Diversified Synthetic Strategies for Pyrroloindoles: An Overview

In current scenario, heterocyclic compounds' role in medicinal chemistry has been tremendously increased as they possess wide number of pharmacological activities. One of the common heterocycles include indole skeleton with well‐established biological significance in field of medicinal chemistry. Fusion of indole nucleus with pyrrole heterocycle constitutes pyrroloindole scaffold, which further modifies the existing properties of indole alone. Pyrroloindole is a privileged scaffold found in various types of bioactive entities including natural compounds and exhibits wide variety of pharmacological activities like muscle relaxant, antifungal, antitumor, and antibiotic. Therefore, it is considered as attractive template for drug discovery. From several years, numbers of synthetic strategies have been reported for the synthesis of pyrroloindole and its derivatives, including also natural compounds such as amauromine, yuremamine, and chimonanthines. Here, in this review, we have tried to compile various synthetic strategies of pyrroloindole and its derivatives.     

Pentacyclic Triterpenoids with Nitrogen-Containing Heterocyclic Moiety,Privileged Hybrids in Anticancer Drug Discovery

Pentacyclic triterpenoids are well-known phytochemicals with various biological activities commonly found in plants as secondary metabolites. The wide range of biological activities exhibited by triterpenoids has made them the most valuable sources of pharmacological agents. A number of novel triterpenoid derivatives with many skeletal modifications have been developed. The most important modifications are the formation of analogues or derivatives with nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffolds. The derivatives with nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds are among the most promising candidate for the development of novel therapeutic drugs. About 75% of FDA-approved drugs are nitrogen-containing heterocyclic moieties. The unique properties of heterocyclic compounds have encouraged many researchers to develop new triterpenoid analogous with pharmacological activities. In this review, we discuss recent advances of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic triterpenoids as potential therapeutic agents. This comprehensive review will assist medicinal chemists to understand new strategies that can result in the development of compounds with potential therapeutic efficacy.     

Palladium acetate and phosphine assisted synthesis of five-membered N-heterocycles

A wide variety of biological activities are possessed by oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur heterocyclic compounds and much research has been performed for the synthesis of these heterocycles. The synthesis of heterocycles with the help of metal became highly rewarding and important method in organic synthesis. This review article concentrated on the synthesis of nitrogen containing five-membered heterocylces in the presence of palladium acetate and phosphine as a catalyst.     

具有生物活性的色满衍生物不对称合成研究*

色满衍生物在自然界中广泛存在,并且大多数具有生物活性。这些具有生物活性的色满衍生物又大多具有手性,因此有关它们的不对称合成已经引起了有机合成工作者的广泛关注。合成色满衍生物的关键是构建含有手性中心的色满环。本文根据色满环构建方式的不同进行分类,概述了近十几年来合成手性色满衍生物的最新方法, 侧重讨论了各种合成方法在合成立体结构专一的色满环时的特点。     

New dimensions in triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazine derivatives: The land of opportunity in organic and medicinal chemistry

Synthesis of novel and potent hit molecules have endless demand. The triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazine scaffold is used as an essential building block/scaffold in organic synthesis, which works as a key template for the development of various therapeutic agents. It displays a wide spectrum of potential biological activities that have been progressively studied in recent years on account of their versatile structure and the diverse derivatives that can be synthesized from it to ensure functional motifs. This review article gives an inclusive account of the synthetic utility of triazolo[4,3-a] pyrazine derivatives employed in the design and synthesis of different types of compounds containing various active heterocyclic rings with greater emphasis in recent literature.     

One-pot and two-pot methods for chalcone derived pyrimidines synthesis and applications

Chalcone-derived pyrimidine is a well-known heterocyclic compound that is commonly present in ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) bio-isosteres. Pyrimidine derivatives are effective in both the electronic industry and drug industries. This review highlights the synthesis of pyrimidines, namely mono-pyrimidine, bis-pyrimidine, fused pyrimidine, symmetric, and asymmetric pyrimidine via one-pot and two-pot methods. The one-pot method is the direct reaction of amino derivatives with aldehydes and acetophenones, whereas the two-pot method is frequently reported for the synthesis of chalcone before the cyclization to a pyrimidine. This review is important in organic synthesis, particularly in the heterocyclic field, regarding pyrimidines and their significance in therapeutic and electronic industries.     

Synthesis of seven and higher-membered heterocycles using ruthenium catalysts

A wide variety of biological activities are possessed by nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur containing heterocycles and many methods are explored for the preparation of these heterocyclic compounds. Metal catalysts are used in organic reactions with high activity. The synthesis of heterocycles with the help of metal catalysts became very important in organic synthesis. New protocols have been investigated for the synthesis of heterocycles in the last decades. In present review article I have concentrated on the synthesis of seven and higher-membered heterocylces in the presence of ruthenium catalyst.     

