Muhammad Shaiq Ali, Sumera Shezadi, Azra Akbar, Humaira Zafar, Muhammad Imran Malik, Mahreen Lateef
{"title":"One-Pot Syntheses and Enzyme Inhibition Studies of New C-28 Ester Derivatives of Betulinic Acid","authors":"Muhammad Shaiq Ali, Sumera Shezadi, Azra Akbar, Humaira Zafar, Muhammad Imran Malik, Mahreen Lateef","doi":"10.2174/0115701786324362240726102810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701786324362240726102810","url":null,"abstract":": Betulinic acid and its various synthetic derivatives have been reported to possess diverse biological activities and some of these may serve as useful therapeutic agents for a variety of human disorders. In this perspective, we have now developed convenient one-pot syntheses of new C-28 esters (2-7) of betulinic acid by esterification of the carboxylic moiety of betulinic acid (1) with various alkylating agents. All the target compounds were subjected to enzyme inhibition studies to ascertain their possible therapeutic utility. Compound 5 showed very potent lipoxygenase inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 13.2 μM, being much lower than the IC50 value of 22.4 μM of baicalein, which was used as the standard. Butulinic acid itself and compound 6 also showed significant inhibitory potential (IC50: 32.4 and 25.1 μM) against the same enzyme. The activities of both compounds 5 and 6 have been justified by intensive docking studies. Compounds 2 and 3 exhibited substantial inhibition (IC50: 18.4 and 21.5 μM) against the enzyme butrylcholinesterase, compared to serine used as the standard (IC50: 7.8 μM).","PeriodicalId":18116,"journal":{"name":"Letters in Organic Chemistry","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142224404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular Docking and Modelling Studies for Identifying Novel Oxadiazole Derivatives to Inhibit COX-2 Enzyme as an Anti-Inflammatory Treatment","authors":"Tarun Chaudhary, Prabhat Kumar Upadhyay, Ritu Kataria","doi":"10.2174/0115701786314768240726053647","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701786314768240726053647","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of the study was to develop new Oxadiazole compounds using docking simulation studies for inhibitory action against the Cycloxoygenase-2(COX-2) enzyme. The study aimed at the development and identification of novel and potent derivatives of 1,3,4-oxadiazole for targeting anti-inflammatory disease by screening their inhibitory action against COX-2 enzyme with schrodinger molecular docking software and molecular simulation by GROMACS 2022. A library of 375 novel compounds of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles derivatives was designed and proposed for docking against cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme (COX-2)PDB ID: 6BL4, which was downloaded from protein data bank site https://www.rcsb.org/. MD simulations for three models were performed, namely, compound A-Cox-2, E-Cox-2, and G-Cox-2, for 100 ns. Out of 375 proposed compounds, the top 16 compounds with good docking scores and binding energy were selected for further ADME profile studies in which all compounds showed good results as compared to Standard drugs. RMSD values of 0.2 nm showed that all ligand-Cox-2 complexes were stable during simulation. Compound G was the most efficient in decent interactions with the residues ARG120 and TYR355 of cyclooxygenase- 2, which were stable for 29.32, 21.52, and 12.00% duration of simulation along with comparatively better h-bond contacts. All potential inhibitors met Lipinski's rule of five, indicating oral availability. The potential compounds may be further evaluated for pharmacological activities using different in vitro and in vivo evaluations.","PeriodicalId":18116,"journal":{"name":"Letters in Organic Chemistry","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Insight into the Various Synthetic Approaches of 1,3,4 and 1,2,4-Oxadiazole and its Derivatives, Along with their Remarkable Biological Activities","authors":"Sadhana Sharma, Chandana Majee, Rupa Mazumder, Kavita Rana, Swrupanjali Padhi, Avijit Mazumder, Saumya Das, Pankaj Kumar Tyagi, Sachin Kumar Singh","doi":"10.2174/0115701786318560240723060417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701786318560240723060417","url":null,"abstract":": Oxadiazole is an organic compound featuring a heterocyclic ring housing carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms. Due to their heightened stability in biological environments, oxadiazole rings exhibit significant biological activities, effectively addressing health challenges like infectious diseases and chronic conditions in medicinal chemistry. The main objective of this review is to discuss various synthetic approaches related to oxadiazole and its derivatives, along with their biological activities. The diverse reactivity positions oxadiazole as a valuable building block in organic synthesis, with derivatives exhibiting promising pharmacological activities. It involves a systematic literature review, critical analysis, and synthesis of existing research. This review comprises the everexpanding chemical knowledge but also holds significant implications for drug development. The various synthetic approaches, such as Suzuki-Miyaura, Stille coupling [3+2] cycloaddition reaction, and many more methods used for the synthesis of oxadiazole through different schemes, have been discussed thoroughly. This