Molecular electrostatic potentials as input for the alignment of HIV-1 integrase inhibitors in 3D QSAR

Comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA), a three-dimensional quantitative structure activity relationship (3D QSAR) paradigm, was used to examine the correlations between the calculated physicochemical properties and the in vitro activities (3'-processing and 3'-strand transfer inhibition) of a series of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) integrase inhibitors. The training set consisted of 34 molecules from five structurally diverse classes: salicylpyrazolinones, dioxepinones, coumarins, quinones, and benzoic hydrazides. The data set was aligned using extrema of molecular electrostatic potentials (MEPs). The predictive ability of the resultant model was evaluated using a test set comprised of 7 molecules belonging to a different structural class of thiazepinediones. A CoMSIA model using an MEP-based alignment showed considerable internal as well external predictive ability (r2(cv) = 0.821, r2(pred) = 0.608 for 3'-processing; and r2(cv) = 0.759, r2(pred.) = 0.660 for 3'-strand transfer).     

Three-dimensional Quantitative Structure-activity Relationship Models of HIV-1 Integrase Inhibitors of DKAs

As one of the three viral encoded enzymes of HIV-1 infection, HIV-1 integrase has become an attractive drug target for the treatment. Diketoacid compounds (DKAs) are one kind of potent and selective inhibitors of HIV-1 IN. In the present work, two three-dimensional QSAR techniques (CoMFA and CoMSIA) were employed to correlate the molecular structure with the activity of inhibiting the strand transfer for 147 DKAs. The all-oritation search (AOS) and all-placement search (APS) were used to optimize the CoMFA model. The diketo and keto-enol tautomers of DKAs were also used to establish the CoMFA models. The results indicated that the enol was the dominant conformation in the HIV-1 IN and DKAs complexes. It can provide a new method and reference to identify the bioactive conformation of drugs by using QSAR analysis. The best CoMSIA model, with five fields combined, implied that the hydrophobic field is very important as well as the steric and electrostatic fields. All models indicated favorable internal validation. A comparative analysis with the three models demonstrated that the CoMFA model seems to be more predictive. The contour maps could afford steric, electrostatic, hydrophobic and H-bond information about the interaction of ligand-receptor complex visually. The models would give some useful guidelines for designing novel and potent HIV-1 integrase inhibitors.     

Synthesis and some properties of the methyl ester and N,N-diethylamide of 2-azido-5-phenyl-4-thiazolecarboxylic acid

The methyl ester and N,N-diethylamide of 2-azido-5-phenyl-4-thiazolecarboxylic acid were obtained by the reaction of the corresponding 4-substituted 2-hydrazino-5-phenylthiazole with NaNO₂ in acid media. IR and UV spectroscopy were used to show that the compounds synthesized retain azide form in both the crystalline state and in solution. The reaction of azides with dicarbonyl compounds gave derivatives of 2-[5-methyl-4-acetyl-or 2-[5-methyl-4-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]-5-phenylthiazole-4-carboxylic acid.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 710–714, May, 1993.     

Synthesis of Two New Glycophanes Comprised of Thioglucose Molecules Linked by Hydrocarbons

Preparation of two new glycophanes is reported. These compounds arecomprised of two glucose molecules linked by hydrocarbon units at the 1,1 and 3, 3 or 3, 3 and 6, 6 positions. Thecrystal structure of one of the glycophanes is also described.     

Nitration,amination, and halogenation of Di-O-methylphloracetophenone

Chlorination of the title compound gave 5- and 3-chloro-2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxyacetophenone. The nitration of its acetate, followed successively by reduction, diazotization, and reaction with cuprous chloride, gave the 3-substituted series, 2-acetoxy-4,6-dimethoxy-3-nitroacetophenone, 3-amino-2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxyacetophenone, and 3-chloro-2-hydroxy-4,6-methoxyacetophenone, respectively. The orientation of substituents in the products was proved. The amino and chloro members of the isomeric 5-substituted series were availablevia 2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxy-5-phenylazoacetophenone, the product of the reaction of the title compound with benzenediazonium chloride.

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Nitrierung, Aminierung und Halogenierung von Di-O-methylphloracetophenon

Zusammenfassung Chlorierung der Titelverbindung gab 5- und 3-Chlor-2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxyacetophenon. Die Nitrierung des Acetats, gefolgt von Reduktion, Diazotierung und Reaktion mit CuCl ergab die 3-substituierte Reihe: 2-Acetoxy-4,6-dimethoxy-3-nitroacetophenon, 3-Amino-2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxyacetophenon und 3-Chlor-2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxyacetophenon. Die Orientierung der Substituenten wird diskutiert. Die Amino- und Chlorderivate der isomeren 5-substituierten Reihe sind über 2-Hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxy-5-phenylacetophenon zugängig, dem Produkt der Reaktion der Titelverbindung mit Phenyldiazoniumchlorid.

