 13 inhibited cell growths in vitro and arrested cell cycle at an environmental phase. These results revealed that hybrid 13 holds a promising anticancer agent with the enhancement of further clinical applications in drug discovery field.

A metal-free dehydrogenative Diels-Alder reaction of substituted alkenes for the synthesis of tetrahydroisoindolinones has been exploited for the first time. This new method features functional group tolerance and broad substrate scope, providing an efficient access to biologically active tetrahydroisoindolinone skeletons with endo steroselectivity in good to excellent yields. (Figure presented.).

A novel series of benzylidene-succinimide derivatives were synthesized, characterized and evaluated for their cytotoxicities against HCT116, and SW480 cancer cells and NCM460 normal human cells. Their antiangiogenic capabilities were evaluated using a chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. The compound, XCF-37b, was selected as the most potent antiangiogenic inhibitor with noncytotoxicity to evaluate the pharmacological effects on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and cancer cells in vivo and in vitro. The results showed that XCF-37b inhibited HT29-cell colon tumor growth in vivo, without showing cytotoxicity against the five other cancer cell lines in vitro. Experiments confirmed that XCF-37b had obvious antiangiogenic activity by HUVEC migration and invasion and rat aortic ring angiogenesis ex vivo. Mechanism studies showed that XCF-37b inhibited the AKT/mTOR and VEGFR2 signaling pathways, as evidenced by decreased expressions of phosphor-AKT (p-AKT), p-mTOR, p-VEGFR2 (Tyr175), p-Src (Tyr416), p-FAK (Tyr925), and p-Erk1/2 (Thr202/Tyr204). Moreover, XCF-37b significantly decreased the protein expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), MMP-9 and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α). XCF-37b generally regulated angiogenic inhibition through several regulatory pathways, without significantly interfering with colorectal cancer cell growth.

A simple synthetic autocatalytic replicator is capable of establishing and driving the propagation of a reaction-diffusion front within a 50 μL syringe. This replicator templates its own synthesis through a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction between a nit

2-Thioxo-1,3-oxazepine-4,7-dione compounds were obtained via triethylamine-catalyzed condensation of maleamic acids with thiophosgene under anhydrous conditions. This method features relatively a simple methodology, use of inexpensive reagents, convenient operating conditions and high yields.

Cycloaddition of C,N-diphenylnitrones 1 to N-aryl maleimides 2 afforded two diastereomeric isoxazolidines with high selectivity. The structure and steric configuration of the adducts have been assigned on the basis of 1H NMR, 1H NMR COSY, 13C NMR and IR spectroscopy. The π-π stacking interactions between maleimide's and nitrone's aromatic rings during the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition were assumed to control the exo-endo selectivity of the reaction. Thus, the exo-endo ratio depends upon the position of the substituent present on the C-phenyl ring of the C,N-diphenylnitrones.

An atom economic and facile synthesis of novel dispiro-oxindole-pyrrolidines has been achieved via a three-component tandem cycloaddition of azomethine ylide generated in situ from isatin and sarcosine by decarboxylative condensation with N-aryl-3-benzylidene-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione derivatives as dipolarophiles. The salient features of synthetic procedure are characterized by the mild reaction conditions, high yields, high regioselectivity and stereoselectivity, one-pot procedure, and operational simplicity. This regioselectivity was assumed to be under the influence of π-π stacking interactions between the aromatic rings of azomethine ylide and N-aryl-3-benzylidene-pyrrolidine-2,5-diones that further control the exo-endo selectivity of the reaction 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. The regiochemistry and structures of the cycloadducts were determined with spectroscopic data.

DABCO-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition of azomethine imines with maleimides has been developed. This method could efficiently furnish dinitrogen-fused tetracyclic heterocycles in high levels of regioselectivity and with good yields.

Activation of the M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) is a prospective treatment for alleviating cognitive decline experienced in central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Current therapeutics indiscriminately enhance the activity of the endogenous neurotransmitter ACh, leading to side effects. BQCA is a positive allosteric modulator and allosteric agonist at the M1 mAChR that has high subtype selectivity and is a promising template from which to generate higher affinity, more pharmacokinetically viable drug candidates. However, to efficiently guide rational drug design, the binding site of BQCA needs to be conclusively elucidated. We report the synthesis and pharmacological validation of BQCA analogues designed to bind irreversibly to the M1 mAChR. One analogue in particular, 11, can serve as a useful structural probe to confirm the location of the BQCA binding site; ideally, by co-crystallization with the M1 mAChR. Furthermore, this ligand may also be used as a pharmacological tool with a range of applications.

