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Papers by Krzysztof Walczak

Molecules, Sep 25, 2018

The α-amidoalkylating properties of 1-(N-acylamino)alkyltriarylphosphonium salts with weakened C ... more The α-amidoalkylating properties of 1-(N-acylamino)alkyltriarylphosphonium salts with weakened C α-P + bond strength are discussed and examined. It is demonstrated that such type of phosphonium salts reacts smoothly with a diverse array of carbon-and heteroatom-based nucleophiles, including 1-morpholinocyclohexene, 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, benzotriazole sodium salt, p-toluenesulfinate sodium salt, benzylamine, triarylphosphines, and other P-nucleophiles. Reactions are conducted at room temperature, in a short time (5-15 min) and mostly without catalysts. Simple work-up procedures result in good or very good yields of products. The structures of known compounds were established by spectroscopic methods and all new compounds have been fully characterized using 1 H-, 13 C-, 31 P-NMR, IR spectroscopy, and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Mechanistic aspects of described transformations are also performed and discussed. It was demonstrated that unique properties make 1-(N-acylamino)alkyl-triarylphosphonium salts with weakened C α-P + bond strength interesting building blocks with great potential, especially in α-amidoalkylation reactions.

Physical Review E, 2011

Nucleosides are chemical compounds that have an extremely important biological role; they can be ... more Nucleosides are chemical compounds that have an extremely important biological role; they can be found in all types of living organisms. They are crucial components from which DNA and RNA acids are built. In addition, nucleosides are key regulators of many physiological processes. In this paper, the molecular dynamics in the liquid and glassy state of three selected nucleosides, β-adenosine, β-thymidine, and β-uridine, was investigated by means of dielectric spectroscopy. Our results revealed multiple relaxation processes associated with different types of molecular motions. Besides the primary α relaxation, two secondary modes in the glassy states of examined compounds were identified. Crystallization progress monitored by dielectric spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction technique at isostructural relaxation conditions revealed that the examined nucleosides possess completely different tendencies to recrystallize from the liquid as well as the glassy state. We have also made an attempt to predict the time scale of molecular motion below the glass transition temperatures of the respective nucleosides to discuss their potential stability at room temperature over prolonged storage time. Finally, combination of molecular mobility studies with evaluation of thermodynamic parameters from calorimetric measurements allowed us to discuss the fundamental roles of both kinetic and thermodynamic factors in governing the physical stability of the glassy state.

Pharmaceuticals

The pharmacological effects of the presence of a sugar moiety, 1,2,3-triazole ring and silyl grou... more The pharmacological effects of the presence of a sugar moiety, 1,2,3-triazole ring and silyl groups in the structure of biologically active compounds have been extensively studied in drug design and medicinal chemistry. These components can be useful tools to tailoring the bioavailability of target molecules. Herein we present the study on the impact of the sugar substituent structure and triisopropylsilyl group presence on the anticancer activity of mucochloric acid (MCA) derivatives containing the furan-2(5H)-one or 2H-pyrrol-2-one core. The obtained results clearly indicated that tested compounds caused a significant decrease in cell viability of HCT116 and MCF-7 cell lines. MCF-7 cells indicate serious resistance toward investigated compounds in comparison with HCT116 cell line, it suggests that estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells are significantly less sensitive to the tested derivatives. Depending on the structure of the sugar, the type and site of connection with the furan...

Pharmaceutics, 2021

Oligonucleotides with the sequences 5′-GTG AUPA TGC, 5′-GCA TAUP CAC and 5′-GUPG ATA UPGC, where ... more Oligonucleotides with the sequences 5′-GTG AUPA TGC, 5′-GCA TAUP CAC and 5′-GUPG ATA UPGC, where UP is 2′-O-propargyl uridine, were subjected to post-synthetic Cu(I)-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition to attach 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (cyclen) and two well-known DNA intercalating dyes: thioxanthone and 1,8-naphthalimide. We propose a convenient cyclen protection–deprotection strategy that allows efficient separation of the resulting polyamine–oligonucleotide conjugates from the starting materials by RP-HPLC to obtain high-purity products. In this paper, we present hitherto unknown macrocyclic polyamine–oligonucleotide conjugates and their hybridization properties reflected in the thermal stability of thirty-two DNA duplexes containing combinations of labeled strands, their unmodified complementary strands, and strands with single base pair mismatches. Circular dichroism measurements showed that the B-conformation is retained for all dsDNAs consisting of unmodified and modif...

