Synthesis and in vitro Study of Novel Methylenebis(phenyl- 1,5-benzothiazepine)s and Methylenebis(benzofuryl-1,5- benzothiazepine)s as Antimicrobial Agents

A series of methylenebis(phenyl-1,5-benzothiazepine)s 4 and methylenebis(benzofuryl-1,5-benzothiazepine)s 5 were prepared by the reaction of methylene-bis-chalcones 3 with 2-aminothiophenol for 4 and followed by the condensation with chloroacetone for 5. The structures of the synthesized compounds have been confirmed by their IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS and elemental analyses. All the synthesized compounds were tested for their antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive, Gram-negative bacteria and fungi. To elucidate the essential structural requirements for the antimicrobial activity, the preliminary structure-activity relationship has been described. Among the compounds tested, the dimeric compounds 4f, 4g, 5f and 5g were found to be most active against Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus sphaericus, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella aerogenes and Chromobacterium violaceum. Similarly these dimeric compounds showed potent antifungal activity against Candida albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus, Trichophyton rubrum, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. It is interesting to note that the dimeric compounds with substituents of heterocyclic ring at the 4th position of benzothiazepine system displayed notable antibacterial activity equal to that of streptomycin and penicillin. Further, the activity of all the dimeric compounds was compared with that of their monomeric compounds, and it is interesting to note that almost all the dimeric compounds showed enhanced activity than their monomeric compounds.     

Synthesis and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of chrysin,diosmetin, apigenin,and luteolin derivatives

Several derivatives have been synthesized from chrysin, diosmetin, apigenin, and luteolin, which were isolated from diverse natural plants. The α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of these compounds was evaluated. The glucosidase inhibitory activity of all derivatives （IC50 〈 24.396 μmol]L） was higher compared with that of the reference drug, acarbose （IC50=563.601 ±40.492μmol/L）, and 1- deoxynojirimycin （IC50 = 226.912± 12.573 μmol/L）. O3＇,O7-Hexyl diosmetin （IC50 = 2.406 ± 0.101μmol/L） was the most potent inhibitor identified. These compounds showed a higher inhibitory ability compared with their precursors except the luteolin derivatives. In general, the inhibitory activity of the synthetic derivatives was enhanced with long alkyl chains at positions 3＇, 4＇ and 7 of the flavonoid.     

Synthesis and Antitumor Activities of Novel 4-Morpholinothieno [3,2-d]pyrimidine Derivatives

A series of novel 2-hydrazinyl-4-morpholinothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives was designed and synthesized.All of them were screened for their cytotoxic activities against large cell lung cancer（H460）,colon cancer （HT-29） and adenocarcinomic lung cancer（A549） cell lines in vitro.The pharmacological results indicate that most of the target compounds show moderate to significant activities.Especially compound 17 exhibits the most potent antitumor activities against H460,HT-29 and A549 cell lines with IC50 values of 0.57,0.45 and 1.45 μmol/L,respectively.     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Quinolinone Compounds as SARS CoV 3CL^pro Inhibitors

SARS CoV 3CL^pro is known to be a promising target for development of therapeutic agents against the severe acute respiratory syndrome （SARS）. A quinolinone compound 1 was selected via virtual screening, and it was syn- thetized and tested for enzymatic inhibition in vitro. Compound 1 showed potent inhibitory activity （ICs0= 0.44 μmol/L） toward SARS CoV 3CL^pro. Further work on a series of quinolinone derivatives resulted in the discovery of the most potent compound 23, inhibiting SARS CoV 3CL^pro with an IC50 of 36.86 μmol/L. The structure-activity relationships were also discussed.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Pyrazoleanthrone Derivatives as Aurora A Kinase Inhibitors

Aurora A is a cell cycle kinase linked to cancer. For the purpose of finding biologically active of novel compounds and providing new ideas for drug-design, we performed virtual screening in commercially available databases and got pyrazoleanthrone with promising inhibitory activity against Aurora A. Optimization of solvent accessible C7 position of pyrazoleanthrone made us get thirteen target compounds. These pyrazoleanthrone derivatives were evaluated by Aurora A inhibition assays in vitro. The results show that some target compounds could inhibit Aurora A kinase. Meanwhile, these title compounds were tested in vitro against hepatocellular carcinoma（HepG2） cells by the 3＇-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide（MTT） method, showing that most of them had inhibitory potency. The inhibition rate of compound 6h was about 80% against HepG2 cells, and the 1C50 value was 17.4 μmol/L, which would be considered for further study.     

