Design, synthesis and bioactivity of novel herbicides targeted ALS (Ⅶ): Quantitative structure-activity relationships of herbicidal sulfonylureas

The quantitative relationship between the structures of 20 sulfonylureas and their herbicidal activities against rape was analyzed using physicochemical parameters and regression analysis. The results showed that the electronic properties of the molecules are the dominant factor to the activity and there is apparently an optimum electronic property (∑σ or pKa) for the molecules to fit the receptor. Combined with the previous QSAR results for herbicidal triazolopyrimidine-2-sulfonamides, we can conclude that the structure-activity relationships of these two sets of compounds are identical, which suggested that these two sets of compounds acted on the same target site.     

Design, synthesis and bioactivity of novel ALS enzyme inhibitors (II)——Molecular mechanics, quantum chemistry and structure-activity relationship studies on the herbicidal heterocyclic sulfonamide

In view of quantum pharmacology, the structure-activity relationships of different kinds of fused heterocydic sulfonamides with the same mode of action were first investigated using molecular mechanics, quantum chemistry and discriminatory analysis. It has been found that the process of the interaction of the fused heterocydic sulfonamide with ALS enzyme involves the electropositive region of the sulfonyl bridge chain and the electronegative region of the heterocydic moiety. The herbicidal activity is related to the potency of electric charge translocation of the related regions.     

Design,synthesis,characterization,cytotoxic and structure activity relationships of novel Ru(Ⅱ) complexes

Platinum containing compounds have shown antineoplastic potential, but their clinical applications have been limited by high toxicity. Ruthenium containing complexes have long been known to be well suited for biological applications, and have long been utilized as replacements to popular platinum based-drugs. Here, we report a novel series of ruthenium(II) arene compounds bearing thiosemicarbazone and isonicotinylhydrazone ligands with potent anticancer activity their structure activity relationships and apoptosis was studied. The cytotoxic activity of the new ruthenium(II) arene compounds has been evaluated in several cell lines (Molt 4/C8, L1210, CEM, HL60 and BEL7402). Among them, ten complexes were found to be excellent in vitro growth inhibitory activity against various cell lines with IC50 in the sub-micromolar range.     

Design, synthesis and antiproliferative activities of novel 5H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles

A novel series of 5H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles were designed and synthesized in order to find novel potent anticancer compounds.The structures were confirmed by ~1H NMR and MS.Their antiproliferative activities against two cancer cell lines were tested by the MTT method in vitro.Three of compounds (1e,1g,and 1h) exhibited potent antiproliferative activities,especially compound 1h (with IC_(50) values of 5.2μmol/L and 1.9μmol/L against Bel-7402 and HT-1080,respectively).The preliminary structure-activity relationships of 5H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indole derivatives were discussed.     

Design, synthesis and antifungal activity of novel triazole derivatives

Twenty-three 1 -(1H-1,2,4-triazole-1 -y1)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(iV-cycloproyl-N-substituted-amino)-2-propanols were designed and synthesized on the basis of the active site of lanosterol 14α-demethylase. In vitro antifungal activities showed that some of the title compounds had higher antifungal activity and broader antifungal spectrum than fluconazole.     

Design, syntheses and biological activity of novel ALS inhibitors (Ⅸ)——CoMFA of sulfonylureas and triazolopyrimidine-2-sulfonamides ALS inhibitors

Quantitative structure-activity relationships for herbicidal activity against rape of sulfonylurea and triazolopyrimidin-2-sulfonamide derivatives were examined three-dimensionally using comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA). The CoMFA results show that the slopes in steric and electrostatic fields around the molecule were significant for both series in governing the potency variations in herbicidal activity. Based upon the successful superposition between the two series, the herbicidal activity was analyzable with a single equation for the combined set of compounds, which suggested that the two different series of compounds have a common region of the receptor site.     

