{"title":"Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Imidazole Derivatives as Potential Antimalarial Drugs","authors":"D. P. Upadhyay, C. P. Somaiya","doi":"10.1134/S1070428024090215","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070428024090215","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A highly effective approach has been proposed for the synthesis of unique imidazole aniline compounds via a reaction sequence including acylation of substituted anilines with 2-chloroacetyl chloride, alkylation of 2-butyl-5-chloro-1<i>H</i>-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde with the resulting 2-chloroacetanilides, and condensation of 2-(2-butyl-5-chloro-4-formyl-1<i>H</i>-imidazol-1-yl)-<i>N</i>-(substituted phenyl)acetamides with 4-{4-[5-(aminomethyl)-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]phenyl}morpholin-3-one. The newly synthesized compounds have been screened for their in vitro antimalarial potential against <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> and found to exhibit incredibly impressive half-maximum inhibitory concentration (IC<sub>50</sub>) values. Molecular docking has been performed for the most active compound and dihydrofolate reductase–thymidylate synthase (DHFR-TS) from the wild-type <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>, and hydrogen bond interactions between the amino acid residues Ser167 and Ser111 and azomethine and imidazole nitrogen atoms, respectively, have been revealed.</p>","PeriodicalId":766,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"60 9","pages":"1777 - 1783"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142595253","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, Structure, and Reactions of Substituted 2-Aminotetrahydroquinoline-3-carbonitriles","authors":"A. V. Nikulin, N. O. Vasilkova, A. P. Krivenko","doi":"10.1134/S1070428024090021","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070428024090021","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A series of substituted 2-aminotetrahydroquinolinecarbonitriles have been synthesized by the three-component condensation of diaryl(hetaryl)methylidenecyclohexanones, malononitrile, and ammonium acetate. Factors responsible for the reaction selectivity and product formation pathway have been revealed. The reaction of aminoquinolinecarbonitriles with acetic anhydride under acidic conditions afforded substituted hexahydropyrimido[4,5-<i>b</i>]quinolinones. The structure of the synthesized compounds has been determined by IR and <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>13</sup>C NMR spectroscopy, including HSQC two-dimensional correlation technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":766,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"60 9","pages":"1630 - 1637"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142595329","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}
N. G. Hobosyan, K. V. Balyan, H. R. Pogosyan, L. A. Movsisyan, V. S. Hovsepyan, H. B. Sargsyan
{"title":"Iodination of Phenylacetylene and Some Transformations of the Resulting Iodo Derivatives","authors":"N. G. Hobosyan, K. V. Balyan, H. R. Pogosyan, L. A. Movsisyan, V. S. Hovsepyan, H. B. Sargsyan","doi":"10.1134/S1070428024090124","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070428024090124","url":null,"abstract":"<p>An efficient procedure has been proposed for the reaction of molecular iodine with phenylacetylene in the presence of cadmium(II) acetate in DMSO at room temperature, and the reactant ratio has been optimized for the iodination process. Mercuration–demercuration of iodoethynylbenzene with molecular iodine and oxidative homocoupling in the presence of dilithium tetrachlorocuprate have been performed.</p>","PeriodicalId":766,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"60 9","pages":"1698 - 1704"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142595249","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 3-Substituted 1-(Dichloromethyl)adamantanes","authors":"V. A. Shiryaev, D. O. Eremeev, Yu. N. Klimochkin","doi":"10.1134/S1070428024090045","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070428024090045","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Transformations of 1-(dichloromethyl)adamantane and its derivatives in strongly acidic media have been studied. The nitroxylation of the title compound has been found not to be accompanied by nitrolysis of the dichloromethyl group. A series of 3-substituted 1-(dichloromethyl)adamantanes have been obtained via generation of tertiary carbenium ion; the conservation of the dichloromethyl group in the products makes them promising for further modification.</p>","PeriodicalId":766,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"60 9","pages":"1647 - 1653"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142595331","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 and Characterization of Nucleoside Analogues via Mannich Reaction of Benzimidazole and Their Biological Activity","authors":"H. J. Al-Adhami, D. J. Mehdi","doi":"10.1134/S107042802409015X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S107042802409015X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>New nucleoside analogues have been synthesized through the Mannich reaction starting from 4-methoxybenzaldehyde and α-D-mannose. The aromatic aldehyde was condensed with <i>o</i>-phenylene diamine to obtain 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1<i>H</i>-benzimidazole, and the subsequent Mannich reaction with protected α-D-mannofuranosyl bromide afforded new protected nucleoside analogues. Hydrolysis of the latter with sodium methoxide in methanol gave the target free nucleoside analogues. The synthesized compounds were identified by FT-IR and <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>13</sup>C NMR spectroscopy, and their in vitro antibacterial activity against four bacterial and fungal strains was evaluated.