1943-82-4Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Supporting-Electrolyte-Free Anodic Oxidation of Oxamic Acids into Isocyanates: An Expedient Way to Access Ureas, Carbamates, and Thiocarbamates
Petti, Alessia,Fagnan, Corentin,van Melis, Carlo G. W.,Tanbouza, Nour,Garcia, Anthony D.,Mastrodonato, Andrea,Leech, Matthew C.,Goodall, Iain C. A.,Dobbs, Adrian P.,Ollevier, Thierry,Lam, Kevin
, p. 2614 - 2621 (2021/06/27)
We report a new electrochemical supporting-electrolyte-free method for synthesizing ureas, carbamates, and thiocarbamates via the oxidation of oxamic acids. This simple, practical, and phosgene-free route includes the generation of an isocyanate intermediate in situ via anodic decarboxylation of an oxamic acid in the presence of an organic base, followed by the one-pot addition of suitable nucleophiles to afford the corresponding ureas, carbamates, and thiocarbamates. This procedure is applicable to different amines, alcohols, and thiols. Furthermore, when single-pass continuous electrochemical flow conditions were used and this reaction was run in a carbon graphite Cgr/Cgr flow cell, urea compounds could be obtained in high yields within a residence time of 6 min, unlocking access to substrates that were inaccessible under batch conditions while being easily scalable.
Design and synthesis of uracil urea derivatives as potent and selective fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitors
Qiu, Yan,Ren, Jie,Ke, Hongwei,Zhang, Yang,Gao, Qi,Yang, Longhe,Lu, Canzhong,Li, Yuhang
, p. 22699 - 22705 (2017/07/10)
Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is one of the key enzymes involved in the biological degradation of endocannabinoids, especially anandamide. Pharmacological blockage of FAAH restores the levels of endocannabinoids, providing therapeutic benefits in the management of inflammation, depression and multiple sclerosis. In this study, a series of uracil urea derivatives as FAAH inhibitors were designed and synthesized. Structural modifications at the C5 position and side chain of N-hexyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-1(2H)-carboxamide (1a) led to FAAH inhibitors with improved potency and selectivity. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies indicated that C5 electron-withdrawing substituents were preferred for optimal potency but not for selectivity, whereas replacement of the alkyl chain with phenylalkyl moieties or biphenyl groups significantly improved both inhibitory potency and selectivity towards FAAH. Two highly potent picomolar FAAH inhibitors (4c, IC50 = 0.3 ± 0.05 nM; 4d, IC50 = 0.8 ± 0.1 nM) were developed. Compound 4c inhibited FAAH in a rapid, selective, noncompetitive, and irreversible pattern. This study provides several highly potent and selective FAAH inhibitors and an optimized chemical scaffold for the development of FAAH inhibitors. We anticipate that these FAAH inhibitors will enable new possibilities in understanding FAAH functions and development of therapeutics for pain and inflammatory diseases.
Discovery of uracil derivatives as potent inhibitors of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase
Qiu, Yan,Zhang, Yang,Li, Yuhang,Ren, Jie
, (2016/04/20)
Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) is an intracellular serine enzyme involved in the biological degradation of the fatty acid ethanolamide family of signaling lipids, which exerts neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties. In the present study, a conjugated 2,4-dioxo-pyrimidine-1-carboxamide scaffold was confirmed as a novel template for FAAH inhibitors, based on which, a series of analogues had been prepared for an initial structure-activity relationship (SAR) study. Most of the synthesized compounds displayed moderate to significant FAAH inhibitory potency. Among them, compounds 11 and 14 showed better activity than others, with IC50 values of 21 and 53 nM. SAR analysis indicated that 2,4-dioxopyrimidine-1-carboxamides represented a novel class of potent inhibitors of FAAH, and substitution at the uracil ring or replacement of the N-terminal group might favor the inhibitory potency. Selected compounds of this class may be used as useful parent molecules for further investigation.
N-methylimidazole-catalyzed synthesis of carbamates from hydroxamic acids via the lossen rearrangement
Yoganathan, Sabesan,Miller, Scott J.
supporting information, p. 602 - 605 (2013/04/11)
An efficient, one-pot, N-methylimidazole (NMI) accelerated synthesis of aromatic and aliphatic carbamates via the Lossen rearrangement is reported. NMI is a catalyst for the conversion of isocyanate intermediates to the carbamates. Moreover, the utility of arylsulfonyl chloride in combination with NMI minimizes the formation of often-observed hydroxamate-isocyanate dimers during the sequence. Under the present conditions, lowering of temperatures is also possible, enabling a mild protocol.