Phthalic, maleic and succinic anhydrides have been reacted with aromatic amines to obtain the corresponding monoacid monoamides. The latter have been each transformed into the corresponding cyclic imide derivatives by treating with SOCl2. Alternatively, anhydrides have been reacted with methanolic KOH to obtain monomethyl ester derivatives which on reaction with aromatic amines in the presence of EDC. HCl and HOBt give cyclic imide derivatives. Reaction of monoacid monoamides independently, with SOCl 2 at 0-5°C give the monoamide monoester derivatives. Treatment of monoamide monoester of malic anhydride with NaBH4 leads to the unusual reduction of C=C grouping as well as the carbonyl group of the ester group to from monoamide monoalcohol of succinic anhydride. Preparation of monoamide monoalcohol of succinic anhydride can also be achieved by chemoselective reduction of monoamide monoester of malic anhydride with Mg turnings yielding monoamide monoester of succinic anhydride followed by reduction of the latter with NaBH4.

A Diels-Alder reaction between anthracene and 1- p-tolyl-2,5-dione was conducted in imidazolium-based ionic liquids. Imidazolium cation was utilised with counter anions, [BF 4] and [PF6], as the solvents to carry out the desired Diels-Alder reaction. In this work, the diene and dienophile were introduced into the ionic liquids for 72 hours at room temperature. The desired cycloadduct was prepared by a green chemistry procedure in high yield. The expected cycloadduct was characterized on the MS as well as FTIR and NMR spectroscopy. Herein we report, only the [Bmim][BF4] ionic liquid gave the desired cycloadduct in 86% yield compared to [Bmim][PF6]. Diels-Alder reaction, anthracene, imidazolium-based ionic liquids. We would like to thank the School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology and Centre for Research and Instrument (CRIM), University Kebangsaan Malaysia for instrumental facilities as well as grants GUP- 2012-073 and GGPM-2013-038 for funding the project and the Ministry of Higher Education.

Six N-maleanilic acids namely N-(4-carboxy)maleanilic acid (CAMAA), N-(4- bromo)maleanilic acid (BMAA), N-(4-hydroxy)maleanilic acid (HMAA), N-(3-hydroxy)maleanilic acid (mHMAA), N-(4-chloro)maleanilic acid (CMAA) and N-(4-methyl)maleanilic acid (MMAA) we

Anhydrides 1, 6 and 10 have been reacted, independently, with aromatic primary amines 2 in solid phase by simple physical grinding of reactants with p-toluenesulphonicacid as a catalyst to yield corresponding open chain derivatives, monoacid monoamides3,7 and 11 respectively. The latter have each been transformed into the corresponding cyclic derivatives, i.e. imides 5, 9 and 13 respectively in solid phase by simple physical grinding of each with K 2CO3, alkylating agent and tetrabutylammoniumbromide as a catalyst with short reaction times. These cyclic imides can also be obtained by physical grinding of each of 3, 7 and 11 with dicyclohexylcarbodimide as a dehydrating agent in solid phase.

The synthesis of some biologically interesting pyrrolo-isoxazolidine derivatives was accomplished by the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of substituted azomethine N-oxides 1 with substituted N-aryl maleimides 2 leading to the formation of new stereoisomeric 2,3,5-triaryl-4H,2,3,3a,5,6,6a- hexahydropyrrolo[3,4-d]isoxazole-4,6-dione derivatives 3 in excellent yields. The synthesized compounds have been screened for their advanced glycation end (AGE) product formation inhibitory activity on the basis of their ability to inhibit the formation of AGEs in the bovine serum albumin (BSA)-glucose assay. All the synthesized compounds have been found to exhibit significant activity against AGE formation.

Itaconic anhydride reacts with aryl amines to give a substituent controlled equilibrium mixture of regioisomeric (Z)-2-methyl- and (Z)-3-methyl-4-oxo-4- (arylamino)but-2-enoic acids. Electron-donating groups favor nucleophilic attack on C-5 carbonyl, while the presence of electron-withdrawing groups enhances the bias for attack on C-2 carbonyl. The treatment of (Z)-2-methyl- and (Z)-3-methyl-4-oxo-4-(arylamino)but-2-enoic acids with SOCl2-Et 3N in THF provided the corresponding maleimides in high yields while under the same conditions the maleic anhydride aryl amine addition products gave predominately the corresponding 3-chloro-1-arylpyrrolidine-2,5-diones and maleimides in substituent dependent ratio. TUeBITAK, 2012.

