Structures of benzoxazine‐fused triazoles as potential diuretic agents

6,8‐Dinitro‐2,4‐dihydro‐1H‐benzo[b][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐d][1,4]oxazin‐1‐one, C₉H₅N₅O₆, (I), a potential diuretic, and its acetylacetone derivative (E)‐2‐(2‐hydroxy‐4‐oxopent‐2‐en‐3‐yl)‐6,8‐dinitro‐2,4‐dihydro‐1H‐benzo[b][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐d][1,4]oxazin‐1‐one, C₁₄H₁₁N₅O₈, (II), both crystallize from methanol but in centrosymmetric and noncentrosymmetric space groups, respectively. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of crystal structures of benzoxazine–triazole fused systems. The acetylacetone group in (II) exists as the keto–enol tautomer and is oriented perpendicular to the triazol‐3‐one ring. Of the two nitro groups present, one is rotated significantly less than the other in both structures. The oxazine ring adopts a screw‐boat conformation in (II), whereas it is almost planar in (I). N—H...N and N—H...O hydrogen bonds form centrosymmetric dimers in (I), while C—H...O interactions associate the molecules into helical columns in (II).     

A triazole-templated ring-closing metathesis for constructing novel fused and bridged triazoles

The feasibility of trapping the vinyl copper intermediate generated in situ from azide-[3 + 2] cycloadditions and viability of employing these triazoles as unique templates for ring-closing metathesis are described here; this work effectively combines the two powerful reactions for the first time to construct various de novo fused and bridged triazoles that are otherwise not trivial to synthesize.     

High yield synthesis of 4H‐1,4‐benzothiazine‐1,1‐dioxide derivatives

4H‐1,4‐Benzothiazine‐1,1‐dioxide derivatives were synthesized through a sequence of almost quantitative reactions. The commercial starting material 2‐(methylsulfanyl)aniline was Boc‐protected, N‐acylated and oxidized at the sulfur atom to obtain a sulfonyl derivative. An anionic transposition of the acyl group followed by asimultaneous deprotection‐cyclization gave the title products in excellent yields. All products and intermediates were fully characterized.     

Synthesis of novel flavonoid derivatives as potential HIV‐ Integrase inhibitors

Eighteen novel flavonoid derivatives ‐ substituted chalcones and flavones were synthesized and characterized by using NMR, IR, UV/Vis spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The target compounds were achieved by using a sequence of simple and effective reactions starting from phloroglucinol. The initial hydroxyl groups were protected by methylation and in the final flavones the 5‐OH group was selectively demethylated by means of AlBr₃. 5‐methoxy flavones exhibit a strong fluorescence, which was quenched after the removal of the methyl group.     

Three pairs of enantiomers bearing mitochondria‐targeted TPP+ groups as potential anti‐cancer agents

Six complexes with chiral Schiff‐base ligands containing TPP⁺ groups, [VO L ^R,R/^S,S](ClO₄)₂( 1 for RR, 2 for SS), [Ni L ^R,R/S,S](ClO₄)₂·C₂H₅OH ( 3 for RR, 4 for SS) and [CuL^R,R/S,S](ClO₄)₂·CHCl₃·CH₃CH₂OH ( 5 for RR, 6 for SS) ( L ^R,R/S,S = N,N′‐Bis{5‐[(triphenylphosphonium)‐methyl]salicylidine}‐(1R,2R/1S,2S)‐diphenylethane‐1,2‐diamine, were synthesized to serve as mitochondrion‐targeting anticancer drugs. The introduction of TPP⁺ group(s) might markedly influence the properties of complexes. Compounds 3 and 5 were structurally characterized by X‐ray crystallography. Complexes 1–6 could be moderate intercalating agents to CT‐DNA which is determined by several spectroscopy methods. DNA cleavage experiments revealed that all compounds could promote oxidative cleavage of pBR322 plasmid DNA in the presence of H₂O₂. MTT assay indicated 1–6 exhibited effective cytotoxicity on A549 and MCF‐7 cell lines. Notably, the IC₅₀ values of 5 (1.24 ± 0.33 μM) or 6 (1.47 ± 0.52 μM) were approximately 9–11 fold lower than that of cisplatin (IC₅₀ = 13.56 ± 0.88 μM) on A549 cells. 5 and 6 were picked for further study, which indicated that the cytotoxicity seems to result from multiple mechanisms of action, including effectively suppress the growth and proliferation of A549 cells, generation of reactive oxygen species, dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential, cell cycle perturbation and apoptosis induction. Compounds 1–6 could highly accumulate in the mitochondria by means of ICP‐MS assay. This study demonstrates that 1–6 with mitochondrion‐targeting function could be efficient anticancer drugs.     