</p>","PeriodicalId":766,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"60 9","pages":"1725 - 1729"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142595430","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, Identification, and Evaluation of New Pyrimidine and Pyrazole Derivatives Bearing a Quinazolin-4(3H)-one Moiety, Including Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Antioxidant Effects","authors":"N. N. Saeed, S. M. H. Al-Majidi","doi":"10.1134/S1070428024090239","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070428024090239","url":null,"abstract":"<p>New azo pyrimidine and pyrazole derivatives containing a quinazolin-4(3<i>H</i>)-one moiety were synthesized, and their antioxidant and antimicrobial effects were studied. The target compounds were obtained starting from ethyl 2-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-3-yl]acetate which was reacted with <i>p</i>-phenylenediamine, followed by diazotization, coupling with acetylacetone, and condensation with urea, thiourea, and substituted hydrazines. The synthesized compounds were characterized by melting points, FT-IR and <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>13</sup>C NMR spectra, and elemental analyses. Some of them showed high antioxidant activity compared to ascorbic acid as standard drug, while the others exhibited moderate to low activity. The title compounds were also evaluated for antimicrobial activity by the well diffusion method and were found to be effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria such as <i>Escherichia</i> <i>coli</i>, <i>Bacillus</i> <i>cereus</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, as well as against the fungi <i>Candida albicans</i> and <i>Rhizopus microsporum</i>, at a concentration of 80 µg/mL.</p>","PeriodicalId":766,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"60 9","pages":"1791 - 1798"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142595333","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}
I. V. Dyachenko, V. D. Dyachenko, P. V. Dorovatovskii, V. N. Khrustalev, V. G. Nenajdenko
{"title":"Three-Component Synthesis of Tetrahydroisoquinolines via SNVin Reaction","authors":"I. V. Dyachenko, V. D. Dyachenko, P. V. Dorovatovskii, V. N. Khrustalev, V. G. Nenajdenko","doi":"10.1134/S107042802409001X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S107042802409001X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The three-component reaction of carbocyclic enamino ketones, CH acids, and electrophiles has been studied. Previously unknown 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives have been synthesized via nucleophilic vinylic substitution (S<sub>N</sub>Vin). The structures of some of the obtained compounds have been determined by X-ray analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":766,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"60 9","pages":"1619 - 1629"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142595256","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 Route to N-Substituted β-Amido Ketone Scaffold Using Bismuth Nitrate-Catalyzed One-Pot MCR Protocol","authors":"K. S. Sini, S. Arun, V. S. Shinu","doi":"10.1134/S1070428024090197","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070428024090197","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new catalytic one-pot synthesis of N-substituted β-amido carbonyl compounds has been developed using bismuth nitrate as highly efficient, commercially available, recyclable, and reusable acid catalyst. The efficiency of the proposed protocol was demonstrated by 17 examples including various functionalized N-substituted β-amido carbonyl compounds. The reaction utilized easily available and cost-effective starting materials and proceeded at room temperature in a short period of time, followed by aqueous workup.</p>","PeriodicalId":766,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"60 9","pages":"1761 - 1768"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142595251","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":"Chemoselective Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation of R-(+)-Camphor with Caroʼs Acid","authors":"V. A. Vydrina, M. P. Yakovleva, G. Yu. Ishmuratov","doi":"10.1134/S1070428024090069","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070428024090069","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Chemoselective Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of <i>R</i>-(+)-camphor with Caroʼs acid afforded a mixture of 1,2- and 3,4-campholactones.</p>","PeriodicalId":766,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"60 9","pages":"1663 - 1666"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142595428","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}
W. O. Alsulami, Z. M. Al-Amshany, N. Y. Tashkandi, R. M. El-Shishtawy
{"title":"Novel Thiazolinone Derivatives: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and In Silico Studies","authors":"W. O. Alsulami, Z. M. Al-Amshany, N. Y. Tashkandi, R. M. El-Shishtawy","doi":"10.1134/S1070428024090136","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070428024090136","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A series of novel thiazolinone derivatives have been synthesized and characterized, and their biological activities have been studied. The title compounds were synthesized by condensation of different aldehydes <b>11a</b>–<b>11e</b> with thiosemicarbazide to give thiosemicarbazones <b>12a</b>–<b>12e</b>, which were cyclized with ethyl bromoacetate in the presence of sodium acetate to afford new thiazolinone derivatives <b>13a</b>–<b>13e</b>. The structure of all newly synthesized compounds was elucidated by elemental analysis and FT<b>–</b>IR and multinuclear NMR (<sup>1</sup>H and <sup>13</sup>C) spectroscopy. Newly synthesized compounds <b>13a</b>–<b>13e</b> showed weak or no antimicrobial activity against bacterial strains <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and fungal strain <i>Candida albicans</i>. Furthermore, the ADME properties of compounds <b>13a</b>–<b>13e</b> were examined, and derivatives <b>13a</b> and <b>13b</b> but not <b>13c</b>–<b>13e</b> were found to conform to Lipinskiʼs and Veberʼs rules without violations. The promising compounds <b>13a</b> and <b>13b</b> were docked against EGFR and VEGFR-2 binding sites with reduced energy scores, higher fitting, and stability.</p>","PeriodicalId":766,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"60 9","pages":"1705 - 1719"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142595250","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}