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Activated charcoal-mediated synthesis of chalcones catalyzed by NaOH in water
Tanemura, Kiyoshi,Rohand, Taoufik
supporting information, (2021/02/27)
A variety of chalcones were synthesized in good yields by the activated charcoal-mediated aldol reactions between benzaldehydes and acetophenones catalyzed by NaOH in water. 2,6-Bis((E)-benzylidene)cyclohexan-1-ones were prepared by the aldol reactions between benzaldehydes and cyclohexanone. Activated charcoal could be recycled five times without the significant decrease of yields.
Mechanochemical Syntheses of N-Containing Heterocycles with TosMIC
Bolm, Carsten,Molitor, Claude,Rissanen, Kari,Schumacher, Christian,Smid, Sabrina,Truong, Khai-Nghi
, p. 14213 - 14222 (2021/09/07)
A mechanochemical van Leusen pyrrole synthesis with a base leads to 3,4-disubstitued pyrroles in moderate to excellent yields. The developed protocol is compatible with a range of electron-withdrawing groups and can also be applied to the synthesis of oxazoles. Attempts to mechanochemically convert the resulting pyrroles into porphyrins proved to be difficult.
In silico studies, nitric oxide, and cholinesterases inhibition activities of pyrazole and pyrazoline analogs of diarylpentanoids
Mohd Faudzi, Siti Munirah,Leong, S. Wei,Auwal, Faruk A.,Abas, Faridah,Wai, Lam K.,Ahmad, Syahida,Tham, Chau L.,Shaari, Khozirah,Lajis, Nordin H.,Yamin, Bohari M.
, (2020/09/09)
A new series of pyrazole, phenylpyrazole, and pyrazoline analogs of diarylpentanoids (excluding compounds 3a, 4a, 5a, and 5b) was pan-assay interference compounds-filtered and synthesized via the reaction of diarylpentanoids with hydrazine monohydrate and phenylhydrazine. Each analog was evaluated for its anti-inflammatory ability via the suppression of nitric oxide (NO) on IFN-γ/LPS-activated RAW264.7 macrophage cells. The compounds were also investigated for their inhibitory capability toward acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), using a modification of Ellman's spectrophotometric method. The most potent NO inhibitor was found to be phenylpyrazole analog 4c, followed by 4e, when compared with curcumin. In contrast, pyrazole 3a and pyrazoline 5a were found to be the most selective and effective BChE inhibitors over AChE. The data collected from the single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of compound 5a were then applied in a docking simulation to determine the potential binding interactions that were responsible for the anti-BChE activity. The results obtained signify the potential of these pyrazole and pyrazoline scaffolds to be developed as therapeutic agents against inflammatory conditions and Alzheimer's disease.
Curcumin-cinnamaldehyde hybrids as antiproliferative agents against women’s cancer cells
Anselmo, Daiane B.,Polaquini, Carlos R.,Marques, Beatriz C.,Ayusso, Gabriela M.,Assis, Letícia R.,Torrezan, Guilherme S.,Rahal, Paula,Fachin, Ana L.,Calmon, Marília F.,Marins, Mozart A.,Regasini, Luis O.
, p. 2007 - 2015 (2021/08/31)
Curcumin and cinnamaldehyde are natural products whose antineoplastic activity has been well explored in biological evaluations. However, their poor chemical stability under physiological conditions has been an obstacle to their use as therapeutic agents. Herein, we designed and synthesized two series of curcumin-cinnamaldehyde hybrids by removing reactive functionalities, including β-diketone and aldoxyl moieties. All compounds were evaluated by the MTT assay to determine their antiproliferative activity against women’s cancer cells. Compound 5a (3′-hydroxychalcone) demonstrated potent antiproliferative activity against all cancer cell lines tested, with IC50 values ranging from 2.7 to 36.5 μM. Compound 5a was more active and selective than curcumin and cinnamaldehyde (parent compounds) against the CaSki, SiHa, C33, and A431 cell lines, displaying a higher selectivity index (SI = 8.5) than curcumin (SI = 0.8) toward the non-tumorigenic HaCaT cell line. Clonogenic experiments indicated that compound 5a inhibited A431 colony formation in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, 5a was more stable than its parent compounds in pH 7.4 at 37 °C. In silico investigations suggested that 5a has good drug-likeness properties. In conclusion, our results indicate the use of curcumin and cinnamaldehyde as parent compounds for the design of hybrids with attractive antiproliferative activity and chemical stability.
