1200-07-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Artificial Ligands of Streptavidin (ALiS): Discovery, Characterization, and Application for Reversible Control of Intracellular Protein Transport
Terai, Takuya,Kohno, Moe,Boncompain, Gaelle,Sugiyama, Shigeru,Saito, Nae,Fujikake, Ryo,Ueno, Tasuku,Komatsu, Toru,Hanaoka, Kenjiro,Okabe, Takayoshi,Urano, Yasuteru,Perez, Franck,Nagano, Tetsuo
, p. 10464 - 10467 (2015)
Artificial ligands of streptavidin (ALiS) with association constants of 106 M-1 were discovered by high-throughput screening of our chemical library, and their binding characteristics, including X-ray crystal structure of the streptavidin complex, were determined. Unlike biotin and its derivatives, ALiS exhibits fast dissociation kinetics and excellent cell permeability. The streptavidin-ALiS system provides a novel, practical compound-dependent methodology for repeated reversible cycling of protein localization between intracellular organella.
Phenanthroline functionalized polyacrylonitrile fiber with Pd(0) nanoparticles as a highly active catalyst for the Heck reaction
Xiao, Jian,Zhang, Haonan,Ejike, Anyaegbu Chima,Wang, Lu,Tao, Minli,Zhang, Wenqin
, (2021)
A series of polyacrylonitrile fibers (PANF) functionalized with nitrogen-containing ligands were prepared and then used to synthesize fiber-supported Pd(0) nanoparticle catalysts. The phenanthroline-functionalized PANF with immobilized Pd(0) nanoparticles (PANPhenF-Pd(0)) had the best catalytic activity for the Heck reaction under solvent-free conditions. The PANPhenF-Pd(0) efficiently stabilized the nanoparticles and they were well-dispersed with Pd(0) particle sizes of about 3 nm. The PANPhenF-Pd(0) structure was further characterized by a variety of instrumental methods. A probable mechanism based on the fiber's microenvironment is proposed for the Heck reaction catalyzed by PANPhenF-Pd(0). The PANPhenF-Pd(0) catalyst is easily recovered from the reaction system and can be used up to six times with only a slight decrease in catalytic activity and with low Pd leaching. The PANPhenF-Pd(0) catalyst also has excellent catalytic activity for gram-scale use.
Design, synthesis and neuroprotective activities of novel cinnamide derivatives containing benzylpiperazine moiety
Zhong, Yan,Li, Xiaofeng,Zhang, Aixia,Xu, Yi,Li, Ping,Wu, Bin
, p. 1366 - 1373 (2018)
A new series of cinnamide derivatives 6a–l were synthesized by the reaction of acyl chlorides with various substituted benzylpiperazines. The structures were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HRMS. The potential neuroprotective activities of cinnamide analogs were evaluated in differentiated rat pheochromocytoma cells (PC12 cells) and in mice subjected to acute cerebral ischemia. Among the series, 6a, 6b, and 6c, featuring a 1,3-benzodioxole moiety, showed potent neuroprotection both in vivo and in vitro. The three compounds were selected and further studied to determine their mechanism of action. MTT assay, Hoechst 33342/PI double staining, and high content screening (HCS) revealed that pretreatment of the cells with 6a, 6b, and 6c has significantly decreased the extent of cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. The results of western blot analysis demonstrated these compounds suppressed apoptosis of glutamate-induced PC12 cells via caspase-3 pathway. These compounds can be lead compounds for further discovery of neuroprotective agents for treating cerebral ischemic stroke.
Protozoan Parasite Growth Inhibitors Discovered by Cross-Screening Yield Potent Scaffolds for Lead Discovery
Devine, William,Woodring, Jennifer L.,Swaminathan, Uma,Amata, Emanuele,Patel, Gautam,Erath, Jessey,Roncal, Norma E.,Lee, Patricia J.,Leed, Susan E.,Rodriguez, Ana,Mensa-Wilmot, Kojo,Sciotti, Richard J.,Pollastri, Michael P.
