Liquid crystalline compounds in the thiophene series. VIII. Synthesis and characterization of liquid crystalline vinylenes with thiophene moieties and carbaldehyde groups

New thermotropic liquid crystal compounds, with one and two mesogenic groups, have been synthesized and characterized. The structural elements of the compounds consist of thiophene ring systems, vinylene units and, for some compounds, carbaldehyde groups. Mesogenic groups involving three thiophene ring systems are normally not liquid crystalline. Only in the case of E,E-5-[5-(5-butyl-2-thienylvinyl)-2-thienylvinyl]-2-thiophenecarbaldehyde could a monotropic nematic phase be easily observed. By replacing thiophene ring systems in the core with a benzene ring system, or by attaching one carbaldehyde group at the moieties, or by doubling the mesogenic groups via an alkylene spacer, the temperature ranges of the mesophases of the compounds with thiophene ring systems can be enlarged or liquid crystal phases induced. The small values for δS_NI, which have been observed for the low molecular weight compounds, indicate a very low order in the nematic phases.     

Synthesis of some dibenzodiazepinone derivatives as potent and m2-selective antimuscarinic compounds

Two series of 5-[[4-[4-(dialkylamino)butyl]-l-cyclohexyl]acetyl], and 5-[(dialkylamino)acyl]-10,11-dihydro-5H- dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepin-11-ones were synthesized as potential m2-selective ligands 1,2. Their affinity and selectivity for the muscarinic cholinergic receptor m-AChR subtypes were determined. Replacing a nitrogen with CH in the piperidine ring of 5-[[4-[4-(dialkylamino)butyl]-l-piperidinyl]acetyl]-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo-[b,e][1,4]diazepin-11-ones 3 significantly altered the affinity and selectivity to the muscarinic receptor subtypes.     

Structure-activity relationships of 2-aminothiazole derivatives as inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitor

Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) has been divided into two major sub-enzymes, i.e. inducible NOS (iNOS) and constitutive NOS (cNOS). Although nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role as host defense mediator, excessive production of NO by iNOS has been involved in the pathology of many inflammatory diseases. Recently, we reported that the 2-imino-1,3-oxazolidine (1a) weakly inhibits iNOS and that introduction of an alkyl moiety on the oxazolidine ring of 1a enhances the inhibitory activity and selectivity for iNOS. In our search for better iNOS inhibitors, we focused our efforts on the 2-aminothiazole scaffold 3 as it possesses a ring similar to that of 1a. In this study, we evaluated the inhibitory activity of a series of 2-aminothiazole derivatives against both iNOS and neuronal NOS (nNOS). Our results show that introduction of appropriately-sized substituents at the 4- and 5-position of the 2-aminothiazole ring improves the inhibitory activity and selectivity for iNOS. We also found that the selectivity of 5a [5-(1-methyl)ethyl-4-methylthiazol-2-ylamine] and 5b [5-(1,1-dimethyl)ethyl-4-methylthiazol-2-ylamine] for iNOS was similar to that of oxazolidine derivative 1b (4-methyl-5-propyl-2-imino-1,3-oxazolidine) and much higher than that of L-NAME. However, we could not enhance the inhibitory activity against iNOS by introducing an alkyl substituent into the 2-aminothiazole ring as we could in the case of oxazolidine one. On the other hand, introduction of bulky or hydrophilic substituent at any position of the 2-aminothiazole ring remarkably decreased or even abolished the inhibitory activity against NOS.     

1,4-双[4-(2-氨基-5-苯基)噻唑基]苯及其聚酰亚胺的合成及性能

以１ ,４ 双（ 苯乙酰基） 苯为原料,合成了新有机二胺化合物———１ ,４ 双［４ （２ 氨基 ５ 苯基） 噻唑基］ 苯,以此二胺或４ ,４’ 二氨基二苯醚和３ ,３’,４ ,４’ 二苯酮四酸二酐反应制备出新型的聚酰亚胺均聚物和共聚物,研究了它们的耐温性能,耐热氧化性能和共聚物经高温裂解后的导电性能等     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel pyridazinone derivatives containing 1,3,4-thiadiazole moiety

