Substituted N-phenylpyrazine-2-carboxamides, their synthesis and evaluation as herbicides and abiotic elicitors

The condensation of substituted pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid chlorides with ring-substituted anilines yielded five substituted pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid amides. Thesynthesis, and analytical, lipophilicity and biological data of the newly synthesizedcompounds are presented in this paper. The photosynthesis inhibition, antialgal activityand the effect of a series of pyrazine derivatives as abiotic elicitors on the accumulation offlavonoids in a callus culture of Ononis arvensis (L.) were investigated. The most activeinhibitor of the oxygen evolution rate in spinach chloroplasts was 6-chloro-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (3-iodo-4-methylphenyl)-amide (2, IC(50) = 51.0 micromol.L(-1)). The highestreduction of chlorophyll content in Chlorella vulgaris was found for 5-tert-butyl-N-(4-chloro-3-methylphenyl)-pyrazine-2-carboxamide (3, IC(50) = 44.0 micromol.L(-1)). The maximalflavonoid production (about 900%) was reached after a twelve-hour elicitation processwith 6-chloropyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (3-iodo-4-methylphenyl)-amide (2).     

Synthesis, antimycobacterial, antifungal and photosynthesis-inhibiting activity of chlorinated N-phenylpyrazine-2-carboxamides

A series of sixteen pyrazinamide analogues with the -CONH- linker connecting the pyrazine and benzene rings was synthesized by the condensation of chlorides of substituted pyrazinecarboxylic acids with ring-substituted (chlorine) anilines. The prepared compounds were characterized and evaluated for their antimycobacterial and antifungal activity, and for their ability to inhibit photosynthetic electron transport (PET). 6-Chloro-N-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide manifested the highest activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Rv (65% inhibition at 6.25 μg/mL). The highest antifungal effect against Trichophyton mentagrophytes, the most susceptible fungal strain tested, was found for 6-chloro-5-tert-butyl-N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (MIC=62.5 μmol/L). 6-chloro-5-tert-butyl-N-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide showed the highest PET inhibition in spinach chloroplasts (Spinacia oleracea L.) chloroplasts (IC50=43.0 μmol/L). For all the compounds, the relationships between the lipophilicity and the chemical structure of the studied compounds as well as their structure-activity relationships are discussed.     

Structure-activity relationships of 1,3-benzoxazole-4-carbonitriles as novel antifungal agents with potent in vivo efficacy

A series of 1,3-benzoxazole-4-carbonitriles was synthesized and evaluated for its antifungal activity, solubility, and metabolic stability. Among those compounds, 4-cyano-N,N,5-trimethyl-7-[(3S)-3-methyl-3-(methylamino)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-6-phenyl-1,3-benzoxazole-2-carboxamide (16b) exhibited potent in vitro activity against Candida species, higher water solubility, and improved metabolic stability compared to lead compound 1. Compound 16b showed potent in vivo efficacy against mice Candida infection models and good bioavailability in rats.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activities of some novel substituted 2-imidazolyl-N-(4-oxo-quinazolin-3(4H)-yl)-acetamides

Several substituted-quinazolin-3(4H)-ones 8-11ad were synthesized by condensation of 2-chloro-N-(4-oxo-substituted-quinazolin-3(4H)-yl)-acetamides with various substituted imidazoles through one pot reaction. Elemental analysis, IR, (1)H-NMR and mass spectral data confirmed the structure of the newly synthesized compounds. Synthesized quinazolin-4-one derivatives were investigated for their antitubercular, antibacterial and antifungal activities. Some of the tested compounds showed good antitubercular activity. None of the synthesized compounds showed significant antibacterial and antifungal activity.     

