M. V. Petrova

Synthesis, physicochemical characterization, cytotoxicity, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and psychotropic activity of new N-[1,3-(benzo)thiazol-2-yl]-ω-[3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl]alkanamides.

A series of new N-[(benzo)thiazol-2-yl]-2/3-[3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl]ethan/propanamide derivatives was synthesized and characterized by (1)H, (13)C NMR and IR spectroscopy and mass-spectrometry. A single crystal X-ray study of N-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl]ethanamide is reported to determine its conformational feature. The investigated compounds were found to be active in psychotropic in vivo, anti-inflammatory in vivo and cytotoxicity in vitro screening. They possess marked sedative action, reveal high anti-inflammatory activity, have selective cytotoxic effects and NO-induction ability concerning tumour cell lines. Some of the compounds synthesized demonstrate antimicrobial action. An attempt was made to correlate the biological results with their structural characteristics and physicochemical parameters. Some specific combinations of types of activities for the synthesized compounds have been revealed.

11-Aryl-3,3-dimethyl-7- and 7,8-Substituted 1,2,3,4,10,11-Hexahydro-5H-dibenzo[b,e]-1,4-diazepin-1-ones

In reactions of 3-(5- and 5,6-substituted 2-aminophenylamino)-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-ones with carbaldehydes of pyridine, thiophene, and furan and substituted benzaldehydes, we have obtained 21 novel 7H-7-methoxycarbonyl-, 7-benzoyl-, 7-trifluoromethyl-, 7-nitro- and 7,8-dichloro-11-aryl-3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,10,11-hexahydro-5H-dibenzo[b,e]-1,4-diazepin-1-one.

Intramolecular C-H···O Hydrogen Bonding in 1,4-Dihydropyridine Derivatives

The diastereotopy of the methylene protons at positions 2 and 6 in 1,4-dihydropiridine derivatives with various substituents has been investigated. NMR spectroscopy and quantum chemistry calculations show that the CH···O intramolecular hydrogen bond is one of the factors amplifying the chemical shift differences in the 1H-NMR spectra.

Reactions of 4-Chloro-3-formylcoumarin with Arylhydrazines

The interaction of 3-formyl-4-coumarin with arylhydrazine hydrochlorides in the presence of sodium acetate gave the corresponding 3-arylhydrazonomethyl-4-chlorocoumarin, and with phenylhydrazine, 4-bromo- and 4-chlorophenylhydrazine hydrochlorides in the presence of two equivalents of triethylamine gave either 1-aryl- or 2-aryl[1]benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-4-ones depending on the reaction conditions. In reactions of 4-chloro-3-formylcoumarin with 2,4-dichloro-, 2,4-difluoro-, 2-hydroycarbonyl-, 4-nitro- and 3,5-di(trifluoromethyl)phenylhydrazine, 2-pyridyl- and 2-quinoxalylhydrazine in the presence of excess of triethylamine the 2-aryl[1]benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-4(2H)-ones were obtained exclusively. The structures of 1-phenyl- and 2-(2-pyridyl)[1]benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazolo-4(1H)ones were confirmed by X-ray crystallography. A simple method is proposed to distinguish between 1- and 2-substituted [1]benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazolo-4-ones on the basis of the 1H NMR chemical shifts of the C(3)-H proton in two solvents - DMSO-d6 and CDCl3.

Multicomponent Synthesis of 2,5-Dioxo- and 4-Aryl-5-oxo-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroquinazolines

Ten 2,5-dioxo- and 4-aryl-5-oxo-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroquinazolines have been synthesized in three-component interactions of 1,3-cyclohexanedione or dimedone, urea or thiourea, and substituted benzaldehydes (3-bromo-, 4-bromo-, 4-fluoro-, 4-methoxy-, 3,4-methylenedioxy-, and 3-nitro-). 9-Aryl-4,5-dioxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-9H-xanthenes were also formed in these reactions.

Exotic Amino Acids. 6. Synthesis of Substituted 4-Oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines

Abstract2-Pyridylaminomethyleneisopropylidenemalonates, prepared from ethoxymethyleneisopropylidenemalonate and 2-aminopyridines, form 4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines at their melting points and are separated from the reaction mixture by sublimation.

Synthesis and reactions of 1-(2-pyridyl)-3-methyl-4-chloro-5-formyl-6,7-dihydroindazoles

The Vilsmeier formylation of 1-(2-pyridyl)-3-methyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazole and its 6-phenyl derivative gives 1-(2-pyridyl)-3-methyl-4-chloro-5-formyl-6,7-dihydroindazoles. Reactions of these derivatives with different N- and C-nucleophilic agents, including bisnucleophiles, were studied as a means of obtaining new 4- and 5-functional derivatives of indazole and its condensed systems.

Synthesis of 5-Phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

Syntheses are reported for a series of 2-alkylamino-6-phenyl-4-trifluoromethylpyridines. The reaction of 3-cyano-2-(hydroxyalkylamino)-6-phenyl-4-trifluoromethylpyridines with thionyl chloride gave the corresponding 2-(chloroalkylamino)pyridines, 8-cyano-5-phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines, and 9-cyano-6-phenyl-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4-trihydropyrido[1,2-a]-pyrimidines. X-ray diffraction structural analysis was used to study 8-cyano-5-phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.

Stereoselective synthesis and properties of 1,3-bis(dicyanomethylidene)indane-5-carboxylic acid acceptor fragment containing nonlinear optical chromophores

A series of organic push–pull type chromophores using indane-1,3-dione 5-carboxylic acid (IDCA) and novel 1,3-bis(dicyanomethylidene)indane 5-carboxylic acid (CICA) electron acceptor fragments have been synthesized and characterized. NMR and X-ray analysis revealed that condensation reactions with the CICA fragment were stereoselective and yielded benzylidenes and azomethines with E double bond configurations. Due to the non-planar geometry these compounds are chiral and were acquired as a racemic mixture. The subsequent functionalization of the carboxylic acid group with 5,5,5-triphenylpentan-1-ol yielded solution-processable glass forming materials (6, 8, 10, 13) with glass transition temperature values of 76–134 °C. The nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of these compounds were characterized using quantum chemical calculations and second harmonic generation (SHG) measurements in corona-poled thin glassy films. The twisted geometry of the CICA based materials was shown to be beneficial to the macroscopic NLO performance due to the less pronounced solid phase stacking compared to the flat IDCA based compounds. The presence of site isolating groups at both the acceptor and donor ends of the molecule in compound 13 resulted in a considerable NLO efficiency increase. Non-centrosymmetric crystals of CICA based N,N-dimethylaminobenzylidene 7b were obtained and showed a SHG response comparable to urea.

Natural-Antioxidant-Inspired Benzo[b]selenophenes: Synthesis, Redox Properties, and Antiproliferative Activity.

The cyclization of arylalkynes under selenobromination conditions, combined with an acid-induced 3,2-aryl shift, was elaborated as a general synthetic pathway for the preparation of polyhydroxy-2- and -3-arylbenzo[b]selenophenes from the same starting materials. The redox properties, free-radical-scavenging ability, and cytotoxicity against malignant cell lines (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, HepG2, and 4T1) of the synthesized compounds were explored, and the obtained results were used to consider the structure-activity relationships (SARs) in these compounds. Consequently, the structural features that were responsible for the highly potent peroxyl-radical-scavenging activity were established.