Abstract

A series of novel pyridazinone derivatives containing the 1,3,4-thiadiazole moiety were synthesized and characterized by ¹H NMR, 13C NMR, spectroscopies HRMS and IR. Among them, the structure of compound 5c (2-(Tert-butyl)?4-chloro-5-((5-((2-ethylphenyl)amino)?1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)pyridazin-3(2H)-One) was unambiguously confirmed via single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The inhibitory activity of all the target compounds against MGC-803 and Bcap-37 was determined by MTT assay, with doxorubicin (the inhibition rates were 95.5?±?0.4% and 95.7?±?1.0% respectively) as a control. The preliminary results showed that the inhibitory activity of compound 5n (2-(Tert-butyl)?4-chloro-5-((5-((3-fluorophenyl)amino)?1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)pyridazin-3(2H)-One) was superior to the others. The inhibition rates of MGC-803 and Bcap-37 cells were 86.3?±?2.2% and 92.3?±?0.6% at a concentration of 10?μmol/L, respectively. The preliminary structure-activity relationship showed that when the 2-position of the benzene ring was substituted by a methyl group, such as compound 5j (2-(Tert-butyl)?4-chloro-5-((5-((2,3-dimethylphenyl)amino)?1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)pyridazin-3(2H)-One), it exhibited good anticancer activity on MGC-803 cells. Besides, introducing fluorine, chlorine, or trifluoromethyl group onto the benzene ring, such as compound 5?m (2-(Tert-butyl)?4-chloro-5-((5-((4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)amino)?1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)pyridazin-3(2H)-One), displayed good anticancer activity on MGC-803 and Bcap-37 cells.     

New method for the annelation of a pyridine ring on derivatives of imidazole and benzimidazole

The interaction of (Z)-1,3-diaryl-4-bromo-2-buten-1-ones with 1-substituted (benz)imidazoles in benzene gave (Z)-1-R-3-(2,4-diaryl-4-oxo-2-butenyl)-1H-imidazolium bromides and (Z)-1-R-3-(2,4-diaryl-4-oxo-2-butenyl)-1H-benzimidazolium bromides which readily cyclize in the presence of base to form derivatives of 7,9-diarylpyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole and 6,8-diarylpyrimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine. The effects of the nature of substituents in the benzene ring of the diarylbutenones and the substituent at N(1) in the (benz)imidazoles on the alkylation and cyclization reactions has been studied. The optimum conditions for the synthesis of the 5-R-4-hydroxy-2,4-diphenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrido[1,2-a]benz-imidazol-10-ium, 5-R-2,4-diaryl-4-hydroxy-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazol-10-ium, and 5-R-2,4-diaryl-5H-pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazol-10-ium have been found.     

New reaction of benzocrown derivatives of 5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamides leading to condensed tetracyclic systems

A new cyclization reaction has been described for 5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamides containing a benzocrown ether fragment at N₍₁₎ by the action of nitrous acid, which proceeds at the amino group of the imidazole ring and benzene ring of the macroheterocyclic fragment instead of the expected closure of the triazine ring to give a 2-azapurine analog, namely, 1-R-imidazo[4,5-d]triazin-4-one, where R is the benzo-12-crown-4 or benzo-15-crown-5 residue.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1349–1352, October, 1993.     

Condensed Isoquinolines. 12. Synthesis of Novel Heterocyclic Systems Containing a Partially Hydrogenated Spiro[isoquinoline-4,4'-(2H)-pyran] Fragment

By condensation of 4-(2-bromomethyl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-carbonitrile with anthranilic acid, its derivatives substituted in the benzene ring (esters, nitrile), and with esters of 2-aminothiophene-3-carboxylic acids and 3-amino-5-bromobenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid there have been synthesized novel derivatives which include spiro-linked tetrahydropyran and 5,10-dihydro-3H-pyrimido[1,2-b]isoquinoline fragments. The pyrimidine ring of the latter was annelated by a substituted benzene, thiophene, or 5-bromobenzofuran ring.     

Discovery of a novel acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor: the synthesis, biological evaluation, and reduced adrenal toxicity of (4-phenylcoumarin)acetanilide derivatives with a carboxylic acid moiety

As a part of our research for novel potent and orally available acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitors that can be used as anti-atherosclerotic agents, we recently reported the discovery of the (4-phenylcoumarine)acetanilide derivative 1. However, compound 1 showed adrenal toxicity in animal models. In order to search for safer ACAT inhibitors that do not have adrenal toxicity, we examined the inhibitory activity of ACAT in human macrophage and adrenal cells. The introduction of a carboxylic acid moiety on the pendant phenyl ring and the adjustment of the lipophilicity led to the discovery of (2E)-3-[7-chloro-3-[2-[[4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-4-yl]phenyl]acrylic acid (21e), which showed potent ACAT inhibitory activity in macrophages and a selectivity of around 30-fold over adrenal cells. In addition, compound 21e showed high adrenal safety in guinea pigs.     

