A Novel Chemo‐selective Epoxidation across Acrylate Ester: Synthesis of New Water‐Soluble Forskolin Analogues

While removing the TBDMS group from OH protection, a novel epoxidation reaction occurred across acrylate ester attached to a forskolin fragment. Besides spectroscopic data, the epoxide formation was confirmed by ring opening with a secondary amine. This unique epoxidation reaction, to our knowledge, is not known in the literature. This reaction led us to discover a simple deblocking protocol. The epoxide and the desired Michael substrates were used to introduce imidazole into forskolin.     

Synthesis and Antioxidant Activity of New Thiazole Analogues Possessing Urea,Thiourea, and Selenourea Functionality

A new series of urea, thiourea, and selenourea derivatives with thiazole moieties were synthesized by the nucleophilic addition reaction of (2-amino-4-(3-chlorophenyl)thiazol-5-yl)(2-chlorophenyl)methanone with various substituted isocyanates/ isothiocyanates/isoselenocynates in acetone having a catalytic amount of sodium hydroxide at room temperature with good yields. All the synthesized compounds were fully characterized by spectroscopic data and screened for their in vitro antioxidant activity using 1,1-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH), nitric oxide (NO), and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) radical scavenging methods. A preliminary study of the structure–activity relationship revealed that the compounds containing selenourea functionality along with halogen group have exhibited potent activity (IC₅₀ ≤ 0.0309 µmol/mL) compared to the standards (IC₅₀ ≤ 0.0814 µmol/mL). Thus the title compounds are a new class of potent antioxidant agents and worthy of further investigation.     

Synthesis of unnatural 3′-phospha-2′-deoxyfuranose nucleoside analogues

This Letter describes the synthesis of racemic analogues of unnatural 2′-deoxy nucleoside with a phosphorus atom replacing the carbon atom in the 3′-position. A seven-step sequence was developed in racemic series to afford unnatural 3′-phospha-2′-deoxyfuranose nucleosides. The phospha nucleoside analogues were tested against HCV, but did not show any antiviral activity at a 10 μM maximum concentration used for the inhibition assays of analogues 2-T, 2-C and 4-Tα.     

Improved synthesis of structural analogues of (−)-epicatechin gallate for modulation of staphylococcal β-lactam resistance

The high-yielding synthesis of enantiomerically pure epicatechin gallate analogues where the A and/or B-ring hydroxylation is reduced or altered has been achieved by optimising routes to the catechin stereochemistry. The B-ring analogues were synthesised by using an electrophilic ring closure onto an enantiomerically enriched epoxide as a key step. The A and B-ring hydroxyl-deleted analogues were synthesised through a Mitsunobu cyclisation. For the B-ring analogues, the anti- (catechin) stereochemistry was converted to the syn- (epicatechin) stereochemistry by a known oxidation/reduction protocol. Absolute stereochemistry was derived from either a Sharpless epoxidation or asymmetric dihydroxylation.     

Synthesis,characterization and biological activity evaluation of new 3- methyl and 4- fluoro isoindoline-1, 3-dione/phthalimide analogues

The convenient route for the synthesis of a series of new Isoindoline-1, 3-dione/phthalimide analogues by condensation of substituted phthalic anhydride with an appropriate Ar-amine is described. Selective phthalimide derivatives were evaluated for their preliminary biological activities against Gram-positive, Gram-negative and fungi strains. These encouraging results could be helpful for the development of new antibacterial or antifungal agents.     

Improving Site‐Directed RNA Editing In Vitro and in Cell Culture by Chemical Modification of the GuideRNA

Adenosine‐to‐inosine deamination can be re‐addressed to user‐defined mRNAs by applying phosphothioate/2′‐methoxy‐modified guideRNAs. Dense chemical modification of the guideRNA clearly improves performance of the covalent conjugates inside the living cell. Furthermore, careful positioning of a few modifications controls editing selectivity in vitro and was exploited for the challenging repair of the Factor 5 Leiden missense mutation.     

π Aromaticity and Three‐Dimensional Aromaticity: Two sides of the Same Coin?

A bridge between classical organic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and closo borohydride clusters is established by showing that they share a common origin regulated by the number of valence electrons in an electronic confined space. Application of the proposed electronic confined space analogy (ECSA) method to archetypal PAHs leads to the conclusion that the 4n+2 Wade–Mingos rule for three‐dimensional closo boranes is equivalent to the (4n+2)π Hückel rule for two‐dimensional PAHs. More importantly, use of ECSA allows design of new interesting fused closo boranes which can be a source of inspiration for synthetic chemists.     

通过FGF401的构效关系研究发现一种新颖的FGFR4选择性抑制剂

设计并合成了一系列FGF401类似物以研究其FGFR4抑制、抗肿瘤活性及其构效关系.研究发现了N-(5-氰基-4-(2-甲氧基乙基氨基)吡啶-2-基)-7-甲酰基-6-(N-甲基四氢吡喃-4-甲酰胺)甲基-1,2,3,4-四氢-1,8-萘啶-1-甲酰胺(8ac)不仅在酶和细胞学水平上对FGFR4具有强效的的抑制活性,并表现出了出色的选择性.其活性及选择性优于阳性对照FGF401,并且在HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma)动物移植瘤模型中显著抑制肿瘤生长,还引起了肿瘤萎缩.     

Synthesis of [18F]F-γ-T-3, a Redox-Silent γ-Tocotrienol (γ-T-3) Vitamin E Analogue for Image-Based In Vivo Studies of Vitamin E Biodistribution and Dynamics

Vitamin E, a natural antioxidant, is of interest to scientists, health care pundits and faddists; its nutritional and biomedical attributes may be validated, anecdotal or fantasy. Vitamin E is a mixture of tocopherols (TPs) and tocotrienols (T-3s), each class having four substitutional isomers (α-, β-, γ-, δ-). Vitamin E analogues attain only low concentrations in most tissues, necessitating exacting invasive techniques for analytical research. Quantitative positron emission tomography (PET) with an F-18-labeled molecular probe would expedite access to Vitamin E’s biodistributions and pharmacokinetics via non-invasive temporal imaging. (R)-6-(3-[¹⁸F]Fluoropropoxy)-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trien-1-yl)-chromane ([¹⁸F]F-γ-T-3) was prepared for this purpose. [¹⁸F]F-γ-T-3 was synthesized from γ-T-3 in two steps: (i) 1,3-di-O-tosylpropane was introduced at C6-O to form TsO-γ-T-3, and (ii) reaction of this tosylate with [¹⁸F]fluoride in DMF/K₂₂₂. Non-radioactive F-γ-T-3 was synthesized by reaction of γ-T-3 with 3-fluoropropyl methanesulfonate. [¹⁸F]F-γ-T-3 biodistribution in a murine tumor model was imaged using a small-animal PET scanner. F-γ-T-3 was prepared in 61% chemical yield. [¹⁸F]F-γ-T-3 was synthesized in acceptable radiochemical yield (RCY 12%) with high radiochemical purity (>99% RCP) in 45 min. Preliminary F-18 PET images in mice showed upper abdominal accumulation with evidence of renal clearance, only low concentrations in the thorax (lung/heart) and head, and rapid clearance from blood. [¹⁸F]F-γ-T-3 shows promise as an F-18 PET tracer for detailed in vivo studies of Vitamin E. The labeling procedure provides acceptable RCY, high RCP and pertinence to all eight Vitamin E analogues.