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• 1198596-01-8 4,4-dibromo-1-(4'-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Identification, synthesis and evaluation of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV 3C-like protease inhibitors

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) led to a life-threatening form of atypical pneumonia in late 2002. Following that, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) has recently emerged, killing about 36% of patients infected globally, mainly in Saudi Arabia and South Korea. Based on a scaffold we reported for inhibiting neuraminidase (NA), we synthesized the analogues and identified compounds with low micromolar inhibitory activity against 3CLpro of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. Docking studies show that a carboxylate present at either R1 or R4 destabilizes the oxyanion hole in the 3CLpro. Interestingly, 3f, 3g and 3m could inhibit both NA and 3CLpro and serve as a starting point to develop broad-spectrum antiviral agents.

Targeting fungal virulence factor by small molecules: Structure-based discovery of novel secreted aspartic protease 2 (SAP2) inhibitors

Secreted aspartic protease 2 (SAP2), a kind of virulence factor, is an emerging new antifungal target. Using docking-based virtual screening and structure-based inhibitor design, a series of novel SAP2 inhibitors were successfully identified. Among them, indolone derivative 24a showed potent SAP2 inhibitory activity (IC50 = 0.92 μM). It blocked fungi biofilm and hypha formation by down-regulating the expression of genes SAP2, ECE1, ALS3 and EFG1. As a virulence factor inhibitor, compound 24a was inactive in vitro and showed potent in vivo efficacy in a murine model of invasive candidiasis. It represents a promising lead compound for the discovery of novel antifungal agents.

Combined inorganic base promoted N-addition/[2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement to construct homoallyl sulfur-containing pyrazolones

The first sequentially combined inorganic base promoted N-addition/[2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement reaction of α-alkylidene pyrazolinones and propargyl sulfonium salts has been reported to construct homoallyl sulfur-containing pyrazolones with moderate to excellent yields. α-Alkylidene pyrazolinones function as N-nucleophilic agents distinguished from the reported C-addition reactions. Propargyl sulfonium salts were first involved in the [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement protocol differentiated from the well-established annulation reactions. The excellent regioselectivity, the broad scope of substrates, gram-scale synthesis and convenient transformation embody the synthetic superiority of this cascade process.

Enantioselective Formal C(sp3)?H Bond Activation in the Synthesis of Bioactive Spiropyrazolone Derivatives

Herein, we report the first enantioselective annulation of α-arylidene pyrazolones through a formal C(sp3)?H activation under mild conditions enabled by highly variable RhIII-Cpx catalysts. The method has a wide substrate scope and proceeds with good to excellent yields and enantioselectivities. Its synthetic utility was demonstrated by the late-stage functionalization of drugs and natural products as well as the preparation of enantioenriched [3]dendralenes. Preliminary biological investigations also identified the spiropyrazolones as a novel class of Hedgehog pathway inhibitors.

Regioselective N-Addition/Substitution Reaction of α-Alkylidene Pyrazolinones with Propargyl Sulfonium Salts to Construct Allylthio-Containing Pyrazolones

The regioselective N-addition/substitution reaction between α-alkylidene pyrazolinones and propargyl sulfonium salts has been developed to construct functionalized allylthio-containing pyrazolones with moderate to excellent yields. α-Alkylidene pyrazolinones act as N-nucleophilic agents which are distinguished from reported C-nucleophilic reactions. Excellent regioselectivity, readily available starting materials, the broad range of substrates, gram-scale synthesis, and simple operation illustrate the synthetic advantages of this new reaction pathway.

Asymmetric [3 + 3] Annulation of Copper-Allenylidenes with Pyrazolones: Synthesis of Chiral 1,4-Dihydropyrano[2,3- c]pyrazoles

The copper-catalyzed asymmetric [3 + 3] annulation of ethynyl benzoxazinanones with pyrazolones has been achieved, providing simple access to 1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole derivatives in moderate to excellent yields with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee). Compared with previous annulation reactions of copper-allenylidenes from ethynyl benzoxazinanones, the current reaction fused the three carbon atoms of the propargyl moiety into a heterocyclic framework.

Synthesis of Spiropentadiene Pyrazolones by Rh(III)-Catalyzed Formal sp3 C-H Activation/Annulation

A Rh-catalyzed enol-directed formal sp3 C-H activation/annulation of α-arylidene pyrazolones with alkynes has been developed. This reaction provides a convenient route to synthesize spiropentadiene pyrazolones in good to excellent yields at room temperature, exhibiting good functional group tolerance, gram scalability, and high regioselectivity. Of note, the α-arylidene pyrazolone was introduced as a novel C3 synthon in C-H activation/annulation.

Identification, synthesis, and evaluation of new neuraminidase inhibitors

High-throughput screening was performed on ～6800 compounds to identify KR-72039 as an inhibitor of H1N1 and H5N1 neuraminidases (NAs). Structure-activity relationship studies led to 3e, which inhibited H5N1 NA with an IC50 of 2.8 μM and blocked viral replication. Docking analysis shows that compounds bind to loop-430 around the NA active site. Compound 3l additionally inhibited H7N9 NA, making it a dual inhibitor of N1- and N2-type NAs.

A convenient microwave-assisted propylphosphonic anhydride (T3P mediated one-pot pyrazolone synthesis

This paper describes a facile, efficient, and clean synthesis of various pyrazolones by employing T3P as a catalyst and performing the reaction under microwave irradiation. This two-step, one-pot reaction proceeded readily and tolerated a variety of functional groups. A wide range of pyrazolone derivatives were obtained in good to excellent yields. A one-pot, two-step procedure for the synthesis of pyrazolones is presented. This method, which uses T3P and microwave irradiation, is particularly easy to carry out and offers a notable alternative to the strongly acidic conditions that are generally employed with other synthetic approaches. Copyright

Synthesis and evaluation of pyrazolone compounds as SARS-coronavirus 3C-like protease inhibitors

A series of pyrazolone compounds as possible SARS-CoV 3CL protease inhibitors were designed, synthesized, and evaluated by in vitro protease assay using fluorogenic substrate peptide in which several showed potent inhibition against the 3CL protease. Interestingly, one of the inhibitors was also active against 3C protease from coxsackievirus B3. These inhibitors could be potentially developed into anti-coronaviral and anti-picornaviral agents.