Novel thiazole‐piperazine derivatives as potential cholinesterase inhibitors

Dementia is a cognitive disorder mostly associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in addition to being seen in many other diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). The limited number of drugs is not sufficient to provide adequate improvement to increase the quality of life of patients suffering from this symptom; therefore, all treatment options should be evaluated in detail. In this study, new molecules, [2‐(4‐(2/3/4‐substituted phenyl)piperazin‐1‐yl)‐4‐phenylthiazol‐5‐yl][3/4‐substituted phenyl]methanone derivatives ( 1‐44 ), were obtained and analyzed in terms of their anticholinesterase activities. Kinetic mode and molecular interactions were also evaluated. An enzyme inhibition study was undertaken on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) using the Ellman method. Maestro program was used in molecular modeling studies. Forty‐four compounds were evaluated on AChE and BChE enzymes at 10^?3 and 10^?4 concentrations. The inhibition concentrations were calculated as 0.268μM to 2.104μM for six compounds ( 4 , 5 , 16 , 27 , 37 , and 38 ) on AChE. Compound 5 including the 4‐methoxy substituent (IC₅₀: 0.268μM) and compound 38 containing the 4‐methoxy and 3‐methyl substituents (IC₅₀: 0.286μM) showed the highest AChE inhibitory activity. They were further examined in terms of hydrogen bonding with Arg296 and Ar‐Ar interaction with Trp286. The activity of compound 5 was also assessed in mixed‐type kinetic mode.     

Synthesis of novel isoquinoline derivatives as potential CNS-agents

A series of 4-aminomethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives were prepared as potential CNS-agents acting via amino-acid neurotransmitter systems. The compounds were synthesized from 1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-1-oxoisoquinoline-4-carboxylic acids obtained by dipolar cycloaddition reactions of imines with homo-phthalic anhydride. Among the compounds tested 5c and 5m showed sub-micromolar affinity for the NMDA receptor and represent a structurally novel class of ligand for this site.     

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.     

Synthesis of N‐benzoylamino‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridine derivatives as potential anti‐inflammatory agents

N‐Benzoylamino‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridines 9a‐q were synthesized from 4‐substituted pyridines in four steps. Amination of pyridines was carried out to prepare intermediate N‐aminopyridinium mesylates using mesytelenesulfonyl hydroxmate (MSH) as aminating agent. N‐aminopyridinium mestylates reacted with appropriately substituted acyl chlorides to form N‐ylides as stable crystalline solids. Partial reduction of N‐ylides with mild reducing agent afforded N‐benzoylamino‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridines in fair to good yields.     

Comparative study on the enzymatic polymerization of N‐substituted aniline derivatives

A series of water‐soluble N‐substituted poly(alkylanilines) (PNAAs) have been enzymatically synthesized with a variety of groups, from methyl to n‐butyl, such as poly(N‐methylaniline), poly(N‐ethylaniline), poly(N‐butylaniline) and poly(N‐phenylethanolamine). The syntheses were made in the presence of poly(4‐sodium styrene sulfonate) (SPS) as a template and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) as a catalyst. The size and type of the groups have a great effect on the properties of the final polymers. UV‐vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry measurements confirmed that for enzymatically synthesized PNAAs/SPS complexes, the electroactivity increased with the bulkiness of the substituents. These polymers have been studied in the doped and undoped states by FT‐IR and UV‐vis spectroscopy. Also these polymers show multiple and reversible optical transitions that can be ascribed to the formation of polaron and bipolaron states. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of new uracil non‐nucleoside derivatives as potential inhibitors of HIV‐1

6‐(2‐Phenylethyl) and 6‐cyclohexyl 5‐cyanouracils ( 1a,b ) were synthesized and reacted with chloromethyl ethyl ether, benzyl chloromethyl ether, chloromethyl methyl sulfide and (2‐acetoxyethoxy)methyl bromide. New uracil analogues of (S)‐DHPA were synthesized by reaction of compounds ( 1a,b ) with ((S)‐2,2‐dimethyl‐1,3‐dioxolane‐4‐yl) alkyl p‐toluenesulfonate.     

