Synthesis of a nitrogen analogue of salacinol and its alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity.

A nitrogen analogue 4 of the naturally occurring sulfonium ion salacinol (1), a potent alpha-glucosidase inhibitor isolated from the Ayruvedic medicine Salacia reticulata, was synthesized and its inhibitory activity against alpha-glucosidase tested. Substitution of the sulfur atom in 1 with a nitrogen reduced the activity considerably. The solid-state stereostructure of the related compound (5) was determined on the basis of single crystal X-ray measurement.     

Design,synthesis, cytotoxic activity,and apoptosis inducing effects of 4- and N-substituted benzoyltaurinamide derivatives

In this study, a group of 4-substituted benzoyltaurinamide derivatives were designed, synthesized, and investigated for their anticancer activity against three cancer cell lines and one nontumorigenic cell line by MTT assay. Among the final compounds, methoxyphenyl derivatives 14, 15, 16 were found to be effective against all the tested cancerous cell lines with promising selectivity. The most active compounds were further evaluated to determine the molecular mechanism of their anticancer activity by using western blot assay and the Annexin V-FITC/PI test. Compound 14 (in SH-SY5Y and MDA-MB-231 cell lines) and 15 (in SH-SY5Y cell line) were found to induce intrinsic apoptotic pathway by upregulating BAX, caspase-3, and caspase-9, while downregulating Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL expression levels. According to mechanistic studies, compounds displayed their anticancer activity via three different mechanisms: a. caspase-dependent, b. caspase-independent, and c. caspase-dependent pathway that excluded caspase-9 activation. As a result, this study provides interesting data which can be used to design new taurine-based anticancer derivatives.     

Synthesis, characterization and herbicidal activity of new thiazoline derivatives

A series of new thiazoline derivatives 2-alkyl(aryl) imino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenyl-3Hthiazoline (3) and bis(2-imino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenyl-3H-thiazoline alkylene (4) have been synthesized by reactions of intermediate 4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl-2-methylthio-3-phenyl-3H-thiazolinium sulphate (2) with alkylamines or arylamine in 64%-89% yields. The structures of 3 and 4 have been confirmed by 1H NMR, EI-MS, IR spectroscopy and elemental analyses. Some compounds exhibited high or moderate herbicidal activities against the roots of rapeseed and barnyard grass at 100 mg/L.     

Synthesis,characterization, and antimicrobial activity of new benzofuran derivatives

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - A novel series of (5-substituted-1-benzofuran-2-yl)(2,4-substituted phenyl)methanones (4a–4i) have been prepared by the Knoevenagel condensation of...     

Synthesis,characterization and biological activity of new 3(4H)-quinazolinone derivatives

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - Quinazolinylbenzoic acid 1 was used as a precursor for synthesis of many heterocyclic systems. Ethyl 4-[4-oxo-2-phenylquinazolin-3(4H)-yl]benzoate 2 upon...     

Synthesis of new indoyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole and oxadiazine derivatives. Potential monoamine oxidase inhibitor activity

New indolyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole and oxadiazine derivatives were prepared as reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors. The compound 5-(3-methylindolyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)one was shown to be a good monoamine oxidase B inhibitor.     

Investigation of the physicochemical characteristics and biological activity of new derivatives of N-substituted maleimides

The reactions of N-substituted maleimides with aminouracils and derivatives of aniline were carried out. The structures of the synthesized compounds were verified by the data from elemental analysis and by the UV, IR, and ¹H NMR spectra. The physicochemical characteristics, toxicity, and biological activity of the new compounds were studied. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 828–833, June, 2007.     

Synthesis and biological activity of novel N-substituted 4-amino-6,7,8-trimethoxyquinazoline compounds

A series of N-substituted 4-amino-6,7,8-trimethoxyquinazoline derivatives has been synthesized from 4-chloro-6,7,8-trimethoxyquinazoline and aryl (or benzyl) amines using 2-propanol as a solvent. The starting material 4-chloro-6,7,8-trimethoxyquinazoline has been synthesized from natural gallic acid by a novel route. Their structures have been verified by elemental analysis and IR, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The title compounds have been evaluated for their in vitro antiproliferative activities against some cancer cells by the MTT method. Unfortunately, most of the compounds tested have exhibited a weaker anticancer activity than the reference standard drug PD153035. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, 1521–1531, September, 2007.     

Synthesis and structural assignment of some N-substituted imidazopyridine derivatives

A synthesis of all possible N-alkylated 2-n-butyl-imidazo[4,5]pyridine isomers is described as well as their structural assignment by ¹H NMR spectroscopy. One of these derivatives, 2,-n-butyl-3-[2′- (1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-4-biphenylylmethyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine 9 is a potent angiotensin II receptor antagonist.     

Synthesis and antihypoxic activity of new aminothiadiazolylbenzodioxane derivatives

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - Intramolecular cyclization of 2-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carbonyl)hydrazine-1-carbothioamide by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid gave...     

Synthesis and tuberculostatic activity of new benzimidazole derivatives

The reactions of o-phenylenediamine and 3,4-diaminotoluene with such acids as 3-cyclohexylpropionic, 4-phenylbutyric, 4-cyclohexylbutyric, 3,3-diphenylpropionic, and 3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetic resulted in the formation of the corresponding 2-substituted benzimidazoles. These compounds were transformed into methane-and benzenesulfonamide derivatives. The benzimidazole derivatives obtained were tested in vitro for their tuberculostatic activity. Compounds with good activity (MIC 6.2-25 μg/ml) have been found. Published from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 697–700, May, 2006.     

