- Melatonin derivatives combat with inflammation-related cancer by targeting the Main Culprit STAT3
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The combination between two well-studied bioactive compounds melatonin and salicylic acid with proper modifications unexpectedly creates a sharp pair of “scissors” cutting off the vicious connection between inflammation and cancer by targeting a key contributor Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription 3 (STAT3) in the two pathological processes. A representative compound P-3 with IC50 values on each tested cell line ranging from 7.37 to 18.62 μM among the designed melatonin derivatives is equipped with the ability of curbing inflammation-promoting cancer by down-regulating the expression, activation and nuclear translocation of STAT3, breaking the feedforward loop of STAT3 activation by decreasing the expression of pro-tumorigenic cytokines, and inducing cell apoptosis through ROS triggered Cyto-c/Caspase-3 pathway. This study suggests that the melatonin derivative P-3 is likely to become a promising chemical structure for developing the novel anti-cancer agents taking effect through hindering the mutual-promoting processes between inflammation and cancer.
- Ma, Shumeng,Zhu, Longqing,Fan, Xiaohong,Luo, Tian,Liu, Dan,Liang, Ziyi,Hu, Xiaoling,Shi, Tao,Tan, Wen,Wang, Zhen
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- Electrophilicity and nucleophilicity of commonly used aldehydes
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The present approach for determining the electrophilicity (E) and nucleophilicity (N) of aldehydes includes a kinetic study of KMNO4 oxidation and NaBH4 reduction of aldehydes. A transition state analysis of the KMNO4 promoted aldehyde oxidation reaction has been performed, which shows a very good correlation with experimental results. The validity of the experimental method has been tested using the experimental activation parameters of the two reactions. The utility of the present approach is further demonstrated by the theoretical versus experimental relationship, which provides easy access to E and N values for various aldehydes and offers an at-a-glance assessment of the chemical reactivity of aldehydes in various reactions. the Partner Organisations 2014.
- Pratihar, Sanjay
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p. 5781 - 5788
(2014/07/22)
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- Pd(quinoline-8-carboxylate)2 as a low-priced, phosphine-free catalyst for heck and suzuki reactions
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(Chemical Equation Presented) N,O-Bidentate compounds were systematically evaluated as phosphine-free ligands for Pd-catalyzed C-C bond-formation reactions through kinetic measurements. Pd(quinoline-8-carboxylate)2 was identified as one of the most efficient, yet still low-priced, phosphine-free catalysts for Heck as well as Suzuki reactions of unactivated aryl bromides with high turnover numbers up to ca. 10,000.
- Cui, Xin,Li, Juan,Zhang, Zhi-Ping,Fu, Yao,Liu, Lei,Guo, Qing-Xiang
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p. 9342 - 9345
(2008/03/13)
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- Mono-N-methylation of functionalized anilines with alkyl methyl carbonates over NaY faujasites. 4. Kinetics and selectivity
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(Chemical Equation Presented) In the presence of NaY faujasite as the catalyst, the reaction of bifunctional anilines (1-4: XC6H 4-NH2; X = OH, CO2H, CH2OH, and CONH2) with methyl alkyl carbonates [MeOCO2R′: R′ = Me or MeO(CH2)2O(CH2)2] proceeds with a very high mono-N-methyl selectivity (XC6H 4NHMe up to 99%), and chemoselectivity as well, with other nucleophilic functions (OH, CO2H, CH2OH, CONH2) fully preserved from alkylation and/or transesterification reactions. Aromatic substituents, however, modify the relative reactivity of amines 1-4: good evidence suggests that, not only steric and electronic effects, but, importantly, direct acid-base interactions between substituents and the catalyst are involved. Weakly acidic groups (OH, CH2OH, CONH2, pKa ≥ 10) may help the reaction, while aminobenzoic acids (pK a of 4-5) are the least reactive substrates. The solvent polarity also affects the reaction, which is faster in xylene than in the more polar diglyme. The mono-N-methyl selectivity is explained by the adsorption pattern of reagents within the zeolite pores: a BAl2 displacement of the amine on methyl alkyl carbonate should occur aided by the geometric features of the NaY supercavities. Different factors account for the reaction chemoselectivity. Evidence proves that the polarizability of the two nucleophilic terms (NH 2 and X groups) of anilines is relevant, although adsorption and confinement phenomena of reagents promoted by the zeolite should also be considered.
