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Inhibitory activity on cholinesterases produced by aryl-phthalimide derivatives: green synthesis, in silico and in vitro evaluation
Andrade-Jorge, Erik,Padilla-Martínez, Itzia I.,Ruiz-Maciel, Omar,Sánchez-Labastida, Luis A.,Soriano-Ursúa, Marvin A.,Trujillo-Ferrara, José G.
, (2020/05/08)
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by cognitive impairment and loss of immediate memory resulting from neuronal death in different brain areas, mainly those producing acetylcholine. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors improve cognitive function, delay mental deterioration, and reduce other symptoms. Despite being the cornerstone for treating mild–moderate AD, these compounds are only palliative agents and often have severe adverse effects. Recently, butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) has been found to be involved in AD. The aim of this study was to synthesize a series of six phthalimides with structural relationship with monoamines and evaluate them in vitro and in silico as AChE and BuChE inhibitors. In addition, a modified version of the Bonting and Featherstone method for determining AChE activity was adapted for the assessment of BuChE activity. Results: Six molecules (dioxoisoindolines A–F) were synthesized in good yields using a green chemistry approach. Dioxoisoindolines E and F were more active for AChE, with a Ki of 232 and 193 μM, respectively. Contrarily, dioxoisoindolines C and D showed up to fivefold greater selectivity for BuChE than AchE, with a Ki of 200 and 100 μM, respectively. The competitive inhibitory activity of the latter two molecules was similar to that of the reference compounds. Molecular docking demonstrated the participation of carbonyl carbons and aromatic rings in the high affinity of dioxoisoindoles for cholinesterases. Conclusion: The modified version of the Bonting and Featherstone method was successfully adapted to quantify BuChE activity. Dioxoisoindolines C and D displayed greater inhibition of BuChE versus AChE, with good inhibition of both enzymes. Thus, they are promising lead compounds for developing new BuChE/AChE inhibitors. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
H-β-zeolite catalyzed transamidation of carboxamides, phthalimide, formamides and thioamides with amines under neat conditions
Rao, Sadu Nageswara,Chandra Mohan, Darapaneni,Adimurthy, Subbarayappa
, p. 95313 - 95317 (2015/11/24)
Efficient transamidation of unactivated carboxamides, phthalimides, formamides and thioamides with amines under solvent-free conditions using H-β-zeolite as a green and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst is described. Easy work up, high purity of the products, recyclability and environmentally-friendly nature of the catalyst are the attractive features of the present methodology. This is the first report for the transamidation of thioamides under heterogeneous conditions.
Benzoic acid-catalyzed transamidation reactions of carboxamides, phthalimide, ureas and thioamide with amines
Wu, Ji-Wei,Wu, Ya-Dong,Dai, Jian-Jun,Xu, Hua-Jian
supporting information, p. 2429 - 2436 (2014/09/30)
An efficient and simple method for the transamidation of carboxamides, phthalimide, ureas and thioamide with amines catalyzed by commercially available benzoic acid under metal-free conditions is described. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report about the transamidation of an aromatic thioamide with amines.