Design,synthesis and anti-mycobacterial evaluation of some new <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-phenylpyrazine-2-carboxamides

N-Phenylpyrazine-2-carboxamides (anilides of pyrazinoic acids with simple substituents in various positions) were previously shown to possess significant biological activities in vitro, markedly anti-mycobacterial and photosynthesis-inhibiting activity. Based on structure-activity relationships (SAR) extracted from previously published series, 25 new anilides of non-substituted pyrazinoic acid (POA), 5-CH₃-POA, 6-Cl-POA, 5-tert-butyl-POA and 5-tert-butyl-6-Cl-POA were designed and synthesised. The phenyl part was substituted with simple hydrophobic substituents chosen from methyl and halogens. 5-tert-Butyl-N-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (9), N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-5-methylpyrazine-2-carboxamide (12), 6-chloro-N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (13) and 6-chloro-N-(5-iodo-2-methylphenyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (18) possessed whole cell anti-mycobacterial activity in vitro against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of around 10 μM. Importantly, no cytotoxicity in the HepG2 model was detected in vitro at the concentrations tested and the estimated IC50 values were in hundreds of μM, indicating promising selectivity. N-(3-Chloro-4-methylphenyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (11) and N-(4-chloro-2-iodophenyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (21) exerted significant activity against Mycobacterium kansasii with MIC 12.6 μM and 8.7 μM, respectively. No activity was detected against Mycobacterium avium. SAR were in accordance with those observed for the derivatives previously published.     

Design,Ultrasonic-assisted Synthesis and Evaluation In vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Bis-isoxazole Derivatives Bearing Chloro-pyridinyl Group

An ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of bis-isoxazole derivatives was developed. Eight 3-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-5-{[(3-aryli-soxazol-5-yl)methoxy]methyl}isoxazoles were synthesized by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction between substituted isoxazolyl alkyne compounds and 6-chloro-N-hydroxynicotinimidoyl chloride. The structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by HRMS, FTIR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Wherein, the antifungal and antibacterial activities of target compounds were tested. The synthesized compounds 6a and 6h exhibited better antifungal activity in comparison with the standard drug itraconazole. The minimum inhibitory concentrations(MICs) of both compound 6a and compound 6h were both 4 μg/mL against Candida albicans ATCC 10231.     

The antioxidative potential of benzofuran-stilbene hybrid derivatives: a comparison between natural and synthetic compounds

Structural Chemistry - The antioxidative activity of natural product compound amurensin H (1) and its three synthetic compounds 5-(6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)benzofuran-3-yl)benzene-1,3-diol (2),...     

Synthesis,copper(II) complexes and catalytic activity of substituted 6-(1,3-oxazolin-2-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylates

The optically pure 6-(4-alkyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-2-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylates have been prepared from 6-methoxycarbonylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid by a sequence of three reactions with the overall yield of 40–50%. Some of these compounds form stable complexes with Cu(II) ions in non-aqueous medium. Their polymeric structure was determined in the solid phase by X-ray diffraction analysis. The Cu(II) complexes were also used as catalysts for addition reactions of terminal alkynes to imines giving substituted propargylamines with maximum yield 64% and 37% ee.     

Synthesis of Novel 1,3-Dioxolane Nucleoside Analogues

Novel 1,3-dioxolane C-nucleoside analogues of tiazofurin 2-(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-1,3-thiazole4-carboxamide as well as N-nucleoside analogues of substituted imidazoles 1-(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolan4-yl)-4-nitroimidazole and 1-(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-4,5-dicyanoimidazole were synthesized from methyl acrylate through a multistep procedure. Their structures were confirmed by IR,^1H NMR,^13C NMR spectraand elemental analysis.     