review also concisely associated the pharmacological activities of new oxadiazole and its derivatives, such as prenoxdiazine, dapagliflozin, nesapidil, pleconaril, and so on. This review highlights the importance of continued research into the structure-activity relationships of oxadiazole derivatives, paving the way for developing novel and more potent therapeutic agents.","PeriodicalId":18116,"journal":{"name":"Letters in Organic Chemistry","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141943368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficient Green Synthesis and Characterization of Benzil and its Derivatives Using Microwave Irradiation","authors":"Krina Patel, Drashti Shah, Dev Jani, Neel Savaliya, Dharti Patel, Ashish Shah, Pinkal Patel, Ashish Patel","doi":"10.2174/0115701786308700240801062008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701786308700240801062008","url":null,"abstract":": The main aim of the present work was to conduct the one-pot microwave-assisted green synthesis of benzil and its derivatives. Benzil is acknowledged as a pivotal scaffold in the realm of medicinal and organic chemistry, owing to its extensive utilities. Due to the various merits of the green technology approach compared to classical methodology and the provision of sustainable chemistry, this reaction has received renewed interest for preparing benzil derivatives in an environmentally friendly manner with improved yields. We have, herein, presented a highly efficient route for the synthesis of benzil derivatives utilizing acetophenone and benzene derivatives as primary substrates. Notably, this synthesis obviates the necessity for any potentially hazardous catalyst and employs microwave irradiation and iodine green oxidant to facilitate the reaction. All synthesized compounds were characterized by spectroscopic techniques, such as IR, 1H NMR, and mass spectrometry. A green and efficient microwave-assisted synthesis methodology for benzil and its derivatives has been developed using iodine green oxidant. This approach has yielded the desired benzil derivatives with remarkable efficiency, achieving yields ranging from 91% to 97% within a short time of 10-15 minutes; the derivatives have been characterized using spectral techniques, viz., IR, 1H NMR, and mass spectrometry. It is noteworthy that the entire reaction optimization process has been conducted in an environmentally friendly manner, thereby exemplifying a synthetic methodology being both environmentally sustainable and economically viable, compared to conventional techniques.","PeriodicalId":18116,"journal":{"name":"Letters in Organic Chemistry","volume":"2012 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141943357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Solvent-free Simplistic Synthesis of Bis(indolyl) Methanes Using Tulsion®-8052 MP Resin","authors":"Suhas Sadaphal, Sanjay Gaikwad, Shubham Dagale, Suryakant Sapkal, Pratibha Randhavane, Jaishree Gawai","doi":"10.2174/0115701786318532240722113525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701786318532240722113525","url":null,"abstract":": Tulsion®-8052 MP cation resin catalyst accelerates chemical reaction by creating a suitable environment for the aldehyde and indole reactants to interact and form desired product bis(indolyl) methanes in solvent-free room temperature conditions. The uniqueness of this catalytic method is that it is eco-friendly, recyclable, selective, and operates on a variety of functional groups with good to excellent yield at room temperature conditions without the use of any hazardous solvents, high temperature, and inert atmosphere.","PeriodicalId":18116,"journal":{"name":"Letters in Organic Chemistry","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141943358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microwave-assisted Synthesis and Reactivity of Some Novel Chromenopyridine Derivatives Bearing 2,4-Diamino-3-Carbonitrile Moieties","authors":"Amira Trabelsi, Emna khdhiri, Souhir Abid, Lujain M. Althobaiti, Houcine Ammar","doi":"10.2174/0115701786316461240801065332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701786316461240801065332","url":null,"abstract":": In the current study, we reported a cost-effective, simple strategy for the synthesis and reactivity of a novel series of chromenopyridine derivatives involving 2,4-diamino-3-carbonitrile moieties. These new compounds were synthesized in good yields from malononitrile and various chromene derivatives as a precursor, which was prepared by the reduction of iminocoumarin derivatives. The formed iminocoumarin was obtained by Knoevenagel condensation from malononitrile and different aromatic aldehydes. These novel chromenopyridine derivatives were further reacted with triethyl orthoformate under microwave irradiation to afford the final compounds, namely \"chromenopyridine formimidate.