Art, auto-mechanics, and supramolecular chemistry. A merging of hobbies and career

• Eric V. Anslyn

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 362–376, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.40

• electronic tongue and chemometrics were methods to differentiate ATP, GTP and AMP [92], phosphorylated peptides [93], as well as a technique to identify sweeteners in coffee and tea [94]. Each of these studies used combinatorial libraries of peptides around a preorganized scaffold or with a known targeting

Application of 7-azaisatins in enantioselective Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction

• Qing He,
• Gu Zhan,
• Wei Du and
• Ying-Chun Chen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 309–313, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.33

• Qing He Gu Zhan Wei Du Ying-Chun Chen Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China 10.3762/bjoc.12.33 Abstract 7-Azaisatin and 7-azaoxindole skeletons are valuable building blocks

Bifunctional phase-transfer catalysis in the asymmetric synthesis of biologically active isoindolinones

• Antonia Di Mola,
• Maximilian Tiffner,
• Francesco Scorzelli,
• Laura Palombi,
• Rosanna Filosa,
• Paolo De Caprariis,
• Mario Waser and
• Antonio Massa

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2591–2599, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.279

• (these isoindolinones crystallize as racemic mixtures) allowed the isolation of the product in high enantiomeric excesses (>90% ee) and good overall yield, making the entire process attractive from a synthetic point of view [21][23]. However, several issues remain to be addressed when targeting the use

• several methods to obtain rac-9 are available [32][33][34][35][36], it is worth noting that the asymmetric synthesis of 9 is one of the major obstacles when targeting the synthesis of chiral isoindolinones. The recently introduced intramolecular aza-Michael reactions of 2-substituted acrylates gave very

Smart molecules for imaging, sensing and health (SMITH)

• Bradley D. Smith

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2540–2548, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.274

• conjugated with targeting ligands, and bioimaging studies have shown that they enable fluorescence microscopy and mesoscale imaging of diverse biomedical targets such as tumors, infection, bone, cell death, and brown adipose tissue [37][38] (Figure 3). Several of these molecular probes are commercially

Aggregation behaviour of amphiphilic cyclodextrins: the nucleation stage by atomistic molecular dynamics simulations

• Giuseppina Raffaini,
• Antonino Mazzaglia and
• Fabio Ganazzoli

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2459–2473, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.267

• recognize cells by exposing receptor-targeting groups on the surface of the nanoassembly [30]. Because of these promising results, we have begun to investigate the aggregation behaviour of an aCD model compound by atomistic computer simulation to clarify the early stages of self-assembly, in particular the

Bromotyrosine-derived alkaloids from the Caribbean sponge Aplysina lacunosa

• Qun Göthel,
• Thanchanok Sirirak and
• Matthias Köck

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2334–2342, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.254

• proliferation assays. Targeting cell lines are L929 mouse fibroblasts, KB-31 epidermoid carcinoma, and MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines which were incubated for 5 days with the test substances. The acute toxicity was determined using the FS4-LTM conditional immortalization human fibroblasts cell line which was

Easy access to heterobimetallic complexes for medical imaging applications via microwave-enhanced cycloaddition

• Nicolas Desbois,
• Sandrine Pacquelet,
• Adrien Dubois,
• Clément Michelin and
• Claude P. Gros

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2202–2208, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.239

• reported the successful synthesis of 64Cu-chelated porphyrin photosensitizers and a tumor targeting peptide. To the best of our knowledge, no previous example of the preparation of radioligand 64Cu corrole has been so far reported. Due to their easy copper insertion [21], corroles can be considered as

Active site diversification of P450cam with indole generates catalysts for benzylic oxidation reactions

• Paul P. Kelly,
• Anja Eichler,
• Susanne Herter,
• David C. Kranz,
• Nicholas J. Turner and
• Sabine L. Flitsch

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1713–1720, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.186

• -RhFRed could be used as a template for engineering variants for the stereoselective benzylic hydroxylation of substituted aromatics 5–8. Results and Discussion Introducing structural and functional diversity into P450cam The P450cam-RhFRed libraries were generated by targeting 12 active site residues

