A new phenolic amide from the roots of Paris verticillata

A new phenolic amide 8, together with the nine known phenolic compounds 1-7, 9 and 10 were isolated from the MeOH extract of the roots of Paris verticillata. The structure of the new compound 8 was determined to be 1-N-feruloylaminobutyl-4-rho-hydroxybenzamide by spectroscopic methods. The isolated compounds were tested for cytotoxicity against four human tumor cell lines using the SRB assay.     

A new amide from the stems of Cinnamomum reticulatum Hay

Cinnaretamine, a new amide, has been isolated from Cinnamomum reticulatum Hay (Lauraceae), together with six known compounds, N-trans-feruloylmethoxytyramine, N-cis-feruloylmethoxytyramine, (+)-syringaresinol, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, syringic acid and vanillic acid. The structure of cinnaretamine was determined on the basis of spectroscopic analysis.     

A new feruloyl amide derivative from the fruits of Tribulus terrestris

A new feruloyl amide derivative, named tribulusamide C, was isolated from the fruits of Tribulus terrestris. Its structure was determined on the basis of spectroscopic analysis including IR, 1-D-, 2-D-NMR and HR-ESI-MS. The structure of tribulusamide C was characterised by a unit of pyrrolidine-2,5-dione, which distinguished it from other lignanamides previously isolated from the fruits of T. terrestris.     

Piptigrine, a new insecticidal amide from Piper nigrum Linn

A new insecticidal amide piptigrine (1) possessing highly extended conjugation was isolated from the dried ground seeds of Piper nigrum Linn. along with the known amides piperine and wisanine (hitherto unreported from this plant). The structure of 1 has been elucidated as 1-[9-(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenyl)-4E,6E,8E-nonatrienoyl]piperidine through extensive 1D- and 2D-NMR (COSY-45, NOESY, J-resolved, HMQC, HMBC and NOESY studies. The known compounds have been identified through comparison of their spectral data with those reported in literature. 1 exhibited toxicity of 15.0 ppm against fourth instar larvae of Aedes aegypti Liston.     

Tailbiter: a new amide foldamer

Hydrogen bond directed folding of a synthetic polyamide was studied in chloroform solution, and the three-dimensional structure of the foldamer determined using 1H NMR chemical shifts.     

A new fluorinated poly(ether amide) bearing xanthene group

<正>A new fluorinated poly(ether amide) bearing xanthene group was prepared from 9,9-bis[4-(2-trifluoromethyl-4-aminophenoxy) phenyl]xanthene(BTFAPX) with 9,9-bis[4-(4-carboxyphenoxy)phenyl]xanthene(BCAPX) in the presence of triphenyl phosphate and pyridine(Py).The polymer had the weight-average molecular weight(M_w) of 69,000 and number-average molecular weight(Mn) of 39,000,showed the glass transition temperature(T_g) of 267℃,5%weight loss temperature(T_(d5)) over 460℃both in N_2 and air,and char yield of 62%at 800℃in N_2.This polymer was amorphous and readily soluble in amide-type solvents such as N,N-dimethylacetamide(DMAc),and even in m-cressol,Py and tetrahydrofuran(THF) at room temperature,and exhibited tensile strength of 74 MPa,elongation at break of 6%,tensile moduli of 2.2 GPa.The polymer had low dielectric constant of 3.69(100 Hz), low moisture absorption of 0.56%,and high transparency with an ultraviolet-visible absorption cut-off wavelength at 334 nm.     

Two new benzophenones and one new natural amide alkaloid isolated from a mangrove-derived Fungus Penicillium citrinum

Two new compounds penibenzophenones A-B (1–2), and the synthetic α,β-unsaturated amide alkaloid (E)-tert-butyl(3-cinnamamidopropyl)carbamate (4), newly identified as a natural product, alone with three known ones (3, 5–6) were isolated from the EtOAc extract of the endophytic fungus Penicillium citrinum HL-5126 isolated from the mangrove Bruguiera sexangula var. rhynchopetala collected in the South China Sea. Compound 1 was a chlorinated benzophenone. The structures of 1–6 were elucidated by extensive NMR spectral interpretation, MS data and X-ray analysis. The new compound 2 displayed cytotoxic activity against human A549 cell lines with an IC₅₀ value of 15.7 μg/mL, and 1 showed antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with a MIC value of 20 μg/mL.     

