CuSO4/sodium ascorbate catalysed synthesis of benzosuberone and 1,2,3-triazole conjugates: Design,synthesis and in vitro anti-proliferative activity

A novel series of conjugates of benzosuberone and 1,2,3-triazole i.e. 3-(4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)propyl-9-chloro-2,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[7]annulene-8-carboxylic acids (8a-j) were synthesized in good to excellent yields catalysed by CuSO₄ under milder reaction conditions and evaluated for their anti-proliferative activity. The structural elucidation of the prepared compounds was carried out using IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and Mass spectral analysis. The newly synthesized derivatives (8a-j) were evaluated for their anti-proliferative activity against four human cell lines and the novel derivatives showed moderate to excellent activity. The obtained results suggest that these compounds can be considered as new hits for anti-proliferative drug development programme and further SAR studies can help obtain better anticancer agents.     

A highly efficient and environmentally benign synthesis of 6,8-dibromoflavones, 8-bromoflavones, 5,7-dibromoaurones and 7-bromoaurones

Various ring substituted 6,8-dibromoflavones (3a-e) as well as 8-bromoflavones (3f-j) can be synthesized easily from the corresponding 2′-hydroxychalcones (1a-j) in good yields and in two steps under environmentally benign reaction conditions. This can be achieved by bromination with concomitant cyclization by using a combination of vanadium pentoxide, hydrogen peroxide and ammonium bromide in dichloromethane-water at 0-5 °C, followed by dehydrobromination of the brominated products 2a-j using 0.2 M ethanolic KOH solution at ice-bath temperature. On the other hand, various 5,7-dibromoaurones and 7-bromoaurone derivatives 6a-c can be obtained, exclusively, from the corresponding 2′-acetoxychalcones (4a-c) in good yields and in two steps by tuning the reaction conditions.     

Quinoxalines and related compounds—XI: The formation of fused pyrroles by the condensation of haloazines with methylazines

2-Chloroquinoxaline reacts with a series of 2-methyl-3-substituted quinoxalines (1a-j) giving, in moderate yields, 6-substituted-pyrrolo[1,2-a: 4,5-b']-diquinoxalines (2a-j). Similar polycyclic compounds (9a-c; 11b,c; and 13b) are formed from 4-methylquinazolines (8a-c), 1-methylphthalazines (10b,c) and 2-hydroxy-4-methylpyrimidine (12b); the reaction failing with 2-methylquinazolines and 3-methylcinnolines. Polycyclic materials (17a-c) are also obtained by using chloropyrazines (15a,b) as the haloazine component. Four novel ring systems have thus been obtained; the mechanism is discussed.     

Pyridine-2(1H)-thiones: Versatile precursors for one-pot synthesis of new nicotinonitrile-thiazole hybrids

In the current study, we report a facile procedure for the preparation of a new series of nicotinonitrile-thiazoles, in excellent isolated yields. For this purpose, pyridine-2(1H)-thiones were investigated as key building blocks for the synthesis of new nicotinonitrile-linked 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde derivatives. To prepare the target thiazole hybrids, a facile one-pot procedure was developed involving amine-mediated reaction of the prior aldehydes, thiosemicarbazide, and the appropriate of hydrazonyl chlorides. The reaction conditions of this one-pot protocol were optimized by repeating the reaction using different solvents and amines. The optimized conditions were conducting the reaction in dioxane containing triethylamine at 100°C for 5 h. The prior protocol gave, in each case, new series of nicotinonitrile-linked thiazole and thiazol-4(5H)-one hybrids, bearing aryldiazenyl or arylhydrazineylidene units. Repeating the prior one-pot protocol using the appropriate halogen containing reagents instead of hydrazonyl chlorides afforded the target thiazoles in excellent isolated yields. By considering their elemental analyses and spectral findings, the structures of the new hybrids were clarified.     

Ionic liquid mediated four-component synthesis of novel phthalazinone based indole-pyran hybrids as cytotoxic agents

A robust design and synthesis of novel phthalazinone based indole-pyran hybrids as cytotoxic agents is described. A relatively safer ionic liquid medium ([BMIM]BF₄₎ was utilized to mediate a one-pot, four-component reaction to access the novel hybrids in short reaction time and good yields. The cytotoxic potential of the hybrids was investigated against selected cancer cell lines. The hybrids 5h and 5b displayed potent activity with IC₅₀ values in the range of 5.8–9.6 μM. The insilico docking demonstrated a pronounced affinity of hybrids 5h and 5b towards the human tankyrase-1 enzyme exhibiting binding energies values of ?11.2 and ?10.2 kcal/mole, respectively. Additional ADME and drug likeliness analyses revealed the potential of the active hybrids to be taken forward for advanced studies.     

