Synthesis and Bioassay of Novel Substituted Pyrano[2,3‐f]cinnoline‐2‐ones

A new series of 9‐substituted‐4,10‐dimethylpyrano[2,3‐f]cinnolin‐2‐ones ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l , 5m ) were synthesized via intramolecular cyclization of the respective acyl amidrazone derivatives ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j , 4k , 4l , 4m ), catalyzed by polyphosphoric acid. Compounds ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j , 4k , 4l , 4m ) were synthesized through direct interaction of coumarin‐7‐yl hydrazonoyl chloride ( 3 ) with the corresponding cyclic sec‐amines in the presence of triethylamine. The structures of the new compounds were confirmed by elemental analyses, NMR, and MS spectral data. The antitumor activity of compounds 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l , 5m was evaluated in vitro on breast cancer cell line (MCF‐7) by a cell viability assay utilizing the tetrazolium dye 3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyltetrazolium bromide. Among the compounds tested, compounds 5d , 5f , 5k , and 5h showed potential anti‐MCF‐7 activity and were able to reduce the viability after 72 h to less than 50%.     

A Facial Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of (Z)‐2‐((5‐(4‐nitrobenzylidene)‐4‐oxo‐4,5‐dihydrothiazol‐2‐yl)amino)‐substituted Acid

In order to explore the anticancer and antimicrobial activity associated with the thiazole framework, we synthesized the new series (Z )‐2‐((5‐(4‐nitrobenzylidene)‐4‐oxo‐4,5‐dihydrothiazol‐2‐yl)amino)‐substituted acid derivatives 6a – l . All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for anticancer and antimicrobial activity in vitro. Among these, the compounds 6a , 6b, 6c , 6e , 6f , 6g , 6h , 6i , 6j , and 6k showed highest antibacterial and antifungal activity. The compound 6a exhibited significant antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis , whereas compound 6j displays significant antifungal activity against fungal strains, that is, A. oryzae . The in vitro anticancer studies revealed that 6e , 6g , 6h , 6k , and 6l are the most active compounds against MCF‐7 and BT‐474 human breast cancer cell lines, which can be regarded as the promising drug candidate for development of anticancer drugs.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some 7‐aryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐14‐aza[1]benzopyrano[3,4‐b]phenanthren‐8H‐ones

The title compounds, 7‐aryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐14‐aza[1]benzopyrano[3,4‐b]phenanthren‐8H‐ones 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l have been synthesized by reacting various 4‐hydroxy coumarins 1a , 1b , 1c with 2‐arylidene‐1‐tetralones 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d in the presence of ammonium acetate and acetic acid under Krohnke's reaction condition. The structures of all the synthesized compounds were supported by analytical, IR, ¹H‐NMR, and ¹³C‐NMR data. All the synthesized compounds 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l have been screened for their antibacterial activities against Escherichia coli (Gram ?ve bacteria), Bacillus subtilis (Gram +ve bacteria), and antifungal activity against Candida albicans (Fungi). J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Synthesis and Cytotoxicity of Some Thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine Derivatives

A series of compounds 5‐amino‐2‐ethylmercapto‐4‐phenyl‐6‐subistitutedthieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidines ( 8a–d ), 4‐chloro‐7‐ethylmercapto‐9‐phenylpyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]triazine ( 9 ), and 2‐ethylmercapto‐8‐oxo‐4‐phenyl‐7‐(4‐chlorophenyl)pyrimido [4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine ( 10 ) were synthesized and their structures were confirmed by ¹H NMR , ¹³C NMR, and MS . All compounds were evaluated for their IC₅₀ values against three cancer cell lines (MCF ‐7, HUH ‐7 and BHK ) and WISH cells. The IC₅₀ of compound ( 8d ) was calculated for each cell line. Interestingly, the IC₅₀ for the normal human amnion WISH cell line was much higher (723 µg/mL) than those found for the tumor cell lines BHK (17 µg/mL), HUH ‐7 (5.8 µg/mL), and MCF ‐7 (8.3 µg/mL). The proliferation inhibition of normal (WISH ) and tumor (BHK , HUH ‐7, and MCF ‐7) cells by compound ( 8d ) was investigated using MTT assay, and the IC₅₀ was calculated after 48 h of treatment for each cell line.     