Structure and conformational analysis of spiroketals from 6-O-methyl-9(E)-hydroxyiminoerythronolide A

• Ana Čikoš,
• Irena Ćaleta,
• Dinko Žiher,
• Mark B. Vine,
• Ivaylo J. Elenkov,
• Marko Dukši,
• Dubravka Gembarovski,
• Marina Ilijaš,
• Snježana Dragojević,
• Ivica Malnar and
• Sulejman Alihodžić

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1447–1457, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.157

• compounds with potentially interesting biological profiles. Results and Discussion For several decades now, our continuing primary interest lay in 14-membered macrolides and their semi-synthetic 15-membered derivatives targeting therapeutic areas of bacterial [32][33][34] and parasitic [35] infections, as

A novel and widespread class of ketosynthase is responsible for the head-to-head condensation of two acyl moieties in bacterial pyrone biosynthesis

• Darko Kresovic,
• Florence Schempp,
• Zakaria Cheikh-Ali and
• Helge B. Bode

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1412–1417, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.152

• products have been shown to be potent antibiotics targeting the newly identified switch region of the bacterial RNA polymerase [24]. Furthermore the promiscuity of MxnB regarding its substrate specificity has been used in mutasynthesis experiments to produce novel myxopyronin derivatives [25]. Recently the

Peptide–polymer ligands for a tandem WW-domain, an adaptive multivalent protein–protein interaction: lessons on the thermodynamic fitness of flexible ligands

• Katharina Koschek,
• Vedat Durmaz,
• Oxana Krylova,
• Marek Wieczorek,
• Shilpi Gupta,
• Martin Richter,
• Alexander Bujotzek,
• Christina Fischer,
• Rainer Haag,
• Christian Freund,
• Marcus Weber and
• Jörg Rademann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 837–847, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.93

• Informationstechnik Berlin, Numerical Analysis and Modelling, Takustr. 7, 14195 Berlin, Germany 10.3762/bjoc.11.93 Abstract Three polymers, poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide) (pHPMA), hyperbranched polyglycerol (hPG), and dextran were investigated as carriers for multivalent ligands targeting the adaptive

• enhancement. For example, the targeting of flexible protein receptors with ligands attached to a rigid DNA-backbone has been reported to be unsuccessful and no preferred ligand distance was found for this “molecular ruler” for flexible divalent protein targets [4]. Recently, we have introduced multivalent

DNA display of glycoconjugates to emulate oligomeric interactions of glycans

• Alexandre Novoa and
• Nicolas Winssinger

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 707–719, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.81

• flexibility of the linker introduced by an unpaired region. The same approach was also used to identify the optimal spatial arrangement for assemblies targeting RCA120 and L-selectin with mannose, LacNAc and sialyl Lewis X–PNA conjugates [45]. The highest binding affinity to RCA120 was obtained with a

Exploring monovalent and multivalent peptides for the inhibition of FBP21-tWW

• Lisa Maria Henning,
• Sumati Bhatia,
• Miriam Bertazzon,
• Michaela Marczynke,
• Oliver Seitz,
• Rudolf Volkmer,
• Rainer Haag and
• Christian Freund

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 701–706, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.80

• release of the dendritic polymer into the cytoplasm [13]. These polymeric scaffolds have been explored well for tumor targeting by using polymer-drug conjugates or polyplexes with genes or siRNA [14], but also have the potential to inhibit protein–protein interaction in cells, by displaying multiple

• minimal positive charge on the carrier polymeric backbone which is necessary for cell penetration. The hPG-NH2 1 with 70% amine functionalization was chosen to conjugate multiple copies of an optimized targeting peptide, yielding the multivalent hPG-peptide conjugate 2. The dissociation constant (KD) of

• desired hPG-NH2 1 (see Figure S4 in Supporting Information File 1 for GPC analysis of hPG-NH2 1). The appropriate derivative of the targeting peptide, i.e., Ac-WPPPPRVPRGSG-COOH was activated by N-hydroxysuccinimidyl ester formation and used for coupling with hPG-NH2 1 (Mn = 7.3 kDa, PDI = 1.97) to

