Dimephosphone analogs: I. Synthesis and structure of some dimephosphone aryl- and acylhydrazones

Dimephosphone (2-dimethoxyphosphoryl-2-methylpentan-4-one) phenyl-, nitrophenyl-, benzoyl-, and 4-nitrobenzoylhydrazones were synthesized. The compounds in crystals were shown to have a steric form exclusively of the E-isomer. The structure of hydrazones in solution is defined by the nature of the substituents and the solvent and the time of storage of the solution. The dimephosphone aroylhydrazones in acid solutions exist in several possible forms: the isomers at the imine bond, the conformers at the amide bond, and a cyclic tautomer (1,3,4-oxadiazoline).     

Synthesis and Use of Trifluoromethylthiolated Ketenimines

The synthesis of trifluoromethylthiolated ketenimines is herein described. They are easily synthesized from the corresponding α-trifluoromethylthiolated oximes upon activation with triflic anhydride and a base. The presumed nitrilium ion resulting from the Beckmann rearrangement is deprotonated to lead to the key intermediate, whose stability brought by the fluorinated substituent was unforeseeable. The reaction of these new building blocks with a variety of nucleophiles affords a vast array of cyclic and acyclic products bearing the valuable SCF₃ moiety.     

Synthesis and Use of Hydrogenated Polymers

Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry - Specific features of homogeneous, heterogeneous, and nanoheterogeneous catalysis in hydrogenation of polymers and the advantages and drawbacks of various...     

Lights and Shadows on the Therapeutic Use of Antimicrobial Peptides

The emergence of antimicrobial-resistant infections is still a major concern for public health worldwide. The number of pathogenic microorganisms capable of resisting common therapeutic treatments are constantly increasing, highlighting the need of innovative and more effective drugs. This phenomenon is strictly connected to the rapid metabolism of microorganisms: due to the huge number of mutations that can occur in a relatively short time, a colony can “adapt” to the pharmacological treatment with the evolution of new resistant species. However, the shortage of available antimicrobial drugs in clinical use is also caused by the high costs involved in developing and marketing new drugs without an adequate guarantee of an economic return; therefore, the pharmaceutical companies have reduced their investments in this area. The use of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represents a promising strategy for the design of new therapeutic agents. AMPs act as immune defense mediators of the host organism and show a poor ability to induce antimicrobial resistance, coupled with other advantages such as a broad spectrum of activity, not excessive synthetic costs and low toxicity of both the peptide itself and its own metabolites. It is also important to underline that many antimicrobial peptides, due to their inclination to attack cell membranes, have additional biological activities, such as, for example, as anti-cancer drugs. Unfortunately, they usually undergo rapid degradation by proteolytic enzymes and are characterized by poor bioavailability, preventing their extensive clinical use and landing on the pharmaceutical market. This review is focused on the strength and weak points of antimicrobial peptides as therapeutic agents. We give an overview on the AMPs already employed in clinical practice, which are examples of successful strategies aimed at overcoming the main drawbacks of peptide-based drugs. The review deepens the most promising strategies to design modified antimicrobial peptides with higher proteolytic stability with the purpose of giving a comprehensive summary of the commonly employed approaches to evaluate and optimize the peptide potentialities.     

Dimephosphone analogues. 3. Molecular and crystal structure of dimephosphone pyridinoylhydrazones exhibiting antiphthisic activity

Molecular and crystal structures of dimephosphone nicotinoylhydrazone and dimephosphone isonicotinoylhydrazone exhibiting antiphthisic activity are studied. In contrast to aroylhydrazones of arylaldehydes, existing in the crystalline state as a mixture of two amide conformers, the studied hydrazones exist in the crystalline state in the single geometrical form E _C=N E _N-N Z _N-C(O).     

Synthesis and Use of Highly Dispersed Zinc Oxide

Methods for synthesis of zinc oxide hydrosols by peptization and condensation were developed. The basic colloid-chemical properties of the sols were determined: electrokinetic properties, size and phase composition of particles, and stability of hydrosols against introduction of electrolytes. The possibility of obtaining antibacterial and UV-protecting cosmetic preparations from the hydrosols obtained was demonstrated.     

