Design,Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of New 8‐Trifluoromethylquinoline Containing Pyrazole‐3‐carboxamide Derivatives

The article describes the design, synthesis, and characterization of a new series of 8‐trifluoromethylquinoline substituted pyrazole‐3‐carboxamides ( 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d , 9e , 9f , 9g , 9h , 9i , 9j , 9k , 9l , 9m , 9n , 9o , 9p , 9q , 9r , 9s , 9t ) derived from different primary and secondary amines. The intermediate and target compounds were characterized using spectroscopic methods. The structures of intermediate 7 and target molecule 9d were evidenced by the single crystal X‐ray study. All the synthesized target compounds ( 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d , 9e , 9f , 9g , 9h , 9i , 9j , 9k , 9l , 9m , 9n , 9o , 9p , 9q , 9r , 9s , 9t ) and three intermediates ( 6 , 7 , 8 ) were screened for their in vitro antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H₃₇Rv strain. Two compounds, 9k and 9t , showed significant inhibition activity with MIC of 3.13 µg/mL, which is comparable with the activity of standard drug, ethambutol. The carboxamides derived from benzylamine derivatives were more active than their aniline analogs. In general, the hybrid amides with a N‐methylene linkage (‐CONHCH₂‐) exhibited enhanced antitubercular activity. In the antibacterial screening, intermediate 3‐hydrazinyl‐2‐methyl‐8‐(trifluoromethyl)quinoline ( 6 ) displayed remarkable activity against the tested bacterial strains. Further, the active anti‐TB derivatives were non‐toxic to benign NIH 3T3 cells, which demonstrate the lack of general cellular toxicity and hence signifies their suitability for further lead development.     

Studies on the metabolism of the Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol precursor Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinolic acid A (Δ9‐THCA‐A) in rat using LC‐MS/MS,LC‐QTOF MS and GC‐MS techniques

In Cannabis sativa, Δ9‐Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid‐A (Δ9‐THCA‐A) is the non‐psychoactive precursor of Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC). In fresh plant material, about 90% of the total Δ9‐THC is available as Δ9‐THCA‐A. When heated (smoked or baked), Δ9‐THCA‐A is only partially converted to Δ9‐THC and therefore, Δ9‐THCA‐A can be detected in serum and urine of cannabis consumers. The aim of the presented study was to identify the metabolites of Δ9‐THCA‐A and to examine particularly whether oral intake of Δ9‐THCA‐A leads to in vivo formation of Δ9‐THC in a rat model. After oral application of pure Δ9‐THCA‐A to rats (15 mg/kg body mass), urine samples were collected and metabolites were isolated and identified by liquid chromatography‐mass spectrometry (LC‐MS), liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry (LC‐MS/MS) and high resolution LC‐MS using time of flight‐mass spectrometry (TOF‐MS) for accurate mass measurement. For detection of Δ9‐THC and its metabolites, urine extracts were analyzed by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS). The identified metabolites show that Δ9‐THCA‐A undergoes a hydroxylation in position 11 to 11‐hydroxy‐Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinolic acid‐A (11‐OH‐Δ9‐THCA‐A), which is further oxidized via the intermediate aldehyde 11‐oxo‐Δ9‐THCA‐A to 11‐nor‐9‐carboxy‐Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinolic acid‐A (Δ9‐THCA‐A‐COOH). Glucuronides of the parent compound and both main metabolites were identified in the rat urine as well. Furthermore, Δ9‐THCA‐A undergoes hydroxylation in position 8 to 8‐alpha‐ and 8‐beta‐hydroxy‐Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinolic acid‐A, respectively, (8α‐Hydroxy‐Δ9‐THCA‐A and 8β‐Hydroxy‐Δ9‐THCA‐A, respectively) followed by dehydration. Both monohydroxylated metabolites were further oxidized to their bishydroxylated forms. Several glucuronidation conjugates of these metabolites were identified. In vivo conversion of Δ9‐THCA‐A to Δ9‐THC was not observed. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Isoxazolopyrimidinethione and Isoxazolopyridopyrimidinethione Derivatives: Key Intermediates for Synthesis of Novel Fused Triazoles as Potent 5α‐Reductase Inhibitors and Anti‐Prostate Cancer

The arylideneisoxazolone derivative 1 is used for preparation of two different pyrimidinethiones 3 and 5 through interaction with thiourea and thiouracil, respectively. Compounds 3 and 5 were subjected to reaction with different hydrazonyl halides in basic medium to afford different triazolopyrimidines 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d , 9e , 9f , 9g , 9h and 13a , 13b , 13c , 13d , 13e , 13f , the structures were confirmed by their spectral and elemental analysis. All the newly synthesized products were screened against 5α‐reductase. Some of the newly synthesized compounds showed potent 5α‐reductase inhibition activities with good ED₅₀.     

