Chemoenzymatic Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of (−)‐Conduramine C‐4

Abstract

Previously unreported (?)‐conduramine C‐4 was synthesized in six steps from a bacterial bromobenzene metabolite in 23% overall yield. The chemoenzymatic route involved toluene dioxygenase dihydroxylation, β‐epoxidation, epoxide ring‐opening, Staudinger reduction, radical debromination, and Amberlite‐ catalyzed hydrolysis. (?)‐Conduramine C‐4 and other related compounds synthesised were assayed for galactosidase‐activity inhibition against β‐D‐galactoside galactohidrolase isolated from Aspergillus oryzae.     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Pyranone Analogues of Territrem B

As a highly selective and potent acetylcholinesterase(AChE)inhibitor,territrem B wasisolated by Ling et al.from a strain of Aspergillus terreus in19791,2.Zhao et alreported mimic preparation of territrem B analogues from triterpenoids and found thatthe enone moiety and aromatic ring played important roles in their syntheticcompounds3,4.To further detect essential pharmacophors for AChE inhibitors,wesimplified the A/B ring system of territrem B and synthesized a number of pyranonepharmacop…     

Synthesis and Characterization of 2,6-Bis(imino)phenoxy Cobalt Complexes

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Impact of the Aliphatic Dicarboxylate Chain of Novel Dinuclear Palladium(Ⅱ) Complexes: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation

Five dinuclear palladium(II) complexes with HOOC(CH₂)_nCOOH (n=2–6) and 2,2′‐bipyridine ligands were synthesigned by a reaction with K₂PdCl₄. To prepare such complexes with different aliphatic dicarboxylate chain lengths was in an attempt to correlate this length factor, which influences the biological activity of the complexes, with fluorescence spectra, DNA cleavage and cytotoxic activity. The results indicate that the complexes bind to fish sperm DNA (FS‐DNA) in an intercalative mode via fluorescence spectra, and the five complexes show different cleavage of supercoiled DNA, and then a cytotoxicity assay of these dinuclear palladium(II) complexes on human tumor cell lines was performed. In most of the cell lines, complex 5 (n=6) and 4 (n=5) showed much higher cytotoxicity than cis‐platin. On the other hand, complex 3 (n=4) was found to be moderately active, and complex 1 (n=2), complex 2 (n=3) were found only marginally cytotoxic. Implications of these findings were discussed from a structure‐activity relationship.     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of N,N′-di(thiopheneacetyl)diamines Series as Antitubercular Agents

The series of new N,N′-di(thiopheneacetyl)diamines derivatives, 8–17, were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis(TB), and the activity expressed as the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) in μ g/mL. Compound 13 was the only one determined to be active and exhibited a MIC 50 μg/mL, indicating that the alkyl chain-length of the diamines is critical for biological activity. This class of compound has not been evaluated before, and it could be a good starting point to find new lead compounds in the fight against multi-drug resistant TB.     

Synthesis of a C(9)—C(13) fragment of acutiphycin from levoglucosan

Alkylation of (1R,2R,5R)-2-benzenesulfonyl-6,8-dioxa-bicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one, which is accessible from levoglucosan, afforded (1R,2R,5R)-2-benzenesylfonyl-2,4,4-trimethyl-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one. This was further converted into (1S,2R,3S,5R)-2,4,4-trimethyl-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-ol representing the C9—C13 fragment of acutiphycin molecule.     

Synthesis of (6,6′)-C-Linked Pseudodisaccharides

A series of (6,6′)-C-linked pseudodisaccharides has been prepared using a general synthetic strategy of olefin metathesis in the presence of Grubbs second-generation catalyst. Yields were excellent in every case.     

Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Non-azole Inhibitors of Lanosterol 14α-Demethylase of Fungi

Lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) is one of the key enzymes of sterol biosynthesis in fungi, and is also a prime target for development of antifungal drugs. Azoles such as ketoconazole, fluconazole and itraconazole are only a class of inhibitors of CYP5…     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Philanthotoxin Analogs

Sodium ion channels, acetylcholine esterase and neurotransmitter receptors in insect neurons and skeletal muscles are often made as target by practical neurotoxic pesticides. But insects can create resistance after using a pesticide for a long time. So th…     

Synthesis of 1-Methyl and 1-Benzyl 3,5-Bis(ω-Mercaptoalkyl) Isocyanurates

1-Methyl and 1-benzyl 3,5-bis(-haloalkyl) isocyanurates were reacted with thiourea to obtain 1-methyl and 1-benzyl 3,5-bis[-[amino(imino)methylmercapto]alkyl] isocyanurates, respectively. Hydrolysis of the latter gave the corresponding 3,5-bis(-mercaproalkyl) izocyanurates.     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Substituted 3＇－N－Benzoyl Taxol Analogs

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Design,Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novelα-Acyloxycarboxamide-Based Derivatives as c-Met Inhibitors

Dysregulated HGF/c-Met signalling has been associated with many human cancers,poor clinical outcomes,and even resistance acqui-sition to some approved targeted ...     