二氢吲哚-2,3-二酮衍生物抑菌活性研究进展

二氢吲哚-2,3-二酮是一种结构简单且应用广泛的药物小分子,其衍生物的合成、结构和药理活性等备受关注。已有报道表明二氢吲哚-2,3-二酮具有抗菌、抗衰老、降血脂、抗癫痫、抗病毒等多种生物活性。本文主要围绕抑菌生物活性,对国内外关于二氢吲哚-2,3-二酮类化合物的构效关系进行分析总结,为后期该类新型抗菌化合物的设计合成提供参考。     

Synthetic and biological studies of pyrazolines and related heterocyclic compounds

This review provides a comprehensive survey relating to the synthesis and biological applications of pyrazolines and related heterocycles in the last five years (2007–2011). These compounds are usually prepared from the cyclization of chalcones with hydrazine and its derivatives under the alcoholic conditions. The major incentive behind the synthesis of these compounds was the immense biological activities associated to these heterocyclic derivatives. The aim of this review is to find out different methods for the synthesis of pyrazoline derivatives.     

Synthesis of 3-aryl pyrrolidines: A highlights

Pyrrolidine derivatives are very important families of heterocyclic compounds that show diverse biological activity. The substitution pattern and functionalization on these derivatives show different biological activities. Different substituted pyrrolidines shown to have different antibacterial effects. They are also used as scaffolds in the synthesis of unnatural oligomers which have various biological applications in the field of antidiabetic, anticancer, antimalarial, antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activities . Numerous groups have synthesized substituted pyrrolidines and they constructed the pyrrolidine ring by the formation of various different bonds from acyclic precursors. Some of the groups have synthesized that derivatives only by reduction.     

SAR studies of quinoline and derivatives as potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

Quinoline analogs are an important class of N-based heterocyclic compounds, which have received extensive attention because of their use in medicinal chemistry and organic synthesis. Over the past few decades, several new scaffold-based functionalization synthesis strategies have been reported for quinolines. Quinoline derivatives have a wide range of biological activities, including anti-Alzheimer’s disease activity. Herein, we review research on quinoline and related analogs as anti-Alzheimer’s disease agents from 2001 to 2022 and particularly highlight the structure–activity relationships and molecular binding modes. This review provides information for the rational design of more effective and target-specific drugs for Alzheimer's disease.     

An Overview on Synthetic 2-Aminothiazole-Based Compounds Associated with Four Biological Activities

Amongst sulfur- and nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds, the 2-aminothiazole scaffold is one of the characteristic structures in drug development as this essential revelation has several biological activities abiding it to act as an anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent, among other things. Additionally, various 2-aminothiazole-based derivatives as medical drugs have been broadly used to remedy different kinds of diseases with high therapeutic influence, which has led to their wide innovations. Owing to their wide scale of biological activities, their structural variations have produced attention amongst medicinal chemists. The present review highlights the recently synthesized 2-aminothiazole-containing compounds in the last thirteen years (2008–2020). The originality of this proposal is based on the synthetic strategies developed to access the novel 2-aminothiazole derivatives (N-substituted, 3-substituted, 4-substituted, multi-substituted, aryl/alkyl substituents or acyl/other substituents). The literature reports many synthetic pathways of these 2-aminothiazoles associated with four different biological activities (anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities). It is wished that this review will be accommodating for new views in the expedition for rationalistic designs of 2-aminothiazole-based medical synthetic pathways.     

1,3,4-噻二唑衍生物合成及其生物活性研究进展

1,3,4-噻二唑是含有N、S杂原子的五元杂环化合物,具有多种生物活性。目前,1,3,4-噻二唑及其衍生物广泛用于生物、医药等领域,尤其在抗菌、抗肿瘤、抗癌等方面的研究已取得重大突破。由于1,3,4-噻二唑结构的特殊性以及优越的生物活性,对其进行研究有重要意义。本文主要概述了近年来1,3,4-噻二唑衍生物的几种合成方法以及其在抗菌、抗肿瘤、抗癌方面的研究进展。     

Ultrasound Irradiated Synthesis of Bis-pyrimidine Derivative in Aqueous MediA

Pyrimidine derivatives have been found to possess a broad spectrum of biological activities. Among various pyrimidine derivatives, bis-pyrimidine seems to be the rarely studied. A variety of methods have been reported for the preparation of this class of compound. However, in spite of their potential utility, some of the reported methods suffer from drawbacks such as long reaction times, cumbersome product-isolation procedures, and environmental concerns. Organic reactions in aqueous media have attracted increasing interest recently because of environmental issues and the understanding of biochemical processes. Ultrasound has increasingly been used in organic synthesis for greater yields, shorter reaction times or milder conditions.     

