1,2,4-Thiadiazole derivatives of cytisine

Several new derivatives were prepared by reaction of 3-alkylthio-5-chloroacetamido-1,2,4-thiadiazoles with cytisine.Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 479–480, November–December, 2004.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with a corrected cover date.     

Regioselectivity of Alkylation of 3-Substituted 5-Amino-1,2,4-thiadiazoles

We have synthesized 3-substituted 4-alkyl-5-imino-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-thiadiazoles by reaction of 3-alkyl(benzyl)thio-5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazoles with methyl iodide or ethylene chlorohydrin. In the reaction with epichlorohydrin, addition of an oxirane molecule occurs with formation of tetrahydropyrimido[2,1-b]-1,2,4-thiadiazoles.     

Iminophosphanes and Diphosphenes - Recent Developments

Abstract

Novel iminophosphane derivatives are synthesized by nucleophilic displacement from Cl-P=NMes*. Structures, spectroscopic data, and novel chemical reactions of these compounds are discussed. Furthermore, synthesis of stable cis- and trans isomers of a diphos phene, as well as their mutual interconversion, is reported.     

ESTABLISHMENT OF A GROUP OF MURINE LEUKEMIC CELL LINES AND INVESTIGATION OF THEIR BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

An in vitro-vivo technique for establishment of cell lines on murine leukemia has beendeveloped. Using this method, suppressive T lymphoblastic leukemia L7811-85, L7212-85, non-T, non-B lymphocytic leukemia L1210-86, B lymphocytic leukemia P 388-86 and Friend erythroleu-kemia FLCL cell lines have been established. Incidence of leukemia with these cell lines was 100%. Along with the increase of genera-tions of cell lines, cell growth accelerated, generation time shortened and cloning efficienciesrose. A following up electron microscopic observation on L7811-85 and L7212-85 showed thatthe virus particles were "A" particles in original cells. When they became cell lines in vitro,virus particles increased and transformed into typical "C" particles with budding. An inhibitory activity relevant to leukemic cells on proliferation of leukemic cells hasbeen observed in the supernatant of L7811-85 medium and was regarded as an "autocrine".     

Thermal properties of zinc(II) chloroacetate and its complexes with nicotinamide and caffeine

Thermal decompositions of zinc(II) chloroacetate and its complexes with nicotinamide and caffeine were studied by means of TG/DTG, DTA, IR and mass spectroscopy. Thermal analysis showed that presence of the halogen significantly influenced the thermal decomposition. Decompositions may be characterized as two step reactions (release of nicotinamide or caffeine followed by pyrolysis of the carboxylate anion). Zinc chloride, CO, CO₂, CH₂O, ClCH₂CHO were found in gaseous products of the thermal decomposition.     

Synthesis and Reactions of New Fused Heterocycles Derived from 5-Substituted-4-Amino-3-Mercapto-(4H)-1,2,4-Triazole with Biological Interest

The reaction of thiocarbohydrazide with carboxylic acids at the melting temperature allows an improved preparation of 5-substituted-4-amino-3-mercapto 1,2,4-triazoles 1 _{a ? g} . Compound 1 _a reacted with 2-bromopropionic acid to give acid derivative 2 . The latter was reacted with a mixture of acetic anhydride and triethylamine to afford the mesoionic compound 3 . Heating of compound 3 in ethanol gave the ester derivative 4 , which on alkaline hydrolysis in methanol gave ketone derivative 5 . Substituted 1,2,4-triazolo [3,4-b]-6H-1,3,4-thiadiazine 6 _h,i and 7 were synthesized by reaction of 1 _a with acetylacetone, ethyl acetoacetate and chloroacetamide. Heterocyclic systems 8 and 9 were prepared through the reaction of 1 _a with 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone and 2,3-dichloroquinoxaline. In addition, thenoyl isothiocyanate, thenoyl chloride, 2-thiophenecarbaldehyde, and p-chlorophenyl isocyanate reacted with compound 1 _a to afford 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole ring system 10 , 11 , and urea derivative 12 . 1,2,4-Triazolo[3,4-b]-5H-pyrazole derivatives 14 _j,k were prepared through the reaction of compound 1 _a with 3-chloro-2,4-pentandione and ethyl-2-chloroacetoacetate. Compound 14 _j was treated with hydrazine to afford products 15 , 16 , and 17 depending on the type of hydrazine derivative and reaction conditions. Compound 19 was synthesized by refluxing of compound 14 _j with hydroxylamine hydrochloride to afford the corresponding oxime derivative 18 followed by treatment with thenoyl chloride.     