Overcrowded 1,8-diazafluorenylidene-chalcoxanthenes. Introducing nitrogens at the fjord regions of bistricyclic aromatic enes

The effects of introducing nitrogen atoms in the fjord regions and chalcogen bridges on the conformations of overcrowded bistricyclic aromatic enes (1, X not equal to Y) (BAEs) were studied. 9-(9'H-1',8'-Diazafluoren-9'-ylidene)-9H-thioxanthene (12), 9-(9H-1',8'-diazafluoren-9'-ylidene)-9H-selenoxanthene (13), 9-(9'H-1',8'-diazafluoren-9'-ylidene)-9H-telluroxanthene (14), 9-(9' H-1',8'-fluoren-9-ylidene)-9H-xanthene (15) and 9-(9' H-1',8'-fluoren-9'-ylidene)-9H-fluorene (16) were synthesized by two-fold extrusion coupling reactions of 1,8-diaza-9H-fluoren-9-one (19)/chalcoxanthenthiones (24-27) (or /9H-fluorene-9-thione (30)). The 1',8'-diazafluoren-9-ylidene-chalcoxanthenes (11) were compared with the respective fluoren-9-ylidene-chalcoxanthenes (10). The structures of 12-16 were established by 1H, 13C, 77Se, and 125Te NMR spectroscopies. The crystal and molecular structures of 12-14 were determined by X-ray analysis. The yellow molecules of 12-14 adopted mono-folded conformations with folding dihedrals in the chalocoxanthylidene moieties of 62.7 degrees (12), 62.4 degrees (13) and 59.9 degrees (14). The folding dihedrals in the respective 1',8'-diazafluorenylidene moieties were very small, ca. 2 degrees, compared with 10.2/8.0 degrees in (9'H-fluoren-9'-ylidene)-9H-selenoxanthene (7). A 5 degree pure twist of C9=C9' in 14 is noted. The degrees of overcrowding in the fjord regions of 12-14 (intramolecular non-bonding distances) were relatively small. The degrees of pyramidalization of C9 and C9' were 17.0/3.0 degrees (12), 17.4/2.4 degrees (13) and 2.2/2.2 degrees (14). These high values in 12 and 13 stem from the resistance of the 1.8-diazafluorenylidene moiety to fold and from the limits in the degrees of folding of the thioxanthylidene and selenoxanthylidene moieties (due to shorter S10-C4a/S10-C10a and Se10-C4a/Se10-C10a bonds, as compared with the respective Te-C bonds in 14). The molecules of 15 and 16 adopt twisted conformations, a conclusion drawn from the 1H NMR chemical shifts of the fjord regions protons (H1 and H8) at 8.70 (15) and 9.00 ppm (16) and from their colors and UV/VIS spectra: 15 is purple (lambdamax = 521 nm) and 16 is orange-red. A comparison of the NMR spectra of 11 and 10 (deltadelta = delta(11) -delta(10)) showed substantial downfield shifts of 0.56-0.62 ppm of the fjord regions protons of twisted 15 and 16: deltadelta (C9) were negative (upfield): -4.0 (12), -3.7 (13), -3.4 (14), -7.1 (15), -5.0 ppm (16), while deltadelta (C9') were positive (downfield) = +6.8 (12), +6.5 (13), +5.8 (14), + 11.7 (15), +7.7 ppm (16). In 15, deltadelta (C9) - deltadelta (C9') = + 18.8 ppm, attributed to a push-pull character and significant contributions of zwitterionic structures in the twisted conformation. The 77Se and 125Te NMR signals of 13 and 14 were shifted upfield relative to the respective fluorenylidene-chalcoxanthene derivatives: deltadelta77Se = 17.2 ppm and deltadelta125Te = 22.0 ppm. The presence of the nitrogen atoms (N1' and N8') in 13 and 14 causes shielding of the selenium and tellurium nuclei.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2,4-diaminopteridine derivatives as nitric oxide synthase inhibitor

A series of novel 2,4-diamino-pteridines(9a-1)were synthesized and evaluated as inhibitors of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)in vitro.It was found that 9a,9d,9e,9h,9i and 91 showed potent inhibitory activities similar to that of methotrexate(MTX),while the activities of 9b,9c,9f,9g,9j and 9k ale stronger than MTX.     