Synthesis and bioactivities of some new 1H-pyrazole derivatives containing an aryl sulfonate moiety

A new series of 1H-pyrazole derivatives 5a-j bearing an aryl sulfonate moiety have been synthesized by a one-pot cyclo-condensation reaction of 2-(3-(dimethylamino)acryloyl)phenyl-4-methyl benzene sulfonates 4a-e and hydrazine hydrate or phenyl hydrazine in ethanol under reflux conditions.Some of the newly synthesized compounds were screened for their anti-inflammatory activity.All synthesized compounds were screened against Gram positive and Gram negative bacterial and fungal strains.The compound 5b was found to be a potent anti-inflammatory agent while the majority of the compounds were found to be active against microbial strains.     

Oxidations with IBX: benzyl halides to carbonyl compounds, and the one-pot conversion of olefins to 1,2-diketones

A variety of benzyl halides were converted to the corresponding aldehydes/ketones in respectable yields by IBX in DMSO at 65 °C. The bromohydrin reaction of olefins using NBS-H₂O in DMSO can be nicely adapted to IBX-mediated oxidation of benzyl halides in such a way that olefins are converted to the corresponding 1,2-diketones in good isolated yields in one-pot.     

Neat reaction technology for the synthesis of 4-oxo-thiazolidines derived from 2-SH-benzothiazole and antimicrobial screening of some synthesized 4-thiazolidinones

The synthesis of 4-thiazolidinones 4a-j in a good yields from the heterocyclization reaction of 2-(benzothiazol-2-ylthio)-N’-benzylideneacetohydrazide 3a-j with SHCH₂COOH in DMF in the presence of a catalytic amount of anhydrous ZnCl₂ under microwave irradiation is described and compared with conventional synthesis methods. All structures of the newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by elemental analysis and spectral data. Some of the new compounds were tested against bacteria (Gram? ve and Gramt+ ve) and fungi.     

Synthesis, antibacterial and antifungal activities of 3-aryl-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-4,5-dihydropyrazole-1-carbothioamide derivatives

A new series of 3-aryl-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-1-thiocarbamoyl-2-pyrazoline derivatives (4a-j) were prepared by the reaction of azachalcons 3a-j with thiosemicarbazide in ethanolic sodium hydroxide. The structure of synthesized compounds were confirmed by ¹H NMR and Mass spectral data. Their antibacterial activities against Escherichia coli (CTP 7624), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538), Staphylococcus epidermidis (ATCC 12229), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 9027), Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 1156) and Micrococcus luteus (ATCC 9341) were investigated. Antifungal activity of compounds against Candida albicans and Candida globrata were found to be inactive. Compounds 4a-j were also evaluated for antituberculosis activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H ₃₇ Rv (ATCC 27294) in BACTEC 12B using a broth microdilution assay and Microplate Alamar Blue Assay (MABA). The preliminary results showed that compounds 4e, 4d and 4g had 87%, 93% and 92% inhibitory effect respectively.     

A one-pot,multi-component reaction cascade for the rapid synthesis of diversely functionalized heteroaryl methyl substrates

A novel one-pot, “green” protocol to rapidly access pharmaceutically relevant heteroaryl methyl substrates is described. This process allows for a tandem S_N2/Suzuki-Miyaura reaction or Sonogashira reaction across a breadth of chemical diversity with yields ranging between 31 and 87% for the tandem Suzuki-Miyaura process and 50–66% for the tandem Sonogashira process. This procedure tolerates S, N, and O heteroatom linkers and is amenable for both rapid and robust lead development screening. In addition, T-type and N-type calcium channel blocker (15) was synthesized in 43% yield using this methodology which stands as an improvement in both yield and reaction time of the previously reported synthesis. The one-pot protocol also allows for the inclusion of greater chemical diversity within the scaffold of 15.     

Chitosan/CuO nanocomposite films mediated regioselective synthesis of 1,3,4-trisubstituted pyrazoles under microwave irradiation

Copper oxide-chitosan nanocomposite was synthesized simply via simple solution casting method and was characterized by different analytical techniques, including Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The copper oxide content in the prepared nanocomposite film was estimated from the Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and the copper content in the sample was found to be 12.57 wt%. From the XRD pattern, the average particle size was calculated using Debye-Scherrer formula and was found to be 33.5 nm. The TGA curves showed that the thermal stability of the hybrid nanocomposite was found to be superior to the native CS, which is attributed to the existence of the thermally stable CuO. The chitosan/CuO nanocomposite has proven to be an excellent heterogeneous base catalyst for regioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of hydrazonoyl chlorides 1a-j with enamine 2 to give 1,3,4-trisubstituted pyrazoles 3a-j in excellent yields. The performance of the nanocomposite was optimized by varying several reaction conditions.     