Thermal behavior of some new triazole derivative complexes

A series of new complexes with mixed ligands of the type [ML(C₃H₃O₂)₂]·nH₂O (((1) M=Mn, n=1; (2) M=Co(II), n=2; (3) M=Ni(II), n=4; (4) M=Cu(II), n=1.5; (5) M=Zn(II), n=0; L=3-amino-1,2,4-triazole and (C₃H₃O₂)=acrylate anion) were synthesized and characterised by chemical analysis and IR data. In all complexes the 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole acts as bridge while the acrylate acts as bidentate ligand except for complex (5) where it is found as unidentate. The thermal behaviour steps were investigated in nitrogen flow. The thermal transformations are complex processes according to TG and DTG curves including dehydration, acrylate ion and 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole degradation respectively. The final products of decomposition are the most stable metal oxides, except for complex (4) that leads to metallic copper.     

New macrocyclic diterpenes from Euphorbia connata Boiss. with cytotoxic activities on human breast cancer cell lines

Acetone:chloroform (1:2) extract of the aerial parts of Euphorbia connata Boiss. (Euphorbiaceae) was investigated for its diterpenoids. This led to the isolation of one known and two new diterpenes, belonging to the pentahydroxy-13(17)-epoxy-8,10(18)-myrsinadiene and tetrahydroxy-5,6-epoxy-14-oxo-jatropha-11(E)-ene classes. The structures were elucidated based on ¹³C and ¹H NMR as well as 2D NMR, IR and MS spectra and the cytotoxicity for compounds 1–3 were evaluated by using MTT assay against two human breast cancer cell lines. Myrsinane-type compounds – 3,7,14,15-tetraacetyl-5-propanoyl-13(17)-epoxy-8,10(18)-myrsinadiene (1) and 3,7,10,14,15-pentaacetyl-5-butanoyl-13,17-epoxy-8-myrsinene (2) – exhibited moderate inhibitory effects, with IC₅₀ values of 24.53 ± 3.39 and 26.67 ± 1.41 μM against the MDA-MB cell line, and 37.73 ± 3.41 and 34.57 ± 2.12 μM against the MCF-7 cell line, respectively. Jatrophane-type diterpene – 5,6-epoxy-8,9,15-triacetyl-3-benzoyl-14-oxo-jatropha-11(E)-ene (3) – showed weak cytotoxicity, with IC₅₀ values of 55.67 ± 7.09 μM against MDA-MB, and moderate cytotoxicity with IC₅₀ values of 24.33 ± 3.21 μM against MCF-7 cell line.     

Thermal stability of new zinc acetate-based complex compounds

New zinc acetate based complex compounds (of general formula Zn(CH₃COO)₂·1?2L·nH₂O) containing one or two molecules of urea, thiourea, coffeine and phenazone were prepared namely: Zn(CH₃COO)₂·2.5H₂O, Zn(CH₃COO)₂·2u·0.5H₂O, Zn(CH₃COO)₂·tu·0.5H₂O, Zn(CH₃COO)₂·2tu, Zn(CH₃COO)₂·cof·2.5H₂O, Zn(CH₃COO)₂·2cof·3.5H₂O, Zn(CH₃COO)₂·2phen·1.5H₂O. The compounds were characterized by IR spectroscopy, chemical analysis and thermal analysis. Thermal analysis showed that no changes in crystallographic modifications of the compounds take place during (heating in nitrogen before) the thermal decompositions. The temperature interval of the stability of the prepared compounds were determined. It was found that the thermal decomposition of hydrated compounds starts by the release of water molecules. During the thermal decomposition of anhydrous compounds in nitrogen the release of organic ligands take place followed by the decomposition of the acetate anion. Zinc oxide and metallic zinc were found as final products of the thermal decomposition of the zinc acetate based complex compounds studied. Carbon dioxide and acetone were detected in the gaseous products of the decomposition of the compounds if ZnO is formed. Carbon monoxide and acetaldehyde were detected in the gaseous products of the decomposition, if metallic Zn is formed. It is supposed that ZnO and Zn resulting from Zn acetate complex compounds here studied, possess different degree of structural disorder. Annealing takes place by further heating above 600°C.     

