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Direct, Late-Stage Mono-N-arylation of Pentamidine: Method Development, Mechanistic Insight, and Expedient Access to Novel Antiparastitics against Diamidine-Resistant Parasites
Robertson, Jack,Ungogo, Marzuq A.,Aldfer, Mustafa M.,Lemgruber, Leandro,McWhinnie, Fergus S.,Bode, Bela E.,Jones, Katherine L.,Watson, Allan J. B.,de Koning, Harry P.,Burley, Glenn A.
supporting information, p. 3396 - 3401 (2021/09/06)
A selective mono-N-arylation strategy of amidines under Chan-Lam conditions is described. During the reaction optimization phase, the isolation of a mononuclear Cu(II) complex provided unique mechanistic insight into the operation of Chan-Lam mono-N-arylation. The scope of the process is demonstrated, and then applied to access the first mono-N-arylated analogues of pentamidine. Sub-micromolar activity against kinetoplastid parasites was observed for several analogues with no cross-resistance in pentamidine and diminazene-resistant trypanosome strains and against Leishmania mexicana. A fluorescent mono-N-arylated pentamidine analogue revealed rapid cellular uptake, accumulating in parasite nuclei and the kinetoplasts. The DNA binding capability of the mono-N-arylated pentamidine series was confirmed by UV-melt measurements using AT-rich DNA. This work highlights the potential to use Chan-Lam mono-N-arylation to develop therapeutic leads against diamidine-resistant trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis.
Access to Amidines and Arylbenzimidazoles: Zinc-Promoted Rearrangement of Oxime Acetates
Zhu, Zhongzhi,Cen, Jinghe,Tang, Xiaodong,Li, Jianxiao,Wu, Wanqing,Jiang, Huanfeng
, p. 2020 - 2031 (2018/04/09)
An efficient and straightforward zinc-promoted rearrangement of oxime acetates with arylamines for the synthesis of amidines has been developed under mild conditions. This process involves N?O/C?C bond cleavages and C?C/C?N bond formations. Various oxime
Diverse tandem cyclization reactions of o -cyanoanilines and diaryliodonium salts with copper catalyst for the construction of quinazolinimine and acridine scaffolds
Pang, Xinlong,Chen, Chao,Su, Xiang,Li, Ming,Wen, Lirong
supporting information, p. 6228 - 6231 (2015/01/09)
Two cyclization modes are realized to produce different nitrogen-containing heterocycles, i.e.; quinazolin-4(3H)-imines and acridines by assembling o-cyanoanilines and diaryliodonium salts via tandem reaction pathways.