Synthesis of 4-aminoquinuclidine and its derivatives

Two methods for preparing 4-aminoquinuclidine from quinuclidine-4-carboxylic acid have been developed. Acyl and alkyl derivatives of 4-aminoquinuclidine have been synthesized.     

Synthesis,structure and biological activity of four new picolinohydrazonamide derivatives

Four new picolinohydrazonamide derivatives, namely, 6‐methyl‐N′‐(morpholine‐4‐carbonothioyl)picolinohydrazonamide, C₁₂H₁₇N₅OS, 6‐chloro‐N′‐(morpholine‐4‐carbonothioyl)picolinohydrazonamide methanol monosolvate, C₁₁H₁₄ClN₅OS·CH₃OH, 6‐chloro‐N′‐(4‐phenylpiperazine‐1‐carbonothioyl)picolinohydrazonamide, C₁₇H₁₉ClN₆S, and 6‐chloropicolinohydrazonamide, C₆H₇ClN₄, have been synthesized and characterized by NMR spectroscopy and single‐crystal low‐temperature X‐ray diffraction. In addition, their antibacterial and anti‐yeast activities have been determined. The first three compounds adopt the zwitterionic form in the crystal structure regardless of the presence or absence of solvent molecules in the structure. They also adopt the same symmetry, i.e. P2₁/c (P2₁/n), unlike the fourth structure which is chiral and has the space group P2₁2₁2₁. For all the studied cases, intermolecular N—H…O and N—H…N hydrogen bonds play an essential role in the formation of the structures.     

Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of new indolylpyrrole derivatives

The current approach described the synthesis of a new series of indolylpyrrole derivatives through multicomponent reaction of α-cyano chalcones, appropriate aldehydes, and ammonium acetate in refluxed acetic acid. The chemical structures of the designed compounds were confirmed with spectroscopic data and elemental analysis and then tested for their in vitro cytotoxic activity by SRB assay method towards three cell lines involving human Prostate adenocarcinoma; metastatic cells (PC-3), human ovary adenocarcinoma (SKOV3) and human dukes' type B, colorectal adenocarcinoma (LS 174 T). Most significant activity provided with compounds 5c, 5h and, 5j against prostate cancer cells (PC-3) with IC50s of 3.30 ± 0.20, 3.60 ± 0.10, and 3.60 ± 0.90 µg/ml, respectively. In human ovarian carcinoma (SKOV3), the compounds 5a, and 5i have stronger cytotoxicity with IC50s of 1.20 ± 0.04, 1.90 ± 0.50 µg/ml, respectively than the standard doxorubicin (IC50 = 2.20 ± 0.02 µg/ml). On the other hand, only compound 5a has the ability to diminish the viability of LS174T cells in an active manner with IC50 2.80 ± 0.10 µg/ml. Consequently, this effort offers groundwork for additional examination of nominated indolylpyrroles as antiproliferative agents.     

Synthesis of some N-substituted derivatives of diethyl phosphoramidate

Summary Some N-substituted derivatives of diethyl phosphoramidate are described. They were prepared by the action of various halogen compounds on the N-sodium derivative of diethyl N-methylphosphoramidate.     

Synthesis and pharmacological activity of sulfate conjugates at 6-position of N-substituted normorphine derivatives.

Three pairs of N-substituted normorphine derivatives and the sulfate conjugates at the 6-position were tested for the analgesic and antagonistic activities and the development of physical dependence in mice. The compounds examined were nalorphine, nalorphine-6-sulfate (N-6-S), N-cyclopropylmethylnormorphine (CPN), N-cyclopropylmethylnormorphine-6-sulfate (C-6-S), N-dimethylallylnormorphine (DMN) and N-dimethylallylnormorphine-6-sulfate (D-6-S). The latter two pairs were newly synthesized. The analgesic activity of C-6-S and D-6-S was equipotent to that of CPN and DMN by the acetic acid writhing test on the s.c. injection, and the activity of N-6-S was about 2 times more potent than that of nalorphine. The antagonistic activity of N-6-S, C-6-S and D-6-S to morphine analgesia was higher than that of the parent compounds by the tail pinch test on i.c.v. injection. A withdrawal sign was seen in mice treated chronically with CPN, C-6-S and N-6-S by challenge with naloxone, whereas the mice treated with DMN, D-6-S and nalorphine showed no such sign. The effect of sulfation at the 6-position on the development of physical dependence was not well associated with the effect on agonistic and antagonistic activities.     

Synthesis, spectroscopic properties and antipathogenic activity of new thiourea derivatives

A number of acylthioureas, 2-((4-methylphenoxy)methyl)-N-(aryl-carbamothioyl)benzamides (aryl = 3,5-dichlorophenyl, 2,3-dichlorophenyl, 3,4-dichloro-phenyl, 2,4,5-trichlorophenyl, 3,4,5-trichlorophenyl, 2-bromophenyl, 2,4-dibromophenyl, 2,5-dibromophenyl, 2-iodophenyl, 3-fluorophenyl, 2,3,4-trifluorophenyl, 2,4,5-trifluoro-phenyl, 2,4,6-trifluorophenyl) have been synthesized, characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectroscopy and tested for their interaction with bacterial cells in free and adherent state. The anti-pathogenic activity was correlated with the presence of one iodine, bromide or fluorine, and two or three chloride atoms on the N-phenyl substituent of the thiourea moiety, being significant especially on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus strains, known for their ability to grow in biofilms. Our results demonstrate the potential of these derivatives for further development of novel anti-microbial agents with antibiofilm properties.