Design, synthesis and photochemical properties of the first examples of iminosugar clusters based on fluorescent cores

• Mathieu L. Lepage,
• Antoine Mirloup,
• Manon Ripoll,
• Fabien Stauffert,
• Anne Bodlenner,
• Raymond Ziessel and
• Philippe Compain

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 659–667, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.74

• ][21][22][23][24][25][26]. The interest of the inhibitory multivalent effect for drug discovery was demonstrated by targeting glycosidases involved in rare genetic diseases linked to misfolded proteins [24][25][26]. The first examples of multivalent iminosugars such as 2 and 3 acting as pharmacological

Potential of acylated peptides to target the influenza A virus

• Daniel Lauster,
• Damian Pawolski,
• Julian Storm,
• Kai Ludwig,
• Rudolf Volkmer,
• Henry Memczak,
• Andreas Herrmann and
• Sumati Bhatia

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 589–595, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.65

• ]. Hence, research and development of new affordable influenza antivirals are an important task to combat not only seasonal epidemics, but also devastating pandemics. For therapy of infected patients, several pharmaceuticals targeting influenza neuraminidase (oseltamivir, zanamivir) or the proton channel

• vivo situation. Typically, such antiviral compounds will be applied intravenously or by inhalation to allow a systemic distribution or a tissue specific targeting within the infected host. However, in those cases amphiphilic peptides are in an environment of cell membrane surfaces being in excess to

Sequence-specific RNA cleavage by PNA conjugates of the metal-free artificial ribonuclease tris(2-aminobenzimidazole)

• Friederike Danneberg,
• Alice Ghidini,
• Plamena Dogandzhiyski,
• Elisabeth Kalden,
• Roger Strömberg and
• Michael W. Göbel

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 493–498, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.55

• the one hand, they can improve our mechanistic understanding of natural ribonucleases and of phosphodiester reactivity in general. On the other hand, a wide range of practical applications is conceivable for such RNA cleavers ranging from tools in molecular biology to chemotherapeutics targeting mRNAs

Synthetic strategies for the fluorescent labeling of epichlorohydrin-branched cyclodextrin polymers

• Milo Malanga,
• Mihály Bálint,
• István Puskás,
• Kata Tuza,
• Tamás Sohajda,
• László Jicsinszky,
• Lajos Szente and
• Éva Fenyvesi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 3007–3018, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.319

• polymeric network before the introduction of the anchoring group for the fluorescent labeling (Scheme 3). Methylated cyclodextrins have peculiar properties concerning both solubility and complex formation thus targeting a water-soluble methylated β-CD polymer with a low degree of substitution can be

Come-back of phenanthridine and phenanthridinium derivatives in the 21st century

• Lidija-Marija Tumir,
• Marijana Radić Stojković and
• Ivo Piantanida

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2930–2954, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.312

• eliminated the imine-H and formed the imidoyl radical, added to the phenyl ring. The homolytic aromatic substitution was terminated by H-atom abstraction by another t-BuO• radical. Among very few routes targeting the synthesis of 5,6-unsubstituted phenanthridines, the here presented radical-based pathway

• -isocyanobiphenyls with CF3SiMe3 under metal-free conditions showed to be a mild and efficient approach to 6-(trifluoromethyl)phenanthridines, characterised by good yields with high regioselectivity at ambient temperature (Scheme 6) [19][20]. Another radical-based route (targeting 6-perfluoroalkylphenanthridines

• between various DNA and RNA polynucleotides was attributed to the switch of the binding mode (intercalation into dGdC-DNA and AU-RNA and minor groove binding into dAdT-DNA). A common strategy for the modification of DNA- and RNA-targeting molecules by preparation of homo-dimers was also implemented on the

Preparation and evaluation of cyclodextrin polypseudorotaxane with PEGylated liposome as a sustained release drug carrier

• Kayoko Hayashida,
• Taishi Higashi,
• Daichi Kono,
• Keiichi Motoyama,
• Koki Wada and
• Hidetoshi Arima

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2756–2764, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.292