     

Quantitative measurement of isomeric cyclic nucleotides from T-lymphocytes by HPLC

Summary The influence of thymic factors on the levels of different cyclic nucleotides in human lymphoblastic lymphoma cells has been studied. A single-step HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of 2,3-cGMP, 3,5-cGMP, 2,3-cAMP and 3,5-cAMP from biological cell materials is described. Concentrations even in the picomolar range could be determined quantitatively.

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Quantitative HPLC-Messung isomerer cyclischer Nucleotide aus T-Lymphocyten

     

The structure of seselirin: A new chromone from the roots ofSeseli sessiliflorum

Conclusions From the roots ofSeseli sessiliflorum Schrenk a new chromone has been isolated for which the structure of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(3-methylthioacryloyloxy)-3,4-dihydropyrano-5,6:6,7-(5-hydroxy-2-methyl) chromone has been proposed. It is the first representative of this group of natural compounds containing sulfur.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 412–415, 1970     

Anomalous nucleosides

A preparative synthesis of the antimetabolite 6-azacytidine is described which involves the amination under mild conditions without the use of an autoclave of 2, 3, 5-tri-O-acyl-4-thip-6-azauridines with the isolation of the intermediate 2, 3, 5-tri-O-acyl-6-azacytidines and subsequent elimination of the protective groups at room temperature.For communication VI, see [10].     

Synthesis of a New Cyclophane Host and Crystal Structures of Its Compounds with Neutral Guests

A new cyclophane host molecule 3 is prepared by connecting the oxygenatoms of two,-di(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4-diisopropylbenzene units withtwo trimethylene spacers. Solid-state structures are determined forcompounds of 3 with dichloromethane and p-xylene guests. The crystals of thetwo host-guest compounds are isomorphous.     

Kinetics of the alkaline hydrolysis of flavonoid glycosides

Summary 1. In a study of the kinetics of the alkaline hydrolysis of flavone glycosides it has been found that derivatives of 3,3,4,5,7-pentahydroxyflavone hydrolyze faster than derivatives of 3,4,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavone and of 3,4,5,7-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavone.2. In the hydrolysis of diglycosides of 3,3,4,5,7-pentahydroxyflavones the maximum amount of intermediate product is formed after 2 min (3,4,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavone glycoside), and in the case of 3,4,5,7-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavone glycosides after 120–150 min.I. V. Kutateladze Institute of Pharmacochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR, Tbilisi. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 646–649, September–October, 1977.     

Dipolar addition of diazomethane to 5-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-4-one

The reactions of 1-pyrazoline-3-spiro-4-(1,3-dioxolan-5-one) were studied; this compound is the product of the 1,3-dipolar addition of diazomethane to 5-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-4-one. Depending on the conditions, thermolysis of the spiro compounds proceeds either with destruction of the pyrazoline ring, or with cleavage of the dioxolane ring, followed by rearrangement to give 1(2)-hydroxymethyl-3(5)-pyrazolecarboxylic acid.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1182–1184, September, 1985.     

1,1′-Disubstituted 2,2′-di(n-perfluoropropyl)-5,5′-bibenzimidazolyls

The synthesis of 4,4-di(methylamino)- and 4,4-dianilino-3,3-diaminobiphenyls is described. The condensation of the tetraaminobiphenyls mentioned with phenyl perfluorobutyrate has given, respectively, 1,1-dlmethyl- and 1,1-diphenyl-2,2-(n-perfluoropropyl)-5, 5-bibenzimidazolyls. A study of the thermal stability of the 2-perfluoroalkylbenzimidazoles has shown that the replacement of the hydrogen of the imino group in these compounds by a methyl or a phenyl radical considerably increases their heat stability.     

Reaction of 2,2-bis(4′-hydroxy-3′-N,N-diethylaminomethylphenyl) propane with triethyl phosphite

Conclusions The reaction of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxy-3-N,N-diethylaminomethylphenyl)propane with triethyl phosphite gave 2,2-bis(4-ethoxy-3-diethylphosphonomethylphenyl)propane via the intermediate formation of a compound with a pentacovalent phosphorus atom. In the presence of acetic acid the reaction leads to 2,2-bis(4-hydroxy-3-diethylphosphonomethylphenyl)propane.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1621–1624, July, 1978.     