Design,Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Pyrrolopyrazinone-chalcone Hybrids

A series of pyrrolopyrazinone-chalcone hybrids（12a-12q） was designed,synthesized and screened for their antitumor activity against SKOV-3,A549 and HeLa cell lines in vitro.Compared with the pyrrolopyrazinone（10a） and 5-fluorouracil（5-FU）,nearly all the tested compounds showed significantly-improved antitumor activities.The most promising compounds 12e and 12k（IC50=0.25 and 0.88 μmol/L） respectively show activities of 123and 35 times that of compound 10a（IC50=30.74 μmol/L） against HeLa cell line.The result reveals that the presence of chalcone moiety is beneficial to their activity and selectivity.     

Synthesis and Antitumor Activities of 1,3,4-Thiadiazole Derivatives Possessing Benzisoselenazolone Scaffold

A series of novel 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives possessing benzisoselenazolone scaffold were designed and synthesized, and their antitumor activities against human cervix adenocarcinoma（HeLa）, human liver cancer cell（SMMC-7721）, human breast cancer cell（MCF-7） and human lung cancer cell（A549） lines were evaluated by CCK-8 assay, The bioassay results demonstrate that most of the tested compounds showed potent antiproliferative effects against various cell lines. Furthermore, compounds 7c, 7e, 7h, 7i and 7k showed significant antiproliferative activities against SMMC-7721 cells, with IC5o values of 2.38, 2.67, 1.35, 2.75 and 2.48 μmol/L, respectively. Com- pounds 7a, 7e, 7j and 71 exhibited highly effective antitumor activities against MCF-7 cells, with IC50 values of 2.89, 2.95, 1.12 and 2.75 μmol/L, respectively. Compound 7j was found to be the most potent compound against A549 cells, with an IC50 value of 1.25 μmol/L. The pharmacological results suggest that the substituents of benzylthio-moiety at position 2 on 1,3,4-thiadiazole are vital for modulating antitumor activities against various cancer cell lines.     

Structure-based linker optimization of 6-(2-cyclohexyl-1-alkyl)-2-(2-oxo-2-phenylethylsulfanyl)pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones as potent non-nucleoside HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors

In continuation of our efforts toward the discovery of potent HIV-1 NNRTIs with diverse structures,a series of novel S-DACO analogues of 6-(2-cyclohexyl-1-allkyl)-2-(2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethylsulfanyl)pyrimidin-4(3 H)-ones were designed,synthesized and evaluated for their antiviral activities in MT-4 cells.Most of these new compounds showed moderate to good activities against wild type HIV-1 with IC_(50) values ranging from 7.55 μmol/L to 0.018 μmol/L.Among them,compound 5 c was identified as the most promising inhibitor against HIV-1 replication with an IC_(50)=0.018 μmol/L,CC_(50)=194 μmol/L,and SI=12791,which was much more potent than the reference drugs NVP and DLV and comparable to AZT and EFV.In addition,5 c also exhibited improved activity against double mutant HIV-1 strain RES056 compared to that of the reference drugs NVP/DLV and DB02.The preliminary structure-activity relationship(SAR) and molecular modeling studies were also discussed,which provides some useful indications for guiding the further rational design of new S-DACO analogues.     

5＇-Hydroxyzearalenol,a new β-resorcylic macrolide from Fusarium sp. 05ABR26

A new β-resorcylic macrolide, 5＇-hydroxyzearalenol （1）, was isolated from the culture broth of a marine-derived fungus Fusarium sp. 05ABR26. Three known compounds, zearalenone （2）, 8＇-hydroxyzearalenone （3） and zearalenol （4） were also isolated. The structure and relative stereochemistry of 1 were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data and single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. Compound 2 displayed potent inhibitory activity against Pyricularia oryzae with a MIC value of 6.25 μg/mL, while compound 3 was much less active; however, 1 and 4 showed no obvious activity.     

Synthesis of (3S,4R)-bengamide E

（3S,4R）-Bengamide E（2） was synthesized starting from D-glucono-δ-lactone（3） and the key deoxygenation step from 13 to 15 was achieved by the application of NaBH₃CN and ZnI₂.Compared with natural bengamide E（1）,the synthetic compound（35,4R）-bengamide E（2） was inactive against the cell growth of HUVEC and cancer cells.These data represent the significance of the stereochemistry at C-3 and C-4 of bengamides for structural recognition and binding with the target（s）.     