Synthesis of Oxazolo[5,4‐d][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidines as a New Class of Heterocyclic Compounds

Several new derivatives of oxazolo[5,4‐d]pyrimidine ( 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h ) have been synthesized through the reaction of 2,4‐dichloro‐6‐methyl‐5‐nitropyrimidine ( 2 ) with aryl carboxylic acids in refluxing POCl₃. Further treatment of compounds ( 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h ) with hydrazine hydrate gave the hydrazine derivatives ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h ) that were subsequently cyclized into a novel heterocyclic system, oxazolo[5,4‐d][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidine ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l , 5m , 5n , 5o , 5p ) and ( 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d ) on treatment with triethylorthoesters or carbondisulfide and alkylhalides, respectively.     

A Mild and Efficient Synthesis of Novel Isoxazolyl‐Benzo[d]Pyrazino[2,1‐b] [1,3]Oxazoles

Synthesis of novel 2‐3‐methyl‐5‐[(E)‐2‐aryl‐1‐ethenyl]‐4‐isoxazolyl‐4,10a‐diaryl‐1,10a‐dihydro‐2H‐benzo[d]pyrazino[2,1‐b][1,3]oxazoles 5 were simply achieved by the reaction of 2‐[3‐methyl‐5‐[(E)‐2‐aryl‐1‐ethenyl]‐4‐isoxazolyl(2‐oxo‐2‐arylethyl)amino]‐1‐aryl‐1‐ethanones 3 with o‐aminophenol 4 in the presence of CAN catalyst. The intermediates, 2‐[3‐methyl‐5‐[(E)‐2‐aryl‐1‐ethenyl]‐4‐isoxazolyl(2‐oxo‐2‐arylethyl)amino]‐1‐aryl‐1‐ethanones 3 , were prepared by the reaction of 4‐amino‐3‐methyl‐5‐styrylisoxazole 1 , with phenacylbromides 2 in ethanol in the presence of K₂CO₃. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l and 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l have been confirmed by analytical and spectral data.     

Synthesis and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Novel Andrographolide‐1,2,3‐Triazole Derivatives

A series of new andrographolide‐1,2,3‐triazole derivatives, 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , were synthesized from a natural bioactive labdane type diterpenoid, andrographolide. All the derivatives were screened against human cancer cell lines MCF7, MDA‐MB‐231, COLO205, HepG2, K562, Hela, and HEK293 to evaluate their cytotoxic activity. All the compounds showed anticancer activity selectively against K562 cell line, with IC₅₀ values ranging from 8.00 to 17.11 µM, and are inactive against the rest of the cell lines. Compounds 3c and 3d showed significant cytotoxicity among the synthesized derivatives. The in silico docking studies revealed compounds 3b and 3d with high binding affinity against the cancer target, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Ethyl 4‐Alkyl‐2‐(2‐(substituted phenoxy)acetamido)thiazole‐5‐carboxylate

A series of novel ethyl 4‐(methyl or trifluoromethyl)‐2‐(2‐(substituted phenoxy)acetamido)thiazole‐5‐carboxylates 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e and 8f , 8g , 8h , 8i , 8j , 8k , 8l , 8m , 8n , 8o , 8p , 8q , 8r were synthesized, and their structures were confirmed by IR, ¹H‐NMR, MS spectra and elemental analysis. The results of preliminary bioassays show that some of the title compounds exhibit moderate to good herbicidal activities. Compared with the fluorine free compounds 7a , 7b , and 7e , the compounds bearing fluorine 8g , 8j , and 8q showed higher herbicidal activities with 70–100% inhibition against Capsella bursa‐pastoris, Amaranthus restroflexus, and Eclipta prostrata at the dosage of 150 g/ha, which indicated that the trifluoromethyl on the thiazole ring was beneficial for the herbicidal activity. Furthermore, compounds 8f , 8g , 8h , 8i , 8j , 8k , 8l , 8m , 8n , 8o , 8p , 8q , 8r were tested for fungicidal activity against Pseudoperonospora cubensis at 500 µg/mL. Compounds 8f and 8q showed the best fungicidal activity with more than 80% inhibition.     