Novel recoverable catalysts for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation

9-Amino(9-deoxy)epiquinine and 9-amino(9-deoxy)epicinchonine were applied in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in both iridium and rhodium catalytic systems using i-propanol as the hydrogen source. Good to excellent conversions and enantioselectivities were observed with a variety of aromatic ketones. Moreover, the Ir complex and Rh complex of 9-amino(9-deoxy)cinchonine were recovered in high yields with dilute hydrochloric acid. The enantioselectivity of 1-phenylethanol was nearly maintained after six cycles.     

9-Alkylideneazafluorenes

A number of tertiary aza-9-fluorenols were obtained from 4- and 2-azafluofenones and were subjected to dehydration in order to synthesize the previously unknown 9-methyleneazafluorenes. The corresponding 9-methyleneazafluorenes and their polymers were obtained simultaneously in relatively stable form from both pyridine-ring-substituted and -unsubstituted 4-aza-9-fluorenols and from 1,3-diphenyl-2-aza-9-fluorenol. On the basis of an analysis of the mass spectrum of the polymer obtained from 9-methylene-4-azafluorene it was concluded that it is evidently isolated in the form of two dimers — dispiro [bis (4-aza-9-fluorene)-1, 3-cyclobutane] and the analogous product of dispiro addition with a 1,2-substituted cyclobutane ring. Condensation of the corresponding azafluorenes with benzaldehyde gave their 9-benzylidene derivatives in the form of geometrical isomers, the structures of which were established on the basis of the PMR spectra.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1234–1240, September, 1978.     

An efficient one-pot synthesis of spiro dihydrofuran fluorene and spiro 2-hydroxytetrahydrofuran fluorene derivatives via [3+2] oxidative cycloaddition mediated by CAN

Spiro dihydrofuran fluorene derivatives were prepared via [3+2] oxidative cycloaddition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to 9-benzylidene-9H-fluorene and 2-(9H-fluorene-9-ylidene)-1-phenylethanone derivatives mediated by ceric ammonium nitrate. In the case of the reaction of 9-benzylidene-9H-fluorene with acyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, spiro 2-hydroxytetrahydrofuran fluorene derivatives were obtained.     

Evaluation of sampling plans to detect Cry9C protein in corn flour and meal

StarLink is a genetically modified corn that produces an insecticidal protein, Cry9C. Studies were conducted to determine the variability and Cry9C distribution among sample test results when Cry9C protein was estimated in a bulk lot of corn flour and meal. Emphasis was placed on measuring sampling and analytical variances associated with each step of the test procedure used to measure Cry9C in corn flour and meal. Two commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits were used: one for the determination of Cry9C protein concentration and the other for % StarLink seed. The sampling and analytical variances associated with each step of the Cry9C test procedures were determined for flour and meal. Variances were found to be functions of Cry9C concentration, and regression equations were developed to describe the relationships. Because of the larger particle size, sampling variability associated with cornmeal was about double that for corn flour. For cornmeal, the sampling variance accounted for 92.6% of the total testing variability. The observed sampling and analytical distributions were compared with the Normal distribution. In almost all comparisons, the null hypothesis that the Cry9C protein values were sampled from a Normal distribution could not be rejected at 95% confidence limits. The Normal distribution and the variance estimates were used to evaluate the performance of several Cry9C protein sampling plans for corn flour and meal. Operating characteristic curves were developed and used to demonstrate the effect of increasing sample size on reducing false positives (seller's risk) and false negatives (buyer's risk).     

Enthalpies of Sublimation and Crystal Lattice Energies of 9-Acridinamine and its Derivatives

Enthalpies of sublimation of acridine, 9-acridinamine, N-methyl-9-acridinamine, 10-methyl-9-acridinimine, N,N-dimethyl-9-acridinamine and N-methyl-10-methyl-9-acridinimine were determined by fitting to thermogravimetric curves with the Clausius-Clapeyron relationship. These values compare well with crystal lattice energies predicted theoretically as the sum of electrostatic, dispersive and repulsive interactions. Partial charges for these calculations were obtained on an ab initio level, while atomic parameters were taken from literature. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Design,Synthesis and Antiproliferative Activities of Diaryl Thiourea Derivatives as Anticancer Agents

Two new series of diaryl thiourea containing sorafenib derivatives 9a – 9t were designed and synthesized, and their antiproliferative activities against PC‐3, HCT116 and MDA‐MB‐231 cell lines were evaluated. All compounds generally showed antiproliferative activity to PC‐3 cells, most of the analogs exhibited potent antiproliferative activity to HCT116 cells, and compounds 9e , 9f , 9o and 9p demonstrated inhibitory activities against all three cell lines. The structures of all the newly synthesized compounds were determined by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and HRMS.     