Photocyclization of 2-(naphth-1-yl)-3-(thien-2-yl)propenoic acid and the total assignment of the 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra of the product

Photocyclization of the substituted 2-(naphth-1-yl)-3-(thien-2-yl)propenoic acid ( 3 ) in the presence of iodine and air in a benzene-cyclohexane mixture afforded a separable mixture of three compounds, phenanthro[2,1-b]thiophene-10-carboxylic acid ( 4 ), phenanthro[2,1-b]thiothene ( 5 ), and naphtho[1,8-cde]-thieno[3,2-g][2]benzopyran ( 6 )     

Functionalization of 6-nitrobenzo[1,3]dioxole with carbonyl compounds via TDAE methodology

We report herein the synthesis of substituted 2-(6-nitrobenzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-1- aryl ethanols and 2-(6-nitrobenzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-propionic acid ethyl esters from the reaction of 5-chloromethyl-6-nitrobenzo[1,3]dioxole with various aromatic carbonyl and alpha- carbonyl ester derivatives using the tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene (TDAE) methodology.     

Regioselective oxidative coupling of 4-hydroxystilbenes: synthesis of resveratrol and epsilon-viniferin (E)-dehydrodimers

Treatment of 5-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)vinyl]benzene-1,3-diol (resveratrol) with an equimolar amount of silver(I) acetate in dry MeOH at 50 degrees C for 1 h followed by chromatographic purification with a short silica gel column allowed the isolation of its (E)-dehydrodimer, 5-[5-[2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)vinyl]-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3-yl]benzene-1,3-diol, as a racemic mixture in high yield. The present method was applicable to the oxidative dimerization of 4-hydroxystilbenes such as trans-styrylphenol and 5-[6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)vinyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3-yl]benzene-1,3-diol (epsilon-viniferin) leading to the corresponding 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans possessing various types of biological activities.     

Synthesis and Antinociceptive Activity of N -Substituted 4-Aryl-4-oxo-2-[(3-thiophen-2-yl)amino]but-2-enamides

2-{[5-Aryl-2-oxofuran-3(2H)-ylidene]amino}thiophene-3-carboxylic acid derivatives reacted with substituted amines to give new N-substituted 4-aryl-4-oxo-2-[(3-thiophen-2-yl)amino]but-2-enamides. Antinociceptive activity of the synthesized compounds was studied.     

Studies on Pyrazine Derivatives,XLV: Synthesis,Reactions, and Tuberculostatic Activity of N-Methyl-N′-(pyrazine-2-carbonyl)-hydrazinecarbodithioic Acid Methyl Ester

Methyldithiocarbonyl derivative 2 of pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid N′-methyl-hydrazide 1 was synthesized by methylation of CS₂ adduct. Benzylamine caused the decomposition of compound 2 to pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid benzylamide 5 and 1,3-dibenzylthiourea 6. N-methyl-N′-(pyrazine-2-carbonyl)-hydrazinecarbodithioic acid methyl ester 2 were evidenced to cyclize to 3-methyl-5-pyrazin-2-yl-3H-[1, 3, 4]oxadiazole-2-thione 8 in the presence of triethylamine. In the reactions with secondary amines such as morpholine, pyrrolidine and phenylpiperazine pyrazinoyl derivatives (9–11) of thiosemicarbazide were obtained. Hydrazine, methylhydrazine, aminoalcohols, and N-alkylamino-substituted cyclic amines reacted with cyclization to 4-substituted 1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones 12, 13, and 18–22. Synthesized compounds exhibited low tuberculostatic activity in vitro (MIC 50–100 μg/mL).     

