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The synthesis of thienocycloheptenoindoles
1984
A synthesis of the methylthieno[3,2-c]cyclohepteno[b]indole 7 from 2-methylthieno[3,2-b]cycloheptanone 3 is described. Unsuccessful attempts to prepare the isomeric thienocycloheptenoindole system present in formula 2, from the dihydrobenzothiophenone 8, and from derivatives of 5-(2-thienyl)-4-oxopentanoic acid, 17 and 18, and from N-benzylcycloheptindol-1-one 22 were unsuccessful. The preparation of 4,5-dihydro-2-phenyl-1-thienylmethyl-3H-pyridazin-3-one 20 and of the 5-aminopyrazole 21 are reported.
Spectrophotometric determination of cystine by formation of an o-phthalaldehyde/N-acetyl-l-cysteine derivative
1989
Abstract Cystine reacts with o -phthalaldehyde (OPA) in the absence and presence of a thiol compound to yield different compounds. The use of N -acetyl- l -cysteine as thiol leads to the formation of two derivatives, likely simple and double isoindoles, where the disulfide bond remains unbroken. In contrast, mercaptoethanol gives rise to the reduction of the amino acid to form a cysteine derivative. Obtaining cystine isoindoles makes it possible to spectrophotometrically determine the amino acid after Chromatographic separation and is further evidence of the large stabilization effect produced by N -acetyl- l -cysteine in the formation of OPA-thiol derivatives.
Nucleophilic substitutions in the isoindole series as a valuable tool to synthesize derivatives with antitumor activity
2011
Abstract A novel synthetic approach to the synthesis of 3-substituted isoindoles through nucleophilic substitution of 3-halo derivatives by charged carbon, and neutral nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur nucleophiles, assisted by a 1-acyl group, is reported. Aryl-thio-isoindoles, obtained through a direct nucleophilic substitution with sulfur nucleophiles, showed cytotoxic activity, with GI50 values from micromolar to sub-micromolar concentrations, against the total number of cell lines investigated.
Tryptophan catabolism via kynurenine production in Streptomyces coelicolor: identification of three genes coding for the enzymes of tryptophan to ant…
2011
Most enzymes involved in tryptophan catabolism via kynurenine formation are highly conserved in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. In humans, alterations of this pathway have been related to different pathologies mainly involving the central nervous system. In Bacteria, tryptophan and some of its derivates are important antibiotic precursors. Tryptophan degradation via kynurenine formation involves two different pathways: the eukaryotic kynurenine pathway, also recently found in some bacteria, and the tryptophan-to-anthranilate pathway, which is widespread in microorganisms. The latter produces anthranilate using three enzymes also involved in the kynurenine pathway: tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TD…
‘Interrupted’ diazotization of 3-aminoindoles and 3-aminopyrroles
2014
Abstract ‘Interrupted’ diazotization of 3-aminoindoles and 3-aminopyrroles, achieved by quenching with cold water immediately after the addition of nitrite, led, in good yields, to stable compounds whose structures were identified to be the diazonium species with nitrate as the counter ion, which show no saline character.
Erratum to “3D-Structure and function of strictosidine synthase – The key enzyme of monoterpenoid indole alkaloid biosynthesis” [Plant Physiol. Bioch…
2008
Enzymatic biosynthesis of raumacline
1995
Abstract The indole alkaloid, raumacline, is biosynthesized from ajmaline, when the latter was fed to cell suspensions of Rauwolfia serpentina . Formation in catalysed by two enzymes, a cell wall-bound peroxidase followed by a NADPH 2 -dependent reductase. The first enzyme cleaves ajmaline oxidatively leading to a C-21 epimeric mixture of 21-hydroxyraumacline, a novel alkaloid, which, in turn, is reduced under formation of raumacline. The peroxidase reaction is not specific for Rauwolfia cells whereas the reductase is present exclusively in Rauwolfia cell suspensions. The reductase has been purified to homogeneity. The enzyme is highly substrate specific, only accepting 21-hydroxyraumacline…
Traceless chirality transfer from a norbornene β-amino acid to pyrimido[2,1-a]isoindole enantiomers
2017
Abstract The synthesis of two enantiomeric pairs of pyrimidoisoindoles 9a, 9b and 10a, 10b is reported. During a domino ring-closure reaction, followed by cycloreversion, the chirality of diendo-(−)-(1R,2S,3R,4S)-3-aminobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxamide [(−)-1] was successfully transfered to heterocycles (+)-9a, (+)-10a, (−)-9b, (−)-10b and (−)-10c.
Co(II)-mediated synthesis of 2-carbamimidoylbenzoates and isoindole-1,3-diaminates
2015
Abstract Phthalonitrile, acetoxime and cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate are combined in acetone with formation of stable and easy to handle Co(II) complex [Co{C6H4C(NH2)NC(ONCMe2)2}2](NO3)2 (1). Interaction of 1 with excess alcohols ROH (also used as solvents) and 2 equiv of (NH4)2S leads, in one-step, to alkyl 2-carbamimidoylbenzoate nitrates [C6H4COOR{2-C(NH2)2}]NO3 [R=CH3, C2H5, C3H7, CH(CH3)2]. Similarly, N1,N3-dialkyl-1H-isoindole-1,3-diaminate nitrates [C6H4C(NR′)NC(NR′)]NO3 [R=C3H7, C4H9, C(CH3)3, CH2CH2OH, CH2CH2SC2H5) can be directly produced from 1 by its reaction with 4 equiv of amines and 2 equiv of (NH4)2S in alcoholic media.