Efficient one-pot three-component method for the synthesis of highly fluorescent coumarin-containing 3,5-disubstituted-2,6-dicyanoaniline derivatives under microwave irradiation

A simple and concise approach to the synthesis of coumarin-containing highly fluorescent asymmetric/symmetric 3,5-diaryl/heteroaryl-2,6-dicyanoaniline derivatives are reported. The compounds were synthesized through base catalyzed three-component one-pot synthesis reaction of 2-(1-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)ethylidene)malononitrile, aliphatic, aromatic/heteroaromatic aldehydes, and malononitrile in solvent-free reaction medium, catalyzed by piperidine under microwave irradiation method. The reaction gave the novel, highly fluorescent coumarin-containing 3,5-disubstituted-2,6-dicyanoaniline derivatives in good yields at 300?W, 80?°C in 2?min. This method provides several advantages; such as shorter reaction time, environmental friendliness, simple workup procedure, lower energy consumption and, generally, good yields with high purity. In addition, the synthesized compounds are fluorescently active dyes even in day light, except for compounds including nitro substituent, and show maximum absorption wavelengths (λ_abs.max) in the visible region in DMSO at room temperature. Thermal properties of all the synthesized compounds were also evaluated with thermal gravimetric analysis for usability as optic dye. Optical and thermal screening studies of the compounds showed that the dyes have excellent photophysical and thermal stability properties.     

An efficient one-pot three-component synthesis of 2-(4-(2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-arylacrylonitriles and their cytotoxic activity evaluation with molecular docking

A facile, convenient and one-pot three-component method has been outlined for the synthesis of title compounds by treating equimolar amounts of 3-(2-bromoacetyl)-2H-chromen-2-one (2) with 2-cyanothioacetamide (3) and various aryl/heteryl aldehydes (5 or 7) independently. The effect of solvent and catalyst on this one-pot reaction has been studied and the use of l-proline in ethanol was found to be effective to achieve the target compounds (6 & 8) in fair yields. These synthesized compounds were further assessed for the anti-hepatoma activity, and their action mechanism was also investigated by using molecular docking studies. All the compounds 6(a-h) & 8(a-f) manifested excellent potency for anti-hepatoma activity. It should be noted that, compounds 6e, 6f have exhibited almost equipotent activity with reference to standard drug Nexavar.     

One-pot preparation of Julia-Kocienski sulfides and sulfones from alcohols

A method for one-pot preparation of Julia-Kocienski sulfides and sulfones from alcohols and thiols is reported. A variety of primary alcohols were converted to the corresponding mesylates by methansulfonyl chloride and triethylamine in THF. After the reaction is complete, thiol (1 or 10) and either NaH or t-BuOK were added. The Julia-Kocienski sulfides 3, 9 and 11 were prepared by one-pot two steps procedure from alcohols in 76–96% yields (16 examples). Furthermore, after the sulfide formation, the reaction mixture was neutralized by p-toluenesulfonic acid and treated with H₂O₂ and ammonium molybdate in EtOH to give the Julia-Kocienski sulfones 4 in good yields except for trans-2-hexen-1-ol.     

Convenient one-pot procedure for synthesizing 4,4′-dimethoxy-boradiaza-s-indacene dyes and their application to cell labeling

We succeeded in developing a convenient one-pot pathway for synthesizing 4,4′-dimethoxy-boradiaza-s-indacene dyes 4a-d. The structures feature two methoxy groups in place of the fluorine atoms in 4,4′-difluoro-4-boradiaza-s-indacene. These novel dyes emitted green fluorescence and possessed moderate to high fluorescence quantum yields (Φ=0.32-0.93). We demonstrated that these dyes have applicability to cell labeling.     

Synthesis of dihydrobenzoimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolines

A one-pot protocol toward several substituted 5,6-dihydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolines 1 starting with 2-allylbenzaldehydes 2 was described. The process was carried out the one-pot condensation/hydroamination reaction of substituted 2-allylbenzaldehydes 2 with 1,2-diaminobenzenes 3 in refluxing toluene in good yields. Skeleton 2 was prepared via one-pot ortho-metalative PhBCl₂-mediated double alkylation of hydroxybenzaldehyde 4 with LDA in moderate yields.     