Synthesis,structural, DFT investigations and antibacterial activity assessment of pyrazoline-thiocyanatoethanone derivatives as thymidylate kinase inhibitors

Two novel compounds 1-(5-[4-fluorophenyl]-3-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-thiocyanatoethanone (FSCN) and 1-(5-[4-chlorophenyl]-3-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-thiocyanatoethanone (ClSCN) were synthesized and characterized by SC-XRD, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FTIR, and UV methods. The X-ray diffraction studies were utilized to prove the 3D crystal structures of FSCN and ClSCN. In both the compounds, the packing is mostly driven by C H⋯N, C H⋯O, and C H⋯π (benzene ring as an acceptor) interactions. In ClSCN, additionally, the π⋯π interaction is observed between the pyrazole ring of one molecule and the benzene ring of the other molecule. The experimental values were compared with the results of DFT/B3LYP/6-311G++(d,p) theoretical computations. The pharmacological screening for FSCN and ClSCN was performed using molinspiration and PreADMET web server. To analyze antibacterial inhibition of the synthesized ligands and Ciprofloxacin (control drug) were interacted with antibacterial protein Thymidylate Kinase (TMK) (PDB ID: 4QGG) with the help of AutoDock Vina tool. The ADMET and docking results of FSCN and ClSCN pointed out the better drug likeness nature and good inhibition behavior with TMK protein. The antibacterial in vitro studies suggested that FSCN compound inhibited well with antibacterial strains than that of ClSCN. The current investigation suggests that with further improvements, our compounds could be preferred as substitute medicine for bacterial diseases.     

Cyclization of ylidenemalononitriles. X. Synthesis of benzazapropellane derivatives from α-Cyano-β-chloroalkylcinnamonitriles

The reaction of nucleophilic and non-nucleophilic bases wtih 2-carbamoyl-3-(γ-chloropropyl)-1-indenone ( 5 ) have been investigated. Condensation of γ-chlorobutyrophenone with malono-nitrile afforded α-cyano-β-(3-ehloropropyl)cinnamonitrile which was cyclized in concentrated sulfurie acid to produce 5 . Two other products obtained from the cyclization reaction were 2-carbamoyl-3-(γ-ehloropropylidene)-1-indanone ( 4 ) and α-carbamoyl-β-(3-chloropropyl)cinnam-amide. Treatment of a solution of 4 in ethyl acetate with piperidine resulted in cyclization of the γ-chloropropyl side chain to give 2-carbamoyl-3-cycIopropyl-1-indanone. The same compound was obtained in improved yield by the treatment of 4 or 5 with sodium hydroxide solution. The reaction of dirnethylamine with 5 in benzene gave initial Michael addition of the amine followed by internal alkylation of the carbanion so formed to yield 3a-dimethylamino-2,3,3a,8-tetrahydro-8-oxoeyclopent[a]indene-8a(lH)earboxamide ( 7a ). Similarly addition of ammonia, pyrrolidine, piperidine, benzenethiol, p-toluenethiol, 2-naphthalenethiol and nitromethane to the indenone I gave respective analogs of type 7 . Treatment of 5 with sodium cyanide in aqueous t-butyl alcohol resulted in a similar Michael addition followed by internal alkylation. In addition, cyclization between the nitrile and the carbamoyl functions occurred in the same step to give 2-oxo-4-imino-7,8-benzo-3-aza[3.3.3]-propellan-6-one ( 13a ). Hydrolysis of the iminopyrrolido ring in 13a to the corresponding suecin-irnide gave 2,4-dioxo-7,8-benzo-3-aza[3.3.3]propellan-6-one ( 13b ). Reactión of 13b with methyl iodide, allyl bromide, benzyl bromide, and diethyluminoethyl chloride afforded the corresponding N-alkylated products. A similar sequence starling with δ-ehlorovalerophenone led to 5,6-fused ring systems, including a [4.3.3]propellane. 2,9-Dioxo-4-methyl-7,8-benzo-3-aza[4.3.3]propell-4-ene was obtained by the reaction of 5 with acetone in dilute alkali.     

