Anti-inflammatory activities of the chemical constituents isolated from Trametes versicolor

Twenty-seven compounds including nine triterpenoids (1–9), eight sterols (10–17), two ribonucleotides (18, 19), four phenols (20–23), three glycosides (24–26), and one furan (27) were isolated from the fruiting bodies of Trametes versicolor (L.) Lloyd. This study is the first confirmation of the presence of the 11 compounds (3, 5, 6, 8, 18, 20, 21, 23–25, and 27) isolated from the Polyporaceae family, with six of these (2 and 12–16) from the genus Trametes. Compounds 3, 4, 10, 11, 16 and 17 were found to significantly inhibit the production of NO, TNF-α and IL-6 in a dose-dependent manner.     

A new 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene from Dendrobium moniliforme

A new 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene,1,5-dihydroxy-3,4,7-trimethoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene (1) was isolated and identified from the whole plants of Dendrobium moniliforme, as well as 24 known compounds including hircinol (2), (2R^*,3S^*)-3-hydroxymethyl-9-methoxy-2-(4′-hydroxy-3′,5′-dimethoxyphenyl)-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-phenanthro[4,3-b]furan-5,11-diol (3), diospyrosin (4), aloifol I (5), moscatilin (6), 3,4′-dihydroxy-3′,4,5-trimethoxybibenzyl (7), gigantol (8), 3,3′-dihydroxy-4,5-dimethoxybibenzyl (9), longicornuol A (10), N-trans-cinnamoyltyramine (11), paprazine (12), N-trans-feruloyl 3′-O-methyldopamine (13), moupinamide (14), dihydroconiferyl dihydro-p-coumarate (15), dihydrosinapyl dihydro-p-coumarate (16), 3-isopropyl-5-acetoxycyclohexene-2-one-1 (17), p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (18), vanillin (19), p-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid (20), vanillic acid (21), protocatechuic acid (22), (+)-syringaresinol (23), β-sitosterol (24) and daucosterol (25). Compounds 3, 4, 13, 16, 17 and 20 were isolated from the Dendrobium genus for the first time, and compounds 2, 5, 7, 9–12, 14, 15, 18, 21 and 22 were originally obtained from D. moniliforme.     

NOVEL N,S-SUBSTITUTED DIENES BY THE REACTION OF 2-NITROTHIOSUBSTITUTED HALODIENES AND PRIMARY AMINES

Mono(thio)substituted 1a–c gave compounds 3a–c and 5a with o-toluidin (2) and m-toluidin (4) in ether. Compounds 9a–c and 11a, b were obtained from the reaction of compounds 1a–c with p-fluorophenylamine (8) and p-fluorobenzylamine (10). Compounds 7a and 15c were obtained from the reaction of 1a and 1c with p-phenylendiamine (6) and o-phenylendiamine (14). Compound 13c was synthesized from the reaction of compound 1c with benzidine (2).     

Chemical constituents from Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. and their chemotaxonomic significance

Phytochemical investigation of the ethanol extract from the whole plant of Agrimonia pilosa led to the isolation of 31 compounds, including 16 flavonoids (1–16), 5 triterpenes (17–21), 1 isocoumarin (22), 5 phenolic acids (23–27), 1 ceramide (28), 2 agrimols (29–30) and 1 fatty acid (31). Their structures were determined by various spectroscopic analyses. Compounds 5, 7 and 20 were firstly isolated from the genus Agrimonia, and compounds 6, 10–11, 15, 26, 28 and 31 were isolated from the family Rosaceae for the first time. Moreover, the chemotaxonomic significance of these compounds was summarised.     