, p. 5522 - 5537 (2015)
Tropical protozoal infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide; four in particular (human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), Chagas disease, cutaneous leishmaniasis, and malaria) have an estimated combined burden of over 87 million disability-adjusted life years. New drugs are needed for each of these diseases. Building on the previous identification of NEU-617 (1) as a potent and nontoxic inhibitor of proliferation for the HAT pathogen (Trypanosoma brucei), we have now tested this class of analogs against other protozoal species: T. cruzi (Chagas disease), Leishmania major (cutaneous leishmaniasis), and Plasmodium falciparum (malaria). Based on hits identified in this screening campaign, we describe the preparation of several replacements for the quinazoline scaffold and report these inhibitors' biological activities against these parasites. In doing this, we have identified several potent proliferation inhibitors for each pathogen, such as 4-((3-chloro-4-((3-fluorobenzyl)oxy)phenyl)amino)-6-(4-((4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)quinoline-3-carbonitrile (NEU-924, 83) for T. cruzi and N-(3-chloro-4-((3-fluorobenzyl)oxy)phenyl)-7-(4-((4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)cinnolin-4-amine (NEU-1017, 68) for L. major and P. falciparum.
A Simple and straightforward synthesis of cinnamic acids and ylidene malononitriles via knoevenagel condensation employing dabco as catalyst
Nagalakshmi,Diwakar,Govindh,Gopal Reddy,Venu,Bhargavi,Prasanna Devi,Murthy,Siddaiah
, p. 1561 - 1564 (2017)
An efficient method for the synthesis of substituted cinnamic acid and ylidene malanonitriles is developed via Knoevenagel condensation of aromatic aldehydes with malonic acid and malononitrile in the presence of catalytic amounts of DABCO. This method has many advantages, such as mild reaction conditions, excellent yields, short reaction times and no furthur purification required.
Synthesis, photophysics, and electroluminescence of conjugated poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives with 1,3,4-oxadiazoles in the backbone
Mikroyannidis, John A.,Spiliopoulos, Ioakim K.,Kasimis, Theodoros S.,Kulkarni, Abhishek P.,Jenekhe, Samson A.
, p. 9295 - 9302 (2003)
Starting from 4-bromobenzaldehyde or 1,4-benzenedicarboxaldehyde, two new poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives P1 and P2 were synthesized by a five-step synthetic route. These fully conjugated polymers contain 1 or 2 oxadiazole rings and 3 or 4 vinylene bonds per repeat unit for P1 and P2, respectively, and were amorphous and soluble in common organic solvents. The Tg values were 28°C for P1 and 57°C for P2. The polymers emitted greenish-blue light in solution with photoluminescence (PL) emission maximum at 487-511 nm and yellowish-green light with PL emission maximum at 515-558 nm in thin films. Electroluminescence (EL) was achieved from single-layer LEDs of polymer P1 with the configuration ITO/PEDOT/P1/Al with voltage-tunable EL colors from 558 nm (9 V) to 527 nm (16 V). The observed EL spectral blue shift with increasing voltage is a result of conformational changes of the polymer backbone with increase in temperature, as evidenced from the absorption and PL spectra changes upon annealing of P1 thin films at different temperatures.
Diphenylamino-substituted tristyryl: Vs. triphenyl isocyanurates: Improved conjugation has minimal impact on two-photon absorption
Triadon, Amédée,Ngo Ndimba, Alphonsine,Richy, Nicolas,Amar, Anissa,Boucekkine, Abdou,Roisnel, Thierry,Cifuentes, Marie P.,Humphrey, Mark G.,Blanchard-Desce, Mireille,Mongin, Olivier,Paul, Frédéric
, p. 11289 - 11293 (2018)
This contribution reports the synthesis of C87H60N6O3 (3-NPh2), the tristyryl analogue of the triphenylisocyanurate C81H54N6O3 (2-NPh2) which was previously demonstrated to be an active two-photon absorber. Contrary to expectation, planarization and extension of the central π-system does not lead to a marked improvement of the two-photon absorption cross-section.