9-Bromomethylacridine a Novel Fluorescent Labeling Reagent of Carboxylic Group for HPLC

Abstract

9-Bromomethylacridine (9-Br · Ma) gave blue fluorescent 9-acridinylmethyl (9-AM) esters by the reaction with carboxylic acids. The reactions were performed simply by mixing the 9-Br · Ma, tetraethylammonium carbonate (TEA C) and carboxylic acids in N,N-dimethylformamide at room temperature. The 9-AM derivatives of fifteen kinds of fatty acids were separated and detected with high performance liquid chromatography. By this method, fatty acids could be determined at levels down to either pmol order by fluorometry or 10 pmol order by UV method. After saponification, those in triacylglycerols were also determined. When four kinds of fatty acids were added to a butter, their recoveries were 92–101%. The coefficient of variation of myristate as a representative was 2.5% (42.8 pmol, n=6).     

Aromatic nucleophilic substitution. Part 3. Preparation of novel 9-oxo-9H-thioxanthene- and 9-oxo-9H-xanthenedicarboximides and -dicarboxylates

By aromatic nucleophilic substitution followed by intramolecular acylation, 9-oxo-9H-thioxanthene- and 9-oxo-9H-xanthene-dicarboximides were prepared from nitro- or chlorophthalimides and the dianions of thiosalicylic and salicylic acids (Scheme). The 9-oxo-9H-thioxanthene-3,4-dicarboximides were converted to 9-oxo-9H-thioxanthene-3,4-dicarboxylic-acid derivatives such as anhydride, esters, and further imides. Some of these derivatives proved to be excellent photosensitizers with special properties such as liquid aggregation form, H₂O solubility, solubility in lipophilic organic solvents and polymers, or bathochromic shifts of the absorption wavelengths.     

Synthesis and antiviral activities of carbocyclic oxetanocin analogues

9-Cyclobutyladenine (4a), cis- and trans-9-[3- (hydroxymethyl)cyclobutyl]adenine (4b) and 9-[3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclobutyl]adenine(4d) were prepared from the corresponding cyclobutylamine derivatives (1a, 1b and 1d). Guanine congeners (9a, cis- and trans-9b and 9d) and carbocyclic oxetanocin G (1',2'-trans-9f) were also prepared. Carbocyclic oxetanocin A(1',2'-trans-4f), the preparation of which we have already published, and G were found to be active against herpes simplex virus (type 1 and 2) in vitro, while cis-4b and cis-9b showed an in vitro antiretroviral activity against human immunodeficiency virus (type 1).     

Analysis of protein-protein interaction surfaces using a combination of efficient lysine acetylation and nanoLC-MALDI-MS/MS applied to the E9:Im9 bacteriotoxin—immunity protein complex

To understand how proteins perform their function, knowledge about their structure and dynamics is essential. Here we use a combination of an efficient chemical lysine acetylation reaction and nanoLC-MALDI tandem mass spectrometry to probe the accessibility of every lysine residue in a protein complex. To demonstrate the applicability of this approach, we studied the interaction between the DNase domain of Colicin E9 (E9) and its immunity protein Im9. Free E9 and E9 in complex with Im9 were rapidly acetylated, followed by proteolytic digestion and analysis by LC-MALDI-TOF/TOF MS/MS. Acetylated peptides could be filtered out of the complex peptide mixtures using selective ion chromatograms of the specific immonium marker ions. Additionally, isobaric acetylated peptides, acetylated at different sites, could be separated by their LC retention times. The combination of LC and MALDI-TOF/TOF MS/MS provided information about the amount of acetylation on each individual lysine even for peptides containing several lysine residues. In general, our data agree well with those derived from the crystal structure of E9 and the E9:Im9 complex. Interestingly, next to in the binding interface expected lysines, K89 and K97, two from the crystal structure data unexpected lysines, K81 and K76, were observed to become less exposed upon Im9 binding. Moreover, K55 and K63, positioned in the predicted DNA binding region, were also found to be less accessible upon Im9 binding. These findings may illustrate some of the described differences in the solution-phase structure of the E9:Im9 complex compared with the crystal structure.     