Structure-Based Design,Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Hsp90β-Selective Inhibitors

The 90 kDa heat shock proteins (Hsp90) are molecular chaperones that are responsible for the folding and/or trafficking of ∼400 client proteins, many of which are directly associated with cancer progression. Consequently, inhibition of Hsp90 can exhibit similar activity as combination therapy as multiple signaling nodes can be targeted simultaneously. In fact, seventeen small-molecule inhibitors that bind the Hsp90 N-terminus entered clinical trials for the treatment of cancer, all of which exhibited pan-inhibitory activity against all four Hsp90 isoforms. Unfortunately, most demonstrated undesired effects alongside induction of the pro-survival heat shock response. As a result, isoform-selective inhibitors have been sought to overcome these detriments. Described herein is a structure-based approach to design Hsp90β-selective inhibitors along with preliminary SAR. In the end, compound 5 was shown to manifest ∼370-fold selectivity for Hsp90β versus Hsp90α, and induced the degradation of select Hsp90β-dependent clients. These data support the development of Hsp90β-selective inhibitors as a new paradigm to overcome the detriments associated with pan-inhibition of Hsp90.     

Synthesis and Characterization of New α,ω-Bis(Maleimide-Ester) Substituted Siloxane Oligomers

Abstract

Organofunctional siloxane oligomers containing maleimide were synthesized by condensation reaction of α. ω-hydroxypropylsiloxane oligomers with n-[4-(chlorocarbonyl)phenyl]maleimide. A model compound [bis(maleimide-ester)disiloxane] was obtained to facilitate the characerization of the oligomers. Then, the heterogeneous catalyzed ring-opening cationic polymerization technique was applied to obtain an oligomer starting from the model compound and octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane.

The structures of the resulting oligomers were confirmed by elemental analysis, IR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. They were characterized by determining softening points, solubility and studying their thermal behavior by thermogravimetric (TGA and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements.     

Synthesis of Gibbilimbols A ～ D and Their ( Z )-Isomers

Gibbilimbols (1) were isolated from the leaves of Piper gibbilimbum in Papua New Guinea, which showed cyto toxicity toward KB nasopharyngal cancer cells (EDs0 2～ 8 μg/mL) and antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis and Bacillus cereus (MIC 2 ～4 μg/mL). [1] Only two methods were reported for the synthesis of them,one is a coupling of phenolic part with alkyne, followed by reduction of triple bond by Mori. [2]     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of E-4,4’-Bis(N,N-di-n-butylamino)stilbene

1 INTRODUCTION Two-photon absorption is a subject which attracts fast-growing interest in chemistry, photonics, and biological imaging fields in the past decades[1]. The two-photon techniques have wide applications, for example, optical power limiting[2], two-photon opti- cal memory[3], two-photon confocal imaging[4] and up-conversion laser[5]. Especially recently, the inte- rest has gradually been focused on studying two- photon initiated photopolymerization (TPIP) and exploring some pe…     

Synthesis and Biological Activities of N-Phosphoryl Branched Peptides

Much research has shown that some N-phosphoryl peptides are endowed with important biological activities. For instance, Na-(diaryloxyphosphoryl)-L-alanyl-L-prolines are moderate inhibitors of angiotensin converting enzyme and yield highly potent inhibitors when they hydrolyze under physiological condition lossing 1 mol phenol1; Phosphoramido (N-[(a-rhamnopyranosyloxy)hydroxyphosphinyl]-L-Leu-L-Trp) and its analogues have been shown to be inhibitors of endothelin converting enzyme, therefor…     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Isonucleosides with 1,2,4‐Triazole‐3‐Carboxamide

Novel 1,2,4‐triazole isonucleosides (1 and 2) were efficiently synthesized starting from D‐ribose and D‐xylose, respectively. The key steps were condensation of cyclic sulfate 8 with methyl‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐carboxylate and nucleophilic displacement of the tosylate 15 with methyl‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐carboxylate, respectively.     

Synthesis,Crystal and Molecular Structure of Mono- and Diaquadi(acetato-O)-Bis(2,4′-Bipyridyl) Copper(II)

The title compound has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and conductivity studies. The crystal and molecular structure has been determined. There are two different types of molecules in the crystal: mono- and diaquadi(acetato-O)-bis(2,4'-bipyridyl) copper (II). Both copper atoms occupy special positions. The copper atoms show almost ideal square pyramidal (4 + 1) and square bipyramidal (4 + 2) coordination. Due to the Jahn-Teller effect, the axial Cu-O(water) bond distances are longer than respective equatorial Cu-O(acetate) bond distances. The bond valences of the copper were computed. An intramolecular strong hydrogen bond linking O(water) and O(acetate) atoms exists in the molecule. The differences of geometrical environment for copper in mono- and diaquadi(acetato-O)-bis(2,4'-bipyridyl) copper(II) are imposed by strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds creating a linear infinite chain structure along crystallographic x axis. Also weak intramolecular hydrogen bonds are present in the molecule.