142396-03-0Relevant articles and documents
Indole carboxylic acid esters of melampomagnolide B are potent anticancer agents against both hematological and solid tumor cells
Bommagani, Shobanbabu,Ponder, Jessica,Penthala, Narsimha R.,Janganati, Venumadhav,Jordan, Craig T.,Borrelli, Michael J.,Crooks, Peter A.
, p. 393 - 405 (2017)
A series of novel, heteroaryl carboxylic acid conjugates of the sesquiterpene melampomagnolide-B (MMB, 3) has been evaluated as antitumor agents against an NCI panel of 64 human hematopoetic and solid tumor cell lines. The indole-3-acrylic acid conjugate 7j and the indole-3-carboxylic acid conjugate 7k were found to be the most potent analogs in the series. Compounds 7j and 7k exhibited remarkable growth inhibition, with GI50 values in the range 0.03–0.30?μM and 0.04–0.28?μM, respectively, against the cell lines in the leukemia sub-panel, and GI50 values of 0.05–0.40?μM and 0.04–0.61?μM, respectively, against 90% of the solid tumor cell lines in the NCI panel. Compound 7a was particularly effective against the sub-panel of breast cancer cell lines with GI50 values in the range 50 value of 720?nM, and exhibited the greatest cytotoxicity against a collection of primary AML stem cell specimens, which included a specimen that was unresponsive to PTL, affording EC50 values in the range 0.33–1.0?μM in three out of four specimens. The results from this study provide further evidence that analogs of the sesquiterpene MMB can be designed to afford molecules with significantly improved anticancer activity. Thus, both 7j and 7k are considered potential lead molecules in the search for new anticancer agents that can be used as treatments for both hematopoetic and solid tumors.
Synthesis of 3-alkenylindoles through regioselective C-H alkenylation of indoles by a ruthenium nanocatalyst
Banerjee, Srirupa,Chatterjee, Debnath,Paul, Abhijit,Yadav, Somnath
, p. 140 - 148 (2020)
3-Alkenylindoles are biologically and medicinally very important compounds, and their syntheses have received considerable attention. Herein, we report the synthesis of 3-alkenylindoles via a regioselective alkenylation of indoles, catalysed by a ruthenium nanocatalyst (RuNC). The reaction tolerates several electron-withdrawing and electron-donating groups on the indole moiety. Additionally, a robustness screen has also been employed to demonstrate the tolerance of several functional groups relevant to medicinal chemistry. With respect to the Ru nanocatalyst, it has been demonstrated that it is recoverable and recyclable up to four cycles. Also, the catalyst acts through a heterogeneous mechanism, which has been proven by various techniques, such as ICPMS and three-phase tests. The nature of the Ru nanocatalyst surface has also been thoroughly examined by various techniques, and it has been found that the oxides on the surface are responsible for the high catalytic efficiency of the Ru nanocatalyst.
Indole-like derivatives and application thereof
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Paragraph 0152-0153, (2021/05/08)
The invention relates to indole-like derivatives and application thereof. The compounds have a structure as shown in a formula I. The compounds have ROR [gamma] t regulating activity and are expected to be used for preparing medicines for preventing and treating diseases related to ROR [gamma] t.
Indole Chloropyridinyl Ester-Derived SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro Inhibitors: Enzyme Inhibition, Antiviral Efficacy, Structure-Activity Relationship, and X-ray Structural Studies
Ghosh, Arun K.,Raghavaiah, Jakka,Shahabi, Dana,Yadav, Monika,Anson, Brandon J.,Lendy, Emma K.,Hattori, Shin-Ichiro,Higashi-Kuwata, Nobuyo,Mitsuya, Hiroaki,Mesecar, Andrew D.
supporting information, p. 14702 - 14714 (2021/10/01)
Here, we report the synthesis, structure-activity relationship studies, enzyme inhibition, antiviral activity, and X-ray crystallographic studies of 5-chloropyridinyl indole carboxylate derivatives as a potent class of SARS-CoV-2 chymotrypsin-like protease inhibitors. Compound 1 exhibited a SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro inhibitory IC50 value of 250 nM and an antiviral EC50 value of 2.8 μM in VeroE6 cells. Remdesivir, an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor, showed an antiviral EC50 value of 1.2 μM in the same assay. Compound 1 showed comparable antiviral activity with remdesivir in immunocytochemistry assays. Compound 7d with an N-allyl derivative showed the most potent enzyme inhibitory IC50 value of 73 nM. To obtain molecular insight into the binding properties of these molecules, X-ray crystal structures of compounds 2, 7b, and 9d-bound to SARS-CoV 3CLpro were determined, and their binding properties were compared.
An efficient chromium(iii)-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of methylarenes in water for the green preparation of corresponding acids
Jiang, Feng,Liu, Shanshan,Wei, Yongge,Yan, Likai,Yu, Han,Zhao, Wenshu
supporting information, p. 12413 - 12418 (2021/09/28)
A highly efficient method to oxidize methylarenes to their corresponding acids with a reusable Cr catalyst was developed. The reaction can be carried out in water with 1 atm oxygen and K2S2O8as cooxidants, proceeds under green and mild conditions, and is suitable for the oxidation of both electron-deficient and electron-rich methylarenes, including heteroaryl methylarenes, even at the gram level. The excellent result, together with its simplicity of operation and the ability to continuously reuse the catalyst, makes this new methodology environmentally benign and cost-effective. The generality of this methodology gives it the potential for use on an industrial scale. Differing from the accepted oxidation mechanism of toluene, GC-MS studies and DFT calculations have revealed that the key benzyl alcohol intermediate is formed under the synergetic effect of the chromium and molybdenum in the Cr catalyst, which can be further oxidized to afford benzaldehyde and finally benzoic acid.
