30693-98-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Discovery of naturally occurring aurones that are potent allosteric inhibitors of hepatitis C virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
Haudecoeur, Romain,Ahmed-Belkacem, Abdelhakim,Yi, Wei,Fortuné, Antoine,Brillet, Rozenn,Belle, Catherine,Nicolle, Edwige,Pallier, Coralie,Pawlotsky, Jean-Michel,Boumendjel, Ahcène
, p. 5395 - 5402 (2011/10/02)
We have identified naturally occurring 2-benzylidenebenzofuran-3-ones (aurones) as new templates for non-nucleoside hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) inhibitors. The aurone target site, identified by site-directed mutagenesis, is located in thumb pocket I of HCV RdRp. The RdRp inhibitory activity of 42 aurones was rationally explored in an enzyme assay. Molecular docking studies were used to determine how aurones bind to HCV RdRp and to predict their range of inhibitory activity. Seven aurone derivatives were found to have potent inhibitory effects on HCV RdRp, with IC50 below 5 μM and excellent selectivity index (inhibition activity versus cellular cytotoxicity). The most active aurone analogue was (Z)-2-((1-butyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methylene)-4,6-dihydroxybenzofuran-3(2H)-one (compound 51), with an IC50 of 2.2 μM. Their potent RdRp inhibitory activity and their low toxicity make these molecules attractive candidates as direct-acting anti-HCV agents.
Preparation of 4,6,3',4'-tetrasubstituted aurones via aluminium oxide-catalyzed condensation
Bolek, David,Guetschow, Michael
, p. 1399 - 1403 (2007/10/03)
4,6,3',4'-Tetrasubstituted aurones were prepared by a protection- deprotection route with an alumina-catalyzed condensation of 3(2H)-benzofuranones with substituted aldehydes as the key step. Aureusidin (6) was obtained by demethylation of 4,6,3',4'-tetramethoxyaurone (5), a natural product from Cyperus capitatus. 4,6,3',4'-Tetrabenzyloxyaurone (9) was converted in a one hydrogenation-deprotection step to dihydroaureusidin (10).