A macrocyclic amide from dehydrochlorination of indole-3-carbonyl chloride

Indolyl-3-ketene 3 was generated from two precursors and was found to form a symmetrical tetramer 4 consisting of a sixteen-membered ring amide. The tetramer was characterized by mass spectrometry, infrared, ¹H and ¹³C-nmr spectroscopy, and single crystal X-ray crystallography.     

Monitored aminolysis of 3-acylthiazolidine-2-thione : A new convenient synthesis of amide

3-Acylthiazolidine-2-thiones ($\text{1}$) were easily prepared and they were treated with several amines in dichloromethane to give amides $\text{4}$ in very high yields within a short time. Aminoalcohols and aminophenols were selectively converted into acylaminoalcohols and acylaminophenols, respectively, by this reaction. One can monitor the reaction by disappearance of the yellow color of the starting material $\text{1}$. Some amide alkaloids ($\text{1}$$\text{5}$–$\text{1}$$\text{8}$) have effectively been synthesized.     

A new reagent for the mediation of amide bond formation in peptide synthesis.

The potential application of 1-oxo-1-chlorophospholane (5) as a novel reagent for the in situ activation of Nα -protected amino acids for use in peptide bond forming reactions has been examined. Wherever possible, 32.4Mhz ³¹P nuclear magnetic resonance (n.m.r.) spectroscopy was employed to follow both the formation of the intermediate phospholanic-carboxylic mixed anhydride and the subsequent aminolysis reaction.     

Mollenyne A, a long-chain chlorodibromohydrin amide from the sponge Spirastrella mollis

The structure of mollenyne A, a cytotoxic nitrogenous halogenated long-chain carboxamide from the sponge Spirastrella mollis, was elucidated by integrated spectroscopic analysis, including CD, and chemical conversion.     

Poly(sulfone ether amide amide)s as a new generation of soluble, thermally stable polymers

A new sulfone ether amide diamine was synthesized via three steps, starting from reaction of 4-aminophenol with 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in the presence of propylene oxide afforded N-(4-hydroxy phenyl)-4-nitrobenzamide (HPNB). In the next step, reduction of nitro group resulted in preparation of 4-amino-N-(4-hydroxy phenyl) benzamide (AHPB). Final step in the preparation of diamine was the reaction of AHPB with bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulfone in the presence of K₂CO₃. All the materials were characterized using conventional spectroscopic methods. Poly(sulfone ether amide amide)s were synthesized by polycondensation reactions of prepared diamine with different diacid chlorides (aromatic and aliphatic ones). The obtained polymers were fully characterized and their physical properties including thermal behavior, thermal stability, solubility, and inherent viscosity were studied.     

A new type of amino amide organocatalyzed enantioselective crossed aldol reaction of ketones with aromatic aldehydes

A new type of amino amide organocatalysts was designed and synthesized from commercially available amino acids in easy steps. Their catalytic activities were examined in enantioselective crossed aldol reaction of various acyclic and cyclic ketones with aromatic aldehydes to afford the corresponding chiral anti-aldol adducts with good to excellent chemical yields, diastereoselectivities and enantioselectivities (up to 99%, up to syn:anti?=?1:99, up to 97% ee).     

Synthesis of new dibenzo nitrogen-oxygen donor macrocycles containing two amide groups

Four new nitrogen-oxygen, dibenzo macrocyclic ligands containing two amide groups have been prepared by combining a dibenzo-containing diamidodialdehyde with an appropriate diamine followed by reduction of the intermediate bis Schiff-base. The starting dibenzo-containing diamidodialdehyde was prepared by treating 2 equivalents of salicylaldehyde with a bis(α-chloroamide).     

Synthesis and antifungal activity evaluation of new heterocycle containing amide derivatives

A series of heterocycle containing amide derivatives (1–28) were synthesised by the combination of acyl chlorides (1a, 2a) and heterocyclic/homocyclic ring containing amines, and their in vitro antifungal activity was evaluated against five plant pathogenic fungi, namely Gibberella zeae, Helminthosporium maydis, Rhizoctonia solani, Botrytis cinerea and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Results of antifungal activity analysis indicated that some of the products showed good to excellent antifungal activity, as compound 2 showed excellent activity against G. zeae and R. solani and potent activity against H. maydi, B. cinerea and S. sclerotiorum, and compounds 1, 8 and 10 also displayed excellent antifungal potential against H. maydi, B. cinerea and S. sclerotiorum and good activity against R. solani when compared with the standard carbendazim.