Studying of antifungal activity of functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes by microwave‐assisted technique

In this paper, we reinforced the antifungal activity of multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) using an effective technique. Covalent functionalization of MWCNTs was performed by lysine and arginine under microwave radiation. To prove functionalization phenomenon, the grafted chemical groups on the surfaces of MWCNTs were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Antifungal activities of functionalized MWCNTs as well as pristine MWCNTs were tested against different fungal species based on minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and radial diffusion assay. MIC results showed that the antifungal activity of MWCNTs‐lysine, in comparison to pristine MWCNTs against fungi, including Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candidate albicans, Penicillium chrysogenum, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Fusarium culmorum, Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum and Penicillium lilacinum were increased 1.92, 2.36, 2.35, 1.3, 1.5, 1.1, 2.54, 1.23, 1.42 and 2.1 times, respectively. Similarly, the antifungal activity of MWCNTs‐arginine was increased 1.98, 2.40, 2.55, 1.8, 1.9, 1.7, 2.64, 1.36, 2.1 and 2.55 times, respectively. On the basis of the results of this study, it is clearly indicated that covalent groups of lysine and arginine could improve the antifungal activity of MWCNTs. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A multicriteria ranking of organotin(IV) compounds with fungicidal properties

The application of multicriteria decision‐making methods to the results of in vitro antifungal properties of organotin compounds of the type Ph_xSnX_z (x = 2 or 3; X = O₂CC₆H₄OH, O₂CC₆H₄OCOCH₃, Cl or O₂CCH₃; z = 1 or 2) and of free 2‐hydroxybenzoic and 2‐acetoxybenzoic acids against Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Candida albicans, Penicillium citrinum, Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton violaceum have been described. Ranking information necessary to select one toxicant in preference to others and to assess the properties influencing the preference has been obtained. Patterns in the multivariate analyses suggest that cationic and anionic moieties of the toxicant play some roles in their fungicidal activities. The triphenyltin compounds were generally more active than their diphenyltin analogues, but the acetoxybenzoates were more active than the corresponding hydroxybenzoates, acetates or chlorides. Thus, triphenyltin acetoxybenzoate is up to 7.5 times as active as the corresponding acetate, which is commercially marketed as a fungicide. The results of the analyses have been discussed in the light of the mechanism of antifungal activity of organotin compounds and the potential of multivariate data analysis techniques to facilitate the screening and ranking of antifungal agents. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of antibacterial and antifungal cobalt(II), copper(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) complexes with bis‐(1,1′‐disubstituted ferrocenyl)thiocarbohydrazone and bis‐(1,1′‐disubstituted ferrocenyl)carbohydrazone

The condensation reaction of 1,1′‐diacetylferrocene with thiocarbohydrazide and carbohydrazide to form bis‐(1,1′‐disubstituted ferrocenyl)thiocarbohydrazone and bis‐(1,1′‐disubstituted ferrocenyl)carbohydrazone has been studied. The compounds obtained have been further used as ligands for their ligand and antimicrobial properties with cobalt(II), copper(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) metal ions. The compounds synthesized have been characterized by physical, spectral and analytical methods and have been screened for antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtillis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella typhi, and for antifungal activity against Trichophyton longifusus, Candida albicans, Aspergillus flavus, Microsporum canis, Fusarium solani and Candida glaberata using the agar well‐diffusion method. All the compounds synthesized have shown good affinity as antibacterial and antifungal agents, which increased in most of the cases on complexation with the metal ions. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Structural determination of prunusins A and B,new C‐alkylated flavonoids from Prunus domestica,by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy

Prunusins A (1) and B (2), the new C‐alkylated flavonoids, have been isolated from the seed kernels of Prunus domestica. Their structures were assigned from ¹H and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonating spectra, DEPT and by correlation spectroscopy, HMQC and HMBC experiments. 3, 5, 7, 4′‐Tetrahydroxyflavone (3) and 3, 5, 7‐trihydroxy‐8, 4′‐dimethoxyflavone (4) have also been reported from this species. Both compounds (1) and (2) showed significant antifungal activity against pathogenic fungus Trichophyton simmi. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Some 1,2,4-Triazole Derivatives Bearing an Antipyryl Moiety

Summary.  Some novel 4-[[2-[[5-(2-furanyl)-4-alkyl/aryl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]thio]-acetyl/propionyl]-amino]-1,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles were synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, and Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 and antifungal activity against Candida albicans ATCC 10231, Candida parapsilosis ATCC 22019, Candida krusei ATCC 6258, Candida parapsilosis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei NCPF 375, Microsporum gypseum NCPF 580, and Trichophyton rubrum using the microbroth dilution method. All of the compounds were found to be ineffective against the above bacteria within the applied MIC ranges. On the other hand, they were effective against fungi to different degrees. Three compounds showed high activity against C. parapsilosis and T. mentagrophytes var. erinacei NCPF 375 (MIC = 8 μg cm⁻³). The in vitro antimycobacterial activity of the new compounds was also investigated against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H₃₇RV (ATCC 27294) in BACTEC 12B medium using a broth microdilution assay, the Microplate Alamar Blue Assay (MABA). Compounds exhibiting fluorescence were tested in the BACTEC 460 radiometric system. The most active compound was found with 66% inhibition at >6.25 μg cm⁻³. Corresponding author. E-mail: nurayulusoy@yahoo.com Received July 24, 2002; accepted August 26, 2002     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Linked Heterocyclics Containing Pyrazole and Oxadiazoles

