Radioprotective activity of metalladithioacetals derived from N‐substituted naphthylethylimidazoline

A number of organosilicon and organogermanium derivatives of N‐substituted 2‐[1‐(1‐naphthyl)ethyl]‐2‐imidazoline have been reported and the toxicity of these compounds has been determined in mice. In this paper we report the evaluation of the radioprotective activity of new sila‐ and germa‐dithioacetals derived from N‐substituted 2‐[1‐(1‐naphthyl)ethyl]‐2‐imidazoline. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and radioprotective study of new siladithioacetals and germadithioacetals

A series of organosilicon and organogermanium compounds derived from cysteamine, methylcysteamine and 2‐[1‐(1‐naphthyl)ethyl]‐2‐imidazoline have been prepared and their radiopharmacological properties (radioprotective activity and toxicity) have been determined in mice. A number of these new organometallic derivatives have been found to possess radioprotective activity. We have also noted a notable decrease of the toxicity and a fairly large increase in the radioprotective activity in comparison with the unsubstituted organic molecules. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and application of new organometallic compounds of silicon and germanium in chemical radioprotection

Several organosilicon and organogermanium compounds possessing radioprotective activity have been synthesized. In this paper, we describe the preparation and study of the pharmacological properties of new organometallic compounds such as metallathiazolidines and metalladithioacetals derived from 1‐[N‐(2‐mercaptoethyl)‐­2‐aminoethyl] ‐ 2 ‐ (1‐naphthylmethyl) ‐2‐ imidazoline and 1‐[N‐(2‐mercaptopropyl)‐2‐aminoethyl]‐2‐(1‐naphthylmethyl)‐2‐imidazoline. We have noted a decrease in the toxicity and a rather important increase in the radioprotective activity of these new organometallic derivatives in comparison with the starting organic compounds. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,structures and in vitro anticancer activity of some germanium-substituted di-n-butyltin dipropionates

Organotin and organogermanium compounds are extensively studied for their wide range of biological activity. To link biological active properties of organotin and organogermanium, sixteen new germanium-substituted di-n-butyltin dipropionates with the form (R₃GeCHR¹CHR²COO)₂SnBu₂ⁿ·H₂O were synthesized.     

Synthesis and application of organogermanium compounds

The application of organogermanium compounds (OGCs) to the creation of biologically active medicines with unique properties that possess a wide range of pharmacological actions, including the series of Panaxel drugs and Germavit mineral vitamin complex, is considered. Based on OGC, novel biologically active materials for medical technology were developed: dental flosses, retention surgical suture, bandages, and other products. The biological activity of OGC also allows to use them in perfumery and cosmetics industries. The methods for the synthesis of organogermanium compounds are described.     

具有生物活性的有机硅化合物研究近况

生物有机硅化合物的研究进展迅速,而且越来越受到人们的重视。实际上,它是有机硅化学的一个新的分支。本文对有机硅化合物的毒理学、有机硅药物化学以及有机硅农药作了简要的论述。     

Germapharmaca: Some recent studies on biologically active organogermanium compounds

Recent research results on biologically active organogermanium compounds are described. Emphasis is placed on two categories based on (1) carbethoxyethylgermanium sesquioxide and (2) the ‘spirogermanium’ system. Other organogermanium derivatives covered include various mono-, di-, tri- and tetra-compounds. Mention is also made of organogermanium compounds as food additives and as the products of biological methylation.     

Antifertility and biocidal activities of organometallics of silicon,germanium, titanium and zirconium derived from 2-acetylthiophene thiosemicarbazone

A comparative biochemical study of four Group IV element compounds with specific sulphur-containing organic substrates has been carried out and discussed. The structural characterizations of these organometallics, viz. Me₂SiLCl, Me₂SiL₂, Me₃SiL, Ph₂SiLCl, Ph₂SiL₂, Ph₃SiL, Ph₃GeL, Cp₂TiLCl, Cp₂TiL₂, Cp₂ZrLCl and Cp₂ZrL₂ (where LH?2-acetylthiophene thiosemicarbazone) had been deduced on the basis of various physico-chemical and instrumental techniques, viz., IR, UV, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR AND ²⁹SI NMR spectral studies. All the organometallics and the parent thiomine have been screened against a number of microbes and their sterilizing power in male mice tested. The results of these biocidal studies show that the organosilicon(IV) and organogermanium(IV) compounds are more active than the organotitanium(IV) and organozirconium(IV) derivatives. An attempt has also been made to correlate the structural aspects of the molecule with its biological activity.     