Substituted 3-and 5-formylpyridin-2-ones in the synthesis of 1-aryl-1, 6-naphthyridinone derivatives

New 1-aryl-6-[2-(dimethylamino)vinyl]4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrimidine-5-carbonitriles and 4-arylamino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles containing electron-withdrawing substituents in the benzene ring were synthesized from enamino amides and dimethylformamide dialkylacetals. The influence of various dimethylformamide acetals on the yield of 3-(4-chloro-anilino)-2-cyano-5-(dimethylamino)penta-2,4-dienoic acid N-(dimethylamino)methyl-ideneamide was investigated in the reaction of these acetals with 3-(4-chloroanilino)-2-cyanocrotonamide. New 4-arylamino-5-formyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles and 4-arylamino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbaldehydes containing electron-withdrawing substituents in the benzene ring were synthesized. The latter compounds were converted into new substituted l,6-naphthyridinones by the action of various CH acids. A new approach to the synthesis of 4-(4-fluoroanilino)-5-formyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile using dimethylformamide diisopropylacetal under mild conditions was developed. The comparative reactivity of the formyl group in the reactions of 4-arylamino-5-formyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles and in 4-arylamino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carb-aldehydes with malononitrile was determined using HPLC.     

棒丝氨酸的全合成研究I. 从D-葡萄糖合成3-[3'R, 5'S)-7'-氧代-1'-氮杂-4'-氧杂双环[3.2.0]-庚-3'-基]-3-O-苄基-(2S, 3S)-丝氨酸及其(3'R, 5'R)-差向异构体

以D-葡萄糖为原料经侧链氨基酸合成, 与β-内酰胺缩合, 唑烷环合和除保护基等反应合成了棒丝氨酸的O-苄基衍生物, 3-[3'R, 5'S)-7'-氧代-1'-氮杂-4'-氧杂双环[3.2.0]-庚-3'-基]-3-O-苄基-(2S, 3S)-丝氨酸及其(3'R, 5'R)-差向异构体(18)。     

Effects of halogenated WNA derivatives on sequence dependency for expansion of recognition sequences in non-natural-type triplexes

Triplex-forming oligonucleotides (TFOs) are sequence-specific DNA-binding agents, but their target duplexes are limited to homopurine/homopyrimidine sequences because of interruption of the pyrimidines bases in the purine region. This problem has not been fully solved despite a wide variety of studies. Recently, we have developed a bicyclic system as a novel scaffold for nucleoside analogues (WNA, W-shaped nucleoside analogues) and determined two useful compounds, WNA-betaT (2) and WNA-betaC (5), for highly stable and selective triplex formation at a TA and a CG interrupting site, respectively. However, subsequent investigations have shown that the triplex formation using WNA is dependent on the neighboring bases of the TFOs. In this study, we have synthesized new WNA derivatives having halogenated recognition bases or benzene rings and evaluated the effects of the modifications on the triplex stability as well as selectivity. It has been found that the WNA-betaT analogues holding 5-halogenated pyrimidine bases (WNA-beta(Br)U (3) and WNA-beta(F)U (4)) exhibit high CG-selectivity. On the other hand, the WNA-betaT derivatives having the bromo-substituted benzene ring (mBr-WNA-betaT (10) and oBr-WNA-betaT (11)) have shown high selectivity to a TA interrupting site with high stability in the sequences to which the original WNA-betaT do not bind. Thus, sequence-dependency has been overcome by the sequence-dependent use of WNA-betaT, mBr-WNA-betaT, and oBr-WNA-betaT.     

Construction of [1]rotaxanes with pillar[5]arene as the wheel and terpyridine as the stopper

The condensation reaction ofω-aminoalkyleneamide-functionalized pillar[5]arenes with 2-(4-([2,2’:6’,2〃-terpyridin]-4’-yl)phenoxy)acetic acid or 4-(4-([2,2’:6’,2"-terpyridin]-4’-yl)phenoxy)butanoic acid in dry chloroform at room temperature under the catalysis of HOBT/EDCl resulted in novel pillar[5]arene diamido-bridged terpyridine derivatives.~1 H NMR and 2 D NOESY spectra clearly indicated that the interesting[1]rotaxanes were formed by longer alkylene such as propylene,butylene and hexylenediamido chains threading into the cavity of the pillar[5]arene and with larger terpyridine acting as the stopper.However,the shorter ethylenediamido chain only exists outer of cavity of pillar[5]arene and the molecule exist on free form.     

Structure and Ion-Selective Properties of 2-Phosphorylphenols

The structure and ion-selective properties of some 2-phosphorylphenols were studied. It was shown that, irrespective of the nature of the substituents on the benzene ring and on the phosphorus atom, these compounds exhibit potentiometric selectivity to cesium cation. The crystal structures of 2-(diphenylphosphoryl)-4-ethylphenol and 2-[(diphenylphosphoryl)methyl]phenol were established.     

FTIR spectroscopic study on the interaction between a fluoroionophore and metal ions.