Positional isomeric effect on the crystallization of chlorine‐substituted N‐phenyl‐2‐phthalimidoethanesulfonamide derivatives

The ortho‐, para‐ and meta‐chloro‐substituted N‐chlorophenyl‐2‐phthalimidoethanesulfonamide derivatives, C₁₆H₁₃ClN₂O₄S, have been structurally characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography. N‐(2‐Chlorophenyl)‐2‐phthalimidoethanesulfonamide, (I), has orthorhombic (P2₁2₁2₁) symmetry, N‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐2‐phthalimidoethanesulfonamide, (II), has triclinic (P) symmetry and N‐(3‐chlorophenyl)‐2‐phthalimidoethanesulfonamide, (III), has monoclinic (P2₁/c) symmetry. The molecules of (I)–(III) are regioisomers which have crystallized in different space groups as a result of the differing intra‐ and intermolecular hydrogen‐bond interactions which are present in each structure. Compounds (I) and (II) are stabilized by N—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds, while (III) is stabilized by N—H...O, C—H...O and C—H...Cl hydrogen‐bond interactions. The structure of (II) also displays π–π stacking interactions between the isoindole and benzene rings. All three structures are of interest with respect to their biological activities and have been studied as part of a programme to develop anticonvulsant drugs for the treatment of epilepsy.     

Synthesis of N‐(substituted phenylcarbonylamino)‐4‐ethyl‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridines as potential nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory agents

Fourteen novel N‐(substituted phenylcarbonylamino)‐4‐ethyl‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridines 9 were synthesized in fair to good yields. 4‐Ethylpyridine 5 reacted with O‐mesitylenesulfonylhydroxylamine (O‐MSH) 4 to furnish N‐amino‐4‐ethylpyridinium mesitylenesulfonate 6 . The reaction of 6 with substituted acid chlorides 7 gave the stable crystalline pyridinium ylides 8a‐8n . A sodium borohydride reduction of 8 in absolute ethanol furnished the target compounds N‐(substituted phenylcarbonylamino)‐4‐ethyl‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridines 9a‐9n .     

Generation of pyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline derivatives from N‐ylides: Synthetic control and structural characterization

New pyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinolines were obtained by two one‐pot procedures via 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition between the isoquinolinium N‐ylides and symmetrical acetylenic dipolarophiles, avoiding the formation of dihydro intermediates. For structural comparison, the dihydro derivatives obtained by a classical two‐stage reaction were characterized by NMR and X‐ray crystallography, allowing complete stereochemistry assignments. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 22:723–729, 2011; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/.20740     

N‐tert‐butoxycarbonyl‐N‐substituted hydrazines in SNAr displacements. Synthetic pathways to N‐1‐substituted anthrapyrazoles,aza‐anthrapyrazoles and aza‐benzothiopyranoindazoles

The synthesis of several N‐tert‐butoxycarbonyl(Boc)‐protected‐N‐substituted hydrazines has been accomplished. The use of these protected hydrazines in S_NAr substitutions leads to products in which the most nucleophilic nitrogen displaces the leaving group. Treatment of these compounds with trifluoroacetic acid readily removes the Boc‐protecting group and the intermediates readily undergo cyclizations to yield N‐1‐substituted aza‐benzothiopyranoindazoles, anthrapyrazoles and aza‐anthrapyrazoles. Side chain buildup was employed in the synthesis of several aza‐anthrapyrazoles.     

The regiospecific N‐sulfonylation and N‐phosphorylation of benzoyl‐substituted heterocyclic ketene aminals

The regiospecific N‐sulfonylation and N‐phosphorylation of benzoyl‐substituted heterocyclic ketene aminals have been investigated. In the presence of sodium hydride, benzoyl‐substituted heterocyclic ketene aminals 1 or 2 reacted with p‐toluenesulfonyl chloride 3 to give (E)‐1‐(p‐toluenesulfonyl)‐2‐(aroylmethylene)imidazolidine 4 or (E)‐1‐(p‐toluenesulfonyl)‐2‐(aroylmethylene)hexahydropyrimidine 5, respectively. Under the same condition, 1 reacted with diethyl chlorothiophosphate 6 to give diethyl [2‐(aroylmethylene)imidazolidin‐1‐yl]thiophosphate 7. However, 2 failed to react with 6 to give N‐phosphorylated products. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 10: 297–301, 1999     

Polycyclic N‐heterocyclic compounds,part 67: Reaction of 6,7‐substituted N‐(quinazolin‐4‐yl)amidine derivatives with hydroxylamine hydrochloride: Formation of in vitro inhibitors of pentosidine

Reactions of N‐(quinazolin‐4‐yl)amidines and their amide oximes with hydroxylamine hydrochloride gave cyclization products that were formed by an initial ring cleavage of the pyrimidine component followed by a ring closure formation of 1,2,4‐oxadiazole to give N‐[2‐([1,2,4]oxadiazol‐5‐yl)phenyl]formamide oximes. All isolated products were evaluated for in vitro inhibitory activity on the formation of pentosidine, which is one of representative advanced glycation end products. Some products exhibited significant inhibitory activity against pentosidine formation. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Preparation and characterization of N‐methyl‐substituted polyurethane