Anti-corrosive property of bioinspired environmental benign imidazole and isoxazoline heterocyclics: A cumulative studies of experimental and DFT methods
Ramkumar, Sowmya,Nalini,Quraishi, Mumtaz A.,Ebenso, Eno E.,Verma, Chandrabhan
supporting information, p. 103 - 119 (2019/12/24)
In the present study, four imidazoline (IDZ) and four isoxazolines (ISO) heterocyclics differing in the nature of methoxy (-OCH3) and aromatic (phenyl and naphthyl) moieties are synthesized, characterized and evaluated as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in acidic solution of 1 M HCl. Results showed that imidazoline based heterocyclic compounds are better corrosion inhibitors than isoxazoline based heterocyclics and both classes of compounds showed inhibition efficiency of more than 85% at 20 mgL?1 concentration. Results further showed that inhibitors containing methoxy, phenyl, and naphthyl moieties showed higher protection efficiency as compared to the inhibitors without these moieties. PDP Study revealed that investigated IDZs and ISOs acted as mixed type inhibitors and their adsorption on the metallic surface followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. All the experimental results were corroborated by density function theory (DFT) based quantum chemical calculations. Numerous DFT based indices calculated for neutral as well as protonated forms of the IDZs and ISOs in order to get better insight about metal-IDZs/ISOs interactions. Outcomes of the DFT analysis showed that protonated (cationic) form of the all the inhibitors are more strongly adsorbed on the metallic surface as compared to their neutral form.
Some 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazoline derivatives targeting breast cancer: Design, synthesis, cytotoxic activity, EGFR inhibition and molecular docking
El Kerdawy, Ahmed M.,El-Ansary, Dina Y.,George, Riham F.,Kandeel, Manal
supporting information, (2020/03/31)
Different 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazoline derivatives 2a-c, 3-c, 4a-f, 6a-c, 7a-f and 8a-d were prepared via condensation reaction of the appropriate chalcone 1a-c or 5a-c with various hydrazine derivatives. All compounds were screened for their cytotoxicity against breast MCF-7 cancer cell line and the normal fibroblasts WI-38. Thirteen compounds 2a, 3a, 3c, 4a-d, 6c, 7d, 7e, 8b, 8d and 8f revealed promising cytotoxicity against MCF-7 compared to the reference standard staurosporine and they were safe to the normal fibroblasts WI-38. In addition, compounds 3c, 6c, 7d, 8b and 8d elicited higher cytotoxicity than erlotinib and exhibited promising EGFR inhibitory activity at submicromolar level comparable to that of erlotinib except for compound 8b that may exert its cytotoxicity via another mechanism besides EGFR inhibition. Molecular docking of 3c, 6c, 7d, 8b and 8d in the active site of EGFR confirmed the obtained results.
Efficient catalytic performance of calcined tungstophosphoric acid for the Claisen-Schmidt condensation under solvent-free reaction
Alharthi, Abdulrahman I.
, p. 2579 - 2584 (2019/10/02)
Effect of calcination of tungstophosphoric acid catalyst was evaluated in terms of the synthesis of chalcone derivatives via Claisen-Schmidt condensation using the reaction of acetophenone and several substituted aldehydes. The catalyst was characterized before and after calcination by FT-IR to assess the effectiveness of the synthesis of the desired products. The calcined tungstophosphoric acid catalyst (HPW-CL) showed a better performance and high yield of Claisen-Schmidt products in a short period of time. It was also found out that the calcined tungstophosphoric acid provides a chemo selective, efficient and environmentally benign synthesis of chalcone in an excellent yield in a solvent-free system.