LFER and CoMFA studies on optical resolution of α-alkyl α-aryloxy acetic acid methyl esters on DACH-DNB chiral stationary phase

Summary The HPLC resolution of a series of racemic -substituted -aryloxy acetic acid methyl esters I on a -acid chiral stationary phase containing N,N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane as chiral selector was modelled by linear free energy-related (LFER) equations and comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA). Our results indicate that the retention process mainly depends on solute lipophilicity and steric properties, whereas enantioselectivity is primarily influenced by electrostatic and steric interactions. CoMFA provided additional information with respect to the LFER study, allowed the mixing of different subsets of I and led to a quantitative 3D model of steric and electrostatic factors responsible for chiral recognition.     

1,4-bis(4′-hydroxy-1′,2′,5′-trimethyl-4-piperidyl)-1,3-butadiyne and its derivatives

1.4-Bis(4-hydroxy-1,2,5-trimethyl-4-piperidyl)-1.3-butadiyne has been synthesized from the individual isomers of 4-ethynyl-1,2,5-trimethyl-4-piperidol. Hydrogenation, bromination, and cleavage have given, respectively, 1,4-bis(4-hydroxy-1,2,5-trimethyl-4-piperidyl)butane, 1,4-bis(4-nydroxy-1,2,5-trimethyl-4-piperidyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrabromo-1, 3-butadiene, and 4-(1,3-butadiynyl)-1,2,5-trimethyl-4-piperidol.     

Copper(II) chloride and bromide complexes of 2-(2′-Methyl-8′-quinolyl)benzoxazole and 2-(2′ or 4′-methyl-8′-quinolyl)benzimidazole

Summary Copper(II) complexes [CuLX₂], where L = 2-(2-methyl-8-quinolyl)benzoxazole, 2-(2-methyl-8-quinolyl)benzimidazole or 2-(4-methyl-8-quinolyl)-benzimidazole and X = Cl or Br, have been synthesized and characterized by conductivity and magnetic measurements, i.r., electronic and e.s.r. spectra.The ligands always behave as bidentateN-donors giving rise to monomeric compounds withpseudo-tetrahedral coordination geometry.     

Darstellung von 2′,3′-Dideoxy-2′-hydroxymethyl-nucleosiden

Zusammenfassung Die Synthese von geschützten 2,3-Dideoxy-2-hydroxymethyl-nucleosiden wird beschrieben. Die durch ein Mehrstufenverfahren aus Isopropylidenglycerol erhaltenen Nucleoside können als Bausteine zur Darstellung von Oligonucleotiden verwendet werden, deren 2- und 5-Positionen über eine Etherbrücke verbunden sind.

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Synthesis of 2,3-dideoxy-2-hydroxymethyl nucleosides

Summary The synthesis of protected 2,3-dideoxy-2-hydroxymethyl nucleosides is presented. The nucleosides, obtained in a multi-step procedure starting from isopropylideneglycerol, may be used as building blocks for the synthesis of 2,5-ether linked oligonucleotides.

     

Crystal and molecular structure of 1-aza-6′-(3′-oxo-5′, 5′-dimethyl-δ1′-pyrrolin-3′-yl)methylidene-2,2,7,7-tetramethyl-4-hydroxybicyclo-[2.2.21azaoctane

An x-ray structural study has shown that 6-(3-oxo-5,5-dimethyl-¹-pyrrolin-3-yl)methylidene-2,2,7, 7-tetramethyl-4-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]azaoctane is formed as a low-molecular-weight byproduct of the solid-phase polymerization of 1,4-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxy-4-piperidyl)butadiyne.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 585–587, March, 1990.     

O-acylated flavonoid glycosides of the needles ofPinus sylvestris I. O-acetylated derivatives of flavonol glycosides

Summary O-Acetylated flavonol glycosides have been isolated for the first time from the needles of the Scotch pine and the following structures have been established for them: 3,45,7-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavone 3-O--D-(6-O-acetylglucopyranoside), 3,4,5,7-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavone 3-O--D-(6-O-acetylgalactopyranoside), and 3,3,4,5,7-pentahydroxyflavone 3-O--D-(6-O-acetylglucopyranoside). The first two compounds have not previously been described in the literature.All-Union Scientific-Research Institute of Medicinal Plants, Moscow. Irkutsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. I. M. Sechenov I Moscow Medical Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 193–196, March–April, 1978.