Crystallization-Based Synthetic Route to Antimalarial Agent BRD5018: Diazocene Ring Formation via a Staudinger-aza-Wittig Reaction on an Azetidine-Ribose Template
Balla, Venkata Sasidhar,Bathula, Srikanth,Fang, Francis G.,Girish, Dixit,Gotoda, Masaharu,Gusovsky, Fabian,Kalla, Vijay,Khile, Anil Shahaji,Melillo, Bruno,Mitasev, Branko,Rayaprolu, Pavan Kumar,Schreiber, Stuart L.,Sugandham, Srinivasa Rao,Talabhakthula, Ravi Kumar,Terli, Chiranjeevi,Vaddi, Anand,Vikram, Venugopalarao,Yang, Jiong
, (2021/10/01)
The development of an entirely crystallization-based synthetic route to the antimalarial BRD5018 is described, which assembles a structurally complex bicyclic azetidine scaffold adorned with five stereogenic centers without the need for any chromatographic separations. A diastereoselective glycine ester Claisen rearrangement, diastereomeric salt resolution, and diastereoselective iodo-lactonization are utilized to provide an efficient access to three contiguous stereogenic centers on an acyclic template with the desired relative and absolute configurations. A tandem aziridine ring-opening/azetidine ring-closure on the derived 2-amino-1,4-diol template was developed to efficiently establish the all-cis trisubstituted azetidine scaffold with the proper ancillary functionality for end-game maneuvers. d-Ribose-2,3-acetonide provided a conveniently differentiated vicinal syn-diol suitable for the planned reductive amination/periodate cleavage/Staudinger-aza-Wittig sequence to form the eight-membered diazocene ring. An early quantitative installation of the diaryl acetylene moiety via a Sonogashira coupling on an electronically matched methyl 4-bromocinnamate circumvented a low-yielding, late-stage reaction in the first-generation synthesis. Multiple crystalline intermediates enabled the complete removal of chromatography from the synthesis resulting in a substantially reduced cost and waste generation with enhanced throughput and quality control.
Iron-catalyzed domino decarboxylation-oxidation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids enabled aldehyde C-H methylation
Gong, Pei-Xue,Xu, Fangning,Cheng, Lu,Gong, Xu,Zhang, Jie,Gu, Wei-Jin,Han, Wei
supporting information, p. 5905 - 5908 (2021/06/18)
A practical and general iron-catalyzed domino decarboxylation-oxidation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids enabling aldehyde C-H methylation for the synthesis of methyl ketones has been developed. This mild, operationally simple method uses ambient air as the sole oxidant and tolerates sensitive functional groups for the late-stage functionalization of complex natural-product-derived and polyfunctionalized molecules.
Amino Group Functionalized Hf-Based Metal-Organic Framework for Knoevenagel-Doebner Condensation
Das, Aniruddha,Anbu, Nagaraj,Gogoi, Chiranjib,Dhakshinamoorthy, Amarajothi,Biswas, Shyam
, p. 3396 - 3403 (2021/08/20)
A Hf(IV) metal-organic framework (MOF) with di-amino functionalized linker was obtained as a crystalline solid with UiO-67 topology under solvothermal reaction conditions. The guest free form of Hf(IV) MOF (1′) was efficiently employed as a heterogeneous catalyst to synthesize cinnamic acid derivatives via Knoevenagel-Doebner reaction for the first time. The catalyst (1′) was efficiently active to directly achieve cinnamic acid from benzaldehyde and malonic acid. The solid retained its activity up to 6th cycle with no decay in its activity. The noticeable advantages of the catalyst are its milder reaction conditions, high yield, high stability, recyclable nature towards catalysis and wide substrate scope as well as shape-selective behaviour. The possible mechanism of the reaction was also studied thoroughly with suitable control experiments.
