Synthesis and biological activity of 5-(4-[2-(Methyl-p-substituted phenylamino)ethoxy]benzyl)thiazolidine-2,4-diones

Synthetic Strategies of Thiazolidine-2,4-dione Derivatives for the Development of New Anti-diabetic Agents: Compressive Review

BACKGROUND

Thiazolidine-2,4-dione (2,4-TZD) is a flexible pharmacophore and a privileged platform and contains a five-membered ring with a 2-oxygen atom with double bond 2,4- position and one nitrogen atom as well as sulphur containing in the heterocyclic compound. A famous electron-rich nitrogen transporter combines invigorating electronic properties with the prospective for elemental applications. Thiazolidine-2,4-dione analogues have been synthesized using a variety of methods, all of which have shown to have a strong biological effect.

OBJECTIVES

The study of the biological activity of Thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives has been a fascinating field of pharmaceutical chemistry and has many purposes. This derivative described in the literature between 1995 to 2023 was the focus of this study. Thiazolidine-2,4-diones have been discussed in terms of their introduction, general method, synthetic scheme and antidiabetic significance in the current review.

CONCLUSION

Thiazolidine-2,4-diones are well-known heterocyclic compounds. The synthesis of Thiazolidine-2,4-diones has been described using a variety of methods. Antidiabetic activity has been discovered in several Thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives, which enhance further research. The use of Thiazolidine-2,4-diones to treat antidiabetics has piqued researchers' interest in learning more about thiazolidine-2,4-diones.

N-Formylsaccharin: A Sweet(able) Formylating Agent in Mechanochemistry

The acylation of amines has always attracted a deep interest as a synthetic route due to its high versatility in organic chemistry and biochemical processes. The purpose of this article is to present a mechanochemical acylation procedure based on the use of acyl-saccharin derivatives, namely N-formylsaccharin, N-acetylsaccharin, and N-propionylsaccharin. This protocol furnishes a valuable solvent-free alternative to the existing processes and aims to be highly beneficial in multi-step procedures due to its rapid and user-friendly workup.

Biosensitivity and Theoretical Electronic Structure Investigations on 3-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-iminothiazolidin-4-one and Its Zn2+ and Cd2+ Metal Complexes

A two-step cyclocondensation reaction has been carried out using 2-aminophenol with 2-chloroacetyl chloride to produce o-hydroxyphenyl chloroacetamide followed by treatment with KSCN in CH3COCH3 to produce the heterocyclic ligand 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-iminothiazolidin-4-one. The Zn2+ and Cd2+ complexes with a metal : ligands ratio of 1 : 4 were synthesized in ethanol using respective metal precursors with the title ligand. Antimicrobial activities of the ligand and its complexes were checked against some bacterial and fungal strains. The result evidenced better bioactive performance of the metal complex (though lower than the standard drug) than the free ligand against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella typhi bacteria, as well as Fusarium oxysporum and Aspergillus niger fungal strains. Theoretical investigations on ligand and metal complexes help to infer the electronic structure behavior of them. Molecular geometry and bond order analysis provides detailed information on the nature of chemical structure and bonding. Molecular Electrostatic Potential (MEP) and atomic charge analysis claims evidence on charge distribution and electrophilic, nucleophilic reactive sites. Natural bond orbital analysis provides second-order perturbed stabilization interactions, orbital population, and their energies. Other theoretical properties such as hardness, softness, electron affinities, and ionization potential were derived and discussed in detail.

An overview on medicinal perspective of thiazolidine-2,4-dione: A remarkable scaffold in the treatment of type 2 diabetes

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TZDs, an important pharmacophore in the treatment of diabetes.

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Various analog-based synthetic strategies and biological significance are discussed.

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Clinical studies using TZDs along with other antidiabetic agents are also highlighted.

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SAR has been discussed to suggest the interactions between derivatives and receptor sites.

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Pyrazole, chromone, and acid-based TZDs can be considered as potential lead molecules.

Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a complex or polygenic disorder, which is characterized by increased levels of glucose (hyperglycemia) and deficiency in insulin secretion or resistance to insulin over an elongated period in the liver and peripheral tissues. Thiazolidine-2,4-dione (TZD) is a privileged scaffold and an outstanding heterocyclic moiety in the field of drug discovery, which provides various opportunities in exploring this moiety as an antidiabetic agent. In the past few years, various novel synthetic approaches had been undertaken to synthesize different derivatives to explore them as more potent antidiabetic agents with devoid of side effects (i.e., edema, weight gain, and bladder cancer) of clinically used TZD (pioglitazone and rosiglitazone). In this review, an effort has been made to summarize the up to date research work of various synthetic strategies for TZD derivatives as well as their biological significance and clinical studies of TZDs in combination with other category as antidiabetic agents. This review also highlights the structure-activity relationships and the molecular docking studies to convey the interaction of various synthesized novel derivatives with its receptor site.

Synthesis of a novel series of (Z)-3,5-disubstituted thiazolidine-2,4-diones as promising anti-breast cancer agents

A novel series of (Z)-3,5-disubstituted thiazolidine-2,4-diones 4-16 has been designed and synthesized. Preliminary screening of these compounds for their anti-breast cancer activity revealed that compounds 5, 7, and 9 possess the highest anti-cancer activities. The anti-tumor effects of compounds 5, 7, and 9 were evaluated against human breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) and human breast cancer cells. They were also evaluated against normal non-cancerous breast cells, isolated from the same patients, to conclude about their use in a potential targeted therapy. Using MTT uptake method, these three compounds 5, 7, and 9 blunt the proliferation of these cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner with an IC₅₀ of 1.27, 1.50 and 1.31 µM respectively. Interestingly, using flow cytometry analysis these three compounds significantly mediated apoptosis of human breast cancer cells without affecting the survival of normal non-cancerous breast cells that were isolated from the same patients. Mechanistically, these compounds blunt the proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells by robustly decreasing the phosphorylation of AKT, mTOR and the expression of VEGF and HIF-1α. Most importantly, compounds 5, 7, and 9 without affecting the phosphorylation and expression of these crucial cellular factors in normal non-cancerous breast cells that were isolated from the same patients. Additionally, using Western blot analysis the three compounds significantly (P < 0.05) decreased the expression of the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 members (Bcl-2, Bcl-_XL and Mcl-1) and increased the expression of the pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 members (Bak, Bax and Bim) in MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 and human breast cancer cells making these breast cancer cells susceptible for apoptosis induction. Taken together, these data provide great evidences for the inhibitory activity of these compounds against breast cancer cells without affecting the normal breast cells.

First report on bio-catalytic N-formylation of amines using ethyl formate

A bio-catalyzed N-formylation reaction of different amines has been developed using ethyl formate as a formylating agent.

Control of the intracellular levels of prostaglandin E₂ through inhibition of the 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase for wound healing

Excessive scar formation is an aberrant form of wound healing and is an indication of an exaggerated function of fibroblasts and excess accumulation of extracellular matrix during wound healing. Much experimental data suggests that prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) plays a role in the prevention of excessive scarring. However, it has a very short half-live in blood, its oxidization to 15-ketoprostaglandins is catalyzed by 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (15-PGDH). Previously, we reported that 15-PGDH inhibitors significantly increased PGE₂ levels in A549 cells. In our continuing attempts to develop highly potent 15-PGDH inhibitors, we newly synthesized various thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives. Compound 27, 28, 29, and 30 demonstrated IC₅₀ values of 0.048, 0.020, 0.038 and 0.048 μM, respectively. They also increased levels of PGE₂ in A549 cells. Especially, compound 28 significantly increased level of PGE₂ at 260 pg/mL, which was approximately fivefold higher than that of control. Scratch wounds were analyzed in confluent monolayers of HaCaT cells. Cells exposed to compound 28 showed significantly improved wound healing with respect to control.

Strategy for Imidazotetrazine Prodrugs with Anticancer Activity Independent of MGMT and MMR

The imidazotetrazine ring is an acid-stable precursor and prodrug of highly reactive alkyl diazonium ions. We have shown that this reactivity can be managed productively in an aqueous system for the generation of aziridinium ions with 96% efficiency. The new compounds are potent DNA alkylators and have antitumor activity independent of the O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase and DNA mismatch repair constraints that limit the use of Temozolomide.