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2020

Investigation of a modified carbazole as a nucleoside mimetic and its binding affinity towards co... more Investigation of a modified carbazole as a nucleoside mimetic and its binding affinity towards complementary DNA/RNA models shows improved thermal stability and fluorescence emission of carbazole probe–target hybrid duplexes.

Journal of Nanomaterials, 2017

Cell type, morphology, and functioning are key variables in the construction of efficient “drug-v... more Cell type, morphology, and functioning are key variables in the construction of efficient “drug-vehicle” hybrids in magnetic drug delivery. Iron-encapsulated multiwall carbon nanotubes (Fe@MWCNTs) appear as promising candidates for theranostics due to in situ chemical catalytic vapor deposition (c-CVD) synthesis, straightforward organic functionalization, and nanoneedle (1D) behavior. Here, model hybrids were synthesized by exploring C-sp2 chemistry ((1+2)-cycloaddition of nitrenes and amidation) of the outer MWCNT walls combined with anticancer agents, that is, 5-fluorouracil (5FU), purpurin (Purp), and 1,8-naphthalimide DNA intercalators (NIDIs), via linkers. Analyses of the Fe@MWCNT vehicles by SEM, TEM, and Raman spectroscopy revealed their morphology while Mössbauer spectroscopy confirmed the presence of encapsulated ferromagnetic iron-based nanodomains. Cytotoxicity of the hybrids was studied using a 24 h MTS assay combined with the apoptosis and life cycle assays against huma...

Chemical and Process Engineering, 2017

The studies showed that alkaline lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens enables an irreversible tran... more The studies showed that alkaline lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens enables an irreversible transesterification of vinyl esters to give enantiomeric excess (eeR) of about 80% using vinyl butyrate as acyl donor and diisopropyl ether as a solvent, at partially optimized conditions. For the native lipase the process was adequately described by a five-parameter Ping-Pong Bi Bi model for both enantiomers plus expression accounting for the formation of enzyme-acyl donor complex, but for the same lipase supported on mesoporous materials of SBA-15-Oc type, R-product inhibition also had to be taken into account. The use of hydrophobic support increased by more than two-fold the rate of the S-solketal conversion but even more that of R-solketal. Thus the immobilization of lipase had very positive effect on the process kinetics but decreased its enantioselectivity.

RSC Advances, 2016

Synthesis, spectral and electrochemical properties of a series of new panchromatic BODIPY donor–a... more Synthesis, spectral and electrochemical properties of a series of new panchromatic BODIPY donor–acceptor–donor derivatives, comprising carbazole conjugated with systematically elongated framework by thiophene – based linkers were investigated.

RSC Advances, 2022

A high-yielding, standardized, electrochemical method for the synthesis of N-protected (1-methoxy... more A high-yielding, standardized, electrochemical method for the synthesis of N-protected (1-methoxyalkyl)amines using commercially available, user-friendly kit – not only for “electro-curious” chemists.

Il Farmaco, 2002

Mercaptopurine (Puri-Nethol TM ; 6-MP) is used almost exclusively as sustaining therapy for acute... more Mercaptopurine (Puri-Nethol TM ; 6-MP) is used almost exclusively as sustaining therapy for acute leukemia [1,2]. The free-base structure is transformed by sensitive cancer cells toward the ribonucleotide 6-mercaptopurin-9-yl (MPRP), that emerges from the interaction of the drug with 5-phosphoribosyl transferase [3,4]. For the conventional purine anticancer drug, 6-mercaptopurine central pathways of deactivation (Fig. 1) include methylation of SH group by thiopurine-S-methyltransferase (TPMT) and oxidation by the enzyme xanthine oxidase (XO) [5]. Heterocyclic analogs of 6-mercaptopurine, such as azathioprine, were invented to shield it from metabolic effects [6,7]. In spite of azathioprine holds antitumor activity, it isn't fundamentally superior to 6-mercaptopurine [8]. It has an essential part in organ transplants as an immuno-suppressive agent [9]. Today, these thiopurine bases continue to be basic means in the inception and maintenance therapy in patients with myelocytic and intense lymphocytic leukemia [10,11]. Regardless of its set up clinical significance, 6-mercaptopurine has particular restorative drawbacks [12], which have kept on stimulating the search of purine analogs enhancing therapeutic adequacy.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022

