Marzieh Yaeghoobi

Chalcones with electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents: anticancer activity against TRAIL resistant cancer cells, structure-activity relationship analysis and regulation of apoptotic proteins.

In the present study, a series of 46 chalcones were synthesised and evaluated for antiproliferative activities against the human TRAIL-resistant breast (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231), cervical (HeLa), ovarian (Caov-3), lung (A549), liver (HepG2), colorectal (HT-29), nasopharyngeal (CNE-1), erythromyeloblastoid (K-562) and T-lymphoblastoid (CEM-SS) cancer cells. The chalcone 38 containing an amino (-NH2) group on ring A was the most potent and selective against cancer cells. The effects of the chalcone 38 on regulation of 43 apoptosis-related markers in HT-29 cells were determined. The results showed that 20 apoptotic markers (Bad, Bax, Bcl-2, Bcl-w, Bid, Bim, CD40, Fas, HSP27, IGF-1, IGFBP-4, IGFBP-5, Livin, p21, Survivin, sTNF-R2, TRAIL-R2, XIAP, caspase-3 and caspase-8) were either up regulated or down regulated.

Understanding the chemistry behind the antioxidant activities of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT): a review.

Hindered phenols find a wide variety of applications across many different industry sectors. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a most commonly used antioxidant recognized as safe for use in foods containing fats, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, rubber and oil industries. In the past two decades, there has been growing interest in finding novel antioxidants to meet the requirements of these industries. To accelerate the antioxidant discovery process, researchers have designed and synthesized a series of BHT derivatives targeting to improve its antioxidant properties to be having a wide range of antioxidant activities markedly enhanced radical scavenging ability and other physical properties. Accordingly, some structure-activity relationships and rational design strategies for antioxidants based on BHT structure have been suggested and applied in practice. We have identified 14 very sensitive parameters, which may play a major role on the antioxidant performance of BHT. In this review, we attempt to summarize the current knowledge on this topic, which is of significance in selecting and designing novel antioxidants using a well-known antioxidant BHT as a building-block molecule. Our strategy involved investigation on understanding the chemistry behind the antioxidant activities of BHT, whether through hydrogen or electron transfer mechanism to enable promising anti-oxidant candidates to be synthesized.

Rational Design and Synthesis of New, High Efficiency, Multipotent Schiff Base-1,2,4-triazole Antioxidants Bearing Butylated Hydroxytoluene Moieties

A new series of multipotent antioxidants (MPAOs), namely Schiff base-1,2,4-triazoles attached to the oxygen-derived free radical scavenging moiety butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) were designed and subsequently synthesized. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) of the designed antioxidants was established alongside the prediction of activity spectra for substances (PASS). The antioxidant activities of the synthesized compounds 4–10 were tested by the DPPH bioassay. The synthesized compounds 4–10 inhibited stable DPPH free radicals at a level that is 10−4 M more than the well-known standard antioxidant BHT. Compounds 8–10 with para-substituents were less active than compounds 4 and 5 with trimethoxy substituents compared to those with a second BHT moiety (compounds 6 and 7). With an IC50 of 46.13 ± 0.31 µM, compound 6 exhibited the most promising in vitro inhibition at 89%. Therefore, novel MPAOs containing active triazole rings, thioethers, Schiff bases, and BHT moieties are suggested as potential antioxidants for inhibiting oxidative stress processes and scavenging free radicals, hence, this combination of functions is anticipated to play a vital role in repairing cellular damage, preventing various human diseases and in medical therapeutic applications.

(E)-3-(6-Nitro­benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-1-(2,4,6-trimethoxy­phen­yl)prop-2-en-1-one

In the molecule of the title compound, C19H17NO8, the benzodioxole unit is oriented at a dihedral angle of 61.45 (6)° with respect to the methoxy-substituted phenyl ring. The nitro group is not co-planar to the benzene ring to which it is attached, making a dihedral angle of 31.86 (17)°. In the crystal structure, intermolecular C—H⋯O interactions link the molecules into chains through R 2 2(8) ring motifs. The π⋯π contacts between the benzodioxole rings, [centroid–centroid distances = 3.7610 (9), 3.6613 (9) and 3.7975 (9) Å] may further stabilize the structure.

QSAR, in silico docking and in vitro evaluation of chalcone derivatives as potential inhibitors for H1N1 virus neuraminidase

Thirty three chalcones were synthesized and tested on viral H1N1 neuraminidase activity by using MUNANA assay [2′-(4-methylumbelliferyl)-α-d-N-acetylneuraminic acid] assay with DANA (2,3-didehydro-2-deoxy-N-acetylneuraminic acid) was used as standard. 2D and 3D-quantitative structure−activity relationship models have been successfully developed with a good correlative and predictive ability for quantitative structure−activity relationships of these chalcone derivatives. Result from the 2D-quantitative structure−activity relationship model indicates that electrostatic parameter enhanced bioactivity of the chalcones while steric substituents diminished their potency as H1N1 neuraminidase inhibitors. 3D-quantitative structure−activity relationship model showed the importance of the position of the hydroxyl group in chalcone derivatives which can influence on hydrophobicity, hydrogen bond donor and aromatic ring features that enhance the biological activity. Finally, docking studies showed that chalcones MC8 and MC16 with low C docker interaction energies and higher numbers of hydrogen bonding have better inhibitory activity against viral H1N1 neuraminidase.

Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 2,2-Dimethyl-2H-chromenes via Pd(II)-Catalyzed Coupling and SiO2-Promoted Condensation of o-Halophenols with 2-Methyl-3-buten-2-ol

Abstract An efficient synthesis of 2,2-dimethyl-2H-chromenes was accomplished by Pd(II)-catalyzed coupling and SiO2-promoted condensation of o-halophenols with 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol (1,1-dimethylallyl alcohol) in one pot. The method is very general and can be useful for the synthesis of some natural 2,2-dimethyl-2H-chromenes. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

3-(2-Amino-phenyl-sulfanyl)-1,3-diphenyl-propan-1-one.

In the title compound, C21H19NOS, the three aromatic rings are not coplanar, the dihedral angles between them being 84.75 (7), 88.01 (8) and 8.36 (16)°. In the crystal, two types of C—H⋯ π interactions, one of which is weak, and N—H⋯π interactions link the molecules into layers parallel to the ab plane.

4-Chloro-2-[(E)-2-(4-methoxy­phen­yl)ethyl­imino­meth­yl]phenol

In the title Schiff base, C16H16ClNO2, the 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl (CH3OC6H4CH2CH2–; r.m.s. deviation = 0.10 Å) and 4-chloro-2-(iminomethyl)phenol (N=CHC6H3ClOH; r.m.s. deviation = 0.01 Å) portions are both essentially planar, the two parts being inclined at an angle of 61.8 (1)°. The hydroxy group forms a hydrogen bond to the imino N atom.