Synthesis and BK channel-opening activity of novel N-acylhydrazone derivatives from dehydroabietic acid

A series of hydrazone and N-acylhydrazone derivatives of dehydroabietic acid were synthesized and evaluated for BK channel-opening activities in an assay system of CHO-K1 cells expressing hBKa channels.The assay results indicated that the activities of the investigated compounds were influenced by the physicochemical properties of the substituent at hydrazone moiety.     

Synthesis and antimalarial activity of novel dihydro-artemisinin derivatives

The Plasmodium falciparum cysteine protease falcipain-2, one of the most promising targets for antimalarial drug design, plays a key role in parasite survival as a major peptide hydrolase within the hemoglobin degradation pathway. In this work, a series of novel dihydroartemisinin derivatives based on (thio)semicarbazone scaffold were designed and synthesized as potential falcipain-2 inhibitors. The in vitro biological assay indicated that most of the target compounds showed excellent inhibition activity against P. falciparum falcipain-2, with IC(50) values in the 0.29-10.63 μM range. Molecular docking studies were performed to investigate the binding affinities and interaction modes for the inhibitors. The preliminary SARs were summarized and could serve as a foundation for further investigation in the development of antimalarial drugs.     

Synthesis of novel 1,3,4-trisubstituted pyrazole derivatives and their evaluation as antitumor and antiangiogenic agents

Several 1,3,4-trisubstituted pyrazole derivatives were synthesized and screened for their cytotoxic effect in a primary 3 tumor cell line test at 10(-4) M drug concentration. Compounds 19 and 20 reduced the growth of one or more of these cell lines to less than 32% and escalated up to evaluation in the full panel of 60 human tumor cell lines at a minimum of 5 concentrations at 10 fold dilutions. Compound N'-(1-[1-[4-nitrophenyl]-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]methylene)-2-chlorobenzohydrazide 19 proved to be the most active of these derivatives with full panel median growth inhibition (GI50), total growth concentration (TGI) and median lethal concentration (LC50) mean graph mid-point (MG-MID) of 3.79, 12.5 and 51.5 microM, respectively. In addition, compounds 19, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47 were tested for their antiangiogenic properties by testing their ability to inhibit human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) proliferation, cord formation and migration in response to chemoattractant. 3-Acetyl-2-(1-(4-nitrophenyl)-3-phenylpyrazol-4-yl)-5-(4-pyridyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoline 39 showed significant antiangiogenic profile at non-cytotoxic doses, with HUVEC proliferation inhibition IC50 of 7.60 microM, chemotaxis IC50 of 0.86 microM and was superior to the reference celecoxib 2 in both tests. Furthermore, in contrary to the references TNP-470 and celecoxib, all the tested compounds interfered with the migratory function of HUVECs in response to vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF) rather than the endothelial cells proliferation.     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel podophyllotoxin derivatives

In order to find compounds with superior bioactivity and overcoming multidrug resistance,a novel series of 4β-N-substituted podophyllotoxin derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as potential antitumor agents.Seven novel podophyllotoxin derivatives were synthesized by linking-4β-amino-4-deoxypodophyllotoxin with alcohols through maleic acid and tested against K562 and K562/A02 using MTT assay in vitro.     

Synthesis and biological activity of novel phenyltriazolinone derivatives

Phenyltriazolinones are one of the most important classes of herbicides targeting the protoporphyrinogen oxidase enzyme. A series of triazolinone derivatives containing a strobilurin pharmacophore were designed and synthesized with the aim of discovering new phenyltriazolinone analogues with high activity. The herbicidal activity of the synthesized compounds was assayed and some of the test compounds displayed moderate herbicidal activity at 150 g ai/ha.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of novel chalcone derivatives

A series of novel 3-[N, N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-amino]-chalcone derivatives 3a–3j were synthesized by the aldol condensation of [N, N-bis(2-hydroethyl)-3-amino]-acetophenone 2 with aromatic aldehydes. Their structures were further confirmed by ESI-HRMS, ¹H NMR, IR and elemental analysis. X-ray analysis reveals crystal 3b is a monoclinic system with P2₁/n space group. The antimicrobial activities of the newly synthesized chalcones in vitro were evaluated and the results indicated that most compounds presented moderate to good antimicrobial activities, especially the antifungal capability. Compounds 3a, 3d, 3f and 3g revealed obvious potency against Candida albicans with MIC values of 32 μg/mL, which were better compared with others.     