Characterization and Purification of the Mammalian COP9 Complex, a Conserved Nuclear Regulator Initially Identified as a Repressor of Photomorphogenesis in Higher Plants

The COP9 complex has been identified as a repressor of photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis. Here we demonstrate that the COP9 complex is also present in mammals. Specific antibodies were generated against human counterparts of the Arabidopsis COP9 and COP11, the two known subunits of plant COP9 complex. Using these antibodies, we showed that indeed mammalian COP9 and COP11, also known as GPS1, could be coimmuno-precipitated using either of the two specific antibodies, definitively confirming that they are physically part of the same complex. Further, the mammalian COP9 and COP11/GPS1 were cofractionated in the same large molecular weight fractions of about 500 kDa and were absent from the monomeric fractions. The mammalian COP9 complex was present in all organs examined but abundances vary. Indirect immunofluorescence studies suggested that the mammalian COP9 complex is largely nuclear localized. Both conventional biochemical and affinity purifications of the COP9 complex from pig spleen indicated that the mammalian COP9 complex consists of eight distinct subunits. These findings indicate that mammals also have a COP9 complex with conserved molecular composition and biochemical and cellular properties similar to the higher plant counterpart.     

Synthesis and biological activities of some new thiazolidine derivatives containing pyrazole ring system

As a part of systematic investigation of synthesis and biologically active compounds of thiazolidine (TZD) derivatives containing pyrazole ring system, several new pyrazole–TZD derivatives 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d and 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d have been synthesized. Compounds 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d were prepared from N‐substituted TZDs 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d and 1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carboxaldehyde 7 by Knoevenagel‐type reaction. Treatment of 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d with sodium hydride at room temperature caused dimerization reaction to afford the corresponding spirocompounds 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d . All the synthesized compounds were characterized by spectroscopic analysis. In vitro, the synthesized compounds 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d and 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d were tested for their growth inhibitory activity in A549 lung cancer, B16F10 murine melanoma, and HeLa human uterine carcinoma cells and for their differentiation of 3T3‐L1 preadipocytes to adipocytes. The results showed that compound 8c possessed growth inhibitory effect of B16F10 cells (IC₅₀ = 27 μM) and compounds 9c , 9d had induction effect on the differentiation of 3T3‐L1 preadipocytes. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

A microwave-assisted synthesis of julolidine-9-carboxamide derivatives and their conversion to chalcogenoxanthones via directed metalation

9-formyljulolidine was oxidized via a microwave-assisted Willgerodt-Kindler reaction to the N-piperidine or N-morpholine julolidine-9-thioamide. 9-formyl-1,1,7,7-tetramethyljulolidine gave the corresponding N-piperidine tetramethyljulolidine-9-thioamide. The thioamides were converted to the corresponding carboxamides with trifluoroacetic anhydride. The amide group directed ortho-metalation in the julolidine system, but not in the tetramethyljulolidine system. The resulting anion was captured by dichalcogenide electrophiles. The resulting products were converted to chalcogenoxanthones with phosphorus oxychloride and triethylamine (POCl3/Et3N).     

9-R-10-Telluroniaanthracene perchlorates

10-Telluroniaanthracene perchlorates with various substituents in the 9 position were obtained by the action of 70% HClO₄, on 9-R-10-tellura-9-anthracenols and of trityl perchlorate on 9-R-10-tellura-9-anthracenols and 9-R-9H-10-telluraanthracenes. The IR, UV, and PMR spectral characteristics of the products' were investigated.Deceased.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 343–346, March, 1981.     

Improved Synthesis of Asymmetric Curcuminoids and Their Assessment as Antioxidants

In this paper, the syntheses of twelve asymmetric curcumin analogs using Pabon’s method are reported. Generally, the previously reported yields of asymmetric curcuminoids, such as 9a (53%), 9c (38%), and 9k (38%), have been moderate or low. Herein, we propose that the low yields were due to the presence of water and n-BuNH₂ in the reaction media. To prove this formulated hypothesis, we have demonstrated that the yields can be improved by adding molecular sieves (MS) (4 Å) to the reaction mixture, thus reducing the interference of water. Therefore, improved yields (41–76%) were obtained, except for 9b (36.7%), 9g (34%), and 9l (39.5%). Furthermore, compounds 9b, 9d, 9e, 9f, 9g, 9h, 9i, 9j, and 9l are reported herein for the first time. The structures of these synthetic compounds were determined by spectroscopic and mass spectrometry analyses. The free radical scavenging ability of these synthetic asymmetric curcuminoids was evaluated and compared to that of the positive control butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). Among the synthesized asymmetric curcuminoids, compounds 9a (IC₅₀ = 37.57 ± 0.89 μM) and 9e (IC₅₀ = 37.17 ± 1.76 μM) possessed effective 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging abilities, and compounds 9h (IC₅₀ = 11.36 ± 0.65 μM) and 9i (IC₅₀ = 10.91 ± 0.77 μM) displayed potent 2,2’-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonate) (ABTS) radical scavenging abilities comparable to that of curcumin (IC₅₀ = 10.14 ± 1.04 μM). Furthermore, all the synthetic asymmetric curcuminoids were more active than BHT.