A fluoroionophore sensor, N-[4-(1-pyrene)butyroyl]-L-tryptophan (PLT), has been reported. It can distinguish lead ion from other 12 metal ions via forming a pyrene dimer and it exhibits a very high sensitivity (0.15 microM) in aqueous solution (Chem. Commun., 2006, 2702). When the indole moiety in PLT was changed to benzene, in forming a new fluoroionophore of N-[4-(1-pyrene)butyroyl]-L-phenylalanine (PLP), it could not form a pyrene dimer in response to Pb(2+) in water. The present study describes the spectroscopic clarification of the intrinsic differences of the binding model between PLP and PLT in binding with Pb(2+). The model shows identical chelating bidentate coordination between COO(-) and Pb(2+) both in PLP-Pb and PLT-Pb; however, there is no indication of the interaction between the phenyl ring and the metal ion or the hydrogen bonding between amide groups in PLP-Pb. These differences in the binding model between PLP-Pb and PLT-Pb illustrate that the indole ring in PLT appears to play a crucial role in the high selectivity and sensitivity of PLT to lead(II) ion.     

One-step synthesis of phenol by O- and OH- emission material

A novel approach to the direct synthesis of phenol from benzene was obtained with high benzene conversion (30%) and phenol selectivity (approximately 90%) by using a microporous material [Ca24Al28O64]4+.4O-(C12A7-O-) as catalyst with oxygen and water; active O- and OH- anions are proposed to play important roles in the formation of phenol by hydroxylating the aromatic ring of benzene.     

Stereoselectivity and regioselectivity in nucleophilic ring opening in derivatives of 3-phenylisoxazolo[2,3-a]pyrimidine. Unpredicted dimerization and ring transformation. Syntheses of derivatives of pyrimidinylmethylamine, pyrimidinylmethylamino acid amides, and alpha-amino-2-pyrimidinylacetamides

The nucleophilic ring opening of the isoxazolone ring in 2-oxo-3-phenylisoxazolo[2,3-a]pyrimidine derivatives by optically active amino acid amides and ephedrine led to pyrimidinylmethylamino acid amides. Using amides of different L-amino acids and (-)-ephedrine resulted in different degrees of stereoselectivity. The degree of streoselectivity depended mostly on the nucleophile used. When applying hydroxy amines such as ephedrine, the attack via the secondary amino group was found as the favored regioselectivity. Upon replacement of the oxo group in position 2 in the phenylisoxazolo[2,3-a]pyrimidine system by an imino group, it was expected that the spontaneous decarboxylation that follows the ring opening would not take place, thus achieving amino acid amide derivatives of 2-pyrimidinylacetamide, which are closely related to pyrimidoblamic acid, an important constituent of Bleomycins, used in cancer therapy. However, by heating 5,7-dimethyl-2-imino-3-phenylisoxazolo[2,3-a]pyrimidine in solution, it underwent an unprecedented dimerization process that involved both the phenyl and the imino group. After protecting the imino group by acetylation, the ring opening by nucleophiles was possible, resulting in the formation of derivatives of 2-pyrimidinylacetamide. 2-Acetylimino-5,7-dimethyl-3-phenylisoxazolo[2,3-a]pyrimidine also underwent a ring transformation, yielding an interesting indolone derivative. Selectivity in ring opening and mechanisms of dimerization and ring transformation are discussed.     

Preparation and Thermal Decomposition of Cyclic Azoamidinium Salts as Water-Soluble Radical Initiators for Polymerization over A Wide Temperature Range

Abstract

A series of cyclic azoamidinium chlorides as water-soluble initiators were prepared by reactions of the iminoether derived from 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile with substituted alkylene diamines. The first-order rate constants for the decomposition of the azoamidinium salts varied from 0.59 × 10^?5 to 14.1 × 10^?5 s^?1 with the ring size and the alkyl substitution of the ring. Decomposition of 2,2′-azobis[2-(imidazoline-2-yl)propane] dihydrochloride was found to be accelerated by alkyl substitution on the imidazolinium ring. However, the azoamidinium compounds having larger rings, 2,2′-azobis[2-(3,4,5-trihydropyrimi-dine-2-yl)propane] dihydrochloride and 2,2′-azobis[2-(4,5,6,7-tetra-hydro-1H-1,3-diazepine-2-yl)propane] dihydrochloride, decomposed at a slower rate than the unsubstituted azobis[2-(imidazoline-2-yl)-propane] dihydrochloride. These new initiators were found to be capable of initiating radical polymerizations of acrylamide and vinyl acetate.