含α-氨基酸的新型有机锗化合物的合成与生物活性研究

设计合成了两个系列20个含α-氨基酸的新型有机锗化合物, 对化合物进行了波谱表征, 用X射线衍射测定了化合物Ph3GeCH(Ph)CH2CONHCH(CH2COOC2H5)COOC2H5的晶体结构. 抗肿瘤实验结果表明, 这两个系列的化合物有一定的抗KB, HCT-8和Bel-7402活性.     

生物有机硅化合物研究新进展

本文概述了近十几年生物有机硅化学的新进展。全文分三部分:1)利用有机硅基取代有机药物中的活性官能团的硅基化反应;2)有机药物中的某一碳原子被硅原子取代的硅药(sila-drugs)研究;3)在有机药物中没有类似结构的具有生物活性的新型有机硅化合物研究。     

Chromatographic behavior of epirubicin and its analogues on high-purity silica in hydrophilic interaction chromatography

Hydrophilic interaction chromatography has been applied for the separation of epirubicin and its analogues using high-purity silica column with aqueous-organic mobile phase. Parameters affecting the chromatographic behavior of the solutes such as organic modifier, buffer pH, ionic strength and sample size, have been investigated. Of utmost importance for successful separation of these analogues is the choice of organic modifier, since it impacts both the solvent selectivity and the ionization of silica silanols as well as buffer solution, and consequently the retention behavior of solutes. Acetonitrile was shown to offer superior separation of these analogues to methanol, isopropanol or tetrahydrofuran. Results of the effects of organic modifier, buffer pH and ion strength indicate that the retention mechanism is a mixed-mode of adsorption and ion exchange. In addition, an irreversible adsorption of these compounds was found on silica in the weakly acidic or neutral mobile phases, and the effect of various factors on irreversible adsorption was also preliminarily discussed. More significantly, these basic compounds have exhibited peaks with a slanted front and a sharp tail, a typical overloading peak profile belonging to the behavior of competitive anti-Langmuir isotherm by increasing the sample size at the experimental conditions.     

Studies on the Interaction of Novel Organogermanium Sesquioxides with DNA

The affinity and mode of interaction of four novel organogermanium sesquioxides with calf thymus DNA(CT-DNA) and two synthetic oligonucleotides, d(AT)₂₂d(AT)₂₂ and d(GC)₂₂d(GC)₂₂, were investigated by a combination of absorption spectroscopy, DNA thermal denaturalization method, viscosity method, fluorometric technique, and competitive binding study with ethidium bromide(EB). The results show that the organogermanium compounds can interact with DNA by intercalation, the binding ability of the compounds to CT-DNA and the synthetic oligonucleotides was found to be modest(in comparison to the proven intercalators), with binding constants on the order of 10³―10⁵ L/mol, respectively. Generally, the binding of the organogermanium sesquioxides with naphthalene moiety to DNA is stronger than that of the compounds with anthraquinone moiety. And the compounds with anthraquinone moiety have preference for binding to AT-rich duplexes, whereas the compounds with naphthalene moiety have a little preference for binding to GC-rich duplexes. DNA may be the primary effect target.     

Heterophase polymerization of styrene in the presence of organosilicon compounds of various natures

The heterophase polymerization of styrene has been carried out in the presence of surfactants—organosilicon compounds with different solubilities in aqueous and styrene phases and surface activities at the interface. It has been demonstrated that the stability of polymer suspensions prepared with water-insoluble organosilicon compounds is much higher than that in the presence of organosilicon surfactants soluble in organic and aqueous phases. In the former case, suspensions with narrower particle-size distributions are produced. The stability of polymer microspheres prepared at various monomer-to-water volume ratios has been tested. An increase in the monomer concentration above 25 vol % leads to the loss of system stability.     

