Formylation of Furyl-substituted Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine and Imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole

Vilsmeier formylation of 2-(2-furyl)-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine, and also 6-(2-furyl)imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole with 1 mole of reagent occurs at the free position of the imidazole ring, while with an excess of the reagent it also occurs at the position 5 of the furyl group.     

Metal cation-induced multifluorescence of azacrown-substituted (tetrafluorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

ortho-Azacrown-substituted (tetrafluorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (2) in an acetonitrile solution emits 380 nm light in the presence of Li⁺ cation and emits 460 nm light in the presence of Zn²⁺, Mg²⁺ or H⁺ cation. In contrast, para-azacrown-substituted analogue (1) emits three different fluorescent lights responding to Li⁺, Zn²⁺ or H⁺ cation, respectively; 388 nm light to Li⁺ cation, 433 nm light to Zn²⁺ cation or 469 nm light to H⁺ cation.     

Construction of a Bifunctional Pd(0)-CALB@SiO2 Hybrid Catalyst for the Synthesis and Arylation of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine in One Pot

Herein, we describe an efficient strategy for the construction of enzyme-metal biohybrid catalyst [Pd(0)-CALB@SiO₂] via encapsulation of Candida antarctica lipase B and Pd(0) within silica. Next, the applicability of the newly constructed biohybrid was demonstrated by catalyzing the sequence of Groebke-Blackburn-Bienayme (GBB) multicomponent reaction and Suzuki-Miyaura coupling in a single-pot to produce clinically significant imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives. Interestingly, both entities, i.e., CALB enzyme and Pd(0)-metal of hybrid catalyst, exhibited good catalytic activity during this approach. Further, the generality of this protocol was explored by using differently substituted boronic acid, which gave related products in 49–87 % isolated yield. Next, the synthetic utility was proved by set-up a gram scale reaction which provided the complementary product in 81 % yield. Also, the developed biohybrid was found to be reusable up to five catalytic cycles.     

Heterocycles from Pyrazoloylhydroximoyl Chloride: Synthesis of Certain Quinoxaline,Benzothiadiazine, Benzoxadiazine,Quinazolinone, Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine,Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine,Isoxazole, Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine and Pyrrolidino[3,4-d]isoxazolin-4,6-dione Derivatives

3-Ethoxycarbonyl-5-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-4-pyrazoloylhydroximoyl chloride (1) reacted with o-phenylenediamine, o-aminothiophenol, o-aminophenol and methyl anthranilate to afford 3-nitrosoquinoxaline, benzothiadiazine, benzoxadiazine, and 3-hydroxyquinazoline, respectively. Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine and isoxazole derivatives were obtained via the reaction of 1 with 2-aminopyridine, 2-aminopyrimidine and the appropriate active methylene compounds, respectively. Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazines, and pyrrolidino[3,4-d]isoxazolines derivatives were also synthesized. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were established on the basis of spectral data and alternate synthesis whenever possible.     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel 5,7-Diphenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine Derivatives

A series of novel 5,7-diphenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives was designed and synthesized. The in vitro cytotoxic activities of all the target compounds against human colorectal cancer（HT-29）, human lung can- cer（H460）, human gastric cancer（MKN45） and human breast cancer（MDA-MB-231） cell lines were evaluated. The pharmacological results indicated that most of the target compounds showed moderate to excellent activities against the tested cell lines. The most promising compound 4h（0.20, 0.006, 0.08, 0.021 μmol/L） was 2.6, 5.1, 3.6 and 21.9 times more active than EPC2407（0.52, 0.031, 0.29, 0.46 μmol/L） against HT-29, H460, MKN45 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines, respectively.     

Green procedure for highly efficient,rapid synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and its late stage functionalization

We unfold a rapid synthetic protocol for the preparation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine in cyclohexane. This methodology includes several advantages like shorter reaction time, catalyst free, broader substrate scope, and good yields of the desired products. Late stage functionalization of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine has also been performed through C–H bond activation and C–C cross-coupling reactions.     

2-吡啶基咪唑并[1,2-a]吡啶的水中合成

2-乙酰基吡啶1经溴化反应后得到2-(2-溴乙酰基)吡啶氢溴酸盐2,2在水中与NaHCO3发生中和反应生成2-(2-溴乙酰基)吡啶,不经分离直接于水中和2-氨基吡啶衍生物3a-3h反应生成2-吡啶基咪唑并[1,2-a]吡啶4a-4h.采用核磁共振谱仪、红外光谱仪及质谱仪表征了产物的结构.结果表明,利用该方法可以在温和的反应条件下高产率得到目标产物,且方法操作简便、对环境友好.     

