Aymn E. Rashad

Pyrazolopyranopyrimidines as a Class of Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Abstract Pyrazolopyranopyrimidines 6a-c and 8a-c were prepared from the reaction of compounds 4a-c or 7a-c with methylamine or ammonium hydroxide solutions. Treatment of compounds 6a-c or 8a-c with 2-chloroethyl methyl ether afforded their corresponding acyclonucleosides 9a-c or 10a-c, respectively, as a new class of acyclonucleosides. All prepared compounds were tested as anti-inflammatory agents and some of them revealed moderate to potent antiinflammatory activity

Synthesis and antiviral evaluation of some new pyrazole and fused pyrazolopyrimidine derivatives

Some novel substituted pyrazole and pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives 2, 4, 8, and 9 were synthesized. Also, some acyclic S-nucleosides of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives 10-13 were prepared via reaction of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4(3H)-thione derivative 9 with some acyclic sugars. Moreover, the N-nucleoside derivative 14 was prepared via reaction of compound 8 with glucosamine hydrochloride. The antiviral evaluation of some selected new products showed that they have promising antiviral activity against hepatitis-A virus (HAV) and herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1).

Synthesis and anti-HSV-1 evaluation of some pyrazoles and fused pyrazolopyrimidines

5-Amino-1-substituted-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivative 1 was used as a precursor for preparation of some novel substituted pyrazole and pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives 2-10. Furthermore, the preparation of sugar hydrazone derivatives 11a,b, 12a,b and their annelated C-nucleosides 13a,b was described. Some of the prepared products revealed promising antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) in comparison to Acyclovir as a control.

Synthesis and screening of some novel fused thiophene and thienopyrimidine derivatives for anti-avian influenza virus (H5N1) activity.

Several derivatives containing dihydronaphtho, naphtho[2,1-b]thiophene and thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine ring systems were prepared starting from 2-amino-4,5-dihydronaphtho[2,1-b]thiophene-1-carbonitrile (1). Structure characterization of the thioxo derivative 7 was also performed and its reaction with some chloro and bromoalkyl reagents was studied. Moreover, the prepared products were tested for antiviral activity against H5N1 virus [A/chicken/Egypt/1/2006 (H5N1)] by determination of both EC50 and LD50 and confirmed by plaque reduction assay on MDCK cells. Compounds 5, 7 and 8 showed the highest effect compared with the other tested compounds.

Synthesis and anticancer effects of some novel pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives by generating reactive oxygen species in human breast adenocarcinoma cells.

A series of novel substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines (compounds 2-12) were synthesized starting with pyrimidinone derivative 1. Their in vitro cytotoxicity against human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) cell lines has been investigated and most of the tested compounds exploited potent cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 cell lines comparable to the activity of the commonly used anticancer drug cisplatin. Treatment of MCF-7 cells with increased doses (2, 5, 10, 20 μg/ml) of the tested compounds revealed that the activity of superoxide dismutase and the level of hydrogen peroxide were significantly increased, while the activities of catalase and glutathione peroxidase and the levels of reduced glutathione were significantly lowered compared with control MCF-7 cells. In general, acyclic nucleoside derivative 4 revealed the highest anticancer activity among the other tested compounds.

Synthesis of Some Pyrazolo[3, 4]pyrimidine Derivatives for Biological Evaluation

Abstract A novel β -enaminonitrile of 1-(6-p-tolyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-pyrazole derivative 2 was formed using (6-p-tolyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-hydrazine ( 1 ) and 2-ethoxymethylenemalononitrile. The β-enaminonitrile derivative 2 was in turn used as a precursor for the preparation of pyrazoles ( 4 , 6 ), pyrazolo[3, 4-d]-pyrimidines ( 3 , 7–12 ) and pyrazolo[4, 3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidine ( 13 ). Also, N- and S-acyclic nucleosides 14 and 15 were prepared. Some of the prepared products showed potent antimicrobial activity.

Synthesis and In Vitro Antitumor Activity of New Substituted Thiopyrimidine Acyclic Nucleosides and Their Thioglycoside Analogs

Some new thiopyrimidine acyclic nucleosides and thioglycoside derivatives 3a-c, 4a-c, 6a,b, and 7a,b were synthesized. The cytotoxicity and antitumor evaluation of all prepared compounds have been tested in vitro against Ehrlichs ascites carcinoma cell line and their activity against glutathione peroxidase and catalase were reported. The role of the prepared compounds as free radical regulators and the therapeutic antitumor effect of a balanced generation of free radicals are discussed. Compounds 2, 3b, 3c, 4a, and 4c inhibited significantly in a dose dependent manner the growth of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells while the other compounds did not show any antitumor activity even at higher concentrations.

Synthesis, Reactions, and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Some Polycondensed Thienopyrimidine Derivatives

Some novel indeno[2,1-b]thiophenes, indeno[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d][1,2,3]triazines, indeno[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines, indeno[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidines, and indeno[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidines 2–16 were prepared starting with 2-aminoindeno[2,1-b]thiophene-3-carboxylic acid amide ( 1 ). Furthermore, the antimicrobial evaluation of the prepared products showed that many of them revealed promising antimicrobial activity.

Preparation of Some Fused Pyridopyrimidine and Pyridothienotriazine Derivatives for Biological Evaluation

Compounds 2 and 9 were formed using 3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1-pyridin-2-yl propenone ( 1 ) and malononitrile or ethyl cyanoacetate, respectively. The pyridine derivative 2 was in turn used as a precursor for the preparation of some pyridopyrimidine and fused pyridopyrimidine derivatives 3–8 On the other hand, the pyridine derivative 9 was used for the preparation of thienopyridine derivatives 11 and 12 Nitrozation of compound 12 afforded pyridothienotriazine derivative 13 Some of the prepared products showed potent antimicrobial activity.

Synthesis of new quinoline derivatives as inhibitors of human tumor cells growth.

A series of new 8‐[(2H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl)methoxy]quinoline derivatives, their sugar hydrazones, and their N‐glycoside derivatives were synthesized. Furthermore, the 1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐one derivatives 3 and 4 were synthesized from the amidrazone derivative 2. Some of the newly prepared compounds demonstrated inhibitory effects on the growth of MCF‐7 human breast cancer cells as compared with the activity of the commonly used anticancer drug, cisplatin. The results of antitumor evaluation revealed that compounds 2–5, 8b, and 12 inhibited the growth of cancer cells through their effect as free‐radical regulators by increasing the activity of superoxide dismutase and depletion of intracellular levels of reduced glutathione, catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities, accompanied with a high production of hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide, and other free radicals causing the killing of tumor cells. The results suggested that the prepared compounds possess significant anticancer activity comparable to cisplatin and the antitumor activity of these prepared compounds was accompanied with a reduction in the levels of protein and nucleic acids.