Neurotropic activity of organogermanium compounds

Neurotropic activity of several classes of organogermanium compounds (namely germatranes, germanols, germsesquioxanes, germyladamantanes, germylamides, germylimides and germylsubstituted amines, imines and hydroxamic acids) and their synthesis are reviewed.     

Binary quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis of estrogen receptor ligands

The use of high throughput screening (HTS) to identify lead compounds has greatly challenged conventional quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) techniques that typically correlate structural variations in similar compounds with continuous changes in biological activity. A new QSAR-like methodology that can correlate less quantitative assay data (i.e., "active" versus "inactive"), as initially generated by HTS, has been introduced. In the present study, we have, for the first time, applied this approach to a drug discovery problem; that is, the study of the estrogen receptor ligands. The binding affinities of 463 estrogen analogues were transformed into a binary data format, and a predictive binary QSAR model was derived using 410 estrogen analogues as a training set. The model was applied to predict the activity of 53 estrogen analogues not included in the training set. An overall accuracy of 94% was obtained.     

Chemistry of phenols: Recent advances in the chemistry of 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene and the related analogues

This review describes the chemistry of 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene and the related analogues. The synthetic routes reported to obtain the investigated structures are discussed. In addition, the reactivity and the synthesis of fused heterocyclic systems containing one or two heteroatoms are discussed. The compounds derived from 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene are located in the basic skeleton of several natural drugs. The products were applied in the fields of polymer chemistry, physical chemistry, and medicinal chemistry. The different sections cover: methods of preparation, reactions, heterocyclic systems, macrocycles, organosilicon derivatives, coordination chemistry, and biological importance. The assessment relates to the recent reports and contains a short, targeted survey of the title compound for the past 15 years.     

The role of inductive,hyperconjugative and d-orbital effects in organosilicon compounds

The inductive hyperconjugative and d-orbital effects of PhSiMe₃, PhSiH₃, PhSiF₃ and of the respective carbon analogues have been investigated. Comparisons of calculated (CNDO/S method) and observed shifts for HOMO and LUMO levels indicate that all three effects have important roles in the organosilicon compounds. The relative importance of the effects depends on the compound; e.g. in PhSiMe₃ and PhSiH₃ hyperconjugation is the main effect, but in PhSiF₃ the effect of the d-orbitals is more important. The bathochromic shift in the UV transition of organosilicon compounds is not evident for the d-orbital effect.     

Deletion of the oxetane ring in docetaxel analogues: synthesis and biological evaluation

Two new docetaxel analogues have been prepared starting from 10-deacetylbaccatin III. Both derivatives lack the oxetane D-ring but possess the 4alpha-acetoxy group, which is important for biological activity. The influence of a more or less constrained C-ring was evaluated by adding, or not adding, a double bond in this ring. Both compounds were found to be equally less active than docetaxel in biological assays. [reaction: see text]     

Synthesis of a new group of aliphatic hydrazide derivatives and the correlations between their molecular structure and biological activity

In view of the growing demand for new compounds showing biological activity against pathogenic microorganisms, such as pathogenic and phytopathogenic fungi, the objective of this study was to synthesize a new group of aliphatic and aromatic derivatives of hydrazide. In consequence of the reactions observed during synthesis, the resulting compounds retained their linear structure. Their structure and lipophilicity, measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), were analyzed. Correlations were determined between the compounds' molecular parameters and biological activity against Fusarium solani and Fusarium oxysporum fungi. The investigated compounds were also examined for their antifungal activity against Aspergillus fumigatus. The obtained results indicate that compounds with fluorine-containing substituents penetrate the cell structure more effectively and are characterized by higher antifungal potential than analogues with different substituents.     

Synthesis,Charcterization and Properties of Chlorodiphenylgermanium Dithiocarbamates

Organostannane and organosilane derivatives of dithiocarbamate are well-known. By contrast, analogous organogermanium compounds have not been studied.