54744-66-0Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Synthesis and biological evaluations of a series of calycanthaceous analogues as antifungal agents
Zheng, Shaojun,Zhu, Rui,Tang, Bing,Chen, Lizhuang,Bai, Hongjin,Zhang, Jiwen
, p. 1816 - 1824 (2021)
Starting from indole-3-acetonitrile, a total of 66 new calycanthaceous alkaloid analogues were synthesised in excellent yields. The prepared compounds were evaluated for their biological activities against a broad range of plant pathogen fungi. The results of bioassays indicated that the majority of tested compounds displayed comparable or better in vitro bioactivities than the positive control. Notably, Compound a1 displayed a significant activities against B. cereus, Escherichia sp and R. solanacearum, even better than the positive control streptomycin and Penicillin, with the same MIC value of 15.63 μg mL?1. Compound a1 displayed a broad spectrum and remarkably activities among the tested calycanthaceous analogues and might be a novel potential leading compound for further development of antifungal agents. The results obtained in the study will be very helpful for further design and structural optimisation of calycanthaceous alkaloids as potential agrochemical lead for plant disease control.
Spirooxindoles as novel 3D-fragment scaffolds: Synthesis and screening against CYP121 from M. tuberculosis
Davis, Holly J.,Kavanagh, Madeline E.,Balan, Tudor,Abell, Chris,Coyne, Anthony G.
, p. 3735 - 3740 (2016)
The search for new scaffolds to complement current HTS and fragment libraries is an active area of research. The development of novel strategies to synthesise compounds with 3D character in order to expand the diversity of a fragment library was explored. A range of substituted bicyclo[2,2,1]spirooxindoles were synthesised using a Diels–Alder [4+2] cycloaddition reaction. Both diastereoisomers were isolated from the reactions and these 3D fragment scaffolds were screened against the cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP121 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A number of hits were identified to bind to CYP121 and were shown to exhibit Type I binding interactions with the heme group.
On the reaction of isatin with cyanomethylene(triphenyl)phosphorane. A nucleophilic attack of alkyl phosphites on the carbon-carbon double bond of (E)-oxindolylideneacetonitrile
Osman, Fayez H.,El-Samahy, Fatma A.
, p. 1863 - 1871 (2000)
The reaction of cyanomethylene(triphenyl)phosphorane (2) with isatin (1) in dry benzene at room temperature for 1 h led to the formation of (1,2- dihydro-2-oxo-3H-indol-3-yl)acetonitrile as a mixture of E- and Z-stereo isomers 3 and 4. Trialkyl phosphites 7 reacted with (E)-nitrile 3 in dry benzene at 70°C for about 10 h to give the phosphonates 8 as two isomers together with the unexpected spiro products of isomers 9. When the (E)- nitrile 3 was allowed to react with dialkyl phosphites (11) without solvents at 100°C for about 30 h, a mixture of the phosphonate derivatives 8 and one isomer of the dimeric structure 9 were obtained. The reaction mechanisms are considered and the structural assignments of the new compounds are based on chemical and spectroscopic evidence. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Synthesis and biological evaluation of calycanthaceous alkaloid analogs
Zheng, Shaojun,Zhu, Rui,Zhou, Xinping,Chen, Lizhuang,Bai, Hongjin,Zhang, Jiwen
, (2019)
Starting from 9-methyl-1,2,3,4,9,9a-hexahydro-4aH-pyrido[2,3-b]indol-4a-ol, or indole-3-acetonitrile, 40 new calycanthaceous alkaloid analogs were synthesized in excellent yields. The prepared compounds were evaluated for biological activity against acetylcholinesterase and a broad range of plant pathogen fungi. The results of bioassays indicated that the majority of tested compounds displayed comparable or better in vitro bioactivity than the positive control. Notably, compounds b8 and b9 showed higher activity against Verticillium dahlia than chlorothalonil, with MIC values of 62.5 and 7.81 μg mL?1, respectively. Compound b3 had a higher activity against Bacillus cereus, with a MIC value of 15.63 μg mL?1. Compounds c2 and c11 revealed potent activity against acetylcholinesterase, with MIC values of 0.01 and 0.1 ng mL?1, respectively. Analysis of the molecular docking modes of c2 and c11 with Torpedo californica acetylcholinesterase indicated a medium strong hydrogen bond interaction between the hydroxyl groups of both the ligands and the phenolic hydroxyl of Try121 at a distance of approximately 2.4 ?. The results obtained in this study will be useful for the further design and structural optimization of calycanthaceous alkaloids as potential agrochemical lead compounds for plant disease control.
Synthesis and biological profiling of half-calycanthaceous alkaloid analogues
Bai, Hong-Jin,Gu, Yong-Dong,Han, Ke,Shi, Xin-Wei,Wei, Yang,Zheng, Shao-Jun,Zhu, Rui
, p. 1 - 7 (2020)
During our continuous efforts to pursue antifungal agents, some calycanthaceous alkaloid analogs showed diverse and promising bioactivities. Therefore, 34 new calycanthaceous alkaloid derivatives were further prepared and screened for bioactivities. As a result of the evaluation against a great deal of plant pathogen fungi, bacteria and human pathogenic fungi, a majority of them displayed potent bioactivity. In particular, compound b6 displayed remarkably activity and might be novel potential leading compound for further development of antifungal agent. The relationship between structure and biological activity was also discussed.