Design, synthesis and bioactivity of novel ALS inhibitors (V)——Initial model of the herbicidal sulfonylureas and fused heterocyclic sulfonamides binding with receptor

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Novel 2H-[1,2,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-a]pyrimidine derivatives bearing chiral S(−)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methylbutyric acid moiety: Design,synthesis and herbicidal activity

A series of S(?)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(5,7-disubstituted-2H-[1,2,4]-thiadiazolo[2,3-a]pyrimidin-2-ylidene)-3-methylbutanamide derivatives were designed and synthesized. The structures of all the newly synthesized compounds had been identified by elemental analysis, ¹H NMR, MS and optical rotation. Their herbicidal activities were evaluated against a variety of weeds. The preliminary results showed that most of the target compounds had moderate inhibitory activities and selectivities against root and stalk of monocotyledon and dicotyledon plants. More importantly, the chiral target compounds showed improved herbicidal activities to some extent over their racemic counterparts against a variety of tested weeds, which might be contributed by the introduction of chiral active unit. The present work provided a novel class of chirality-based thiadiazolopyrimidine derivatives with potent herbicidal activities for further optimization.     

New substituted 2-aminomethyl-2-oxo-2λ5-perhydro-[1,3,2]oxazaphospholo [3,4-a]pyridine: Design,synthesis and antimicrobial activity

The synthesis of a new series of P-heterocyclic compounds, substituted 2-aminomethyl-2-oxo-2λ⁵-perhydro-[1,3,2]oxazaphospholo[3,4-a]pyridine derivatives 8(a-j), was accomplished. A key intermediate, 2-(chloromethyl)-2-oxo-2λ⁵-perhydro-[1,3,2]oxazaphospholo[3,4-a]pyridine (6) was primarily synthesized by the condensation of (±)-2-piperidinemethanol (4) and chloromethylphosphonic dichloride (5); subsequently, it was treated with various heterocyclic amines/benzylamines/aminoacid esters, 7(a-j) to obtain the desired products. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, mass spectra and elemental analyses. The biological potency of title products was investigated by screening in vitro antimicrobial activity. The bio-screening data revealed that most of the synthesized derivatives showed potent growth of inhibition against fungi while compared with bacteria. Particularly, compounds 8c and 8i against bacterial strains, and 8a and 8f against fungi exhibited promising activity.     

Design, Synthesis and Pregnancy-Terminating Activity of 2-Aryl Imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolines

Introduction Symmetrical trizol bioisosterisms, such as 2-aryl pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoindoles and isoquinolines, pyrazolo- [1,5-a]indoles and quinolines, 2-aryl imidazo[2,1-a]- isoquinolines and isoindoles, 3,5-diaryl-s-triazoles, were shown to be active as non-hormonal post-implantation contragestational agents in various animal species after parenteral administration.1-7 Some compounds had good oral activity.8 Among them, DL204-IT9 [2-(3-ethoxy- phenyl)-5,6-dihydro-s-triazole[5,1-a]isoquinoline…     

Design, Synthesis, and Hypnotic Activity of Pyrazolo [1,5-a]pyrimidine Derivatives

On the basis of the Zaleplon structure, novel pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines were designed and prepared for studies on their hypnotic activity. This paper reported the synthesis of twelve new 5-methyl-7-substituted-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile derivatives by using simple starting materials such as propane dinitrile and triethyl orthoformate. The structures of the derived target compounds were confirmed by their IR and ^1H-NMR spectroscopic data. The preliminary pharmacological evaluations indicated that some compounds showed hypnotic activity, whilc derivative 1c was the most potent one.     

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of novel pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-one–3-phenylisoxazole hybrids

A series of ethyl 2,7-dimethyl-4-oxo-5-phenyl-3-[(3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl)methyl]-3,5-dihydro-4H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylates was synthesized and screened for antibacterial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacterial species. All new compounds were characterized by ¹H, ¹³C NMR, IR, and mass spectra. The results of the antibacterial study indicated that all compounds exhibited good to excellent antibacterial activity.