Effects of Dimephosphone on Mineral Metabolism of High Dose Prednisolone Treated Rats Compared to Etidronic Acid

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of dimephosphone dimethyl ether of 1,1 -dimethyl-3-oxobutylphosphonic acid (monophosphonate) on mineral metabolism and to compare it to the effects of classical bisphosphonate - etidronic acid (Xydifonum as a medicinal preparation produced in Russia). Dimephosphone was synthesised according to Wiesel (Wiesel A.O. et all, 1998). The rat model of high dose prednisolone-induced mineral disturbance (50 mg/kg orally for 14 days) was used. Prednisolone increased urine calcium and phosphate level. The urine excretion of oxyproline - a marker of bone resorbtion was also significantly increased by prednisolone treatment. Prednisolon increased bone calcium level (atom-absorbtion spectrophotometry) and produced hyperplasia of adrenal glands. Dimephosphone effectively reduced urine phosphate and oxyproline excretion while xydiphonum had no effect on oxyproline excretion. Dimephosphone increased hrther bone and blood calcium level, while xydiphonum reduced it. Dimephosphone protected adrenal glands from hyperplasia, the effect of xydiphonum was less marked. The results suggest the possible use of dimephosphone in treatment of steroid-induced mineral metabolism disturbances including steroid osteoporosis.     

Biginelli Reaction Mediated Synthesis of Antimicrobial Pyrimidine Derivatives and Their Therapeutic Properties

Antimicrobial resistance was one of the top priorities for global public health before the start of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Moreover, in this changing medical landscape due to COVID-19, finding new organic structures with antimicrobial and antiviral properties is a priority in current research. The Biginelli synthesis that mediates the production of pyrimidine compounds has been intensively studied in recent decades, especially due to the therapeutic properties of the resulting compounds, such as calcium channel blockers, anticancer, antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory or antioxidant compounds. In this review we aim to review the Biginelli syntheses reported recently in the literature that mediates the synthesis of antimicrobial compounds, the spectrum of their medicinal properties, and the structure–activity relationship in the studied compounds.     

Synthesis of Paclitaxel Derivatives for Remote Loading into Liposomes and Improved Therapeutic Effect

A series of novel paclitaxel derivatives modified by boronic acid according to the characteristics of the interaction between RB(OH)₂ and different strapping agents of intraliposomal aqueous phase were designed and synthesized, which were then used to develop remote poorly water-soluble drugs loading into liposomes. Meanwhile, we screened nineteen paclitaxel boronic acid derivatives for their cytotoxic activities against three cancer cell lines (A549, HCT-116 and 4T1) and one normal cell line (LO2), and performed liposome formulation screening of active compounds. Among all the compounds, the liposome of 4d, with excellent drug-encapsulated efficiency (>95% for drug-to-lipid ratio of 0.1 w/w), was the most stable. Furthermore, the liposomes of compound 4d (8 mg/kg, 4 times) and higher dose of compound 4d (24 mg/kg, 4 times) showed better therapeutic effect than paclitaxel (8 mg/kg, 4 times) in the 4T1 tumor model in vivo, and the rates of tumor inhibition were 74.3%, 81.9% and 58.5%, respectively. This study provided a reasonable design strategy for the insoluble drugs to improve their drug loading into liposomes and anti-tumor effect in vivo.     

Dimephosphone analogs: II. Dialkyl(diaryl)-(2-methyl-4-oxopent-2-yl)phosphine oxide oximes: Synthesis,structure, and generation of iminoxyl radicals

Dialkyl(diaryl)-(2-methyl-4-oxopent-2-yl)phosphine oxide oximes have been synthesized for the first time. According to the X-ray diffraction data, these compounds in crystal exist as a single E isomer. Their structure in solution and the E/Z isomer ratio were determined by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy.     

Dimorpholinoacetylene and Its Use for the Synthesis of Tetraaminocyclobutadiene Species

The new diaminoacetylene (DAA) dimorpholinoacetylene ( 3 ) was prepared from 1,1-dimorpholinoethene ( 1 ) by bromination to form the dibromoketene aminal 2 , which upon lithiation afforded 3 through a Fritsch-Buttenberg-Wiechell rearrangement. Heating 3 at elevated temperatures resulted in a complete conversion into the dimer 1,1,2,4-tetramorpholino-1-buten-3-yne ( 4 ), which was used for the synthesis of four-membered cyclic bent allene (CBA) transition-metal complexes of the type [(CBA)ML_n] ( 5 - 7 ; ML_n=AuCl, RhCl(COD), RhCl(CO)₂; CBA=1,3,4,4-tetramorpholino-1,2-cyclobutadiene; COD=1,5-cyclooctadiene). The reaction of 3 with tetraethylammonium bromide gave 1,2,3,4-tetramorpholinocyclobutenylium bromide ( 8 ), which reacted with bromine to form 1,2,3,4-tetra(morpholino)cyclobutenediylium bis(tribromide) ( 9 ). Compound 9 represents the first fully characterized compound containing a tetraaminocyclobutadiene dication and displays a nearly planar C₄N₄ core as shown by X-ray diffraction analysis. Detailed quantum chemical calculations were performed to assess the aromaticity of tetraaminocyclubutadiene dications by employing the Nucleus Independent Chemical Shift (NICS) method and current density analysis.     