Polymerizations of methyl methacrylate and rac-lactide by zinc(II) precatalyst containing N-substituted 2-iminomethylpyridine and 2-iminomethylquinoline

The reaction of [ZnCl₂] with N-cyclopentyl-1-(quinolin-2-yl)methanimine (L_A), N-cyclohexyl-1-(quinolin-2-yl)methanimine (L_B), N-cyclohexyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)methanimine (L_C), 2,6-diethyl-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)aniline (L_D), N-cyclopentyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)methanimine (L_E), and N-phenyl-(pyridin-2-yl)methanimine (L_F) in ethanol produced the bidentate [(NN′)ZnCl₂] complexes, [L_AZnCl₂], [L_BZnCl₂], [L_CZnCl₂], [L_DZnCl₂], [L_EZnCl₂] and [L_FZnCl₂], respectively. The molecular structures revealed that the zinc in [L_nZnCl₂] (L_n = L_A ? L_D) showed a distorted tetrahedral geometry involving two nitrogens of N,N’-bidentate ligands and two chloride ligands. Most of these initiators were effective for polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and polymerization of rac-lactide (rac-LA). [L_CZnCl₂] (with N-cyclohexyl substituted at imine-pyridine moiety) exhibited the highest catalytic activity for MMA polymerization in the presence of modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO) with an activity of 3.33 × 10⁴ g PMMA/mol·Zn·h at 60 °C, giving moderate syndiotactic poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) with high molecular weight (9.62 × 10⁵ g/mol). The dimethyl derivatives [L_nZnMe₂] (L_n = L_A ? L_F), generated in situ, polymerized rac-LA with moderate activity and yielded a polylactide (PLA) with good number-average molecular weights and narrower polydispersity indices (PDIs). [L_AZnMe₂] effectively initiates the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of rac-LA to attain heterotactic PLA (P_r = 0.91).     

Chemical constituents and biological activities from branches of Colubrina asiatica

Sixteen compounds were isolated from a Thai medicinal plant, Colubrina asiatica. The isolated compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods (IR, 1D and 2D NMR) as six triterpene acids (1–6), five steroids (7–11), one benzoic acid derivative (12), two peptides (13 and 14), one sesquiterpenoid (15) and one jujubogenin (16). Compounds 3 and 10 showed antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum. Compound 5 showed antimycobacterial activity. Moreover, compounds 3, 5, 6, 10 and 14 exhibited weak cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines. Compounds 1–15 have been isolated for the first time from this plant.     

A new coumarin from the roots of Micromelum minutum

A new coumarin, minutuminolate (1), together with eleven known coumarins (2–12), was isolated from the roots of Micromelum minutum. The structures of these compounds were established on the basis of their 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data. Compounds 2, 5, 10, 11 and 12 showed cytotoxicity against KB cell line. In addition, compounds 2, 3, 4, 7, 11 and 12 also showed weak cytotoxicity against NCI-H187 cell line.     

Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Some New S-Triazole Derivatives

Abstract

Alkylation of 4-anilino-5-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol (1) with some halo compounds yielded the corresponding sulfides 2a–f. Some sulfides 2e,f were cyclized to give triazolothiadiazines 3 and 4. Triazolothiadiazoles 5 and 6 were prepared through the reaction of compound 1 with carbon disulfide or ethyl orthoformate, respectively. Treatment of compound 1 with ethyl chloroformate or phenyl isothiocyanate yielded triazolo-thiadiazole and triazole 9 and 10, respectively. Reaction of compound 1 with Lawesson's reagent gave triazolothiadiazaphosphole derivative 11. Also, compound 1 underwent cyclocondensation reactions with some bidentate reagents to give triazolothiazines 4, 12, and 13. Triazolo-thiazepines and triaziepine 14–16 were synthesized via the reaction of compound 1 with β-ketoesters or ethyl cyanoacetate. Tricyclic systems 19 and 20 were prepared through the reaction of compound 4 with the appropriate reagent. Some synthesized compounds were tested for antibacterial activity.

Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements to view the free supplemental file.     