In Vitro Cytotoxic Activity of African Plants: A Review

In African countries, cancer not only is a growing problem, but also a challenge because available funding and resources are limited. Therefore, African medicinal plants play a significant role in folk medicine and some of them are traditionally used for the treatment of cancer. The high mortality rate and adverse effects associated with cancer treatments have encouraged the search for novel plant-based drugs, thus, some African plants have been studied in recent years as a source of molecules with proven cytotoxicity. This review aims to discuss the cytotoxic activity, in vitro, of African plant crude extracts against cancer cell lines. For the period covered by this review (2017–2021) twenty-three articles were found and analyzed, which included a total of 105 plants, where the main cell lines used were those of breast cancer (MCF-7 and MDA-MBA-231) and colorectal cancer (HCT-116 and Caco-2), which are among the most prevalent cancers in Africa. In these studies, the plant crude extracts were obtained using different solvents, such as ethanol, methanol, or water, with variable results and IC₅₀ values ranging from <20 µg/mL to >200 µg/mL. Water is the preferred solvent for most healers in African countries, however, in some studies, the aqueous extracts were the least potent. Apoptosis and the induction of cell cycle arrest may explain the cytotoxic activity seen in many of the plant extracts studied. Considering that the criteria of cytotoxicity activity for the crude extracts, as established by the American National Cancer Institute (NCI), is an IC₅₀ < 30 μg/mL, we conclude that many extracts from the African flora could be a promising source of cytotoxic agents.     

Triazole derivatives as analytical reagents. Part V. Analytical studies of β-resorcylazomercaptotriazole (METRIAREZ-β) and γ-resorcylazomercaptotriazole (METRIAREZ-γ) acids

METRIAREZ- and -, two new derivatives of 5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole with - and -resorcylic acids have been synthesized and their physicochemical and chelating properties determined. With metal ions havingp andd electrons they form water-soluble coloured chelates at L M molar ratios of 1 1 with Cu²⁺ and Pb²⁺ ( and ), Hg²⁺ and Zn²⁺ () and Cd²⁺, In³⁺ and Bi³⁺ () and 2 1 with Fe³⁺, Fe²⁺, Co²⁺ and Ni²⁺ ( and ) and Zn²⁺ (). The chelates are non-extractable by organic solvents. The stability constants of these complexes, as well as their spectrophotometric sensitivity and extinction coefficients were determined. Iron and zinc in multivitamin tablets were determined spectrophotometrically using the ligands.     

Effects of Vanadyl Complexes with Acetylacetonate Derivatives on Non-Tumor and Tumor Cell Lines

Vanadium has a good therapeutic potential, as several biological effects, but few side effects, have been demonstrated. Evidence suggests that vanadium compounds could represent a new class of non-platinum, metal antitumor agents. In the present study, we aimed to characterize the antiproliferative activities of fluorescent vanadyl complexes with acetylacetonate derivates bearing asymmetric substitutions on the β-dicarbonyl moiety on different cell lines. The effects of fluorescent vanadyl complexes on proliferation and cell cycle modulation in different cell lines were detected by ATP content using the CellTiter-Glo Luminescent Assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Western blotting was performed to assess the modulation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and relevant proteins. Confocal microscopy revealed that complexes were mainly localized in the cytoplasm, with a diffuse distribution, as in podocyte or a more aggregate conformation, as in the other cell lines. The effects of complexes on cell cycle were studied by cytofluorimetry and Western blot analysis, suggesting that the inhibition of proliferation could be correlated with a block in the G2/M phase of cell cycle and an increase in cdc2 phosphorylation. Complexes modulated mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) activation in a cell-dependent manner, but MAPK modulation can only partly explain the antiproliferative activity of these complexes. All together our results demonstrate that antiproliferative effects mediated by these compounds are cell type-dependent and involve the cdc2 and MAPKs pathway.     

