One-Step Synthesis of Dicarboxamides through Pd-Catalysed Aminocarbonylation with Diamines as N-Nucleophiles (original) (raw)

Synthesis, DFT Molecular Geometry and Anticancer Activity of Symmetrical 2,2′-(2-Oxo-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-1,3(2H)-diyl) Diacetate and Its Arylideneacetohydrazide Derivatives

Materials, 2022

To identify new candidate anticancer compounds, we here report the synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives: diethyl 2,2′-(2-oxo-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-1,3(2H)-diyl) diacetate and its arylideneacetohydrazide derivatives, using ultrasonic irradiation and conventional heating. The compounds were confirmed by Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) (JEOL, Tokyo, Japan) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectroscopy (Thermoscientific, Waltham, MA, USA). The molecular structure and electronic properties of the studied compounds were predicted for the acetohydrazide hydrazones. These compounds exist as a mixture of configurational and conformational isomerism as well as amido-amidic acid tautomerism. The NMR spectral data proved the predominance of syn-E amido isomers. In addition, density functional theory (DFT) predicted stability in the gas phase and showed that syn-E amido isomers are the most stable in the presence of an electron donating group, while the anti-isomer is the most stable in the presence of electron-attracting substituents. The anticancer activity of these synthetic compounds 6a, 6b and 6c towards both colon cancer (HCT-116) and cervical cancer (HeLa) cells was examined by MTT assay and DAPI staining. The MTT assay revealed a strong antiproliferative effect against the cancer cells at low concentrations, and interestingly, no significant inhibitory action against the non-cancerous cell line, HEK-293. The IC50 values for HCT-116 were 29.5 + 4.53 µM, 57.9 + 7.01 µM and 40.6 + 5.42 µM for 6a, 6b, and 6c, respectively. The IC50 values for HeLa cells were 57.1 + 6.7 µM, 65.6 + 6.63 µM and 33.8 + 3.54 µM for 6a, 6b, and 6c, respectively. DAPI staining revealed that these synthesized benzimidazole derivatives caused apoptotic cell death in both the colon and cervical cancer cells. Thus, these synthetic compounds demonstrate encouraging anticancer activity as well as being safe for normal human cells, making them attractive candidates as anticancer agents.

Synthesis of Pyridine-Dicarboxamide-Cyclohexanone Derivatives: Anticancer and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities and In Silico Study

Molecules, 2019

An efficient and practical method for the synthesis of 2,6-diaryl-4-oxo-N,N′-di(pyridin-2-yl)cyclohexane-1,1-dicarboxamide is described in this present study, which occurs through a double Michael addition reaction between diamide and various dibenzalacetones. The reaction was carried out in dichloromethane (DCM) in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU). The anticancer activities of the synthesized compounds were evaluated in several cancer cell lines, including MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, SAS, PC-3, HCT-116, HuH-7 and HepG2 cells. From these experiments, we determined that MDA-MB-231 was the most sensitive cancer cell line to the compounds 3c, 3e, 3d, 3j and 3l, which exhibited variable anticancer activities (3l [IC50 = 5 ± 0.25 µM] > 3e [IC50 = 5 ± 0.5 µM] > 3c [IC50 = 7 ± 1.12 µM] > 3d [IC50 = 18 ± 0.87 µM] > 3j [IC50 = 45 ± 3 µM]). Of these, 3l (substituted p-trifluoromethylphenyl and chloropyridine) showed good potency (IC50 = 6 ± 0.78 µM) against HCT-116 ...

The synthesis of isoxazolyl- and isothiazolylcarbamides exhibiting antitumor activity

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2014

Accessible 5-phenyl(p-tolyl)isoxazol-3-carboxylic, 4,5-dichlorothiazol-3-carboxylic and 5-(benzylsulfanyl)-4-chlorothiazol-3-carboxylic acids were converted via a series of cascade transformations into the corresponding (1,2-azolyl)-3-carbonyl azides whose reaction with slightly basic aryl(heteryl)amines led to generation of 1-(1,2-azolyl)-3-aryl(heteryl)carbamides. To obtain isoxazolyl(isothiazolyl)carbamides containing the residues of highly basic amines, (1,2-azolyl)-3-carbonyl azides were preliminary transformed into aryl (1,2-azol-3-yl)carbamates by the action of phenol or 4-fluorophenol. Carbamates then were introduced into reaction with aliphatic or heterоcyclic amines. Some of the obtained compounds and their precursors show high antitumor activity and are capable to increase the effect of cytostatic drugs applied in the medical practice.

