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Phenyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)benzenesulfonates and phenyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)benzenesulfonamides as new antimicrotubule agents targeting the colchicine-binding site
Gagné-Boulet, Mathieu,Bouzriba, Chahrazed,Chavez Alvarez, Atziri Corin,Fortin, Sébastien
, (2021/01/20)
We recently designed and prepared new families of potent antimicrotubule agents designated as N-phenyl 4-(2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)benzenesulfonates (PIB–SOs) and phenyl 4-(2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)benzenesulfonamides (PIB–SAs). Our previous structure-activity relationship studies (SAR) focused on the aromatic ring B of PIB-SOs and PIB-SAs leaving the impact of the phenylimidazolidin-2-one moiety (ring A) on the binding to the colchicine-binding site (C-BS) poorly studied. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of replacing the imidazolidin-2-one (IMZ) group by a pyrrolidin-2-one moiety. To that end, 15 new phenyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)benzenesulfonate (PYB–SO) and 15 phenyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide (PYB-SA) derivatives were designed, prepared, chemically characterised and biologically evaluated. PYB-SOs and PYB-SAs exhibit antiproliferative activity in the low nanomolar to low micromolar range (0.0087–8.6 μM and 0.056–21 μM, respectively) on human HT-1080, HT-29, M21 and MCF7 cancer cell lines. Moreover, they block cell cycle progression in G2/M phase. Immunofluorescence, tubulin affinity and tubulin polymerisation assays show that they cause microtubule depolymerisation by docking the C-BS. In addition, docking assays with the most potent derivatives show binding affinity toward the C-BS and they also exhibit weak or no toxicity toward chick embryos. Finally, physicochemical properties calculated using the SwissADME algorithm show that PYB-SOs and PYB-SAs are promising new families of antimicrotubule agents.
A one pot protocol to convert nitro-arenes into: N-aryl amides
Massolo, Elisabetta,Pirola, Margherita,Puglisi, Alessandra,Rossi, Sergio,Benaglia, Maurizio
, p. 4040 - 4044 (2020/02/04)
A two-step one pot, experimentally simple protocol, based on readily available and inexpensive reagents allowed the conversion of nitro-arenes directly to N-aryl amides. A metal-free reduction of the nitro group, mediated by trichlorosilane, followed by the addition of an anhydride afforded the corresponding N-aryl carboxyamide, that was isolated after a simple aqueous work up in good-excellent yields. When the methodology was applied to the reaction with γ-butyrolactone, the desired N-aryl butanamide derivative was obtained, featuring a chlorine atom at the γ-position, a functionalized handle that can be used for further synthetic manipulation of the reaction product. Such an intermediate has already been employed as a key advanced precursor of pharmaceutically active compounds.
Alkylboronic esters from copper-catalyzed borylation of primary and secondary alkyl halides and pseudohalides
Yang, Chu-Ting,Zhang, Zhen-Qi,Tajuddin, Hazmi,Wu, Chen-Cheng,Liang, Jun,Liu, Jing-Hui,Fu, Yao,Czyzewska, Maria,Steel, Patrick G.,Marder, Todd B.,Liu, Lei
supporting information; experimental part, p. 528 - 532 (2012/02/04)
Easy access: An unprecedented copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of the title compounds with diboron reagents is described (see scheme; Ts=4-toluenesulfonyl). This reaction can be used to prepare both primary and secondary alkylboronic esters having diverse structures and functional groups. The resulting products would be difficult to access by other means. Copyright