Method for copper-catalyzed carboxylation reaction of arylboronic acid and carbon dioxide
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Paragraph 0099; 0100, (2019/12/29)
The invention discloses a method for a copper-catalyzed carboxylation reaction of arylboronic acid and carbon dioxide. According to the method, carbon dioxide is used as a C1 source, copper catalysisis adopted, alkoxide serves as alkali, and a reaction is carried out in an organic solvent; the method is simple in process and easy to implement, and shows wide functional group compatibility; the method allows various arylboronic acids such as monosubstituted or polysubstituted phenylboronic acid, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon boronic acid and benzoheterocyclic boronic acid to be converted into corresponding arylcarboxylic acids with considerable yield under mild conditions; and the produced carboxylic acids have important application value, and can be used for deriving a great number of other common chemical substances, such as acyl halide, acid anhydride, ester and amide.
Discovery of carbazole carboxamides as novel RORγt inverse agonists
Huang, Yafei,Yu, Mingcheng,Sun, Nannan,Tang, Ting,Yu, Fazhi,Song, Xiaoxia,Xie, Qiong,Fu, Wei,Shao, Liming,Wang, Yonghui
, p. 465 - 476 (2018/02/28)
A novel series of carbazole carboxamides was discovered as potent RORγt inverse agonists using a scaffold hybridization strategy. Structure-activity relationship exploration on the amide linker, carbazole ring and arylsulfone moiety of the hybrid amide 3a led to identification of potent RORγt inverse agonists. Compound 6c was found to have a good RORγt activity with an IC50 of 58.5 nM in FRET assay, and reasonable inhibitory activity in mouse Th17 cell differentiation assay (58.8% inhibition at 0.3 μM). The binding mode of carbazole carboxamides in RORγt ligand binding domain was discussed.
A biocatalytic method for the chemoselective aerobic oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids
Knaus, Tanja,Tseliou, Vasilis,Humphreys, Luke D.,Scrutton, Nigel S.,Mutti, Francesco G.
supporting information, p. 3931 - 3943 (2018/09/11)
Herein, we present a study on the oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids using three recombinant aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs). The ALDHs were used in purified form with a nicotinamide oxidase (NOx), which recycles the catalytic NAD+ at the expense of dioxygen (air at atmospheric pressure). The reaction was studied also with lyophilised whole cell as well as resting cell biocatalysts for more convenient practical application. The optimised biocatalytic oxidation runs in phosphate buffer at pH 8.5 and at 40 °C. From a set of sixty-one aliphatic, aryl-Aliphatic, benzylic, hetero-Aromatic and bicyclic aldehydes, fifty were converted with elevated yield (up to >99%). The exceptions were a few ortho-substituted benzaldehydes, bicyclic heteroaromatic aldehydes and 2-phenylpropanal. In all cases, the expected carboxylic acid was shown to be the only product (>99% chemoselectivity). Other oxidisable functionalities within the same molecule (e.g. hydroxyl, alkene, and heteroaromatic nitrogen or sulphur atoms) remained untouched. The reaction was scaled for the oxidation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (2 g), a bio-based starting material, to afford 5-(hydroxymethyl)furoic acid in 61% isolated yield. The new biocatalytic method avoids the use of toxic or unsafe oxidants, strong acids or bases, or undesired solvents. It shows applicability across a wide range of substrates, and retains perfect chemoselectivity. Alternative oxidisable groups were not converted, and other classical side-reactions (e.g. halogenation of unsaturated functionalities, Dakin-Type oxidation) did not occur. In comparison to other established enzymatic methods such as the use of oxidases (where the concomitant oxidation of alcohols and aldehydes is common), ALDHs offer greatly improved selectivity.
Halogen–metal exchange on bromoheterocyclics with substituents containing an acidic proton via formation of a magnesium intermediate
Tian, Qingqiang,Shang, Suqin,Wang, Huajun,Shi, Guoqiang,Li, Zhiyao,Yuan, Jianyong
supporting information, (2017/12/05)
A selective and practical bromine–metal exchange on bromoheterocyclics bearing substituents with an acidic proton under non-cryogenic conditions was developed by a simple modification of an existing protocol. Our protocol of using a combination of i-PrMgCl and n-BuLi has not only solved the problem of intermolecular quenching that often occurred when using alkyl lithium alone as the reagent for halogen–lithium exchange, but also offered a highly selective method for performing bromo–metal exchange on dibrominated arene compounds through chelation effect.
Visible-Light-Driven Carboxylation of Aryl Halides by the Combined Use of Palladium and Photoredox Catalysts
Shimomaki, Katsuya,Murata, Kei,Martin, Ruben,Iwasawa, Nobuharu
supporting information, p. 9467 - 9470 (2017/07/24)
A highly useful, visible-light-driven carboxylation of aryl bromides and chlorides with CO2 was realized using a combination of Pd(OAc)2 as a carboxylation catalyst and Ir(ppy)2(dtbpy)(PF6) as a photoredox catalyst. This carboxylation reaction proceeded in high yields under 1 atm of CO2 with a variety of functionalized aryl bromides and chlorides without the necessity of using stoichiometric metallic reductants.