Electrochemical Umpolung C-H Functionalization of Oxindoles
Pastor, Miryam,Vayer, Marie,Weinstabl, Harald,Maulide, Nuno
, p. 606 - 612 (2022/01/12)
Herein, we present a general electrochemical method to access unsymmetrical 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles by direct C-H functionalization where the oxindole fragment behaves as an electrophile. This Umpolung approach does not rely on stoichiometric oxidants and proceeds under mild, environmentally benign conditions. Importantly, it enables the functionalization of these scaffolds through C-O, and by extension to C-C or even C-N bond formation.
Following Nature’s Footprint: Mimicking the High-Valent Heme-Oxo Mediated Indole Monooxygenation Reaction Landscape of Heme Enzymes
Mondal, Pritam,Rajapakse, Shanuk,Wijeratne, Gayan B.
, p. 3843 - 3854 (2022/02/16)
Pathways for direct conversion of indoles to oxindoles have accumulated considerable interest in recent years due to their significance in the clear comprehension of various pathogenic processes in humans and the multipotent therapeutic value of oxindole pharmacophores. Heme enzymes are predominantly responsible for this conversion in biology and are thought to proceed with a compound-I active oxidant. These heme-enzyme-mediated indole monooxygenation pathways are rapidly emerging therapeutic targets; however, a clear mechanistic understanding is still lacking. Additionally, such knowledge holds promise in the rational design of highly specific indole monooxygenation synthetic protocols that are also cost-effective and environmentally benign. We herein report the first examples of synthetic compound-I and activated compound-II species that can effectively monooxygenate a diverse array of indoles with varied electronic and steric properties to exclusively produce the corresponding 2-oxindole products in good to excellent yields. Rigorous kinetic, thermodynamic, and mechanistic interrogations clearly illustrate an initial rate-limiting epoxidation step that takes place between the heme oxidant and indole substrate, and the resulting indole epoxide intermediate undergoes rearrangement driven by a 2,3-hydride shift on indole ring to ultimately produce 2-oxindole. The complete elucidation of the indole monooxygenation mechanism of these synthetic heme models will help reveal crucial insights into analogous biological systems, directly reinforcing drug design attempts targeting those heme enzymes. Moreover, these bioinspired model compounds are promising candidates for the future development of better synthetic protocols for the selective, efficient, and sustainable generation of 2-oxindole motifs, which are already known for a plethora of pharmacological benefits.
Synthesis and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Calycanthaceous Alkaloid Derivatives
Yang, Cheng,Zheng, Shaojun,Tan, Yi,Chen, Xiaoyun,Bai, Hongjin,Zhu, Rui,Gao, Yuhua
, p. 899 - 902 (2021/09/22)
To find pesticidal lead compounds with high activity, a series of new chimonanthine derivatives was synthesized via the introduction of the functional group at the N-position to compound 4. The structures of the target compounds were confirmed by 1H, 13C NMR, and HR-MS. A preliminary bioassay showed that most of them displayed potent bioactivities. In particular, compound 5a displayed significant activity and might be a potential novel lead compound for further development of antifungal agent.
Rapid Oxidation Indoles into 2-Oxindoles Mediated by PIFA in Combination with n-Bu4NCl ? H2O
Liang, Peng,Zhao, Hang,Zhou, Tingting,Zeng, Kaiyun,Jiao, Wei,Pan, Yang,Liu, Yazhou,Fang, Dongmei,Ma, Xiaofeng,Shao, Huawu
supporting information, p. 3532 - 3538 (2021/06/09)
We report the development of a rapid approach for directly converting indoles into 2-oxindoles promoted by HOCl formed in situ from the combination of (bis(trifluoroacetoxy) iodo)benzene (PIFA) and n-Bu4NCl ? H2O. The procedure is widely functional group tolerant and provides 2-oxindoles in up to 95% yield within 5 min. The potential applications of the developed methodology are demonstrated by the gram-scale preparation of 3-methyl-2-oxindole (11 a), the one-pot two-step syntheses of spiro-oxindoles 26 a and 26 b, and the formal synthesis of (-)-folicanthine (2). (Figure presented.).
Palladium-Catalyzed Three-Component Cascade Reaction of Nitriles: Synthesis of 2-Arylquinoline-4-carboxylates
Zhao, Zhiwei,Zeng, Ge,Chen, Yinan,Zheng, Jinming,Chen, Zhongyan,Shao, Yinlin,Zhang, Fangjun,Chen, Jiuxi,Li, Renhao
supporting information, p. 7955 - 7960 (2021/10/20)
A new method for converting easy availability starting materials 2-(2-oxoindolin-3-yl)acetonitrile, arylboronic acids, and alcohols into 2-arylquinoline-4-carboxylates is reported. The procedure involves a three-component addition/ring expansion/esterification reaction in the presence of Pd(II) catalyst with high functional group tolerance under mild conditions. In addition, the photophysical properties of the resulting product were investigated and exhibited excellent polarity-sensitive fluorescence properties and AIE property.