- Selva, Maurizio,Tundo, Pietro,Foccardi, Tommaso
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p. 2476 - 2485
(2007/10/03)
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- Reaction of functionalized anilines with dimethyl carbonate over NaY faujasite. 3. Chemoselectivity toward mono-N-methylation
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In the presence of NaY faujasite, dimethyl carbonate (MeOCO2Me, DMC) is a highly chemoselective methylating agent of functionalized anilines such as aminophenols (1), aminobenzyl alcohols (2), aminobenzoic acids (3), and aminobenzamides (4). The reaction proceeds with the exclusive formation of N-methylanilines without any concurrent O-methylation or N-/O-methoxy carbonylation side processes. Particularly, only mono-N-methyl derivatives [XC6H4NHMe, X = o-, m-, and p-OH; o- and p-CH 2OH; o- and P-CO2H; o- and p-CONH2] are obtained with selectivity up to 99% and isolated yields of 74-99%. DMC, which usually promotes methylations only at T > 120 °C, is activated by the zeolite catalyst and it reacts with compounds 1, 2, and 4, at 90 °C. Aminobenzoic acids (3) require a higher reaction temperature (≥130 °C).
- Selva, Maurizio,Tundo, Pietro,Perosa, Alvise
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p. 7374 - 7378
(2007/10/03)
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- Reductive methylation using decaborane in methanol
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Amines (primary and secondary) were methylated to the corresponding tertiary amine using 37% formaldehyde and decaborane in methanol at room temperature under nitrogen in high yields.
- Yeon Joo Jung,Jong Woo Bae,Choon-Ock Maing Yoon,Byung Woo Yoo,Cheol Min Yoon
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p. 3417 - 3421
(2007/10/03)
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- Substituent effects on the base-catalysed hydrolysis of phenyl esters of ortho-substituted benzoic acids
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Fourteen model phenyl esters of 2-substituted benzoic acids were synthesised. Structures and purity of model compounds were confirmed by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, as well as by HPLC and elemental analysis. Kinetics of base-catalysed hydrolysis of model phenyl esters occurring by the BAC2 mechanism were measured by UV spectrophotometry in 50% (v/v) aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide solutions at 25 °C under pseudo-first-order reaction conditions (c(NaOH) = 0.001-1.0 mol 1-1). Linear relation between JE- and log kobs with the slope close to unity was found for all model compounds. Neither one-parameter nor multiparameter Hammett-type description of variability of experimental data obtained for phenyl esters of 2-substituted benzoic acids was found. Two groups (conjugating and non-conjugating) were created by division of ortho-substituents in ortho-position using the AISE theory, based on their interaction with the reaction centre.
- Bauerova, Ingrid,Ludwig, Miroslav
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p. 770 - 784
(2007/10/03)
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- New hybrid ligands with a trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane backbone: Competing chelation modes in palladium-catalyzed enantioselective allylic alkylation
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Three new hybrid ligands with trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane backbone have been synthesized from (1R,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamic acid tert-butyl ester (4), which is prepared through an indirect monoprotection of the diamine. The ligands are (1R,2R)-N-{2-[2-(dimethylamino)benzoyl]amino}-cyclohexyl-2-(diphenylphospha nyl)benzamide and its di-n-butylamino- and diphenylamino-derivatives (3a-c), which belong to formal P,N-type chelates with possible wide bite angles in the metal chelation. To evaluate the new hybrid ligands against well-known P,N- and P,P-chelates (1 and 2), they were employed in the palladium-catalyzed allylic alkylations between two standard racemic allylic acetates, 2-acetoxy-1,3-diphenyl-2-propene (14a) and 2-acetoxy-1,3-dimethyl-2-propene (14b), and dimethyl malonate under different reaction conditions. The catalytic system with the new ligands showed good reactivity toward both the substrates with moderate enantioselectivities (up to 78% ee toward 14a and 80% ee toward 14b). Of particular note, dramatic changes in the sense and in the degree of the enantioselectivity were observed depending on the ligands and reaction conditions, which suggested a different chelation mode was competing with the supposed P,N-chelation mode. An X-ray crystal structure of a chelated palladium complex [Pd(3c)(η3-PhCHCH-CHPh)]PF6 was obtained, which showed a P,O-chelation mode in which a carboxamide oxygen acted as the O-ligand. This is the first example of the enantioselective palladium-catalyzed allylic alkylation in which a P,O-chelated complex of a carboxamide group participated as the ligand group.
- Kim, Young Kook,Lee, Seok Jong,Ahn, Kyo Han
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p. 7807 - 7813
(2007/10/03)
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- Infrared spectra and molecular structure. Part II. N-methyl- and N, N-dimethylaminobenzoic acids
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Infrared spectra of N-methyl- and N,N-dimethylaminobenzoic acids have been investigated. All the acids except N,N-dimethylanthranilic acid showed neutral structures in the solid state. The N,N-dimethylanthranilic acid, however, exhibited a dipolar structure with strong intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the solid state while in solution it is neutral.
- Rao,Jose
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p. 447 - 456
(2007/10/05)
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