Synthesis and Biological Activities of Novel 1,4-Bridged Bis-1,2,4-Triazoles,Bis-1,3,4-Thiadiazoles and Bis-1,3,4-Oxadiazoles

Abstract

The terephthalic acid hydrazide(1) reacted with phenyl/benzyl isothiocyanate2a,bto yield the corresponding bis-thiosemicarbazides4a,b,viaacid hydrolysis of the intermediate 3whereas cyclization of4gave the bis-1,2,4-triazoles 5,6and bis-1,3,4-thiadiazoles7,8. Similarly, compound 1reacted with phenyl isocyanate9to give the bis-semicarbazide10, which was cyclized to the bis-oxadiazole 11and/or bis-1,2,4-triazole12in POCl_ti3and NaOH respectively.     

New cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory compounds isolated from Morus alba L.

Six Diels–Alder adducts (1–6) and nine prenylated flavanones (7–15) were isolated from the root bark of Morus alba L. Among them, soroceal B (1) and sanggenol Q (7) were new compounds. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1–3, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15 exhibited cytotoxic activity against five human tumour lines and compound 2 inhibited significantly selective cytotoxic activities towards HL-60 and AGS cells with IC₅₀ of 3.4 and 3.6 μM. Compounds 3, 5, 9 and 12 exhibited moderate inhibitory activity against nitric oxide production in LPS-activated RAW264.7.     

Aggregation and Adsorption Properties of Tetramethylsulfonatoresorcinarenes and their Associates with Nonionogenic Guest Molecules in Aqueous Solutions

Present paper reports on tensiometric studies of tetramethylsulfonatoresorcinarenes 1 and 2 with nonionogenic guests 3 and 4, pyrimidin derivative and O,O-dymethyl-1,1-dimethyl-3-oxobutylphosphonate, respectively. Association of resorcinarenes with these guests leads to dramatic change of adsorption characteristics of their solutions. CCMs₁ of associates (1&3, 1&4, 2&3, and 2&4) are lower and the estimated surface activity, as well as the height of adsorption layers are higher than for individual substances. Aggregation of compounds 1–4 and association of 1 with 3 and 4 in solution were confirmed by ¹H NMR spectra and studied by diffusion NMR with impulse magnetic field gradient.     

Solution structure and equilibrium of new calix[4]resorcinarene complexes—prototype of molecular machines. NMR data

Association properties and molecular machine application of water soluble calix[4]resorcinarene (1) with two aromatic guests (2-naphthol (2) and 1,5-naphthalenediamine (3)) have been investigated by various NMR methods (chemical shift, nOe and diffusion measurements) in aqueous solution at different concentrations and pH range. In neutral solution 1 strongly associates with 2, while only moderately associating with 3. Increase in concentration causes an increase in the stability of 1 + 3 and 1 + 2 + 3 complexes and produces high order complexes. The decrease of pH does not have an influence on 1 + 2 association, but disrupts 1 + 3 assembly. 1 can be used for the separation of 2 + 3 mixture in aqueous solution at moderate concentrations. The pH dependency of the association properties of the 1 + 3 system makes these compounds prime candidates for pH-responsive molecular machines applications.     

New N,S-Derivatives of Nitrodienes from Thioallyl-and Thiodibromopropyl Nitrodienes

Compound 3 and 5a, b were obtained from the reaction of 1,3,4,4-tetrachloro-1-thioallyl-2-nitro-1,3-butadiene (1) with thiomorpholine (2) and piperazine derivatives 4a, b in dichloromethane. The reaction of compound 1 and bromine gave compound 6. Compounds 8 and 10 were obtained from the reaction of 6 with 1-(diphenylmethyl)piperazine (7) and piperidine (9) in dichloromethane. The derivative 13 was synthesized from the reaction of 4-bromo-1,1,3,4-tetrachloro-2-nitro-1,3-butadiene (11) and allylmercaptane (12). Compounds 15 and 16a, b were obtained from the reaction of 1-allyl-4-bromo-1,3,4-trichloro-2-nitro-1,3-butadiene (13) with morpholine (14) and the piperazine derivatives 16a, b, in dichloromethane, respectively.     