An improved, efficient, and simple method for the synthesis of nonsymmetrical diamides of fumaric acid is reported. Starting from commercially available substrates, maleic diamides are formed in two steps, and then isomerized in a focused microwave reactor in acetonitrile as the solvent in the presence of a catalytic amount of piperidine, giving the corresponding fumaramides in high yields and purity.

The synthesis, in vitro evaluation and SAR studies of 67 maleimides and derivatives acting as antifungal agents are reported. A detailed SAR study supported by theoretical calculations led us to determine that: an intact maleimido ring appears to be necessary for a strong antifungal activity, dissimilarly affected by the substituents in positions 2 and 3. The best activities were shown by 2,3-nonsubstituted followed by 2,3 dichloro- and 2-methyl-substituted maleimides. They all were fungicide rather than fungistatic enhancing the importance of their antifungal activity. 2,3-Dimethyl and 2,3-diphenyl-maleimides possessed marginal or null activity. The presence of a flexible connecting chain in N-phenylalkyl maleimides appears not to be essential for antifungal activity, although its length shows a correlation with the antifungal behavior, displaying maleimides with alkyl chains of n = 3 and n = 4 the best antifungal activities in most fungi. Different substituents on the benzene ring did not have a clear influence on the activity. Values of chemical potential properties as well as of energy do not sufficiently discriminate between active and inactive compounds. Nevertheless, it was found that, although log P alone is not strong enough to properly predict the antifungal activity, the comparison of its values for compounds within the same sub-type, showed an enhancement of antifungal activity along with an increment of lipophilicity. In addition, the LUMO's electronic clouds of the highly active compounds showed to be concentrated on the imido ring, indicating that their carbon atoms are potential sites for nucleophilic attack. Same results were obtained from MEPs. Most of the active compounds did not show cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines and no one possessed hemolytic activity, indicating that their activity is selective to pathogenic fungi and that they are not toxic at MIC concentrations.

Several series of compounds containing the 1,4-dioxo-2-butenyl moiety have been prepared as candidate cytotoxins, including the methyl N-arylmaleamates, methyl N-arylfumaramates, and N-arylmaleimides. In addition, the N-arylisomaleimides were synthesized which are the structural isomers of N-arylmaleimides. These compounds were evaluated against human Molt 4/C8 and CEM T-lymphocytes as well as murine L1210 cells. Methyl N-arylfumaramates showed the highest cytotoxic potencies and, in particular, methyl N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)fumaramate is six times more potent than melphalan towards L1210 cells and is equipotent with this drug in the Molt 4/C8 assay. Electrophilicity of compounds under investigation was demonstrated by carrying out thiolation using model benzyl mercaptan on representative compounds. Methyl N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)fumaramate and methyl N-(4-chlorophenyl)maleamate inhibited human N-myristoyltransferase, a possible molecular target, in high micromolar range. QSAR and molecular modeling revealed some correlations between different structural features of a number of the molecules and cytotoxic potencies. Methyl N-arylfumaramates were well tolerated in mice in comparison to the analogs in other series of compounds tested. The data obtained in this investigation affords guidelines for preparing new series of molecules with greater potencies.

The endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) plays a major role in many physiological processes, and its action is quickly terminated via enzymatic hydrolysis catalyzed by monoglyceride lipase (MGL). Regulating its endogenous level could offer therapeutic opportunities; however, few selective MGL inhibitors have been described so far. Here, we describe the synthesis of N-substituted maleimides and their pharmacological evaluation on the recombinant human fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and on the purified human MGL. A few N-arylmaleimides were previously described (Saario, S. M.; Salo, O. M.; Nevalainen, T.; Poso, A.; Laitinen, J. T.; Jarvinen, T.; Niemi, R. Characterization of the Sulfhydryl-Sensitive Site in the Enzyme Responsible for Hydrolysis of 2-Arachidonoylglycerol in Rat Cerebellar Membranes. Chem. Biol. 2005, 12, 649-656) as MGL inhibitors, and along these lines, we present a new set of maleimide derivatives that showed low micromolar IC50 and high selectivity toward MGL vs FAAH. Then, structure-activity relationships have been investigated and, for instance, 1-biphenyl-4-ylmethylmaleimide inhibits MGL with an IC50 value of 790 nM. Furthermore, rapid dilution experiments reveal that these compounds act as irreversible inhibitors. In conclusion, N-substituted maleimides constitute a promising class of potent and selective MGL inhibitors.

NMR spectra of a series of N-arylsuccinanilic acids, N-arylsuccinimides, N-arylmaleanilic acids, and N-arylmaleimides were examined to estimate the electronic effect of the amide and imide groups on the chemical shifts of the hydrogen and carbon nuclei of the benzene ring.