Triphenylsilane‐fused Porphyrins

A reaction sequence of 2‐(diphenylsilyl)phenylation by Negishi coupling and intramolecular sila‐Friedel–Crafts reaction has been explored for the synthesis of mono‐triphenylsilane‐fused porphyrins 5 M and 6 M (M= Ni, Zn) and bis‐triphenylsilane‐fused porphyrins 7 M and 8 Ni . A triply linked triphenylsilane‐fused Ni^II porphyrin, 13 Ni , was synthesized in a stepwise manner involving the above reaction sequence and a final Pd‐catalyzed C?H activating arylative cyclization. The silicon atom in 13 Ni takes a distorted planarized structure with an almost perpendicular Si‐phenyl group, causing an electronic effect due to effective σ*–π* interaction.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some novel substituted 1,2,4‐triazoles bearing 1,3,4‐oxadiazoles or pyrazoles

Several derivatives of substituted 1,2,4‐triazole bearing the pyrazole (or oxadiazole) ring were synthesized via the reaction of 2,4‐dihydro‐4‐benzyl‐5‐(isomeric pyridyl)‐3H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thione 1a , 1b , 1c with ethyl chloroacetate, hydrazine hydrate, and acetyl acetone (or CS₂/KOH) in absolute ethanol. The intermediate then undergoes an intramolecular cyclization in acidic medium. The newly synthesized compounds 4a , 4b , 4c to 7a , 7b , 7c were characterized using IR, NMR, and MS Spectroscopy. Some of the synthesized compounds 4 , 5 , 7a , 7b , 7c were evaluated for their antibacterial and antifungal activities. Most of these compounds indicated activity comparable to Gentamycine. Also some of them are more active than Tolnaftate, a known antifungal drug. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011)     

Copper@PMO nanocomposites as a novel reusable heterogeneous catalyst for microwave‐assisted green synthesis of β‐hydroxy‐1,2,3‐triazoles through experimental design protocol

A microwave‐assisted multicomponent reaction was used to prepare a series of β‐hydroxy‐1,2,3‐triazoles in the presence of copper@PMO nanocomposites as a catalyst. Box–Behnken design and response surface methodology were used to optimize the influencing parameters such as catalyst content, reaction time and microwave power, being an economical way of obtaining the optimal reaction conditions based on restricted number of experiments. Aqueous reaction medium, easy recovery of catalyst, efficient recycling and high stability of the catalyst render the protocol sustainable and economic. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Biological evaluation of novel selenazole‐based compounds as potential thioredoxin reductase inhibitors

Recently, thioredoxin reductase as a target for treatment of tumors has attracted the attention of scientists. 1,2‐[Bis(1,2‐benzisoselenazolone‐3(2 H)‐ketone)]ethane (ethaselen, BBSKE, PCT: CN02/00412), designed and synthesized previously, is an effective thioredoxin reductase inhibitor; presently it is in phase II clinical trials, targeting gastric cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer. To seek more novel and effective anticancer drugs, we have developed many selenazole‐based compounds. Evaluation of the thioredoxin reductase inhibitory effect and investigation of the mechanism of anticancer drugs require abundant thioredoxin reductase, but since commercial thioredoxin reductase is expensive its use is often limited. Therefore, the preparation of thioredoxin reductase is necessary. Base on the above investigation, in this work we have prepared thioredoxin reductase and evaluated selenazole‐based compounds, and found that 44 compounds have high inhibitory effect on thioredoxin reductase with IC₅₀ < 10 µ m , of which 16 compounds have IC₅₀ values below 1 µ m . This is helpful in investigating and elucidating the mechanism of this kind of compound. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of some novel fused oxo‐ and thiopyrimidines via an intramolecular friedel‐crafts reaction

1H‐Indeno[1,2‐d]pyrimidine‐2,5(3H,9bH)‐dione derivatives 2(a‐i) and 2,3‐dihydro‐2‐thioxo‐1H‐indeno[1,2‐d]pyrimidine‐5(9bH)‐ones 2(j‐q) were synthesized via an intramolecular Friedel‐Crafts reaction between the aryl and ester group of ethyl 6‐methyl‐4‐aryl‐2‐oxo‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyrimidine‐5‐carboxylates 1a‐i , and their thioxo analogs using AlCl₃ and acetyl chloride in nitrobenzene. Yields of the products, after washing with THF, were of the order of 45‐69%. IR and NMR spectroscopy together with elemental analysis were used for identification of these compounds.     

Thermal behaviour and kinetic study of some triazoles as potential anti-inflammatory agents

Thermogravimetric (TG), differential thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry had been used to characterize the thermal stability of four new heterocyclic compounds with triazolic structure. The four analysed compounds have similar thermal behaviours, namely the thermal mal curves of these new compounds show three thermal events. These compounds were thermally stable up to 110 °C. Above this temperature, the evolution of hydrochloric acid took place as observed by EGA. Identification and the monitoring of gaseous species released during thermal decomposition of pure triazoles in air atmosphere have been carried out by coupled TG–FTIR. Between 110 and 220 °C the main gaseous product is HCl which was identified on the basis of these FTIR spectra. Arguments for a rapid thermooxidation of the four molecules were brought by EGA by identifying the substances which arise from both the destruction of side chains and of triazolic ring. The kinetic analysis of the destruction process of triazolic structure was investigated using the TG data in air for the substance’s decomposition in non-isothermal conditions. The isoconversional methods, Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose, Flynn–Wall–Ozawa and Friedman, were applied to determine the activation energy from the analysis of four curves measured at different heating rates. In order to obtain realistic kinetic parameters, even if the decomposition process is a complex one, the non-parametric kinetics method was also used. A good agreement between the data obtained from the four applied methods was found.