Synthesis and characterisation of main‐chain hydrogen‐bonded supramolecular liquid crystalline complexes formed by azo‐containing compounds

A series of azopyridine‐containing hydrogen bonding acceptors (4a–c) with flexible spacers of oligo(methylene) were synthesised. Hydrogen‐bonded polymeric complexes 4/5 and trimeric complexes 4/6₂ , where 5 and 6 are aromatic dicarboxylic acids and monocarboxylic acids, respectively, were prepared and their liquid crystallinity was examined using differential scanning calorimetry and polarising optical microscopy. The study showed that most of the complexes displayed reversible thermotropic nematic phase. The isotropic to nematic phase transition temperatures of polymeric complexes 4/5 and trimeric complexes 4/6₂ in general decreased with the increase in length of spacers and terminal groups in the corresponding proton acceptors 4 and the proton donors 5 and 6, respectively. Hydrogen bonding interactions in complexes 4/5 and 4/6₂ were studied by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.     

Intermolecular cyclization of cinnamoyl isothiocyanate: A new synthetic entry for pyrimidine,triazine, and triazole candidates

An efficient and facile protocol for the synthesis of azine and azole ring systems was reported. Whereas, reaction of cinnamoyl isothiocyanate with N-nucleophile containing compounds (namely, p-aminophenol (2), N¹-phenylbenzene-1,4-diamine (5) and p-aminoacetophenone (8)) tolerated thiourea derivatives 3, 6, and 9, respectively. The later compounds underwent intramolecular cyclization upon treatment with EtONa to give pyrimidinethiones 4, 7, and 10, respectively, in moderate yield (74–79%). Compound 9 underwent intramolecular cyclization and condensation upon reaction with NaOH and benzaldehyde to give pyrimidinethione 12. Thiosemicarbazides 14 and 19 were obtained through reaction of heteroallen 1 with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine 13 and hydrazone 18, respectively. Compound 14 was cyclized to pyrimidinethione 15 and triazine derivatives 17 through its reaction with EtONa at room temperature and refluxing temperature, respectively. Finally, base mediated and oxidative cyclization of thiourea derivative 19 with EtONa, Br₂/AcOH, and Pb(OAc)₂ afforded thiadiazole 20, benzothiazolotriazole 21, and triazolethione 22 derivatives, respectively.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Some New 1,3-Diphenylpyrazoles Bearing Pyrimidine,Pyrimidinethione, Thiazolopyrimidine,Triazolopyrimidine, Thio-and Alkylthiotriazolop-Yrimidinone Moieties at the 4-Position

1,3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxaldehyde (1) reacted with ethyl cyanoacetate and thiourea to give the pyrimidinethione derivative 2. The reaction of 2 with some alkylating agents gave the corresponding thioethers 3a–e and 7. Thione 2 was cyclized to 5 and 6 upon a reaction with chloroacetic acid and with benzaldehyde, respectively. Thioether 3c was cyclized to 4 upon boiling with sodium acetate in ethanol, and 7 was cyclized to 8 upon boiling in an acetic anhydride-pyridine mixture. The hydrazino derivative 9 was prepared either by boiling 2 and/or 3a with hydrazine. The reaction of 9 with nitrous acid, acetylacetone, triethyl orthoformate, acetic anhydride, and carbon disulfide gave 10–14. The alkylation of 14 with ethyl iodide, phenacyl bromide, and ethyl chloroacetate afforded the alkythiotriazolo pyrimidinone derivatives 15a–c. The dialkyl derivative 16 was produced upon the treatment of 2 with two equivalents of ethyl iodide. Boiling 16 with hydrazine afforded the hydrazino 17. The reaction of 17 with nitrous acid, carbon disulfide, ethyl cyanoacetate, ethyl acetoacetae, and phenacyl bromide gave 18–22, respectively. Some of the newly obtained compounds were tested for their antibacterial and antifungal activities.     