Structural aspects of a trimetallic CuII derivative: cytotoxicity and anti-proliferative activity on human cancer cell lines

A trimetallic Cu^II derivative, [Cu₃(L)₂(CF₃COO)₂] (1) (where H₂L = N,N′-bis(salicylidene)-1,3-propanediamine), was prepared and characterized. In 1, the two terminal Cu^II ions are linked to the central Cu^II by trifluoroacetato and doubly bridging phenoxido. Both the square-pyramidal and octahedral geometries are observed among two different Cu^II centers in the linear arrangement of the trimetallic unit. Compound 1 is characterized by IR and UV-Vis spectra. Compound 1 has high cytotoxic activity in breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), colorectal carcinoma (HCT116) and particularly, in ovarian carcinoma (A2780) cell line compared to a lung adenocarcinoma cell line. The IC₅₀ in A2780 cells is 25 times lower than the respective value for normal human primary fibroblasts demonstrating 1 has higher cytotoxicity towards cancer cells. Additionally, combination of DOX with 1 induces a higher loss of HCT116 cell viability compared with each drug alone.     

Ethylenediamine and Hydroxyethylenediamine Complexes of Zinc(II): A Potentiometric Study of Composition and Stability

The equilibrium potential of saturated zinc amalgam is studied as a function of concentration of free ethylenediamine molecules, [en], in the region [en] 0.001–1 M in solutions of pH 9.5, 10.5, and 11.5. At the concentration of zinc(II) ions 2 × 10^–3 M and [en] = 1 M only simple trisethylenediamine complexes of zinc(II) form in all the solutions. At smaller [en] and pH 9.5 and 10.5, complexes Zn(en)₂ ²⁺ and Zn(en)₂OH⁺ are also present; these are complemented at pH 11.5 by Zn(en)₂(OH)₂ at [en] 0.005–0.1 M. Stability constants for these complexes are calculated.     

Formation of Glyco-Functionalized Platinum Complexes by Cross-Metathesis and Evaluation of Their Efficacy in Inhibition of Lung Tumor Cell Lines

Syntheses of carbohydrate-functionalized platinum complexes resembling presently employed cytostatics were performed. Mono-allylated sugar substrates obtained in two steps from glucose and galactose were connected with 2-allyl diethyl malonate by cross-metathesis. Following hydrogenation and acidic cleavage of the ester and alkylidene functionalities gave dicarboxylated glycoconjugates, which were transformed into their diammine platinum complexes. The antitumor activities of these platinum complexes were checked by sensitivity testing with 11 lung cancer cell lines. The novel glucose-platinum complex proved to be comparable to the drug carboplatin.     

Cell Culture-Based Assessment of Toxicity and Therapeutics of Phytochemical Antioxidants

Plant-derived natural products are significant resources for drug discovery and development including appreciable potentials in preventing and managing oxidative stress, making them promising candidates in cancer and other disease therapeutics. Their effects have been linked to phytochemicals such as phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activities. The abundance and complexity of these bio-constituents highlight the need for well-defined in vitro characterization and quantification of the plant extracts/preparations that can translate to in vivo effects and hopefully to clinical use. This review article seeks to provide relevant information about the applicability of cell-based assays in assessing anti-cytotoxicity of phytochemicals considering several traditional and current methods.     

Structure–Activity Relationship of the Thiacalix[4]arenes Family with Sulfobetaine Fragments: Self-Assembly and Cytotoxic Effect against Cancer Cell Lines

Regulating the structure of macrocyclic host molecules and supramolecular assemblies is crucial because the structure–activity relationship often plays a role in governing the properties of these systems. Herein, we propose and develop an approach to the synthesis of the family of sulfobetaine functionalized thiacalix[4]arenes with regulation of the self-assembly and cytotoxic effect against cancer cell lines. The dynamic light scattering method showed that the synthesized macrocycles in cone, partial cone and 1,3-alternate conformations form submicron-sized particles with Ag⁺ in water, but the particle size and polydispersity of the systems studied depend on the macrocycle conformation. Based on the results obtained by ¹H and ¹H-¹H NOESY NMR spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy for the macrocycles and their aggregates with Ag⁺, a coordination scheme for the Ag⁺ and different conformations of p-tert-butylthiacalix[4]arene functionalized with sulfobetaine fragments was proposed. The type of coordination determines the different shapes of the associates. Cytotoxic properties are shown to be controlled by the shape of associates, with the highest activity demonstrated by thiacalix[4]arenes in partial cone conformation. This complex partial cone/Ag⁺ is two times higher than the reference drug imatinib mesylate. High selectivity against cervical carcinoma cell line indicates the prospect of their using as components of new anticancer system.