20281-44-1Relevant articles and documents
Synthesis of honokiol analogues and evaluation of their modulating action on VEGF protein secretion and telomerase-related gene expressions
Sánchez-Peris, María,Murga, Juan,Falomir, Eva,Carda, Miguel,Marco, Juan Alberto
, p. 577 - 584 (2017)
A group of 36 biphenyl derivatives structurally related to honokiol were synthesized by means of Suzuki coupling reactions. Their cytotoxicities were evaluated and compared to that of honokiol. Some of the compounds were then evaluated for their ability to downregulate the secretion of the VEGF protein and the expression of the VEGF, hTERT, and c-Myc genes; the two latter involved in the activation of telomerase in tumoral cells. Some of the synthetized derivatives showed promising pharmacological features as they exhibited IC50 values in low micromolar range, good therapeutic margins, and a multiple mode of action on tumor cells based on the inhibition of VEGF and, at the same time, of the expression of genes related to the activation of telomerase.
Palladium-catalyzed anti-Markovnikov oxidative acetalization of activated olefins with iron(iii) sulphate as the reoxidant
Fernandes, Rodney A.,Kumar, Praveen,Yadav, Sandhya S.
, p. 427 - 443 (2022/01/20)
This paper discloses the efficient palladium-catalyzed anti-Markovnikov oxidative acetalization of activated terminal olefins with iron(iii) sulfate as the reoxidant. This methodology requires mild reaction conditions and shows high regioselectivity toward anti-Markovnikov products and compatibility with a wide range of functional groups. Iron(iii) sulphate was the sole reoxidant used in this method. Various olefins like vinylarenes, aryl-allylethers, aryl or benzyl acrylates and homoallylic alcohols all reacted well providing anti-Markovnikov acetals, some of which represent orthogonally functionalized 1,3- and 1,4-dioxygenated compounds.
Nickel Hydride Catalyzed Cleavage of Allyl Ethers Induced by Isomerization
Kathe, Prasad M.,Berkefeld, Andreas,Fleischer, Ivana
supporting information, p. 1629 - 1632 (2021/02/09)
This report discloses the deallylation of O - and N -allyl functional groups by using a combination of a Ni-H precatalyst and excess Bronsted acid. Key steps are the isomerization of the O - or N -allyl group through Ni-catalyzed double-bond migration followed by Bronsted acid induced O/N-C bond hydrolysis. A variety of functional groups are tolerated in this protocol, highlighting its synthetic value.
Novel potent (dihydro)benzofuranyl piperazines as human histamine receptor ligands – Functional characterization and modeling studies on H3 and H4 receptors
Corrêa, Michelle F.,Balico-Silva, André L.,Kiss, Dóra J.,Fernandes, Gustavo A.B.,Maraschin, Jhonatan C.,Parreiras-e-Silva, Lucas T.,Varela, Marina T.,Sim?es, Sarah C.,Bouvier, Michel,Keser?, Gy?rgy M.,Costa-Neto, Claudio M.,Fernandes, Jo?o Paulo S.
, (2020/12/21)
Histamine acts through four different receptors (H1R-H4R), the H3R and H4R being the most explored in the last years as drug targets. The H3R is a potential target to treat narcolepsy, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia and several other CNS-related conditions, while H4R blockade leads to anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. Our group has been exploring the dihydrobenzofuranyl-piperazines (LINS01 series) as human H3R/H4R ligands as potential drug candidates. In the present study, a set of 12 compounds were synthesized from adequate (dihydro)benzofuran synthons through simple reactions with corresponding piperazines, giving moderate to high yields. Four compounds (1b, 1f, 1g and 1h) showed high hH3R affinity (pKi > 7), compound 1h being the most potent (pKi 8.4), and compound 1f showed the best efficiency (pKi 8.2, LE 0.53, LLE 5.85). BRET-based assays monitoring Gαi activity indicated that the compounds are potent antagonists. Only one compound (2c, pKi 7.1) presented high affinity for hH4R. In contrast to what was observed for hH3R, it showed partial agonist activity. Docking experiments indicated that bulky substituents occupy a hydrophobic pocket in hH3R, while the N-allyl group forms favorable interactions with hydrophobic residues in the TM2, 3 and 7, increasing the selectivity towards hH3R. Additionally, the importance of the indole NH in the interaction with Glu5.46 from hH4R was confirmed by the modeling results, explaining the affinity and agonistic activity of compound 2c. The data reported in this work represent important findings for the rational design of future compounds for hH3R and hH4R.
