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Intramolecular Nitrofuran Diels-Alder Reactions: Extremely Substituent-Tolerant Cycloadditions via Asynchronous Transition States
Cowie, Thomas Y.,Veguillas, Marcos,Rae, Robert L.,Rougé, Mathilde,Zurek, Justyna M.,Prentice, Andrew W.,Paterson, Martin J.,Bebbington, Magnus W. P.
, p. 6656 - 6670 (2017/07/15)
Nitrofurans undergo intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions with tethered electron-poor dienophiles more rapidly and in higher yield than non-nitrated furans. Computational studies indicate that increased stabilization of a partial positive charge on the nitro-substituted carbon in both transition state and product is the driving force for these reactions. Frontier molecular orbital energy differences indicate a switch from normal to inverse electron demand upon nitration. There does not appear to be a contribution from any differences in aromatic stabilization energy between furans and nitrofurans. Calculations show that the nitrofuran reactions proceed via a highly asynchronous transition state allowing easier bond formation between two sterically hindered carbons.
A class of 5-nitro-2-furancarboxylamides with potent trypanocidal activity against Trypanosoma brucei in vitro
Zhou, Linna,Stewart, Gavin,Rideau, Emeline,Westwood, Nicholas J.,Smith, Terry K.
supporting information, p. 796 - 806 (2013/03/28)
Recently, the World Health Organization approved the nifurtimox- eflornithine combination therapy for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis, renewing interest in nitroheterocycle therapies for this and associated diseases. In this study, we have synthesized a series of novel 5-nitro-2-furancarboxylamides that show potent trypanocidal activity, ～1000-fold more potent than nifurtimox against in vitro Trypanosoma brucei with very low cytotoxicity against human HeLa cells. More importantly, the most potent analogue showed very limited cross-resistance to nifurtimox-resistant cells and vice versa. This implies that our novel, relatively easy to synthesize and therefore cheap, 5-nitro-2-furancarboxylamides are targeting a different, but still essential, biochemical process to those targeted by nifurtimox or its metabolites in the parasites. The significant increase in potency (smaller dose probably required) has the potential for greatly reducing unwanted side effects and also reducing the likelihood of drug resistance. Collectively, these findings have important implications for the future therapeutic treatment of African sleeping sickness.
ALIPHATIC AND AROMATIC 5-NITRO-2-FURYLAMINES AND AROMATIC 5-NITROFURFURYL ETHERS
Mocelo, Raul,Kovac, Jaroslav
, p. 2682 - 2692 (2007/10/02)
Tertiary 5-nitrofurylamines were prepared by a nucleophilic substitution of 5-nitro-2-furfuryl bromide (I) with aliphatic secondary amines.According to reaction conditions N-(5-nitro-2-furfuryl)-X-phenylamines or their mixture with N,N-di(5-nitro-2-furfuryl)-X-phenylamines were obtained from the reaction of I with substituted primary aromatic amines.Compound I gave with 2-aminophenol a mixture of O- and N-mono- and disubstituted derivatives, and with ethyl salicylate ethyl 2-(5-nitro-2-furfuryloxy)benzoate.
