The generation and reactivity of 1-benzyl-5-trifluoromethyl-azafulvenium methide are described. Under microwave induced pyrolysis this intermediate could be trapped by dipolarophiles acting as a 4π as well as 8π dipole. It was observed that with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate the 1,3-dipolar ...

Glioblastoma is the most lethal brain cancer. In spite of intensive therapy, the prognosis of patients with glioblastoma is very poor. To discover novel therapeutic agents, we screened a combinatorial compound library containing 372 thiazolidinone compounds using U87MG human glioblastoma cells. ...

As starting material the phthalonitrile derivative bearing (4-(1(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-phenylethyl)phenol substituents at peripheral position was prepared by a nucleophilic displacement reaction. Cyclotetramerization of 4-(4-(1-(4-hydroxyyphenyl)-1-phenylethyl)phenoxy)phthalonitrile derivative in t...

Due to a continuing effort to develop new antiviral agents, a series of 1-[4-(methanesulfonamido)-3-phenoxyphenyl]-3-alkyl/aryl thioureas 3a–i have been synthesized by the reaction of alkyl/aryl isothiocyanates with 4-amino-2-phenoxymethanesulfonanilide. These derivatives were structurally char...

Acetyl-CoA carboxylases (ACCs) catalyze a critical step in de novo lipogenesis, and are considered as promising targets for treatment of obesity, dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus. On the other hand, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are well-established therapeutic tar...

Inhibitors of the enzymes fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL), the principle enzymes involved in the degradation of endogenous cannabinoids like anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol, have potential utility in the treatment of several disorders including pain, in...

The need for novel therapeutic options to fight herpesvirus infections still persists. Herein we report the design, synthesis and antiviral evaluation of a new family of non-nucleoside antivirals, derived from 1-[ω-(4-bromophenoxy)alkyl]uracil derivatives – previously reported inhibitors of hu...

A series of novel 7-substituted 3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)thieno[3,2-c]pyridin-4-amines as potent BTK inhibitors were designed, synthesized and evaluated. These thieno[3,2-c]pyridin-4-amine derivatives displayed variant inhibitory activities against BTK in vitro. Among these, 7-pyrazol-4-yl substituted...

Synthesis and molecular validation of 6-substituted-2-(3-phenoxyphenyl)-4-phenylquinoline derivatives (4a-h) as antibacterial/DNA gyrase inhibitors reported. Primarily, 6-substituted-2-(3-phenoxyphenyl)-4-phenylquinoline derivatives were docked into the active sites of DNA gyrase A&B, to ensure ...

Excessive vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration after vascular injury significantly contributes to the development of occlusive vascular disease. Therefore, inhibiting the proliferation and migration of VSMCs is a validated therapeutic modality for occlusive vascular dis...

N-Benzyl-N-(4-phenoxyphenyl)benzenesulfonamide derivatives were developed as a novel class of nonsteroidal glucocorticoid receptor (GR) modulators, which are promising drug candidates for treating immune-related disorders. Focusing on the similarity of the GR and progesterone receptor (PR) ligan...

A facile and efficient route was presented to achieve 3-keto-clarithromycin 9-O-(3-aryl-E-2-propenyl) oxime derivatives 8, 2,3-dehydro-3-O-allyl-clarithromycin 9-O-(3-aryl-E-2-propenyl) oxime derivatives 11, and 3-O-allyl-clarithromycin 9-O-(3-aryl-E-2-propenyl) oxime derivatives 12. Among them,...

The design and synthesis of 16-membered macrolides modified at the C-3 position are described. Starting from fully protected intermediate (5), appropriate modifications including Heck reaction were performed to furnish 3-O-(3-aryl-2-propenyl)leucomycin A7 analogues (9a–9m). These leucomycin A7 ...

(E)-2-[2,3-2H2]propenyl glucosinolate was synthesised starting from (E)-[3,4-2H2]but-3-en-1-ol, which was produced by reduction of but-3-yn-1-ol with deuterium gas in the presence of Lindlar’s catalyst. The synthesis of (E)-2-[2,3-2H2]propenyl glucosinolate was completed via the nitro intermedi...

The resolution of (R,S)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-(2-propenyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one ((R,S)-HMPC) was studied using ionic liquids or vinyl acetate as the reaction medium. The effects of the reaction medium, water activity, temperature, pH value, and the cosolvent on the resolution were studied. The res...

A new series of conformationally restricted pyrimidine derivatives bearing C-6 isobutenyl side-chain (2–9) has been prepared. The novel fluoroalkenyl pyrimidine nucleoside mimetic 3 as model compound for development of tracer molecule in positron emission tomography (PET) was synthesized by flu...

2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenoxy acetic acid (MPPA) is a synthetic drug previously developed to mimic hypolipidemic activity and reduce side-effects of α-asarone, a vegetal extract used in traditional medicine to treat cardiovascular, neurological and other human disorders. MPPA was here evaluat...

N-(Arylidene)-2-alkoxy-3-bromo-2-methylpropylamines, obtained in a straightforward way via regiospecific alkoxybromination of the corresponding N-(2-methyl-2-propenyl)imines, represent promising densely functionalized synthetic building blocks. The substituted N-(3-bromopropyl)imines were deprot...

Benzimidazole nucleus is present in many biologically active compounds. The synthesis and characterization of new benzimidazole derivatives is driven by the search for enhanced physiological activity. In this contribution, three 1-propenyl isomeric derivatives of 2-methylbenzimidazole (2-MBZM) p...

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have been known to be efficient ligands for the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling. In this work, four novel 2-methyl-2-propenyl substituted N-heterocyclic carbene ligands (1a-d) were synthesized and they were used to produce four novel air-stable PEPPSI-type palladium...