350982-87-5Relevant articles and documents
A one-pot synthesis of aurones from substituted acetophenones and benzaldehydes: A concise synthesis of aureusidin
Zhao, Xiaolong,Liu, Jie,Xie, Zhixiang,Li, Ying
, p. 2217 - 2224 (2012/09/22)
A one-pot synthesis of aurones from substituted acetophenone and benzaldehyde has been developed on the basis of an improved Algar-Flynn-Oyamada reaction. By using this method, several aurones were prepared in three steps from commercial starting materials. The usefulness of this one-pot strategy was confirmed by a synthesis of aureusidin, an inhibitor of iodothyronine deiodinase, in 41% overall yield. In comparison with a two-step synthesis of this product from the same substrates, the one-pot strategy was more effective, giving a higher yield and requiring fewer and simpler operations. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart New York.
Functionalized aurones as inducers of NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 that activate AhR/XRE and Nrf2/ARE signaling pathways: Synthesis, evaluation and SAR
Lee, Chong-Yew,Chew, Eng-Hui,Go, Mei-Lin
experimental part, p. 2957 - 2971 (2010/09/03)
The chemopreventive potential of functionalized aurones and related compounds as inducers of NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1, EC 1.6.99.2) are described. Several 4,6-dimethoxy and 5-hydroxyaurones induced NQO1 activity of Hepa1c1c7 cells by 2-fold at submicromolar concentrations, making these the most potent inducers to be identified from this class. Mechanistically, induction of NQO1 was mediated by the activation of AhR/XRE and Nrf2/ARE pathways, indicating that aurones may be mixed activators of NQO1 induction or agents capable of exploiting the proposed cross-talk between the AhR and Nrf2 gene batteries. QSAR analysis by partial least squares projection to latent structures (PLS) identified size parameters, in particular those associated with non-polar surface areas, as an important determinant of induction activity. These were largely determined by the substitution on rings A and B. A stereoelectronic role for the exocyclic double bond as reflected in the E LUMO term was also identified. The electrophilicity of the double bond or its effect on the conformation of the target compound are possible key features for induction activity.
4-Hydroxy-6-methoxyaurones with high-affinity binding to cytosolic domain of P-glycoprotein
Boumendjel, Ahcene,Beney, Chantal,Deka, Nabajyoti,Mariotte, Anne-Marie,Lawson, Martin Ata,Trompier, Doriane,Baubichon-Cortay, Helene,Di Pietro, Attilio
, p. 854 - 856 (2007/10/03)
A series of 4-hydroxy-6-methoxyaurones and 4,6-dimethoxyaurones has been synthesised and tested for their binding affinity toward the nucleotide-binding domain of P-glycoprotein, an ABC (ATP-Binding Cassette) transporter which mediates the resistance of cancer cells to chemotherapy. These compounds differ from each other by the nature of the substituent on the aurone B-ring. The binding affinity seems to be linked to the nature of the substituent, as well as to the presence or the absence of a hydroxy group at position 4. The most active compounds were 4′-bromo-4-hydroxy-6-methoxyaurone and 4-hydroxy-4′-iodo-6-methoxyaurone.