Preparation and Reactions of 2-Oxa-6-thiabicyclo[3.2.0]-heptanes and 2-Oxa-5-thiabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes from Pentoses

Abstract:

The preparation of the two diastereoisomeric 3-methoxy-2-oxa-6-thiabicyclo-[3.2.0]heptan-4-ols 4 and 5 from D-xylose 1 via methyl 2,3-anhydro-α-D-ribofuranoside and the corresponding β-anomer is described. Oxidation of 4 and 5 yields the sulfoxides 6 and 7 and the sulfones 8. – On the other hand, the two diastereoisomeric 3-methoxybicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-ols 11 and 12 are obtained from methyl 5-acetylthio-5-deoxy-2-O-mesyl-D-xylofuranosides 9 and 10 via Mitsunobu reaction and intramolecular cyclization. – The stereoisomeric counterparts of 4 and 5, 13 and 14, are obtained in only four steps from L-arabinose.     

New cytotoxic constituents in the water-soluble fraction from Momordicae Semen

Abstract

Two new lignans mubezhisol (1) and mubezhisal (2), together with twenty six known compounds (3–28) were isolated from water-soluble fraction from the semens of Momordica cochinchinensis. In the subsequent action evaluation, four saponins (4, 6, 13, 27), six lignans (1, 2, 16, 17, 22, 23), and one naphthoquinone (24) exhibited the significant cytotoxicity. The results indicated that various saponins and lignans were mainly responsible for the antitumor activities of Momordicae Semen.     

Secoiridoids and other chemotaxonomically relevant compounds in Pedicularis: phytochemical analysis and comparison of Pedicularis rostratocapitata Crantz and Pedicularis verticillata L. from Dolomites

We compared the respective metabolite patterns of two Pedicularis species from Dolomites. Seven phenylethanoid glycosides, i.e., verbascoside (1), echinacoside (2), angoroside A (3), cistantubuloside B1 (4), wiedemannioside C (5), campneoside II (11) and cistantubuloside C1 (12), together with several iridoid glucosides as aucubin (6), euphroside (7), monomelittoside (8), mussaenosidic acid (9) and 8-epiloganic acid (13) were identified. Pedicularis verticillata showed also the presence of greatly unexpected secoiridoids, ligustroside (14) and excelside B (15), very rare compounds in Lamiales. Both PhGs and iridoids are considered of taxonomical relevance in the Asteridae and their occurrence in Pedicularis was discussed. In particular, the exclusive presence of several compounds such as 8-epiloganic acid (13), campneoside II (11), cistantubuloside C1 (12), ligustroside (14) and excelside B (15) in Pedicularis rostratocapitata, and angoroside A (3), cistantubuloside B1 (4) and wiedemannioside C (5) in P. verticillata could be considered specific markers for the two botanical entities.     

Novel Syntheses and Reactions of Polynuclear Heterocyclic Derivatives Derived From Thioxopyridopyrimidine,With a New Ring System

Pyridopyrimidine derivatives 2 reacted with hydrazonoylchloride derivatives and yielded triazolopyridopyrimidines 6a–f. Compound 4b reacted with aliphatic acids and afforded triazolo-pyridopyrimidines 7a,b, and the reaction with carbon disulfide afforded 10-mercapto-triazolopyridopyrimidine (10). Moreover, the reaction of 4b with β -ketoesters afforded 10-pyrazolyl-pyridopyrimidines derivatives 11, 13, 14, and 15. Compound 4b reacted with nitrous acid to give tetrazolopyridopyrimidine 16, which reduced to 10-amino-derivative 17. On the other hand, the reaction of 4b with aromatic aldehydes afforded arylidines derivatives 18a–c, which were later cyclized to triazolo-pyridopyrimidines deivatives 19a–c. Finally, 4b reacted with α-haloketones to give triazines derivativrs 20, with new ring systems.