A simple and efficient procedure for the synthesis of 2,2′-(2-oxoindoline-3,3-diyl)bis(1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione) derivatives, 2,2′-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroacenaphthylene-1,1-diyl)bis(1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione) and 2,2′-(1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2,2-diyl)bis(1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione) by the react...

2-Bromo-1-aryl substituted indenes can be synthesized from 1,2-diaryl substituted gem-dibromocyclopropanes via a domino reaction sequence. The cascade reaction involves silver(I) promoted ionization and 2π-disrotatory electrocyclic ring-opening, followed by a 4π-conrotatory electrocyclic ring ...

6-Hydroxymethyl-7,8-dihydropterin pyrophosphokinase (HPPK) is an essential enzyme in the microbial folate biosynthetic pathway. This pathway has proven to be an excellent target for antimicrobial development, but widespread resistance to common therapeutics including the sulfa drugs has stimulat...

A series of novel substituted pyridyl phenyl oxazolidinone analogues were synthesized and their structure–activity relationship (SAR) was investigated based on in vitro and in vivo antibacterial activities. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the synthesized compounds against methic...

The title compound methyl(2E)-2-{[N-(2-formylphenyl) (4-methylbenzene)sulfonamido]methyl}-3-(4-fluorophenyl) prop-2-enoate (MFMSF) has been synthesized and single crystals were grown by slow evaporation solution growth technique at room temperature. The grown crystals were characterized by FTIR,...

A synthetic approach towards a series of 3-hydroxymethyl-5-(1H-1,2,3-triazol)isoxazolidines has been reported, according to a procedure based on the cycloaddition reaction, under microwave irradiation, of a nitrone with 1-vinyl triazoles, prepared by a click reaction of azides with alkynes. Biol...

In an attempt to find a new class of antimicrobial agents, a series of thienopyrimidin-4(3H)-thiones 4(H1–H36) were synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antifungal activity against Candida albicans (NCIM 3471), Aspergillus niger (NCIM 545), and Penicillium chrysogenum (NCIM 709). The title co...

Adenosine receptors and monoamine oxidases are drug targets for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. In the present study we prepared a library of 55 mostly novel tetrahydropyrimido[2,1-f]purinediones with various substituents in the 1- and 3-position (1,3-di...

Chemical synthesis of D-myo-inositol 1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate was accomplished starting from myo-inositol.

A new calix[4]arene derivative, L1, and its interaction with cations has been structurally and thermodynamically characterised. The thermodynamics of cation complexation of a calix[4]pyrrole amide derivative, CPA, was also investigated. Thermodynamics is the protocol used to address the issue of...

The separation of mercury(II) from petroleum-produced water from the Gulf of Thailand was carried out using a hollow fiber supported liquid membrane system (HFSLM). Optimum parameters for feed pretreatment were 0.2 M HCl, 4% (v/v) Aliquat 336 for extractant and 0.1 M thiourea for stripping solut...

The extraction of mercury(II) from succinate solutions by 2-octylaminopyridine (2-OAP) has been studied by metal distribution measurements. The optimum extraction conditions were determined from a critical study of effects of pH, sodium succinate concentration and 2-octylaminopyridine concentrat...

One kind of novel distyryl substituted BODIPY-based fluorescent chemosensor 2 for Hg2+ ion sensing has been reported. Large hypsochromic shift of the absorption band is observed upon titration with Hg2+ ion resulting in a solution color change from green to light yellow, enabling “naked-eye” d...

In order to gain more insight into the associations of mercury(II) with cysteinyl peptides, we investigated the effect of increasing cysteinyl residues on complex type formations. Three series of di-, tri-, and tetra-cysteinyl peptides, D[CGD]nCG (CP 2A, CP 3A, and CP 4A), E[CEG]nCG (CP 2B, CP 3...

Ynamides react with ketenes in [2+2] cycloadditions leading to a variety of substituted 3-aminocyclobut-2-en-1-ones. The ynamides employed in these reactions are readily available via the copper-promoted N-alkynylation of carbamates and sulfonamides with alkynyl bromides and iodides. The scope o...

A highly enantioselective approach has been developed for synthesising chiral succinimide derivatives via asymmetric Michael addition of diketones to maleimide using dihydroquinine as a catalyst in brine. The Michael adducts were obtained in yields up to 98% and with enantiomeric excesses up to ...

Electrophilic fluorination of Hantzsch-type 1,4-dihydropyridines with Selectfluor® led to the formation of new fluorinated 2,6-heptanediones - dialkyl 2,4-diacetyl-2,4-difluoro-3-phenylpentanedioates. Novel 2,6-heptanedione derivatives in reaction with hydrazine hydrate easily form 6-amino-4,7-d...

During the course of our study, it was revealed that the poor pharmacokinetic properties of a series of benzoic acid derivatives such as 1 should be attributed to the diphenylurea moiety. Thus, we replaced the diphenylurea moiety in 1 with a 2-(2-methylphenylamino)benzoxazole moiety which mimics...

Synthesis of a fluorinated benzamide neuroleptic, (S)-N-[(1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-5-(3-fluoropropyl)-2,3-dimethoxybenzamide starting from 3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-propanol in 20–25% overall yield is reported. Radiosynthesis of (S)-N-[(1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-5-(3[18F]fluoropropyl...

A series of benzoic acid derivatives was synthesized as VLA-4 antagonists. Introduction of chlorine or bromine into the 3-position on the central benzene of the diphenylurea portion as in lead compound 2 led to improvement in the pharmacokinetic properties. In particular, 12l demonstrated an acc...