Hexokinase 2 (HK2), an enzyme of the sugar kinase family, plays a dual role in glucose metabolism... more Hexokinase 2 (HK2), an enzyme of the sugar kinase family, plays a dual role in glucose metabolism and mediating cancer cell apoptosis, making it an attractive target for cancer therapy. While positive HK2 expression usually promotes cancer cells survival, silencing or inhibiting this enzyme has been found to improve the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs and even result in cancer cell death. Previously, benitrobenrazide (BNBZ) was characterized as a potent HK2 inhibitor with good anti-cancer activity in mice, but the effect of its trihydroxy moiety (pyrogallol-like) on inhibitory activity and some cellular functions has not been fully understood. Therefore, the main goal of this study was to obtain the parent BNBZ (2a) and its three dihydroxy derivatives 2b–2d and to conduct additional physicochemical and biological investigations. The research hypothesis assumed that the HK2 inhibitory activity of the tested compounds depends on the number and location of hydroxyl groups in their c...

Molecules, 2020

α-Aminophosphonic acids are phosphorus analogues of α-amino acids. Compounds of this type find nu... more α-Aminophosphonic acids are phosphorus analogues of α-amino acids. Compounds of this type find numerous applications in medicine and crop protection due to their unique biological activities. A crucial factor in these activities is the configuration of the stereoisomers. Only a few methods of stereoselective transformation of α-amino acids into their phosphorus analogues are known so far and all of them are based on asymmetric induction, thus involving the use of a chiral substrate. In contrast, we have focused our efforts on the development of an effective method for this type of transformation using a racemic mixture of starting N-protected α-amino acids and a chiral catalyst. Herein, a simple and efficient stereoselective organocatalytic α-amidoalkylation of dimethyl phosphite by 1-(N-acylamino)alkyltriphenylphosphonium salts to enantiomerically enriched α-aminophosphonates is reported. Using 5 mol% of chiral quinine- or hydroquinine-derived quaternary ammonium salts provides fin...

Pharmaceuticals, 2021

The pharmacological effects of carbon to silicon bioisosteric replacements have been widely explo... more The pharmacological effects of carbon to silicon bioisosteric replacements have been widely explored in drug design and medicinal chemistry. Here, we present a systematic investigation of the impact of different silyl groups on the anticancer activity of mucobromic acid (MBA) bearing furan-2(5H)-one core. We describe a comprehensive characterization of obtained compounds with respect to their anticancer potency and selectivity towards cancer cells. All four novel compounds exert stronger antiproliferative activity than MBA. Moreover, 3b induce apoptosis in colon cancer cell lines. A detailed investigation of the mechanism of action revealed that 3b activity stems from the down-regulation of survivin and the activation of caspase-3. Furthermore, compound 3b attenuates the clonogenic potential of HCT-116 cells. Interestingly, we also found that depending on the type of the silyl group, compound selectivity towards cancer cells could be precisely controlled. Collectively, we demonstrat...

Molecules, 2019

In this study, Michaelis-Arbuzov-type reaction of 1-imidoalkyltriarylphosphonium salts with phosp... more In this study, Michaelis-Arbuzov-type reaction of 1-imidoalkyltriarylphosphonium salts with phosphites, phosphonites, and phosphinites was used in the synthesis of a wide range of phosphorus analogs of α-amino acids such as 1-imidoalkylphosphonates, 1-imidoalkylphosphinates, and 1-imidoalkylphosphine oxides. Large differences were observed in the reactivity of substrates depending on their structure, especially on the type of phosphonium moiety and N-protecting group. The conditions under which the expected products can be obtained in good to excellent yields have been developed. Mechanistic aspects of the transformation have been provided.