Synthesis and structure-insecticidal activity relationship of novel phenylpyrazole carboxylic acid derivatives containing fluorine moiety

A series of novel phenylpyrazole carboxylic acid derivatives containing fluorine moiety,i.e.,diamides 11,simple aryl-bearing amides 12 and acylthioureas 14 were successfully synthesized based on the key fluo ro-containing phe nylpyrazole acid intermediate.The new compounds were identified and confirmed by melting point,1H NMR,13C NMR and elemental analysis or HRMS.The bioassay results indicated that some of the compounds possessed excellent insecticidal activities towards oriental armyworm,diamondback moth and corn borer at low concentrations.For examples,compounds 11a,11e-g and 14b exhibited remarkable larvicidal activities with LC50 values of 0.13-0.39 mg/L and 0.0002-0.0014 mg/L against oriental armyworm and diamondback moth,respectively,were comparable with those of the control chlorantraniliprole.Particularly,lie were found superior to chlorantraniliprole in oriental armyworm tests(LC50:0.23 mg/L vs.0.26 mg/L);11a,lie,11f and 14c in diamondback moth tests with LC50 values of 0.0002 mg/L,0.0002 mg/L,0.0008 mg/L and 0.0005 mg/L,respectively,we re more effective than that of chlorantraniliprole.In addition,12 a also showed a promising insecticidal potential and development/optimization advantage.Compounds 11a,lle-g,12a,14b and 14c could be considered as possible new leading structures for further study.The SAR investigation indicated that the compounds with fluorine motif(e.g.,-F,-CF2H,-CF3)held apparently favorable insecticidal potentials,which provided useful guidance for further design/development of new phenylpyrazole-containing agrochemicals.     

积雪草酸衍生物的合成及抗肿瘤活性研究

以天然产物积雪草酸为起始原料,对其C-2、C-3、C-23位羟基、C-11位氢、C-28位羧基进行结构改造,合成了13个新的积雪草酸衍生物,其结构经MS及1H NMR等确证。采用MTT法,选用高表达人癌细胞(He La、Hep G2和BGC-823)对它们进行初步的体外抗肿瘤活性研究,结果表明,所测化合物对He La、Hep G2和BGC-823肿瘤细胞的抑制活性均明显强于积雪草酸,其中化合物I4和II4对He La、Hep G2和BGC-823细胞表现出很强的抑制活性,明显高于已上市药物吉非替尼,值得进一步研究。     

Synthesis and antineoplastic activity of novel water-soluble curcumol derivatives

6-Succinyl curcumol sodium salt was synthesized by reaction of curcumol with succinic acid. The structure of the derivative was confirmed by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Furthermore, the derivative showed antitumor activity, which makes it a promising antitumor drug candidate that overcomes the insolubility in water.     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel pyrimidinyl pyrazole derivatives

Novel pyrimidinyl pyrazole derivatives were synthesized and examined for cytotoxic and antitumor activity. Mannich reaction was employed to construct this scaffold. Among the compounds synthesized, a series of propene derivatives exhibited a potent cytotoxic activity against some tumor cell lines including multidrug resistant cell lines due to the overexpression of P-glycoprotein. The vinyl bond moiety in the scaffold was believed to be required for the cytotoxic activity. Among them, compound 14 g, when administered intraperitoneally, showed potent antitumor activity against the malignant ascites caused by intraperitoneal inoculation of P388 cells in mice. This compound also showed high activity against a solid tumor Meth A mouse fibrosarcoma when administered both intraperitoneally and orally.     

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of some novel pyrazolopyridine derivatives

Eight pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives have been synthesized by Friedl?nder condensation of 5-aminopyrazole-4-carbaldehyde with active methylene compounds in basic medium. These compounds have been screened for their antibacterial activity against two Gram-negative and two Gram-positive bacterium. Pyrazolopyridines having the carboxamide group at the 5-position showed moderate to good activity against P. aeruginosa, E. coli, S. pneumoniae, and B. cereus.     