Design and Synthesis of Non-Covalent Imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline-Based Inhibitors of EGFR and Their Anti-Cancer Assessment

A series of 30 non-covalent imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline-based inhibitors of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) were designed and synthesized. EGFR inhibitory assessment (against wild type) data of compounds revealed 6b, 7h, 7j, 9a and 9c as potent EGFR^WT inhibitors with IC₅₀ values of 211.22, 222.21, 193.18, 223.32 and 221.53 nM, respectively, which were comparable to erlotinib (221.03 nM), a positive control. Furthermore, compounds exhibited excellent antiproliferative activity when tested against cancer cell lines harboring EGFR^WT; A549, a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), HCT-116 (colon), MDA-MB-231 (breast) and gefitinib-resistant NSCLC cell line H1975 harboring EGFR^L858R/T790M. In particular, compound 6b demonstrated significant inhibitory potential against gefitinib-resistant H1975 cells (IC₅₀ = 3.65 μM) as compared to gefitinib (IC₅₀ > 20 μM). Moreover, molecular docking disclosed the binding mode of the 6b to the domain of EGFR (wild type and mutant type), indicating the basis of inhibition. Furthermore, its effects on redox modulation, mitochondrial membrane potential, cell cycle analysis and cell death mode in A549 lung cancer cells were also reported.     

Reactions of 1-Substituted Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

Bromination of 1-oxo(imino, amino)benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines gave the corresponding 2-bromo derivatives. Acylation using the Vilsmeier complex in acetic anhydride gave the N-formyl and N-acetyl derivatives. The reaction of the amine with the Vilsmeier complex, acetyl acetone, ethyl acetoacetate, and 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran occurs at the amino group.     

Silica sulfuric acid/ethylene glycol as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile derivatives

A simple and efficient eco-friendly method was developed for the synthesis of new benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile derivatives in excellent yields. The synthesis was achieved through the reaction of 2-aminobenzimidazole, aldehydes and active nitriles (malononitrle or ethyl cyanoacetae) in the presence of silica sulfuric acid/ethylene glycol. This protocol offers very short reaction times (in some cases, reaction times were reduced to five minutes), high yields and low cost. This method thus provides an improvement over the existing methods.     

Microwave Irradiation for Accelerating Synthesis of 5,6-Diphenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines Based on Isoflavones

Microwave irradiation was used to accelerate the cyclocondensation of isoflavones with 2-aminoimidazole to synthesize 5,6-diphenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines. A series of 17 new compounds were characterized by Fourier transform infrared, NMR, and elemental analysis. 5-(2-Hydroxyl-4-isopropoxyphenyl)-6-phenylimidazo-[1,2-a]pyrimidine was determined by x-ray diffraction. A variety of substrates can participate in the process with good yields and purities, making this methodology suitable for library synthesis in drug discovery.      

Imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-Based Fluorescent Probes: A Photophysical Investigation in Liposome Models

Imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine is a stable scaffold, widely used for the development of emissive compounds in many application fields (e.g., optoelectronics, coordination chemistry, sensors, chemical biology). Their compact shape along with remarkable photophysical properties make them suitable candidates as cell membrane probes. The study of the membrane dynamics, hydration, and fluidity is of importance to monitor the cellular health and to explore crucial biochemical pathways. In this context, five imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-based fluorophores were synthesized according to a one-pot cyclization between an aromatic ketone and benzaldehyde in the presence of ammonium acetate and acetic acid. The photophysical features of prepared compounds were investigated in several organic solvents and probes 2–4 exhibited the greatest solvatochromic behavior, resulting in a higher suitability as membrane probes. Their interaction with liposomes as artificial membrane model was tested showing a successful intercalation of the probes in the lipid bilayer. Kinetic experiments were carried out and the lipidic phase influence on the photophysical features was evaluated through temperature-dependent experiments. The results herein reported encourage further investigations on the use of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine scaffold as fluorescent membrane probes.     

Synthesis of New Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine Derivatives

New imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine derivatives with various substituents in the 2-position (,-unsaturated ketones, imines, ²-pyrazolines, pyrimidines, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidines) and derivatives of the new pyrido[3',2':4,5]imidazo[1,2-d][1,2,4]triazine ring system were synthesized. Biological data for selected compounds are presented.     

Visible light-mediated photocatalytic bromination of 2-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines using CBr4 as bromine source

Abstract

The photocatalytic bromination of 2-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines is described in this paper. This reaction uses the readily accessible and shelf-stable CBr₄ as a bromine source. This photocatalytic system is shown to serve as a convenient and practical synthetic protocol for the preparation of 2-aryl-3-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.     