\" The structures of all molecules were characterized by FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and elemental analysis.","PeriodicalId":18116,"journal":{"name":"Letters in Organic Chemistry","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141943366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, Molecular Docking Studies, and Biological Evaluation of Pyranoquinolinyl Acrylic Acid (PQAA) Diastereomers as Antibacterial Agents Promoted by Indium (III) Triflate in 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate Ionic Liquid","authors":"K. venkatapathy, C. J. Magesh","doi":"10.2174/0115701786333234240725110033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701786333234240725110033","url":null,"abstract":"In the present investigation, we report the multistep synthesis of pyranoquinolinyl acrylic acid (PQAA)/furoquinolinyl acrylic acid (FQAA) diastereomers via perkin condensation and reduction, followed by one-pot inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction among 2,3 dihydropyran, amine, and aromatic aldehyde mediated by indium (III) triflate in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (In(OTf)3/ [bmim]BF4) at 25.0-27.0oC. The pyranoquinolinyl acrylic acid/furoquinolinyl acrylic acid diastereomers were evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity. Molecular docking studies were carried out employing iGEMDOCK software to evaluate the mode of binding between UDP-N-acetylenolpyruvoyl glucosamine reductase and PQAA adducts. All the pyranoquinolinyl/ furoquinolinyl/tetrahydro-cyclopentaquinolinyl acrylic acid (PQAA/FQAA/CPQAA) diastereomers were thoroughly characterized by NMR, FT-IR, mass spectral, and CHN analysis.","PeriodicalId":18116,"journal":{"name":"Letters in Organic Chemistry","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141865564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Semisynthesis and DFT Study of New Michael Adducts using (E)-Α-Atlantone, Isolated from Cedrus Atlantica Essential Oil","authors":"Rida Nejjari, Maryam Bashir, Houria Raji, Bouchra Es-Sounni, Mohamed Adardour, Farhan Siddique, Mohamed Bakhouch, Abdelkrim Mouzdahir, Ahmed Benharref, Noureddine Mazoir, Samir Chtita","doi":"10.2174/0115701786321643240709114001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701786321643240709114001","url":null,"abstract":": This work is devoted to the synthesis of divers Michael adducts from (E)-α-atlantone as an α,β-unsaturated ketone isolated from Cedrus atlantica essential oil. The (E)-α-atlantone is subjected to ethyl cyanoacetate, phenylmagnesium bromide, and ethanol to produce the corresponding 1,4-Michael adducts in good yields. The conjugate addition of the appropriate reagents onto (E)-α-atlantone proceeds in a regiospecific manner, closely governed by the nucleophilicity of the reagents as well as their stereospecific blocking. The structure of the obtained Michael adducts is established using NMR (1H & 13C) spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Likewise, the DFT method was utilized to comprehend the molecular properties, stability, and reactivity of the investigated compounds, as well as to explain the proposed mechanism. The computed outcomes are in good agreement with the experimental data.","PeriodicalId":18116,"journal":{"name":"Letters in Organic Chemistry","volume":"2013 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141737257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"N-Alkylation of Amines Utilizing Magnetic Nano Chitosan Functionalized with EDTA/Co(II)","authors":"Farzaneh Ebrahimzadeh","doi":"10.2174/0115701786308650240705072830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701786308650240705072830","url":null,"abstract":"This research work has explored the application of a magnetic catalyst composed of coreshell nanoparticles [Fe3O4@SiO2@CS@EDTA/Co(II)], known as NCM@EDTA/Co(II), in the conversion of various alcohols containing electron-donating or electron-withdrawing groups into their respective secondary or primary amine derivatives. The investigation has focused on optimizing reaction conditions by considering factors, such as the inclusion of a base, duration of reaction time, reaction temperature, catalyst quantity, and choice of transition metal, in order to determine the optimal parameters. The most favorable outcomes have been achieved by using 0.2 mmol of catalyst per 1 mmol of substrate under reflux conditions for a duration ranging from 3 to 24 hours. The reaction has demonstrated high efficiency, with the catalyst's easy separation via an external magnetic field, stability, and recyclability, highlighting its potential applications in chemistry and industrial environments.","PeriodicalId":18116,"journal":{"name":"Letters in Organic Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141587105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of 4-hydroxyquinoline-2(1H)-ones Based on Ag(I)-catalyzed Carbon Dioxide Fixation on 2-alknylanilines","authors":"Xin-Yu Lin, Guo-Jun Chen, Su-Zhe Wu, Ke-Xuan Xu, Xiao-Tian Zhang, Qi Feng","doi":"10.2174/0115701786302455240603070018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701786302455240603070018","url":null,"abstract":": 4-Hydroxyquinoline-2(1H)-ones exhibit multiple biological activities, and studying their synthetic methods is of great significance. In the presence of tetramethylguanidine and silver nitrate, 4-hydroxyquinoline-2(1H)-ones were efficiently synthesized from 2-ethynylanilines and carbon dioxide under atmospheric pressure. The reaction conditions, such as types of silver catalysts and reaction solvents, were optimized, and the applicability of the substrate was preliminarily investigated. This method provides an alternative pathway for the synthesis of 4-hydroxyquinoline-2(1H)-ones and the conversion and utilization of carbon dioxide.","PeriodicalId":18116,"journal":{"name":"Letters in Organic Chemistry","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141530305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}