685143-77-5

Upstream product

• 22248-14-2 6-hydroxy-2,3,4-trimethoxyacetophenone 
• 555-16-8 4-nitrobenzaldehdye 
• 61921-33-3 p-nitrocinnamoyl chloride 
• 642-71-7 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenol 
• 619-89-6 p-nitrocinnamic acid 

Downstream Products

• 848734-00-9 5,6,7-trihydroxy-4'-nitroflavone 
• 685143-78-6 5,6,7-trimethoxy-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one 
• 16297-03-3 5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-chromen-4-one 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Baicalein or derivative thereof, preparation method and application of baicalein or derivative of baicalein

The invention discloses baicalein or a derivative thereof. The structure is shown in the specification, wherein R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted amino, and subst

Synthesis and anti-influenza activities of novel baicalein analogs

A series of novel flavones derivatives were synthesized based on modification of the active ingredients of a traditional Chinese medicine Scutellaria baicalensis GEORGI and screened for anti-influenza activity. The synthetic baicalein (flavone) analogs, especially with the B-rings substituted with bromine atoms, were much more potent than oseltamivir or ribavirin against H1N1 Tamiflu-resistant (H1N1 TR) virus and usually with more favorable selectivity. The most promising were 5b, 5c, 6b and 6c, all displaying an 50% effective concentration (EC50) at around 4.0-4.5 μM, and a selective index (SI=50% cytotoxic concentration (CC50)/EC 50)>70. For seasonal H3N2-infected influenza virus, both 5a and 5b with SI >17.3 indicated superior to ribavirin. The flavonoids having both not-naturally-occurring bromo-substituted B-rings and appropriate hydroxyls positioning on the A-rings might be critical in determining the activity and selectivity against H1N1-Tamiflu-resistant infected influenza viruses.

Oroxylin A analogs exhibited strong inhibitory activities against iNOS-mediated nitric oxide (NO) production

A number of oroxylin A analogs were prepared and evaluated for their inhibitory activities against iNOS-mediated nitric oxide (NO) production from LPS-stimulated BV2 cells. The analogs were synthesized from purchased 2′-hydroxy-4,5,6-trimethoxyacetophenone and aldehydes in 3 steps. Among the tested compounds, several analogs (3b, 3c, 3d, 3f) exhibited strong inhibitory activities. Especially, the analog with 4-nitrophenyl group (3b) showed stronger inhibitory activity (IC50 = 4.73 μM) than that of wogonin (IC50 = 7.80 μM).

4′-Bromo-5,6,7-trimethoxyflavone represses lipopolysaccharide-induced iNOS and COX-2 expressions by suppressing the NF-κB signaling pathway in RAW 264.7 macrophages

The regulations of the NO and PGE2 productions are research topics of interest in the field of anti-inflammatory drug development. In the present study, 5,6,7-trimethoxy- and 5,6,7-trihydroxyflavones 3a-3g were synthesized from cinnamic acid derivatives. In particular, 4′-bromo-5,6,7- trimethoxyflavone (3b) most potently inhibited the productions of NO and PGE2 in LPS-treated RAW 264.7 cells (IC50 = 14.22 ± 1.25 and 10.98 ± 6.25 μM, respectively), and these inhibitory effects were more potent than those of oroxylin A or baicalein. Consistent with these findings, 3b concentration-dependently reduced the LPS-induced expressions of iNOS and COX-2 at the protein and mRNA levels. In addition, the release of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β and the mRNA expressions of these cytokines were reduced by 3b in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, 3b attenuated the LPS-induced transcriptional activities of NF-κB and this was accompanied by parallel reductions in the degradation and phosphorylation of IκB-α, and consequently by a decrease in the nuclear translocation of the p65 subunit of NF-κB. Taken together, these results suggest that suppressions of the expressions of iNOS, COX-2, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β via NF-κB inactivation are responsible for the anti-inflammatory effects of 3b.