Natural Products in Mitigation of Bisphenol A Toxicity: Future Therapeutic Use

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a ubiquitous environmental toxin with deleterious endocrine-disrupting effects. It is widely used in producing epoxy resins, polycarbonate plastics, and polyvinyl chloride plastics. Human beings are regularly exposed to BPA through inhalation, ingestion, and topical absorption routes. The prevalence of BPA exposure has considerably increased over the past decades. Previous research studies have found a plethora of evidence of BPA’s harmful effects. Interestingly, even at a lower concentration, this industrial product was found to be harmful at cellular and tissue levels, affecting various body functions. A noble and possible treatment could be made plausible by using natural products (NPs). In this review, we highlight existing experimental evidence of NPs against BPA exposure-induced adverse effects, which involve the body’s reproductive, neurological, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. The review also focuses on the targeted signaling pathways of NPs involved in BPA-induced toxicity. Although potential molecular mechanisms underlying BPA-induced toxicity have been investigated, there is currently no specific targeted treatment for BPA-induced toxicity. Hence, natural products could be considered for future therapeutic use against adverse and harmful effects of BPA exposure.     

Synthesis of Alkynylthiopyridinium Salts and Their Use as Thioketene Equivalents

A synthetic method has been developed for the preparation of dihalo(pyridinium)sulfuranes and their transformation into alkynylthiopyridinium salts, starting from inexpensive thiopyridones. The reactivity of these salts towards different nucleophiles is evaluated. Most thiols and amines are converted into dithioesters and thioamides, respectively; whereas sterically demanding thiols delivered alkynylthioethers. These results, together with preliminary mechanistic studies reveal that alkynylthiopyridinium salts can be considered synthetic equivalents of unstable thioketenes.     

二异丁基取代前氮磷川碱的合成及其促进的双键异构化反应

三(2-氨乙基)胺(tren)与苯甲醛反应的产物经硼氢化钠还原、异丁醛还原烷基化和钯碳催化的脱苄基反应得到二异丁基tren;然后,用六甲基亚磷酰胺和三氟甲磺酸关环合成氮磷川,再经过叔丁醇钾中和得到二异丁基取代的前氮磷川碱1f,总收率50%。在40oC乙腈中,1f与三取代前氮磷川碱1b和1d促进烯丙基芳烃和亚甲基分隔的二烯类化合物的双键异构化反应的活性顺序为1f1d1b。     

聚合物保护基团在有机合成中的应用

本文论述了聚合物保护基团在对称双功能基单保护合成不对称化合物,作为助剂合成手性化合物和作为载体合成昆虫性信息素和不对称卟啉,酞菁类化合物方面的应用。     

Environmentally Desirable Synthesis Without Use of Organic Solvent. Synthesis of Aryloxyacetic Acids

A process using only water as solvent is described for the synthesis of aryloxy-acetic acids under microwave irradiation.     

Synthesis and Modifications of Dendrimers on Polymer System Supported on Montmorillonite and Their Use in Organic Synthesis

ABSTRACT

Molecules with dendrimeric structure (cascade molecules) were attached to a polymer-montmorillonite system. The supported dendrimeric molecules were modified to produce ammonium and phosphonium salts. The catalytic phase-transfer activities of these systems have been investigated. The results from the catalytic activity studies showed that the dendrimeric system is highly activating the selected organic reactions. This was attributed to the dendrimeric structure of the system which consequently increase the weight efficiency. It is worth mentioning that this is the first report in the literature describing the formation of dendrimers on polymer-montmorillonite system and their use as phase-transfer catalysts.

     

硅基分子筛及其在精细化学品合成中的应用*

本文综述了沸石分子筛及中孔硅基材料在合成方面的最新进展,总结了这类分子筛材料在精细化学品合成中的应用及取得的成果,详细介绍了中孔分子筛的表面改性尤其是有机－无机杂化分子筛的合成、性质、特点及其作为催化剂在有机合成反应中的应用。