Design, synthesis and evaluation of 1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one derivatives as potent caspase-3 inhibitors
Liu, Dazhi,Tian, Zhen,Yan, Zhihui,Wu, Lixin,Ma, Yan,Wang, Quan,Liu, Wei,Zhou, Honggang,Yang, Cheng
, p. 2960 - 2967 (2013/07/28)
A number of 1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one derivatives were prepared through structural modification of the original compound from high-throughput screening. Some analogues (e.g., 6b, 6r, 6s and 6w) were identified as novel and potent caspase inhibitors with IC50 of nanomolar. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies for caspase-3 inhibition were evaluated in vitro. Molecular modeling studies provided further insight into the interaction of this class of compounds with activated caspase-3. The present small molecule caspase-3 inhibitor with novel structures different from structures of known caspase inhibitors revealed a new direction for therapeutic strategies directed against diseases involving abnormally up-regulated apoptosis.
Synthesis of 3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1-ones from N-Boc-(β-Arylethyl) carbamates via isocyanate intermediates
In, Jinkyung,Hwang, Soonho,Kim, Changhun,Seo, Jae Hong,Kim, Sanghee
, p. 965 - 971 (2013/03/14)
Mild reaction conditions for the regioselective synthesis of isoquinolin-1-ones and related fused-ring heterocycles from N-Boc-protected (β-arylethyl)carbamates are described. The reactions involved the use of Tf2O and 2-chloropyridine and isocyanates are likely to be key intermediates. The method was extended to substrates bearing less nucleophilic aryl moieties by using Lewis acid additives, such as BF3· Et2O, to enhance the Friedel-Crafts-type cyclization of the isocyanate intermediates. This method allowed the synthesis of various substituted isoquinolin-1-ones, β-carbolines, thiophene-fused ring systems and tetrahydrobenzoazepin-1-ones in good yields and with high regioselectivities. Copyright
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel amino acid ureido derivatives as aminopeptidase N/CD13 inhibitors
Su, Li,Jia, Yuping,Zhang, Lei,Xu, Yingying,Fang, Hao,Xu, Wenfang
experimental part, p. 3807 - 3815 (2012/08/27)
A series of amino acid ureido derivatives as aminopeptidase N (APN/CD13) inhibitors were synthesized and evaluated for their APN inhibitory activities and anti-cancer effects. The results showed that most of these amino acid ureido derivatives exhibited good inhibition against APN, several of which were better than Bestatin. The most active compound 12j (IC50 = 1.1 μM, compared with Bestatin IC50 = 8.1 μM) not only possessed much better APN inhibitory activity and anti-proliferation effect on cancer cells, but also exhibited significant block effect of human cancer cell invasion compared with the positive control, Bestatin. These amino acid ureido derivatives could be possibly developed as new APN inhibitors for cancer chemotherapy in the future.
Development of synthetic aminopeptidase N/CD13 inhibitors to overcome cancer metastasis and angiogenesis
Su, Li,Cao, Jiangying,Jia, Yuping,Zhang, Xiaonan,Fang, Hao,Xu, Wenfang
supporting information, p. 959 - 964 (2013/02/23)
Cancer metastasis is a major barrier to its treatment and an important cause of patient death. Antimetastatic agents hold promise for patients with advanced metastatic tumors. Aminopeptidase N/CD13 (APN) is being pursued by many as an important target against cancer metastasis and angiogenesis, but there are few reports on the in vivo evaluation of synthetic APN inhibitors. Herein, a series of compounds targeting APN were synthesized and evaluated for their antimetastasis and antiangiogenesis potency both in vitro and in vivo. Excitingly, compounds 4m, 4t, and 4cc, with the most potent APN inhibitory activities, displayed significant antimetastasis and antiangiogenesis effects in vitro and in vivo, suggesting that those synthetic APN inhibitors have the potential to overcome cancer metastasis and angiogenesis.
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel l-lysine ureido derivatives as aminopeptidase N inhibitors
Su, Li,Fang, Hao,Yang, Kanghui,Xu, Yingying,Xu, Wenfang
experimental part, p. 900 - 906 (2011/03/19)
As the exopeptidase over-expressed in the cell surface of endothelial cells, aminopeptidase N (APN/CD13) is an essential target for tumor angiogenesis and metastasis. Based on the previous work of l-lysine amide derivatives in our laboratory, we designed and synthesized two series of l-lysine ureido derivatives as APN inhibitors. Within these compounds, one compound, 5d (IC 50 = 4.51 μM), showed similar inhibitory effect compared with Bestatin (IC50 = 5.87 μM).
Synthesis and evaluation of novel compounds as potent dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors
Wang, Liutang,Zhang, Bin,Ji, Jianxin,Li, Bogang,Yan, Jufang,Zhang, Weiyu,Wu, Yong,Wang, Xuechao,Hou, Hui
experimental part, p. 52 - 57 (2010/03/24)
A series of new 2-cyanopyrrolidine derivatives with constrained imidazolidin ring were synthesized, Their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR spectroscopy and/or mass spectrometry, and their activities were evaluated in vitro. They were proven to possess submicromolar inhibitory activities against dipeptidyl peptidase IV.
