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Synthesis and Biochemical Evaluation of 3-Phenoxy-1,4-diarylazetidin-2-ones as Tubulin-Targeting Antitumor Agents
Greene, Thomas F.,Wang, Shu,Greene, Lisa M.,Nathwani, Seema M.,Pollock, Jade K.,Malebari, Azizah M.,McCabe, Thomas,Twamley, Brendan,OBoyle, Niamh M.,Zisterer, Daniela M.,Meegan, Mary J.
, p. 90 - 113 (2016/01/29)
Structure-activity relationships for a series of 3-phenoxy-1,4-diarylazetidin-2-ones were investigated, leading to the discovery of a number of potent antiproliferative compounds, including trans-4-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenoxy-1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)azetidin-2-one (78b) and trans-4-(3-amino-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenoxy-1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)azetidin-2-one (90b). X-ray crystallography studies indicate the potential importance of the torsional angle between the 1-phenyl A ring and 4-phenyl B ring for potent antiproliferative activity and that a trans configuration between the 3-phenoxy and 4-phenyl rings is generally optimal. These compounds displayed IC50 values of 38 and 19 nM, respectively, in MCF-7 breast cancer cells, inhibited the polymerization of isolated tubulin in vitro, disrupted the microtubular structure in MCF-7 cells as visualized by confocal microscopy, and caused G2/M arrest and apoptosis. Compound 90b possessed a mean GI50 value of 22 nM in the NCI60 cell line screen, displayed minimal cytotoxicity, and was shown to interact at the colchicine-binding site on β-tubulin. Phosphate and amino acid prodrugs of both 78b and 90b were synthesized, of which the alanine amide 102b retained potency and is a promising candidate for further clinical development.
Regioselectivity of the nitration of phenol by acetyl nitrate adsorbed on silica gel
Augusto,Rodrigues,De Oliveira Filho, Antonio Pedro,Moran, Paulo J. S.,Custodio, Rogerio
, p. 6733 - 6738 (2007/10/03)
The reaction of phenol with acetyl nitrate in chloroform gives nitrophenol with an ortho/para ratio of 1.8. This ratio increase to 13.3 when the reaction was carried out with acetyl nitrate pre-adsorbed on dry silica gel. Silica may be acting as a template to bring phenol close to acetyl nitrate by hydrogen bonds forming a ternary complex, which undergoes a six- center rearrangement to o-nitrophenol. The formation of this ternary complex is evaluated by ab initio molecular orbital calculation.