We prepared N‐methyl‐substituted polyurethanes with different substitution degrees from sodium hydride, methyl p‐toluene sulfonate, and polyether–polyurethane containing poly(oxytetramethylene) glycol, 4,4′‐diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and 1,4‐butanediol. The chemical structures were characterized with Fourier transform infrared and ¹H NMR. To investigate the effects of the N‐substitution degree on the morphology, thermal stability, and mechanical properties, we used differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, and a universal testing machine. As the substitution degree increased, the new free (1708 cm^?1) and bonded (1650 cm^?1) carbonyl peaks increased. There was no bonded carbonyl peak in fully substituted polyurethane because the urethane groups had no hydrogen. At a small substitution degree, we observed a slight increase in the glass‐transition temperature and decrease in the endotherms of soft‐segment and hard‐segment domains due to the decrease in the hard‐segment domain and the increase in the urethane groups in the soft‐segment domain. The hard‐segment domain decreased and then disappeared as the N‐methyl substitution degree increased. These changes in the morphology resulted (1) in decreased modulus and tensile strength for the films because of the decrease in physical crosslinking points and (2) improved thermal stability as the substitution degree increased. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 4077–4083, 2002     

Three new fluorinated N‐phenyl‐substituted pentacyclic ethanoanthracenedicarboximides

Diels–Alder reaction between maleimides featuring 3,5‐di‐, 2,4,6‐tri‐ and pentafluorinated N‐phenyl substituents and anthracene yields the corresponding pentacyclic ethanoanthracenedicarboximide compounds, namely N‐(3,5‐difluorophenyl)‐9,10‐dihydro‐9,10‐ethanoanthracene‐11,12‐dicarboximide, C₂₄H₁₅F₂NO₂, (IIa), N‐(2,4,6‐trifluorophenyl)‐9,10‐dihydro‐9,10‐ethanoanthracene‐11,12‐dicarboximide, C₂₄H₁₄F₃NO₂, (IIb), N‐(2,3,4,5,6‐pentafluorophenyl)‐9,10‐dihydro‐9,10‐ethanoanthracene‐11,12‐dicarboximide, C₂₄H₁₂F₅NO₂, (IIc). The crystal structures of (IIa)–(IIc) reveal an expected molecular geometry with a `V'‐shape of the anthracene‐derived tricyclic moiety. The crystal packings of (IIa) and (IIb) are dominated by π–π and C—H...O/F interactions, while F...F and C—H...π contacts are absent. In contrast, (IIc) shows F...F and C—H...O/F contacts, but no π‐involved contacts of relevance.     

Pyrolytic behavior of substituted N‐aminoheteroaromatics: Synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyridine and 3‐substituted 3‐oxopropionitrile derivatives

Flash vacuum pyrolysis (FVP) of 1,7‐bis‐(3‐aroylideneamino)‐4,6,10,12‐tetramethyl‐2,8‐dioxo‐1,7‐diazacyclododeca‐3,5,9,11‐tetraene‐3,9‐dicarbonitriles 11a‐c at 650°C and 0.02 Torr yielded 5,7‐dimethyl‐3‐(4‐methylbenzoyl)‐pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyridine‐4‐carbonitrile 14 , 4,6‐dimethyl‐2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydropyridine‐3‐carbonitrile 16 and 3‐aryl‐3‐oxo‐propionitriles 17a,b . A plausible mechanism is suggested to account for the formation of the products.     

Synthesis of furanyl and oxazolyl N‐substituted piperidine and imidazoline salts as potential agonists of M1 muscarinic receptors

Furanyl and oxazolyl N‐substituted imidazoline salts were prepared by reacting furanyl and oxazolyl esters with ethylenediamine and trimethyl aluminum, followed by the addition of methyl iodide or hydrogen chloride. The piperidinium salts were prepared by treating furanyl and oxazolyl chlorides with piperidine base, followed by the addition of methyl iodide or hydrogen chloride.     

Recyclizations of 2‐aminobenzylimines and thioaroylhydrazones of N‐substituted N‐hydroxy‐3‐oxobutanamides

A universal scheme is proposed for the molecular design of heterocyclic recyclizations by replacing the exocyclic hydroxyl groups in exo‐trig‐ ring‐chain tautomeric molecules with substituted amines or hydrazines. The practical applicability of this approach is demonstrated by the condensations of 5‐hydroxy‐5‐methyl‐3‐isoxazolidinones with thioaroyl‐hydrazines and 2‐aminomethylaniline. The condensation products were studied by modern ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopic methods using three solvents: CDC1₃, DMSO[D₆] and CD₃CN. The solvent was found to have a strong effect to the relative amounts of the tautomers.