A series of N-(alkyl/aryl)-2-(3-oxo-1,4-benzothiazin-2-yl)acetamide have been synthesized by condensation of substituted amines with maleic anhydride (MA) followed by cyclization with o-aminothiophenol (o-ATP). All the compounds have been screened for their antifungal activity against Tricophyton rubrum, Epidermophyton floccosum and Malassazia furfur. In the primary screening, some of the compounds exhibited appreciable activity. The structures of the synthesized compounds 7a-z have been established on the basis of elemental analysis and spectral data.

N-Arylmaleimides and N-arylsuccinimides were prepared by dehydrochlorination reaction of N-aryl α-chlorosuccinimides in the presence of a base and by reduction of 2-chlorosuccinimide in the presence of zinc, respectively. N-Aryl α-chlorosuccinimides were obtained by dehydration of N-aryl substituted maleamic acids in the presence of thionyl chloride. The structure of the synthesized compounds was confirmed by IR, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectra.

New compounds containing 1,4-dithiintetracarboxydiimide units were synthesized by the disubstitution reaction of N-substituted 2,3- dichloromaleimide with sodium sulflde nonahydrate or thiourea. IR, UV-vis and 1H-NMR spectroscopy, as well as elemental analysis, confirmed their structures. Thermal conversion of 1,4-dithiine ring to thiophene was monitored by differential calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric (TGA) measurements.

The title compounds were designed and synthesized as candidate cytotoxic agents. They were synthesized by reacting 3,5-bisphenylmethylene-piperidin-4-one with the appropriate 3-arylcarbamoylacrylic acids. These reactions follow an unusual mechanism and deviate from the previously reported reactions on similar substrates.

A series of non-hydroxylic crystalline host compounds, [4 + 2]π cycloadducts of phencyclone and N-arylmaleimides having a bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene-7-one system, was synthesized and their inclusion behavior investigated. X-Ray crystal analyses of the inclusion compounds of the N-(1-naphthyl) derivative with butan-2-one, the N-(m-tolyl) derivative with p-xylene, together with the guest-free host and the N-(p-tolyl) derivative with m-xylene indicate that the "space" surrounded by the phenanthrene ring, two phenyl rings and bridge carbonyl of the 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-dihydrocyclopenta[l]phenanthren-2-one moiety plays an important role, not only in the formation of inclusion complexes with the aromatic guests but also in host-host interactions. In every case, the N-aryl succinimide assists complex formation with the guests, in which the weak lattice forces due to C-H ... π and C-H ... O interactions are operative. Methyl-substituted benzenes are effectively recognized by the C-H ... π interactions between the guest molecules and the phenanthrene ring of the hosts.

Some hitherto unreported 3-(N-arylcarbamoyl)propenoic acids 7a-h and 3-(N-naphthylcarbamoyl)propenoic acid 9 have been synthesized in excellent yields, together with some propanoic acid analogues 11a-h and 12 as potential pesticides. Structural assignments of the products are based on elemental analyses and spectral (IR, 1H NMR, mass) data.

Correlation relationships describing the influence of substituents and solvents on the rate of acylation of aromatic amines and their polymeric analogs with maleic anhydride have been derived.

N-Phenylmaleimides, o-, m- and p-substituted (1) react with excess chlorosulfonic acid to give the corresponding sulphonyl chlorides (2-5).These were condensed with amines and phenols to give derivatives (7-29) which underwent hydrolysis or ammonolysis to give respectively the sulfamoyl maleamic acids (31-34) and sulfamoyl maleamides (35-39). Key words: N-arylmaleimides; chlorosulfonation

N-phenylmaleimides, o-, m- and p-substituted (1) reacted with excess chlorosulfonic acid to give the corresponding sulphonyl chlorides (2-5). These were condensed with amines and phenols to give derivatives (7-29) which underwent hydrolysis or ammonolysis

A series of N-Aryl/heteroaryl/substituted-methyl-α-(p-substituted anilino)succinimides (II) have been prepared and screened in vitro against H37Rv strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Some of these compounds exhibit activity upto 0.39 μg/ml concentration.

The complexes of the type , where A-A - maleanilic and phthalanilic acids, and their 4-methyl, 4-chloro, 4-nitro and 1-naphthyl derivatives have been prepared.The magnetic, conductance, ir and electronic spectral studies indicate their octahedral structure.

A series of N-Aryl/substituted-methyl/heteroaryl-α-pyrrolidino- and piperidino-succinimides (II) have been prepared and screened in vitro against H37Rv strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Some of these compounds exhibit activity upto 1.56 μg/ml concentration.

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