Synthesis and anti-tumor activity evaluation of novel podophyllotoxin derivatives

In order to investigate the effects on the cytotoxicity of indole-3-oxalylamino podophyllotoxin analogs, seven novel podophyllotoxin derivatives were synthesized.The compounds were tested against Hela, K562 or K562/A02 cancer cells in vitro,four of which showed significant cytotoxicity.Among them 9a,9b and 9c were superior to the positive control VP-16.     

Synthesis and anticancer activity of some novel benzothiazole-thiazolidine derivatives

Sixteen new 2-(benzothiazol-2-ylthio)-N′-(3-substituted-4-(3,4-substitutedphenyl)thiazol-2(3H)-ylidene)acetohydrazide derivatives (4a-4p) were synthesized. The structures of the synthesized compounds were elucidated using FT-IR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, and HRMS spectral data. Anticancer activity of the compounds 4a-4p against C6 (rat brain glioma) and A549 (human lung adenocarcinoma) cell lines was evaluated by using MTT, inhibition of DNA synthesis, and flow cytometric analysis assays. According to MTT assay, 4a and 4d were found to be the most active compounds against C6 cell line with an IC₅₀ value of 0.03 mM. Moreover, IC₅₀ values of 4a (0.2 mM) and 4d (0.1 mM) against NIH3T3 (mouse embryo fibroblast cell line) were higher than their IC₅₀ values (0.03 mM) against C6 cell line. Accordingly, selectivity of compound 4a against C6 cell line was two-fold higher than that of compound 4d. Flow cytometry analysis showed that these compounds display anticancer activity by inducing apoptosis. As a result, compound 4a has a remarkable anticancer activity and a good selectivity towards C6 cell lines.     

Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of novel 4-substituted-phenoxy-benzamide derivatives

A series of novel 4-substituted-phenoxy-benzamide derivatives bearing an aryl cycloaliphatic amine moiety were synthesized and evaluated for antiproliferative activity against SW620, HT29 and MGC803 cancer cell lines in vitro. The pharmacological data demonstrated that the majority of target compounds exhibitedmoderate efficacy in HT29 and MGC803 cell lines. Compound 10c showed promising inhibition of hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway in an Hh-related assay. In addition, the superposition pattern of 10c showed a good fit for a pharmacophoric model generated by Hh inhibitors and provided a basis for further structural optimization.     

Synthesis of novel quinoxaline-5-carboxylic acid derivatives

This paper describes the synthesis of several new 2,3-dimethoxy-6-methyl-7-nitro-quinoxaline-5-carboxylic acid derivatives ( 13a-m ) via a multistep synthetic route from 5-methyl-1H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazine-2,4-dione ( 1 ).     

Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of novel A-homo-B-norsteroid thiadiazole derivatives

Using cholesterol as a starting material, two novel steroidal thiadiazole derivatives possessing a structure of A-homo lactam and a B-nor steroidal skeleton were designed and synthesized by six steps of reactions, and their antiproliferative activities were assayed against various cancer cell lines. The result shows that compound 7b displays an excellent selective inhibition to A-549 (human lung carcinoma) cancer cell lines with an IC₅₀ value of 8.0 μM.     

Synthesis and antiviral activity of novel 1,3,4-thiadiazine derivatives

A series of novel 1,3,4-thiadiazine derivatives were synthesized via chemical optimization on phthiobuzone. Their anti-herpes simplex virus (HSV) activities in vitro were also tested. Several compounds exhibited more highly potent anti-HSV activity and much higher selectivity index (SI) values than those of phthiobuzone. The most potent anti-HSV compound was 4f, which showed marked inhibition against HSV-1 (IC??=77.04 μg/ml) and HSV-2 (IC??=30.00 μg/ml). Meanwhile it had low cytotoxicity (CC??=1000.00 μg/ml), resulting in high (SI(HSV-1)=12.98, SI(HSV-2)=33.33, respectively). Furthermore, a computational study for prediction of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion (ADME) properties of compound 4f was performed by determination of topological polar surface area, absorption and Lipinski parameters.