Improved Efficiency Roll-Off and Operational Lifetime of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes with a Tetradentate Platinum(II) Complex by Using an n-Doped Electron-Transporting Layer

The efficiency roll-off and operational lifetime of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) with a tetradentate Pt(II) emitter is improved by engaging an n-doped electron-transporting layer (ETL). Compared to those devices with non-doped ETL, the driving voltage is lowered, the charged carrier is balanced, and the exciton density in the emissive layer (EML) is decreased in the device with n-doped ETL with 8-hydroxyquinolinolatolithium (Liq). High luminance of almost 70,000 cd m⁻² and high current efficiency of 40.5 cd A⁻¹ at high luminance of 10,000 cd m⁻² is achieved in the device with 50 wt%-Liq-doped ETL. More importantly, the extended operational lifetime of 1945 h is recorded at the initial luminance of 1000 cd m⁻² in the 50 wt%-Liq-doped device, which is longer than that of the device with non-doped ETL by almost 10 times. This result manifests the potential application of tetradentate Pt(II) complexes in the OLED industry.     

Azolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines and Their Condensed Analogs with Anticoagulant Activity

Hypercytokinemia, or cytokine storm, is one of the severe complications of viral and bacterial infections, involving the release of abnormal amounts of cytokines, resulting in a massive inflammatory response. Cytokine storm is associated with COVID-19 and sepsis high mortality rate by developing epithelial dysfunction and coagulopathy, leading to thromboembolism and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Anticoagulant therapy is an important tactic to prevent thrombosis in sepsis and COVID-19, but recent data show the incompatibility of modern direct oral anticoagulants and antiviral agents. It seems relevant to develop dual-action drugs with antiviral and anticoagulant properties. At the same time, it was shown that azolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines are heterocycles with a broad spectrum of antiviral activity. We have synthesized a new family of azolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines and their condensed polycyclic analogs by cyclocondensation reactions and direct CH-functionalization and studied their anticoagulant properties. Five compounds among 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7-ones and 5-alkyl-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]purin-8-ones demonstrated higher anticoagulant activity than the reference drug, dabigatran etexilate. Antithrombin activity of most active compounds was confirmed using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated blood to mimic the conditions of cytokine release syndrome. The studied compounds affected only the thrombin time value, reliably increasing it 6.5–15.2 times as compared to LPS-treated blood.     

Facile three-component synthesis and insecticidal evaluation of hexahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives

A series of new hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine derivatives were synthesized via convenient and practical three-component reactions.Preliminary bioassays showed that majority of the target compounds exhibited moderate to excellent insecticidal activity against cowpea aphids(Aphis craccivora).Among them,compound 91 demonstrated significant activity with LC_(50) value of0.00918 mmol/L which was about 3.8-fold higher than that of imidacloprid(IMI).Furthermore,the study of stereostructure-activity relationship of four isomers of 9k indicated that configuration played a key role in insecticidal activity of these compounds.     

Visible Light-Induced C-5 Selective C—H Radical Borylation of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with NHC-Boranes

A visible-light-induced C-5 selective C—H borylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with NHC-BH₃ via Minisci-type radical borylation reaction has been developed for the first time. The present sustainable protocol provides a new family of regioselectively C5-borylated imidazopyridines that would otherwise be difficult to prepare. It is a supplement to site-selective borylation of azines (nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycles) and the assembly of sp² carbon-boron bond.      

基于面式-三(2-(4-三氟甲基苯基)吡啶)合铱配合物为发光中心的高效绿光有机电致发光器件

用经典的方法合成了面式-三(2-(4-三氟甲基苯基)吡啶)合铱配合物(fac-Ir(tfmppy)₃), 并得到了其晶体结构。在CH₂Cl₂溶液中Ir(tfmppy)₃的发射光谱显示出了峰值位于525 nm的π→π^*跃迁吸收以及金属到配体电荷转移(MLCT)吸收, 色坐标(CIE)为(0.31, 0.62), 量子效率计算为4.59%(以Ru(bpy)₃]Cl₂为参照)。以Ir(tfmppy)₃为发光中心, 制备并研究了有机电致发光器件:ITO/TAPC (60 nm)/Ir(tfmppy)₃ (x%):mCP (30 nm)/TPBi (60 nm)/LiF (1 nm)/Al (100 nm)。4%掺杂浓度的器件在4 197 cd·m^-2的亮度下显示的最大电流效率为33.95 cd·A^-1, 在12.7 V时的最大亮度为43 612 cd·m^-2, 色坐标(CIE)为(0.31, 0.61)。利用瞬态电致发光法(transient electroluminescence (EL))、在1 300 (V·cm^-1)^1/2的电场强度下Ir(tfmppy)₃配合物的电子迁移率测定为4.24×10^-6 cm²·(V·s)^-1。非常接近于常用的电子传输材料八羟基喹啉铝(Alq₃)的电子迁移率。