     

An efficient and solvent-free one-pot multi-component synthesis of novel highly substituted pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile derivatives catalyzed by tetramethylguanidine

Abstract

An efficient solvent-free access towards highly substituted pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile derivatives has been established through multi-component reaction of 1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridin‐3‐amine, aldehyde, 3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile catalyzed by 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine (TMG). The reaction allows the formation of one C?C and two C?N bonds with high yield. The significant features of this solvent-free reaction include mild reaction condition, readily accessible substrates, short reaction time, excellent yield, and broad substrate scopes as well as simple one-pot operation, no column chromatographic purification, which makes this strategy highly attractive.     

Design,synthesis and biological evaluation of novel quinazoline derivatives as potential NF-κb inhibitors

A series of novel 4-aminoquinazoline derivatives were designed, synthesized and biological properties on nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κb) pathway inhibitory and potential in vitro anti-proliferation against breast cancer lines were also evaluated. Among them, LU1501 exhibited potent inhibition with IC₅₀ values in SK-BR-3 (10.16 ± 0.86 µM) and HCC1806 (10.66 ± 1.01 µM) cell lines. In vivo studies in breast cancer tumor model proved the correlation between anticancer activity of LU1501 and proliferation inhibition through the NF-κb signal pathway. The molecular docking studies also portrayed the potential binding mechanism between LU1501 and the key proteins of p65 and IkBα in NF-κb pathway. Accordingly, compound LU1501 could serve as a potent agent against breast cancer for further investigation.     

Efficient and facile synthesis of 5-arylindeno[2′,1′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d] pyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione and 7-arylbenzo[h]pyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline-8,10(5H,9H)-dione under mild conditions

An efficient and facile method for the synthesis of 5-arylindeno[2′,1′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d] pyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione and 7-arylbenzo[h]pyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline-8,10(5H,9H)-dione derivatives from the reactions of 2-arylidene-2,3-dihydroinden-1-one (or 2-arylidene-3,4- dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one) and 6-amino-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione under mild conditions was described. This is a simple, efficient, and very rapid synthetic method, which is believed to provide a useful process for the synthesis of these fused heterocyclic compounds. The products were confirmed by infrared, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and high-resolution mass spectrometry.     

Design, synthesis and anti-HBV activity of novel bis（trifluoroethyl）phosphonomethyl ether derivatives of acyclovir

A series of novel bis(trifluoroethyl)phosphonomethyl ether derivatives of acyclovir was synthesized and their in vitro anti-HBV activity was evaluated in HepG2 2.2.15 cells.In contrast to acyclovir,most of the described phosphonates emerged as potent inhibitors of HBV replication.Especially,the most active compound 11 with IC_(50)value of 2.92μmol/L was 33 times more potent than acyclovir with IC_(50)value of 100μmol/L.     

Design,synthesis, activity evaluation and QSAR studies of novel antimalarial 1,2,3-triazolo-β-lactam derivatives

This paper describes the synthesis of some new β-lactam derivatives containing the 1,2,3-triazole moiety. All the compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial and antimalarial activities. Moderate to excellent antimalarial activities were encountered. The results showed that compounds 5a, 5c, 5f, 5i exhibited the most potent antimalarial activity with IC₅₀ values of 0.85, < 0.97, < 0.97, 1.81 µM against chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum K1 strain. A QSAR study highlights the structure–activity relationships that correlate the observed antimalarial activities with changes in the compounds’ structural features.     

Rapid and efficient one-pot microwave-assisted synthesis of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]quinoline in water–PEG-400

An effective, expeditious, environmentally benign one-pot synthesis of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]quinoline from easily available starting materials as aromatic carbonyl compound, 2-amino pyridine, succinamide, and in situ generated α-iodo acetophenone in combination with green solvent PEG-400 and water (2:1) under microwave irradiation. The newly developed protocol with excellent yield of product in very short time of reaction by avoiding the use of lachrymatric α-chloro and α-bromocarbonyl compounds, volatile, toxic organic and hazardous solvents, reagents is the advantage of this research work. The final products were confirmed by their characterization data such as ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and were compared with its reported method.