Synthesis of Some Novel Biologically Active Disperse Dyes Derived from 4-Methyl-2,6-dioxo-1-propyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile as Coupling Component and Their Colour Assessment on Polyester Fabrics

A series of novel azo-disperse dyes containing alkylhydrazonopyridinone structures were synthesized. 4-Methyl-2,6-dioxo-1-propyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carbonitrile (8) is synthesized by one-pot synthesis using ethyl cyanoacetate, propylamine, and ethyl acetoacetate. Compound 8 is then coupled with aromatic and heteroaromatic diazonium salts to afford the corresponding aryl- and heteroaryl-4-methyl-2,6-dioxo-1-propyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carbonitriles 12a,b and 13a-c. Structural assignments to the dyes were made using NMR spectroscopic methods. A high temperature dyeing method was employed to apply these dyes to polyester fabrics. Most of the dyed fabrics tested displayed very good light fastness levels and good wash fastness. Finally, the biological activity of the prepared dyes against Gram positive bacteria and Gram negative bacteria were evaluated.     

Microwave in glycosylation reaction: design,and synthesis of highly substituted nicotinonitrile nucleosides

An efficient and rapid regiospecific approach for the synthesis of cyclic and acyclic nucleosides of 2-oxonicotinonitriles was performed. Whereas, glycosylation of 2-oxonicotinonitriles 1a, b with peracetylated sugars (namely, peracetylated glucose, galactose and ribose) under MWI tolerated exclusively the desired N-nucleosides 2a, b, 4a, b and 6a, b in significant yields (75–86%) and in short reaction time (5–7 min.). The same products were obtained under the conventional conditions, using halo-sugar with low yields in hard conditions. Similarly, the acyclic nucleosides 8a, b and 9a, b were obtained under MWI and conventional conditions via reaction of 1a, b with 4-bromo butyl acetate and 2-acetoxyethoxymethyl bromide. Finally, deprotection of the latter blocked N-nucleosides was performed via treatment with aqueous methanolic solution containing a catalytic amount of triethyl amine to give the desired free nucleosides 3a, b, 5a, b, 7a, b, 10a, b and 11a, b, respectively. The free nucleosides (3a, b, 5a, b, 7a, b and 11a, b) were evaluated against Gram (+?ve) bacteria, Gram (–ve) bacteria and one pathogenic Fungi namely, Aspergillus flavus. Good results were obtained for compounds 7a, b and 11a, b compared with the used standard drugs (Cefotaxime and Dermatin).

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New soluble methylendioxy-phenoxy-substituted zinc phthalocyanine derivatives: Synthesis, photophysical and photochemical studies

The syntheses of new three phthalonitriles (1, 2 and 3), together with photophysical and photochemical properties of the resulting peripherally and non-peripherally tetrakis- and octakis 3,4-(methylendioxy)-phenoxy-substituted zinc phthalocyanines (4, 5 and 6) are described for the first time. Complexes 4, 5 and 6 have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR spectroscopy, electronic spectroscopy and mass spectra. Complexes 4, 5 and 6 have good solubility in organic solvents such as CHCl₃, DCM, DMSO, DMF, THF and toluene and are mainly not aggregated (except for complex 6 in DMSO) within a wide concentration range. General trends are described for singlet oxygen, photodegradation, fluorescence quantum yields, triplet quantum yields and triplet life times of these complexes in DMSO and toluene. Complex 4 has higher singlet oxygen quantum yields, fluorescence quantum yields, triplet quantum yields and triplet life times than complexes 5 and 6. The effect of the solvents on the photophysical and photochemical parameters of the zinc(II) phthalocyanines (4, 5 and 6) are also reported.     

A convenient, rapid and eco-friendly synthesis of isoxazoline heterocyclic moiety containing bridge at 2°-amine as potential pharmacological agent

2-Amino-4-(coumarin-3-yl)-thiazole (1) reacted with acetyl chloride gives compound (2) which on further refluxed with various aromatic aldehydes gives compound (3a-j). Thus obtained (3a-j) on further condensed with NH₄OH.HCl using NaOH as a catalyst afforded isoxazoles (4a-j). All the synthesized compounds characterized on the basis of the IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and elemental analysis. All the compounds have been screened for antibacterial activity against bacteria (Gram + ve) & (Gram ? ve) and antifungal activity.