• rapid removal from the systemic circulation by the reticuloendothelial system (RES). To produce long-circulating LPs, hydrophilic polymers, carbohydrates, peptides and proteins have been used to modify the surface of LPs [29]. Additionally, the targeting efficiency of LPs has been improved by appending

• various targeting-ligands such as antibodies, sugars and folic acid to LPs [30][31][32]. Recently, stimulus responsive LPs such as bubble LPs, pH responsive LPs and thermoresponsive LPs have been developed as smart drug carriers [33][34][35]. PEGylated LP (PEG-LP) is one of the most popular LP products

Synthesis of nanodiamond derivatives carrying amino functions and quantification by a modified Kaiser test

• Gerald Jarre,
• Steffen Heyer,
• Elisabeth Memmel,
• Thomas Meinhardt and
• Anke Krueger

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2729–2737, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.288

• functional moiety is not prone to hydrolytic or enzymatic decay. Stable conjugation is an essential prerequisite for applications such as labelling or targeting. Here we report on the grafting of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds using the Diels–Alder reaction of suitable starting materials

Anomalous diffusion of Ibuprofen in cyclodextrin nanosponge hydrogels: an HRMAS NMR study

• Monica Ferro,
• Franca Castiglione,
• Carlo Punta,
• Lucio Melone,
• Walter Panzeri,
• Barbara Rossi,
• Francesco Trotta and
• Andrea Mele

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2715–2723, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.286

• data on API loaded in complex systems resembling the formulations actually used for drug delivery, targeting or controlled release. Finally, the important issue of how subdiffusive and superdiffusive regime can be related to the structure of the gel should be addressed. In principle, the subdiffusive

Linear-g-hyperbranched and cyclodextrin-based amphiphilic block copolymer as a multifunctional nanocarrier

• Yamei Zhao,
• Wei Tian,
• Guang Yang and
• Xiaodong Fan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2696–2703, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.284

• accumulation of drug in the target site [8]. For this reason, the nanocarriers are required to combine various properties or functions in one system. Recently, the concept of multifunctional nanocarriers that can simultaneously perform multiple functions, such as longevity, targeting, stimuli sensitivity, and

• of targeting, prolonged blood circulation time, etc. Therefore, they have attracted much attention [6][15][16][17][18][19]. However, to develop an efficient DDS constructed from ABC micelles, it is essential to consider some important factors, such as high drug loading and controlled release. Many of

A small azide-modified thiazole-based reporter molecule for fluorescence and mass spectrometric detection

• Stefanie Wolfram,
• Hendryk Würfel,
• Stefanie H. Habenicht,
• Christine Lembke,
• Phillipp Richter,
• Eckhard Birckner,
• Rainer Beckert and
• Georg Pohnert

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2470–2479, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.258

• . We show model experiments that demonstrate the suitability of the molecule in labeling small molecules and in ABPP investigations. Fluorescence and MS offer orthogonal opportunities for detection and make this reporter a universal tool for targeting molecules of different sizes and properties

Expanding the scope of cyclopropene reporters for the detection of metabolically engineered glycoproteins by Diels–Alder reactions

• Anne-Katrin Späte,
• Verena F. Schart,
• Julia Häfner,
• Andrea Niederwieser,
• Thomas U. Mayer and
• Valentin Wittmann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2235–2242, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.232

• significantly higher fluorescence staining of cell-surface glycoconjugates, Ac4GlcNCyoc (1) gave higher labeling efficiency with protein preparations containing also intracellular proteins, possibly by targeting O-GlcN-acylated proteins. Since O-GlcN-acylation of proteins is associated with numerous crucial

Expeditive synthesis of trithiotriazine-cored glycoclusters and inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation

• Meriem Smadhi,
• Sophie de Bentzmann,
• Anne Imberty,
• Marc Gingras,
• Raoudha Abderrahim and
• Peter G. Goekjian

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1981–1990, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.206

• particular due to the physical barrier created by surface-attached biofilms, thus limiting antibiotic penetration [4][5][6]. A challenging and useful task is therefore to develop novel strategies against PA colonies at this late stage of virulence. Among recent approaches, targeting biofilm formation or