Selective copper(II) acetate and potassium iodide catalyzed oxidation of aminals to dihydroquinazoline and quinazolinone alkaloids

• Matthew T. Richers,
• Chenfei Zhao and
• Daniel Seidel

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1194–1201, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.135

• products have been isolated from, such as Adhatoda vasica, Peganum harmala and Evodia rutaecarpa, have been used in folk medicine for centuries [6][7][8][9]. Since the original isolation of vasicine (1, Figure 1) in 1888 [10], the biological properties of this class of alkaloids have been extensively

Towards a biocompatible artificial lung: Covalent functionalization of poly(4-methylpent-1-ene) (TPX) with cRGD pentapeptide

• Lena Möller,
• Christian Hess,
• Jiří Paleček,
• Yi Su,
• Axel Haverich,
• Andreas Kirschning and
• Gerald Dräger

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 270–277, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.33

• that did not reveal absorption maxima between 440–600 nm. These results demonstrate that the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition protocols gave covalently linked fluorescein–TPX membrane adducts. Endothelialization of TPX foils Based on these promising results, we next tested the biological properties of the new

Synthesis of spiro[dihydropyridine-oxindoles] via three-component reaction of arylamine, isatin and cyclopentane-1,3-dione

• Yan Sun,
• Jing Sun and
• Chao-Guo Yan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 8–14, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.2

• scope of this novel reaction is briefly discussed. Keywords: arylamine; cyclopentanedione; isatin; multicomponent reaction; spiro compound; Introduction The spirooxindole is among the most important class of naturally occurring substances, characterized by highly pronounced biological properties, and

Multivalent display of the antimicrobial peptides BP100 and BP143

• Imma Güell,
• Rafael Ferre,
• Kasper K. Sørensen,
• Esther Badosa,
• Iteng Ng-Choi,
• Emilio Montesinos,
• Eduard Bardají,
• Lidia Feliu,
• Knud J. Jensen and
• Marta Planas

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 2106–2117, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.237

• -melittin antimicrobial undecapeptide hybrids on a carbohydrate template could provide carbopeptides with improved biological properties. In particular, KKLFKKILKYL-NH2 (BP100) and KKLfKKILKYL-NH2 (BP143) were selected based on their high antibacterial activity against the plant pathogenic bacteria Erwinia

Tricyclic flavonoids with 1,3-dithiolium substructure

• Lucian G. Bahrin,
• Peter G. Jones and
• Henning Hopf

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1999–2003, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.226

• be obtained [31]. The above combination of the chemistry of 1,3-dithiol-2-yl cations and the biological properties of flavonoids may provide new compounds with interesting properties. Conclusion The synthesis of 3-dithiocarbamic flavonoids has been accomplished by the reaction of the corresponding 2

An efficient access to the synthesis of novel 12-phenylbenzo[6,7]oxepino[3,4-b]quinolin-13(6H)-one derivatives

• Wentao Gao,
• Guihai Lin,
• Yang Li,
• Xiyue Tao,
• Rui Liu and
• Lianjie Sun

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1849–1857, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.213

• tetracyclic quinoline systems on privileged templates have significant biological properties, such as antitumoral [5][6], anti-inflammatory [7], antimalarial [8], antituberculosis [9], and antiplasmodial [10] activities. Accordingly, the synthesis of new families of such quinoline systems still attracts much

Recyclable fluorous cinchona alkaloid ester as a chiral promoter for asymmetric fluorination of β-ketoesters

• Wen-Bin Yi,
• Xin Huang,
• Zijuan Zhang,
• Dian-Rong Zhu,
• Chun Cai and
• Wei Zhang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1233–1240, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.138

• . Introducing one or a few fluorine atoms to biologically interesting molecules can significantly change the physical, chemical and biological properties [1][2]. The significant amount of publications on fluorinated small molecules, amino acids, carbohydrates, steroids and nucleosides indicates that

Synthesis of diverse indole libraries on polystyrene resin – Scope and limitations of an organometallic reaction on solid supports

• Kerstin Knepper,
• Sylvia Vanderheiden and
• Stefan Bräse

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1191–1199, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.132

• ], palladium-catalyzed indole synthesis [34][35][36][37][38][39][40], cycloaddition strategies [41], C-arylation of substituted acetonitriles or 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds [42], halocyclization [43][44] and finally, reduction of ortho-fluoro-nitroarenes [42]. The significant biological properties and the

Partial thioamide scan on the lipopeptaibiotic trichogin GA IV. Effects on folding and bioactivity

• Marta De Zotti,
• Barbara Biondi,
• Cristina Peggion,
• Matteo De Poli,
• Haleh Fathi,
• Simona Oancea,
• Claudio Toniolo and
• Fernando Formaggio