Synthesis and Biological Activities of Novel 6‐Alkylamino‐11,12‐dihydro‐11‐arylbenzo[c]phenanthridine Derivatives

A series of novel benzo[c]phenanthridine derivatives 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d , 2e , 2f , 2g , 2h , 2i , 2j , 2k , 2l , 2m and 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f bearing an alkylamino side chain at their 6‐position were synthesized. All of the target compounds were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and HRMS, and some of them were also characterized by IR and ¹⁹F NMR. The preliminary bioassays showed that the target compounds displayed fungicidal activities; for example, compound 2l showed 60.0% and 70.0% inhibitive activity against Alternaria solani and Cercospora arachidicola at 50 mg/L, respectively, and some compounds also displayed plant growth‐regulating activities.     

Synthesis of Novel 2‐Aryloxy‐3‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐8‐substituted‐5‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydro‐3H‐chromeno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐4,6(5H,7H)‐dione Derivatives

Twenty‐one novel 2‐aryloxy‐3‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐8‐substituted‐5‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydro‐3H‐chromeno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐4,6(5H,7H)‐diones 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l , 5m , 5n , 5o , 5p , 5q , 5r , 5s , 5t , 5u were designed and easily synthesized via a tandem aza‐Wittig reaction. Treatment of iminophosphorane 3 with 4‐chlorophenyl iso‐cyanate gave carbodiimide 4 , which reacted with phenols to provide the title compounds in 50–73% isolated yields. All compounds 3 and 5 were confirmed by infrared, ¹H‐NMR, mass spectra, and elemental analysis, and compound 5a was further analyzed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, and the title compounds were synthesized with the purpose of bringing in some new chemical and biological interests.     

Synthesis of 2‐Arylquinazolin‐4(3H)‐ones by N‐Aryl Benzamidines with Aromatic Carbonates

The reaction of N‐aryl benzamidines 1a , 1b , 1c , 1d , 1e , 1f , 1g , 1h , 1i , 1j , 1k , 1l , 1m , 1n with diphenyl carbonate 2a or ethyl phenyl carbonate 2b synthesized 2‐arylquinazolin‐4(3H)‐ones 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l , 3m , 3n in simple and safe process with good yields (71–90%). It was suggested that different electron‐donating substituent in N‐aryl benzamidines 1a , 1b , 1c , 1d , 1e , 1f , 1g , 1h , 1i , 1j , 1k , 1l , 1m , 1n afforded similar effect to the yields of 2‐arylquinazolin‐4(3H)‐ones 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l , 3m , 3n . In these reactions, N‐aryl benzamidines 1a , 1b , 1c , 1d , 1e , 1f , 1g , 1h , 1i , 1j , 1k , 1l , 1m , 1n built up intermediate compounds by nucleophilic addition to carbonates 2 to give annulation products 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l , 3m , 3n , following to cyclization involving the elimination of ethanol/phenol.     

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of 5‐Alkyl(aryl)‐3‐[(3‐trifluoromethyl)anilino]‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[4,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐imines

A series of novel 5‐alkyl(aryl)‐3‐[(3‐trifluoromethyl)anilino]‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[4,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐imines were designed and synthesized by the multistep reactions. 1 reacted with 3‐(trifluoromethyl)aniline to obtain N,S‐acetals 2 in the presence of 10 mol% DBU. 2 reacted with hydrazine to form 5‐amino‐3‐[(3‐trifluoromethyl)anilino]‐1H‐pyrazol‐4‐ nitrile 3 , the target compounds 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l , 5m were obtained by the reaction of 3 with triethyl orthoformate followed by the cyclization of 4 with various amines. Their structures were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, EI‐MS, and elemental analyses. The preliminary bioassay indicated that some of them displayed moderate herbicidal activity against dicotyledonous weed Brassica campestris L at the concentration of 100 mg/L. For example, compounds 5f , 5g , 5h , and 5j possessed 60.1%, 63.4%, 67.1%, and 61.3% inhibition against Brassica campestris L at the concentration of 100 mg/L.     

Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of Novel N‐trisazole/isoxazole Alkyl Functionalized Quinolin‐2(1H)‐one Derivatives

A series of novel N‐triazole/isoxazole alkyl quinolin‐2(1H )‐one derivatives 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g , 6h , 6i , 6j , 6k , 6l , 6m , 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d , and 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f , 7g , 7h , 7i , 7j , 7k , 7l , 7m , 7n , 7o , 7p , 7q , 7r were prepared. Compounds 6d and 6k , which showed promising anticancer activity at micromolar concentration, have been identified.     

Syntheses of [1,2,3]selenadiazolo[4,5‐e]benzofuran or benzothiophene, [1,2,3]thiadiazolo[4,5‐e]benzofuran or benzothiophene,and 2‐benzofuranyl‐1,3,4‐oxodiazole derivatives

Dehydrogenation of ethyl 3‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzofuran‐2‐carboxylate 1 with 2,2′‐azobi‐sisobutyronitrile and N‐bromosuccinimide gave ethyl 4‐hydroxy‐3‐methylbenzofuran‐2‐carboxylate 3 . Reaction of compounds 3–4 with hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding hydrazides 5a‐b . The reaction of 5a‐b with aldehydes yielded substituted hydrazones 6a‐l . Compounds 7a‐d were prepared from compounds 6a‐d and bromine in acetic acid. Lead tetraacetate oxidation of compounds 6e‐l afforded substituted oxadiazoles 8e‐l . Selenium dioxide oxidation of 4‐oxo‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzofuran semicarbazones 9, 14a and 4‐oxo‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzothiophene 14b gave the tricyclic 1,2,3‐selenadiazoles 10, 15a and 15b respectively. Reaction of semicarbazones 9, 14a and 14b with thionyl chloride afforded the corresponding 1,2,3‐thiadiazoles 12, 16a and 16b respectively.     

Synthesis and In Vitro Antimicrobial Screening of New Azetidin‐2‐ones of 5‐Ethyl Pyridine‐2‐ethanol

A new series of azetidinones is described in this paper; Schiff base ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j , 4k , 4l , 4m , 4n , 4o ) were synthesized from 4‐[2‐(5‐ethylpyridin‐2‐yl)ethoxy]benzaldehyde, which was used to synthesize azetidinones ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l , 5m , 5n , 5o ), ( 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g , 6h , 6i , 6j , 6k , 6l , 6m , 6n , 6o ), and ( 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f , 7g , 7h , 7i , 7j , 7k , 7l , 7m , 7n , 7o ). The structures of the synthesized compounds were assigned on the basis of elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectral data. All the products were screened against different strains of bacteria and fungi. Most of the monosubstituted and disubstituted chloro groups are more effective to both bacterial and fungal species in comparison with the standard drugs.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of 4‐[(Substituted Phenoxyacetoxy)methyl]‐2,6,7‐trioxa‐1‐phosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane‐1‐one

A series of novel 4‐[(substituted phenoxyacetoxy)methyl]‐2,6,7‐trioxa‐1‐phosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane‐1‐one 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j , 4k , 4l , 4m , 4n , 4o were synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, mass spectroscopy, and elemental analyses. The results of preliminary bioassays show that some of the title compounds exhibit moderate to good herbicidal and fungicidal activities. For example, the title compounds 4b , 4c , 4f , 4h , 4i , and 4j possess 90–100% inhibition against the growth of roots of both rape and barnyard grass at 10 mg/L. Moreover, the title compounds 4f , 4g , and 4h possess 75–89% inhibition against Botrytis cinerea at the concentration of 50 mg/L.     