Rh(II)-Catalyzed Nitrene-Transfer [5 + 1] Cycloadditions of Aryl-Substituted Vinylcyclopropanes
Combee, Logan A.,Johnson, Shea L.,Laudenschlager, Julie E.,Hilinski, Michael K.
supporting information, p. 2307 - 2311 (2019/04/10)
Formal [5 + 1] cycloadditions between aryl-substituted vinylcyclopropanes and nitrenoid precursors are reported. The method, which employs Rh2(esp)2 as a catalyst, leads to the highly regioselective formation of substituted tetrahydropyridines. Preliminary mechanistic studies support a stepwise, polar mechanism enabled by the previously observed Lewis acidity of Rh-nitrenoids. Overall, this work expands the application of nitrene-transfer cycloaddition, a relatively underexplored approach to heterocycle synthesis, to the formation of six-membered rings.
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel dihydropyrimidine-2-thione derivatives as potent antimicrobial agents: Experimental and molecular docking approach
Mughal, Ehsan Ullah,Sadiq, Amina,Hamayun, Muhammad,Zafar, Muhammad Naveed,Fatima, Nighat,Yameen, Muhammad Arfat,Muhammad, Syed Aun,Mumtaz, Amara,Ahmed, Ishtiaq,Fatima, Tehseen
, p. 1189 - 1201 (2018/11/01)
Introduction: Dihydropyrimidine scaffold represent an important class of pharmacologically active nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds. A wide range of molecules with dihydropyrimidine moieties have important role in medicinal chemistry on account of their potential biological activities. Methodology: A series of 3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-thione derivatives have been designed and synthesized in a concise way through condensation of variously substituted chalcones with thiourea in alkaline alcoholic solutions. In order to investigate their biological significance, these compounds were tested for their in vitro antimicrobial potential against various bacterial and fungal strains. Moreover, the experimental results were supported by molecular docking studies. Results and Discussion: The newly synthesized compounds were characterized by the usual spectroscopic techniques In case of antibacterial activity, the compounds 5 (40.3±0.44 mm), 12 and 13 (almost 35 mm) exhibited highest zone of inhibitions against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus auerus (MRSA) bacterial strain as compared to the standard drug Cefixime. These compounds displayed moderate to good activities against all attempted fungal strains. In docking analysis, it has been observed that compounds 8 (-6.4017 Kcal/mol) and 10 (-6.1319 Kcal/mol) revealed significant binding affinity against penicillin binding protein (PDB ID: 1VQQ), while compounds 1 (-143.23 Kcal/mol) and 2 (-146.99 Kcal/mol) showed best activity for shikimate dehydrogenase (PDB ID: 3DON). Conclusion: In conclusion, we have designed, synthesized and characterized an interesting series of biologically active dihydropyrimidine derivatives. Remarkably, most of the synthesized compounds were found more active against all tested bacterial strains in comparison to the standard drug Cefixime as manifested by experimental as well as theoretical results.
High pressure-assisted low-loading asymmetric organocatalytic conjugate addition of nitroalkanes to chalcones
Cholewiak, Agnieszka,Adamczyk, Kamil,Kopyt, Micha?,Kasztelan, Adrian,Kwiatkowski, Piotr
supporting information, p. 4365 - 4371 (2018/06/22)
The application of high pressure (up to 9 kbar) allows for relatively fast (1-5 h) and highly enantioselective 1,4-addition of nitromethane and 2-nitropropane to chalcones at room temperature with substantial reduction of catalyst loading (0.2-1 mol% of cinchona alkaloid-based thioureas and squaramides). Various γ-nitroketones were obtained at 9 kbar with high yield and enantioselectivity (up to 98%), whereas in control experiments at atmospheric pressure usually only a small amount (10%) of products were formed after 20 h.