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1161–1171, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.129

• -terminal 1,2-amino alcohol leucinol (Lol) by the corresponding α-amino methyl ester (Leu-OMe) alters only slightly the biophysical and biological properties of trichogin GA IV. Conversely, we showed that the Nα-blocking fatty acyl moiety plays a major role in its membrane permeability and antibiotic

Synthesis of a library of tricyclic azepinoisoindolinones

• Bettina Miller,
• Shuli Mao,
• Kara M. George Rosenker,
• Joshua G. Pierce and
• Peter Wipf

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1091–1097, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.120

• heterocycles have demonstrated a variety of pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory [5], antihypertensive [6] and vasodilatory [7], antipsychotic [8][9], and anticancer effects [10]. Due to the broad biological properties and the general utility of isoindolinones in the preparation of other

Synthesis and in silico screening of a library of β-carboline-containing compounds

• Kay M. Brummond,
• John R. Goodell,
• Matthew G. LaPorte,
• Lirong Wang and
• Xiang-Qun Xie

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1048–1058, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.117

• pyrazole group of 6{10}. Ligand-based strategy for target prediction Ligand-based target prediction algorithms have been developed based upon an established medicinal chemistry principle that structurally similar compounds, with comparable physical properties, should convey related biological properties

Synthesis and characterization of new diiodocoumarin derivatives with promising antimicrobial activities

• Hany M. Mohamed,
• Ashraf H. F. Abd EL-Wahab,
• Ahmed M. EL-Agrody,
• Ahmed H. Bedair,
• Fathy A. Eid,
• Mostafa M. Khafagy and
• Kamal A. Abd-EL-Rehem

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1688–1696, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.199

• their antidepressant, antithrombotic, antipsychotic (for the central nervous system, CNS) and anti-breast-cancer activities [13]. In view of the important biological properties of the diiodocoumarin derivatives and iodo-organic compounds as medical agents, we planned to synthesize some new

• diiodocoumarin derivatives bearing side chains with different structures, as such derivatives could possess interesting and useful biological properties. Results and Discussion Interaction of 3,5-diiodosalicylaldehyde with diethyl malonate according to the literature procedure [14][15] afforded ethyl 6,8

A novel and facile synthesis of 3-(2-benzofuroyl)- and 3,6-bis(2-benzofuroyl)carbazole derivatives

• Wentao Gao,
• Meiru Zheng and
• Yang Li

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1533–1540, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.180

• substituted with a carbazole unit. Hence the synthesis of such compounds is desirable [29][30]. On the other hand, the benzofuran derivatives are an important class of heterocyclic compounds that are known to possess important biological properties [31][32][33]. Especially, recent studies have shown that some

• benzofuroyl-based compounds display important biological properties as antimicrobial [34], anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory [35], anti-tumor [36], and antifungal [37][38] activities. On account of these findings, extensive synthetic efforts have been devoted to the development of more novel and interesting

Synthesis of (−)-julocrotine and a diversity oriented Ugi-approach to analogues and probes

• Ricardo A. W. Neves Filho,
• Bernhard Westermann and
• Ludger A. Wessjohann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1504–1507, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.175

• ]. In addition, the glutarimide motif can be considered as a privileged structure. Compounds with this pharmacophore often exhibit a wide range of biological properties including anti-inflammatory [10], antitumor [11][12], and anticonvulsive properties [13]. Because of the low yields of julocrotine

Directed aromatic functionalization in natural-product synthesis: Fredericamycin A, nothapodytine B, and topopyrones B and D

• Charles Dylan Turner and
• Marco A. Ciufolini

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1475–1485, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.171

• of topoisomerases, which are overexpressed in cancerous cells, is fatal to the cell [92]. Subsequent studies revealed that topopyrones are in fact dual inhibitors of topo-I and topo-II [93]: A finding that diminished the biomedical relevance of the natural products. Regardless, the biological

• properties of topopyrones are sufficiently interesting that a number of groups embarked on a total synthesis [94][95][96]. Our own involvement in this area was motivated by an interest in topoisomerase-I inhibitors, which are important antineoplastic resources [97], the archetype of which is camptothecin [81

Selectivity in C-alkylation of dianions of protected 6-methyluridine

• Ngoc Hoa Nguyen,
• Christophe Len,
• Anne-Sophie Castanet and
• Jacques Mortier

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1228–1233, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.143

• . Whereas direct ring alkylation of 6-lithiated uridine 11 with ω-alkenyl bromides failed, our approach relies on lateral lithiation/alkylation of 6-methyluridine 2. The total synthesis and biological properties of cyclonucleosides 5 will be reported separately. Lithiation of 2',3'-O-isopropylideneuridine