Novel synthetic protocol toward pyrazolo[3,4‐h]‐[1,6]naphthyridines via Friedlander condensation of new 4‐aminopyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐carbaldehyde with reactive α‐methylene ketones

Novel pyrazolo[3,4‐h][1,6]naphthyridine derivatives 6 , 8 , 9 , 11 , 13 , and 15 have been synthesized by Friedlander condensation of new 4‐amino‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐carbaldehyde (o‐aminoaldehyde) 4 with active methylene ketones, such as symmetric acetone 5a , monoalkylketones 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , unsymmetrical dialkyl ketones 7a , 7b , p‐bromophenylacetonitrile 10 , β‐ketoester 12a , β‐ketoamide 12b , or diethyl malonate 14 , respectively. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Synthesis of 1‐methyl‐, 4‐nitro‐, 4‐amino‐and 4‐iodo‐1,2‐dihydro‐3H‐pyrazol‐3‐ones

4‐Aminopyrazole‐3‐ones 4b, e, f were prepared from pyrazole‐3‐ones 1b‐d in a four‐step reaction sequence. Reaction of the latter with methyl p‐toluenesulfonate gave 1‐methylpyrazol‐3‐ones 2b‐d . Compounds 2b‐d were treated with aqueous nitric acid to give 4‐nitropyrazol‐3‐ones 3b‐d. Reduction of compounds 3b‐d by catalytic hydrogenation with Pd‐C afforded the 4‐amino compounds 4b, e, f. Using similar reaction conditions, nitropyrazole‐3‐ones derivatives 2c, d were reduced into aminopyrazole‐3‐ones 5e, f. 4‐Iodopyrazole‐3‐ones 7a, 7c and 8 were prepared from the corresponding pyrazol‐3‐ones 2a, 2c and 6 and iodine monochloride or sodium azide and iodine monochloride.     

Synthesis and Molecular Docking Studies of Novel 2‐Phenyl‐4‐Substituted Oxazole Derivatives as Potential Anti‐cancer Agents

A novel series of 2,4‐disubstituted oxazole derivatives were synthesized, screened for their anti‐tumor activity against three cell lines MCF‐ 7 , TK‐10, and UACC‐62. Molecular docking study was carried out against epidermal growth factor receptor. A new series of 2‐phenyl‐4‐substituted oxazole derivatives were synthesized. A series of chiral α‐amino acid derivatives 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 were synthesized by coupling various l ‐acylated amino acid azide 3. The synthesized compounds were tested for their in vitro antitumor activity against MCF‐7, TK‐10, and UACC‐62 cell lines. Compound 6 exhibited the strongest inhibitory activity against TK cell lines, while compound 12 showed the highest activity against MCF‐7 cell lines. Compound 14 was the most active against UACC‐62 cell lines. Furthermore, a molecular docking study of the most active compounds was carried out using epidermal growth factor receptor X‐ray 3D structure (protein data bank ID 1 M17). Docking results revealed that compound 6 showed the highest binding energy of ΔG = ?78.17 Kcal/mol.     

Synthesis of 6‐Fluoro‐7‐cyclic Amino‐substituted Dicarboxylic Acid Quinolones and their Antibacterial Activity

Novel 1‐carboxymethyl‐6‐fluoro‐7‐cyclic amino‐substituted‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydroquinolone‐3‐carboxylic acids 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f , 7g , 7h , 7i , 7j , 7k , 7l , 7m , 7n were synthesized as a new class of quinolones. Ethyl‐6‐fluoro‐7‐chloro‐1,4‐dihydro‐4‐quinoline‐3‐carboxylic acid was prepared from conventional method and reacted with ethyl bromoacetate to furnish N‐carboxymethyl derivatives. The compounds were screed against various Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacterial strains. Antibacterial activity data is validated by molecular docking studies.