1,3-Dioxoindan-2-carboxamides as Bioactive Ligand Scaffolds for the Development of Novel Organometallic Anticancer Drugs

Organometallics, 2015

A series of novel 1,3-dioxoindan-2-carboxamide-based complexes were synthesized, designed to employ both the attributes of half-sandwich complexes and the topoisomerase inhibiting properties of the ligand scaffold. The compounds were characterized with standard analytical methods. Their stability in aqueous systems and the impact of either the metal center or the ligand scaffold on the affinity toward small biomolecules such as amino acids, DNA model compounds, and small proteins were determined by IT-ESI mass spectrometry. The cytotoxicity was investigated in three human cancer cell lines by means of a colorimetric MTT assay, and preliminary structure−activity relationships were derived. The benzyl derivatives showed the highest in vitro activity and promising topoisomerase IIα inhibition in the range of the IC 50 values. In addition, the induced changes in the cell cycle distribution were determined and the apoptosis induction potential elucidated.

Solvent free synthesis, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activity evaluation of tricyclic and tetracyclic benzimidazole derivatives

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2010

Heterocyclic benzimidazole derivatives 3a-h, 5a-c and 7a-d have been synthesized by condensation of succinic acid (1) homophthalic acid (4) and 2,3-pyrazinedicarboxlic acid (6) with various substituted diamines under microwave irradiation in good yields. Structures assigned to 3a-h, 5a-c and 7a-d are fully supported by spectral data. All these compounds were screened for anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. At a dose of 50 mg/kg po compounds 3b (39.4%) and 3c (39.2%) exhibited anti-inflammatory activity, comparable to standard ibuprofen which showed 39% activity at 50 mg/kg po and compound 7c exhibit good anticancer activity against ovary (IGR-OV-1), breast (MCF-7) and CNS(SF-295) human cancer cell lines.

N-Acylated and N,N′-diacylated imidazolidine-2-thione derivatives and N,N′-diacylated tetrahydropyrimidine-2(1H)-thione analogues: Synthesis and antiproliferative activity

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2009

Fifty-one acylthioureas (ATUs) incorporating imidazolidine-2-thione or its upper cyclohomologue were prepared by parallel synthesis and evaluated against a high number of human cancer cell lines for antiproliferative activity. ATUs 1o (3,5-dichlorobenzoyl), 1s (2-furoyl), 3s (2-furoyl) and 1t (2-thenoyl) displayed activity against leukemia, melanoma LOX IMVI, non-small cell lung NCI-H522, renal 786-0, CAKI-1, SN12C, UO-31 and breast MCF7, MDA-MB-435, T-47D cancer cell lines in the 0.3e9.7 mM concentration range. Compound 14s exhibited selectivity for melanoma SK-MEL-5 (GI 50 < 5 nM); 1s for leukemia MOLT-4 (GI 50 : 300 nM); 1q, 3b and 3q for renal cancer UO-31 (GI 50 : 70e 200 nM); 8s, 9s for non-small cell lung cancer EKVX (GI 50 : 300, 10 nM) and 3j for HOP-92 (GI 50 : 700 nM) cell line.

Synthesis, Antitumor and Antiviral In Vitro Activities of New Benzotriazole-Dicarboxamide Derivatives

Frontiers in Chemistry

Cancer and viral infections continue to threaten humankind causing death worldwide. Hence, the discovery of new anticancer and antiviral agents still represents a major scientific goal. Heterocycles designed to mimic the chemical structure of natural pyrimidines and purines have been designed over the years, exerting their activity acting as false substrates on several different targets. We reported a series of bis-benzotriazole-dicarboxamide derivatives which inhibit viral helicase of poliovirus, and hence we planned structure modifications to obtain different series of new dicarboxamides. Here, the synthesis and characterization of 56 new compounds: 31 bis-benzotriazole dicarboxamides and 25 mono-substituted acidic derivatives are reported. The synthesized compounds were tested for their antiviral and antitumor activity. Mostly, compounds 4a, 4c and 4d showed antiviral activity against tested Picornaviruses, Coxsackievirus B5 and Poliovirus-1. Likewise, four derivatives (3b, 3d, 4...

Effective Synthesis of 3,4-Diaryl-isoxazole-5-carboxamides and their Antiproliferative Properties

European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019

A simple scalable procedure for the synthesis of 3,4diaryl-isoxazole-5-carboxamides 6 under mild conditions from readily available material was developed. The targeted compounds 6, structural analogues of heat shock protein inhibitors, were obtained by the rearrangement of intermediate 3,4-diaryl-5-carboxamido-isoxazoline N-oxides 5. In contrast to carboxamido-isoxazoline oxides 5, base-catalyzed recyclization of 3,4diaryl-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)isoxazoline N-oxides 9c unexpectedly yielded 5-hydroxy-1,2-oxazin-6-ones 17c instead of ethyl 3,4-[a] N.