A simple and convenient one-pot synthesis of substituted isoindolin-1-ones via lithiation, substitution and cyclization of N'-benzyl-N,N-dimethylureas

• Keith Smith,
• Gamal A. El-Hiti,
• Amany S. Hegazy and
• Benson Kariuki

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1219–1227, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.142

• ]. Also, some members that possess this moiety have shown interesting biological properties [9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Several traditional methods are available for the synthesis of isoindolinones [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25], based on the use of Grignard reagents [26], Diels–Alder reactions

Novel synthesis of pseudopeptides bearing a difluoromethyl group by Ugi reaction and desulfanylation

• Jingjing Wu,
• Hui Li and
• Song Cao

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1070–1074, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.123

• often drastically alters the chemical, physical, and biological properties of the parent compounds [6][7][8][9]. Nowadays, difluoromethyl-containing compounds are increasingly being applied in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals [10][11][12]. It is reported that difluoromethyl functionality (CF2H) is

Approaches towards the synthesis of 5-aminopyrazoles

• Ranjana Aggarwal,
• Vinod Kumar,
• Rajiv Kumar and
• Shiv P. Singh

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 179–197, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.25

• properties of 5-aminopyrazoles have prompted enormous research aimed at developing synthetic routes to these heterocyles. This review focuses on the biological properties associated with this system. Various synthetic methods developed up to 2010 for these compounds are described, particularly those that

RAFT polymers for protein recognition

• Alan F. Tominey,
• Julia Liese,
• Sun Wei,
• Klaus Kowski,
• Thomas Schrader and
• Arno Kraft

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 66, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.66

• likely serve to occlude bulk solvent from the hot spot and lower the local dielectric constant [3][4]. With this principle in mind, several groups have designed relatively simple linear polymeric structures with branched ionic comonomers and thus achieved remarkable affinities and biological properties

Shelf-stable electrophilic trifluoromethylating reagents: A brief historical perspective

• Norio Shibata,
• Andrej Matsnev and
• Dominique Cahard

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 65, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.65

• , chemical and biological properties [3]. The specific physical and chemical properties of fluorine in fluorine containing compounds, especially its strong electronegativity, lipophilicity and reaction ability, differ dramatically from those of other halogens and thus lead to changes in the interaction

One-pot three-component synthesis of quinoxaline and phenazine ring systems using Fischer carbene complexes

• Priyabrata Roy and
• Binay Krishna Ghorai

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 52, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.52

• . Keywords: azaisobenzofuran; Diels–Alder; Fischer carbene complex; phenazine; quinoxaline; Introduction Nitrogen-containing heterocycles are abundant in nature and exhibit diverse and important biological properties [1]. Quinoxaline and phenazine derivatives are important classes of nitrogen containing

Chemical aminoacylation of tRNAs with fluorinated amino acids for in vitro protein mutagenesis

• Shijie Ye,
• Allison Ann Berger,
• Dominique Petzold,
• Oliver Reimann,
• Benjamin Matt and
• Beate Koksch

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 40, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.40

• unique properties of the fluorine atom, the incorporation of amino acids which contain fluorinated side chains into peptides and proteins is becoming increasingly popular for the rational design of biopolymers and materials with novel biological properties. For example, certain fluorinated analogues of

Molecular recognition of organic ammonium ions in solution using synthetic receptors

• Andreas Späth and
• Burkhard König

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 32, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.32

• recognition of chiral ammonium ions by crown ethers Chiral ammonium salts are found in many biologically active molecules. The enantioselective discrimination of such molecules is of interest as the biological properties of enantiomers may differ [131]. Since Cram et al. synthesized BINAP-crown ethers, which

(Pseudo)amide-linked oligosaccharide mimetics: molecular recognition and supramolecular properties

• José L. Jiménez Blanco,
• Fernando Ortega-Caballero,
• Carmen Ortiz Mellet and
• José M. García Fernández

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 20, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.20

• blocks is inspired by the structure of peptides and the potential of carbohydrates to reproduce the structural features and biological properties of these polymers [12][13][17]. Poor bioavailability and metabolic stability of peptides have resulted in significant limitations as drug candidates. Another

• been synthesised [99]. Phosphoramidite 56 (Figure 24) was used as a building block to introduce guanidinium linkages at desired positions in the chimeric oligonucleotides. The biological properties were evaluated using the bcr-abl oncogene (the cause of chronic myeloid leukaemia) as the target. The

• groove. As in the case of RNG, a 20 base pair DNG/DNA chimera has been synthesised [106]. Phosphoramidite 66 (Figure 26) was used as the starting material for the introduction of guanidinium linkages at desired positions in the chimeric oligonucleotides. The biological properties were evaluated using the