A new series of 3‐(arylaminomethyl)‐5‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐4‐pyrazolyl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐2‐thiones 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g , 6h , 6i , 6j has been synthesized by the reaction of 5‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐4‐pyrazolyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐ylhydrosulfide 5 with formaldehyde and corresponding anilines. The chemical structures of newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by IR, ¹H, ¹³C‐NMR, MS, and elemental analyses. The compounds 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g , 6h , 6i , 6j were evaluated for their antibacterial activity against three representative Gram positive bacteria viz. Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 441), Bacillus sphaericus (MTCC 11) and Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC 96), and three Gram negative bacteria viz. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC 741), Klobsinella aerogenes (MTCC 39) and Chromobacterium violaceum. Among the screened 6b , 6d , 6i , and 6j in which oxadiazole moiety bearing 4‐fluoroanilinomethyl, 4‐chloroanilinomethyl, 2‐trifluoromethylanilinomethyl, and 2,5‐difluoroanilinomethyl groups, respectively, showed high activity against all the microorganisms used. In addition these compounds were also screened for their antifungal activity against four fungal organisms viz. Candida albicans (ATCC 10231), Aspergillus fumigatus (HIC 6094), Trichophyton rubrum (IFO 9185), and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (IFO 40996). Most of these new compounds showed appreciable activity against test fungi, and emerged as potential molecules for further development.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of novel 2‐(aryl)‐3‐[5‐(2‐oxo‐2H‐3‐chromenyl)‐1,3‐oxazol‐2‐yl]‐1,3‐thiazolan‐4‐ones

A series of novel 2‐(aryl)‐3‐[5‐(2‐oxo‐2H‐3‐chromenyl)‐1,3‐oxazol‐2‐yl]‐1,3‐thiazolan‐4‐ones 4a , 4b , 4c , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j have been synthesized and assayed for their antibacterial activity against Gram‐positive bacteria viz. Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 6633), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538p), Micrococcus luteus (IFC 12708), and Gram‐negative bacteria viz. Proteus vulgaris (ATCC 3851), Salmonella typhimurium (ATCC 14028), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), and also antifungal activity against Candida albicans (ATCC 10231), Aspergillus fumigatus (HIC 6094), Trichophyton rubrum (IFO 9185), and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (IFO 40996). Among the screened compounds, 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , and 4j exhibited potent inhibitory activity compared with the standard drug at the tested concentrations. The results reveal that, the presence of difluorophenyl in 4f and pipernyl ring in 4j at 2‐position of thiazolidine‐4‐one ring show significant inhibitory activity. The other compounds also showed appreciable activity against the test bacteria and fungi and emerged as potential molecules for further development. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 2011.     

Flavonoids from Plinia cauliflora (Mart.) Kausel (Myrtaceae) with antifungal activity

Plinia cauliflora is a plant species with edible fruits but its chemical composition is not totally known yet although former studies showed its potential as antifungal agent. This work aimed the chemical analysis of the leaves, the activity against fungi species and evaluated cytotoxicity. Extract was obtained with 70% ethanol. An ethyl acetate fraction was obtained and glycosylated quercetin and myricetin were isolated. Samples were tested against Candida species, dermatophytes and entomopathogenic fungi. Cytotoxicity was evaluated against fibroblast cells. Extract showed good activity against C. albicans (minimum inhibitory concentration at 156 μg/mL), C. parapsilosis (78 μg/mL), C. krusei (19 μg/mL), Trichophyton rubrum (78 μg/mL) and Microsporum canis (156 μg/mL). Isolated compounds were more active against C. krusei and T. rubrum. The extract, which was the more active sample, demonstrated low cytotoxic effect and encourage more studies against rising non-albicans species and dermatophyte T. rubrum.     

Studies on Antifungal Agents. Part 22. 3-aryl-5-[(aryloxy)alkyl]-3-[(1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]-2-methylisoxazolidines and related derivatives

The synthesis and antifungal activity of a novel series of 3-aryl-5-[(aryloxy)alkyl]-3-[(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-methyl]-2-methylisoxazolidines and related compounds, are discussed. The synthesis of the title compounds was accomplished via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of α-substituted ketonitrones with l-alkenyl phenyl ethers (Scheme 2 and 3). The compounds were evaluated for in vitro antifungal activity in solid agar cultures against a broad variety of yeast and systemic mycoses and dermatophytes. While antifungal activity was evident throughout the series, in general, derivatives having halogen atom(s) in either or both aryl rings demonstrated the highest potency, especially against Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans. The dichloro analog 20 (PR 967-248) was found to possess the most useful activity. Its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranged between 0.2 and 2.0 μg/ml, as compared to 0.2–20.0 μg/ml for the standard drug ketoconazole (4).