Copper catalyzed synthesis of seven and higher membered heterocycles

Nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur-containing heterocycles have a wide range of biological activities. Metal catalysts are used in organic reactions with high activity. New methods have been explored for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds in the past few years. The preparation of heterocycles with the assistance of metal catalyst is becoming a highly rewarding strategy in organic synthesis. In this review article, the synthesis of seven and higher-membered heterocycles is presented using copper as a catalyst.     

Synthesis,reactions, and biological study of some new thienopyrimidine derivatives as antimicrobial and anti‐inflammatory agents

Pyrimidine and thienopyrimidine derivatives play a very important role in organic chemistry because of their wide applications as bioactive compounds with multiple biological activities. However, a literature survey revealed that the merger of different groups in the thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine heterocyclic ring enhances its antibacterial, antifungal and anti‐inflammatory activities. This encouraged us to prepare a new series of thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine heterocyclic compounds and to test them as antimicrobial and anti‐inflammatory agents. These compounds have shown remarkable activity toward fungi, bacteria, and inflammation. Thus, these compounds have been prepared by the chloroacylation of 5‐amino‐4‐phenyl‐2‐(p‐tolylamino)thieno[2,3‐d] pyrimidine‐6‐carboxamide ( 4 ) using chloroacetyl chloride under neat condition to afford the target compound ( 6 ), which was used as precursor for the synthesis of a number of bioactive compounds. Thus reaction of the chloromethylpyrimidine derivative ( 6 ) with triphenylphosphine in dry benzene gave the corresponding ((4‐oxo‐9‐phenyl‐7‐(p‐tolylamino)‐3,4‐dihydropyrimido[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐2‐yl)methyl) triphenylphosphonium chloride ( 7 ). Compounds 8a – 8c and 9a – 9c were obtained by the reaction of 7 with some selected aromatic aldehydes and ketones in methanol and sodium methoxide under Wittig reaction condition. The structures of the all new synthesized compounds were established on the basis of their analytical and spectral data (IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and MS).     

Importance of Baylis-Hillman adducts in modern drug discovery

The Baylis-Hillman (BH) reaction plays a fascinating role in the field of synthetic and medicinal chemistry. BH adducts and their derivatives have been used as crucial synthons for the synthesis of various pharmaceutically useful natural products and compounds with carbocyclic or heterocyclic frameworks. This digest letter aims to discuss some key ideas for the synthesis of biologically active scaffolds using BH reaction and raise the awareness of this emerging research domain in modern drug discovery. In this review, we will present and discuss recent reports of various biologically active scaffolds derived from BH reaction, and their reported biological activities.     

Benzothiazoles from Condensation of o-Aminothiophenoles with Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives: A Review

Nowadays, organic chemists are interested in the field of heterocyclic chemistry due to its use in the synthesis of a great variety of biologically active compounds. Heterocyclic compounds are widely found in nature and are essential for life. Among these, some natural nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds have been used as chemotherapeutic agents. Their attachment to sugar molecules either as thioglycosides or as nucleosides analogues plays an important role in vital biological processes as well as in synthetic organic chemistry. Molecules containing benzothiazole (BT) nuclei are of this interesting class of compounds because some of them have been found to have a wide variety of biological activities. In this sense, we selected this topic to review and to then summarize the procedures related to the condensation reactions of o-aminothiophenoles (ATPs) as well as their disulfides with carboxylic acids, esters, orthoesters, acyl chlorides, amides, and nitriles. The condensation reactions with carbon dioxide (CO₂) are included. Conventional methods with the use of acid and metal catalysts as well as recent green techniques, such as microwave irradiation, the use of ionic liquids, and ultrasound (US) chemistry, which have proven to have many advantages, were found in the review.     

Synthesis of Novel Biologically Active s-Triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole Derivatives

Heterocycles bearing a symmetrical triazole or 1,3,4-thiadiazole ring system are reported to show a broad spectrum of biological activities.[1,2] The 1,2,4-triazole nucleus has been recently incorporated into a wide variety of therapeutically interesting drugs including H1/H2 histamine receptor blockers, cholinesterase active agents, CNS stimulants, antianxiety and sedatives[3] Coumarins are nowadays an important group of organic compounds that used as bactericides, fungicides,anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, anti-HIV and antitumour agents.[4,5] Keeping in view the biological importance of the above mentioned heterocyclic compounds and in continuation of our search for biologically active nitrogen and sulphur heterocycles, a series of s-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives was synthesized.     

An overview on novel synthetic approaches and medicinal applications of benzimidazole compounds

Benzimidazole, a benzene-fused heterocyclic compound, has acquired significant attention in the field of contemporary medicinal chemistry because of its wide array of pharmacological activities. Nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds are part of several therapeutically important agents with several recent patents shedding light on their worth. For these reasons, this review is concerned with different methods for synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives and their biological importance.