Catalysts, 2018

We have demonstrated a convenient method of synthesizing nickel nanowires (NiNWs), which could be... more We have demonstrated a convenient method of synthesizing nickel nanowires (NiNWs), which could be easily tuned to produce materials with a carefully defined nanostructure. By varying the concentration of the Ni precursor, pH of the medium or reaction temperature, we directly affected the diameter of the formed product as well as the yield of the process. The obtained material consisted of straight bundles of NiNWs, which revealed powerful catalytic action for the reduction of nitroarenes to appropriate amine derivatives. A selection of substrates were employed and all of them were successfully converted into the corresponding aromatic amine despite the presence of different substituents on the aromatic ring with high yields, even in large scale reactions. The results showed that NiNW-based catalysts could constitute efficient catalytic systems for the synthesis of aryl amines at industrial levels.

Polymers, 2018

The presented study describes the method for the synthesis and characterization of a new class of... more The presented study describes the method for the synthesis and characterization of a new class of conjugated copolymers containing a perylenediimide (PDI) and naphthalene diimide (NDI) side groups. The main conjugated backbone is a donor-acceptor polymer poly[3,6-carbazole-alt-5,5-(4 ,7-di-2-thienyl-2 ,1 ,3-benzothiadiazole)] containing thiophene and carbazole as donor units and benzothiadiazole as an acceptor unit. The presented compounds were synthesized in a multistep synthesis. The polymerization was carried out by Suzuki or Stille coupling reaction. Redox properties of the studied polymers were tested in different conditions. Electrochemical investigation revealed independent reduction of the main polymer chain and diimide side groups. UV-Vis spectroscopy revealed the overlap of two absorption spectra. The difference between the electron affinity of the polymer main chain and that of the diimides estimated electrochemically is approximately 0.3 eV.

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Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), Jan 25, 2018

The α-amidoalkylating properties of 1-(-acylamino)alkyltriarylphosphonium salts with weakened C-P... more The α-amidoalkylating properties of 1-(-acylamino)alkyltriarylphosphonium salts with weakened C-P⁺ bond strength are discussed and examined. It is demonstrated that such type of phosphonium salts reacts smoothly with a diverse array of carbon- and heteroatom-based nucleophiles, including 1-morpholinocyclohexene, 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, benzotriazole sodium salt, -toluenesulfinate sodium salt, benzylamine, triarylphosphines, and other P-nucleophiles. Reactions are conducted at room temperature, in a short time (5⁻15 min) and mostly without catalysts. Simple work-up procedures result in good or very good yields of products. The structures of known compounds were established by spectroscopic methods and all new compounds have been fully characterized using ¹H-, C-, P-NMR, IR spectroscopy, and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Mechanistic aspects of described transformations are also performed and discussed. It was demonstrated that unique properties make 1-(-acylamino)alkyl-triarylp...

of redox states of thin electropolymerised films of poly(3-dodecylpyrrole) involving a black colo... more of redox states of thin electropolymerised films of poly(3-dodecylpyrrole) involving a black coloured state, Electrochimica Acta (2014),

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Synthesis, 2001

1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-undec-7-ene (DBU) salts of 5-substituted uracils have been obtained as cr... more 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-undec-7-ene (DBU) salts of 5-substituted uracils have been obtained as crystals. The salts were used as nucleophiles in the synthesis of 1-(2¢-hydroxy-3¢methoxypropyl)uracils by oxirane ring opening in 1,2-epoxy-3methoxypropane and in reversed pyrimidine nucleosides synthesis by substitution of the terminal tosylate group in methyl 6-O-tosyla-D-glucopyranoside.

Molecules, 2011

Dichloro-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone treated with methyl chloroformate in the presence of diisopropy... more Dichloro-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone treated with methyl chloroformate in the presence of diisopropylethylamine (Hünig's base) gave the corresponding carbonate. The labile methoxycarbonyloxy group smoothly undergoes substitution by amino alcohols. The obtained 5-(ω-hydroxyalkylamino) mucochloric acid derivatives reacted with peracetylated glucals using triphenylphosphine hydrobromide as a catalyst to give the title muchloric acid glycoconjugates.