水溶性稠杂环均三唑并噻二唑体系的合成及生物活性(II): 环丙氟喹诺酮哌嗪衍生物

为发现3-位稠杂环取代喹诺酮衍生物新的生物活性, 以环丙氟氯喹诺酮羧酸(1)为起始原料, 经3步反应得到3-(4-氨基-5-巯基-均-三唑)氟氯喹酮(4). 在常温加热和微波辐射条件下, 4与异烟酸缩环合反应得到中间体3-[6-吡啶-3- 均三唑[3,4-b][1,3,4]噻二唑]氟氯喹诺酮(5). 喹诺酮环上的氯原子与取代哌嗪在聚乙二醇和无机碱催化作用下发生选择性亲核取代反应, 形成相应的3-(6-吡啶-3-均三唑[3,4-b][1,3,4]噻二唑)氟喹诺酮哌嗪游离碱, 与盐酸反应得相应水溶性盐酸盐6. 同时也发现, 用1的酯化物却不能得到中间体2, 而仅得到环丙氟氯吡唑并喹啉酮(3). 新化合物的结构经元素分析和光谱数据表征, 用MTT和二倍试管稀释方法评价了它们体外对CHO, HL60和L1210 3种癌细胞株及S. aureus和E.coli 2种菌株的抑制活性. 结果表明, 在合成的9个新化合物中, 化合物3和 6具有潜在的体外抑制癌细胞生长活性, 其中6的IC50均在50 mmol/L以下, 尤其是化合物6a和6d对L1210的IC50值达到8.0×10－6 mol/L以下, 显示良好的选择性和体外活性; 目标化合物体外抑菌试验有意义的发现, 虽然抑菌活性不及对照环丙沙性, 但对革兰阳性菌活性显著高于对阴性菌的活性, 这与喹诺酮药物的抗菌活性相反. 以上结果表明, 氟喹诺酮类抗菌剂的3位稠杂环取代衍生物作为新结构抗肿瘤或抗菌先导物具有进一步研究和开发的价值.     

Reaction of 2-(phenylamino)benzoic and 2-(phenylamino)- and 2-methyl-6-phenylpyridine-3-carboxylic acid hydrazides with succininc anhydride

Reactions of 2-(phenylamino)benzoic and 2-(phenylamino)- and 2-methyl-6-phenylpyridine-3-carboxylic acid hydrazides with succinic anhydride in organic solvents at room temperature gave the corresponding 4-(2-aroylhydrazinyl)-4-oxobutanoic acids. The reactions in boiling acetic acid afforded N-(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)benzamide or N-(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridine-3-carboxamide.     

Synthesis of 1-[3-methyl-2(3H)-benzazolon-5- or 6-yl]-4-{4-[cis-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl-methyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methyleneoxyphenyl}piperazines

Reactions of 3-methyl-6-[4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2(3H)-benzoxazolone, 3-methyl-6-[4-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2(3H)-benzothiazolone and 1,3-dimethyl-5-[4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2(3H)-benzimidazolone with cis-{[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl) -2-(1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)]-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl}methyl meth-anesulfonate in the presence of sodium hydride furnish the title compounds.     

N-（取代苯基哌嗪基烷基）酰胺类α_1-受体拮抗剂的设计、合成及生物活性研究

结合苯基哌基类α_1-受体拮抗剂的构效关系和我们应用计算机辅助药物设计 方法所构建的药效团模型,设计并合成了呋喃-2-甲酸{ω-[4-（取代苯基）-1-哌 嗪基]-烷基}酰胺和2-氧代-2H-苯并吡喃-3-羧酸{ω-[4-（取代苯基）-1-哌嗪基]- 烷基}酰胺两类衍生物,其结构经~1H NMR,IR及MS（HRMS）确证。初步生物活性测 试表明,所合成的目标化合物多数具有较好的α_1-受体拮抗剂,良性前列腺增生 。     

The Synthesis and Reactions of N-Hydroxy-3-Arylsydnone-4-Carboxamide Oximes

N-Hydroxy-3-arylsydnone-4-carboxamide oximes (7) were prepared from the corresponding 3-arylsydnone-4-carbohydroximic acid chlorides (6) and hydroxylamine in high yield. The chemical reactivity of compound (2) is somewhat different from 3-arylsydnone-4-carboxamide oximes (2) in that the former compounds reacted with both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes in the presence of acid catalyst to give 3-aryl-4-(5-aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)sydnones (5) and 3-aryl-4-(5-alkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)sydnones (3).     

Synthesis and permethylation of methyl 5-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)pentanoates

Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds - Two methyl 5-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)pentanoates were prepared by condensation of 1,3-bis(silyloxy)-1,3-butadienes with 2-chloropyridine-3-carboxylic acid...