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A series of some novel 4-(N-substituted amino)-acetanilide scaffolds was synthesized through the nucleophilic substitution reactions of the highly versatile N-(4-acetamidophenyl)-2-chloroacetamide (3) with various types of nucleophilic reagents such as be

Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) has been considered as a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease (AD) because of its compensation capacity to hydrolyze acetylcholine (ACh) and its close association with Aβ deposit. Here, we identified S06-1011 (hBChE IC50 = 16 nM) and S06-1031 (hBChE IC50 = 25 nM) as highly effective and selective BChE inhibitors, which were proved to be safe and long-acting. Candidate compounds exhibited neuroprotective effects and the ability to improve cognition in scopolamine- and Aβ1-42 peptide-induced cognitive deficit models. The best candidate S06-1011 increased the level of ghrelin, a substrate of BChE, which can function as improving the mental mood appetite. The weight gain of the S06-1011-treated group remarkably increased. Hence, BChE inhibition not only plays a protective role against dementia but also exerts a great effect on treating and nursing care.

In this study, thirty-four novel vanillin derivatives containing a 1,3,4-thiadiazole structure were obtained and their antibacterial activities were evaluated. The results indicate that most of the title compounds displayed inhibitory effects on Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola (Xoc). Among them, compound 29 exhibited excellent antibacterial activities against Xoo and Xoc in vitro, with the EC50 values of 3.14 and 8.83 μg/mL, respectively, much superior to thiodiazole copper (87.03 and 108.99 μg/mL) and bismerthiazol (67.64 and 79.26 μg/mL). Under greenhouse condition, the protective efficiency of compound 29 against rice bacterial leaf blight was 49.34%, and curative efficiency was 40.96%. In addition, compound 29 can reduce the exopolysaccharides production of Xoo, increase the permeability of cell membrane and damage cell membrane.

Eleven N.phenyl- and 11 N.benzothiazolyl-2-(4-(2,3,4-trimethoxybenzyl)piperazin-1-yl)acetamides have been synthesised by a simple and efficient method. The 22 novel compounds were tested for their in vitro biological efficacy against two Grampositive bacteria, three Gram-negative bacteria, two fungi and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. The bioassay results revealed that the majority of the N.benzothiazole-substituted piperazine derivatives exhibited moderate to good bioefficacies with encouraging MICs. The influence of the presence or absence of various electron-withdrawing or -donating functional groups on the aryl acetamide moiety on the different bioassay results is discussed.

In an attempt to find new agents to fight against microbial infections, a series of coumarin-based 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2ylthio-N-phenyl/benzothiazolyl acetamides was synthesized starting from coumarin-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester obtained through Knoevenagel and Pinner reaction. In vitro antimicrobial activity against several bacteria (S. aureus, B. cereus, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae, S. typhi, P. vulgaris, S. flexneri), fungi (A. niger, A. fumigatus, A. clavatus, C. albicans) and antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv strain was assessed. This study shows to what extent the presence of various electron withdrawing/donating substituents on the phenyl or benzothiazole ring affects the activity profiles of the newer molecules. The relationship between activity profiles (MICs, 3.12-25 μg/mL) and the lipophilic character (LogP) of the prepared products is also discussed and the MIC values of the active conjugates seem to correlate to some extent with the lipophilicity profiles. Two (5e and 6c) of the final analogues displayed promising antimycobacterial activity at 12.5 μg/mL of MIC, half fold potent to the standard drug pyrazinamide (6.25 μg/mL). Compounds were characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis.

In order to generate hybrid antimicrobial remedies with novel mode of action, two series of quinoline based 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives condensed with N-aryl/benzothiazolyl acetamides were synthesized and the MIC values of the compounds towards eight reference bacterial strains (S. aureus, B. cereus, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae, S. typhi, P. vulgaris, S. flexneri), four fungi (A. niger, A. fumigatus, A. clavatus, C. albicans) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv were assayed in vitro. Quinoline-6-carboxlic acid was treated with thionyl chloride in refluxing methanol to obtain the corresponding ester derivative to be hydrazinolyzed by 99% hydrazine hydrate in ethanol to produce carbohydrazide intermediate. The carbohydrazide precursor underwent cyclization by carbon disulfide and ethanolic KOH to construct 5-quinolinyl-6-yl-1,3,4- oxadiazol-2-thiol. Substituted 2-chloro-N-phenyl(benzothiazolyl)aceta-mide derivatives were then condensed to 1,3,4-oxadiazole nucleus via sulphur linkage to yield the desired products. Target products bearing N-benzothiazolyl-2- chloroacetamides displayed good inhibitory potential. The biological screening identified that many final analogues exhibited a significant inhibition of the growth of microorganisms at 3.12-25 μg/mL of MIC, which were comparable to control drugs. The influence of the presence of various functional groups to the phenyl/benzothiazolyl ring on activity profiles was investigated. The proposed structures of the newly prepared products were confirmed with the aid of IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. These results may provide new insights in the design of a novel pool of bioactive templates.

To affiliate multiple bioactivities in a compact heteronuclei, two series of benzimidazole based 1,3,4-oxadiazoles were synthesized and assessed in vitro for their efficacy as antimicrobial agents against eight bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella typhi, Proteus vulgaris, Shigella flexneri), four fungi (Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus clavatus, Candida albicans) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv and best results were observed amongst the N-benzothiazolyl aetamide series. The lipophilicity (LogP) influence on the biological profile (MICs) of the prepared products was also discussed. Upon biological screening, it was observed that the majority of the compounds were found to possess a significant broad spectrum antimicrobial (3.12-25 μg/mL of MIC) and antitubercular (6.25-25 μg/mL of MIC) potential. The structural assignments of the new products were done on the basis of IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis.

1H and 13C NMR chemical shift assignments for 11 α-phenylsulfonylacetanilides and 15N NMR chemical shifts for four representative congeners are reported. The 1H and 13C chemical shift assignments are based on DQF COSY and PFG 1H, 13C HMQC/HMBC experiments. The 15N NMR chemical shifts were determined by PFG 1H, 15N HMBC experiments. The correlation analyses with Hammett-type substituent constants gave a significant result with δ(C-1) in the aniline ring. Copyright