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Parmar MP, Vala DP, Bhalodiya SS, Upadhyay DB, Patel CD, Patel SG, Gandholi SR, Shaik AH, Miller AD, Nogales J, Banerjee S, Padrón JM, Amri N, Kandukuri NK, Patel HM. A green bio-organic catalyst (taurine) promoted one-pot synthesis of ( R/ S)-2-thioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidine(TDHPM)-5-carboxanilides: chiral investigations using circular dichroism and validation by computational approaches. RSC Adv 2024; 14:9300-9313. [PMID: 38505382 PMCID: PMC10949965 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01391c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Owing to the massive importance of dihydropyrimidine (DHPMs) scaffolds in the pharmaceutical industry and other areas, we developed an effective and sustainable one-pot reaction protocol for the synthesis of (R/S)-2-thioxo-DHPM-5-carboxanilides via the Biginelli-type cyclo-condensation reaction of aryl aldehydes, thiourea and various acetoacetanilide derivatives in ethanol at 100 °C. In this protocol, taurine was used as a green and reusable bio-organic catalyst. Twenty-three novel derivatives of (R/S)-TDHPM-5-carboxanilides and their structures were confirmed by various spectroscopy techniques. The aforementioned compounds were synthesized via the formation of one asymmetric centre, one new C-C bond, and two new C-N bonds in the final product. All the newly synthesized compounds were obtained in their racemic form with up to 99% yield. In addition, the separation of the racemic mixture of all the newly synthesized compounds was carried out by chiral HPLC (Prep LC), which provided up to 99.99% purity. The absolute configuration of all the enantiomerically pure isomers was determined using a circular dichroism study and validated by a computational approach. With up to 99% yield of 4d, this one-pot synthetic approach can also be useful for large-scale industrial production. One of the separated isomers (4R)-(+)-4S developed as a single crystal, and it was found that this crystal structure was orthorhombic.
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- Mehul P Parmar
- P. G. Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University Near University Circle, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388120 Gujarat India
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- P. G. Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University Near University Circle, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388120 Gujarat India
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- P. G. Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University Near University Circle, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388120 Gujarat India
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- P. G. Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University Near University Circle, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388120 Gujarat India
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- P. G. Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University Near University Circle, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388120 Gujarat India
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- P. G. Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University Near University Circle, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388120 Gujarat India
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- YMC Application Lab Plot No. 78/A/6, Phase VI, Industrial Park Jeedimetla, Gajularamaram Village, Quthbullapur, Medchal Hyderabad-500055 Telangana India
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- YMC Application Lab Plot No. 78/A/6, Phase VI, Industrial Park Jeedimetla, Gajularamaram Village, Quthbullapur, Medchal Hyderabad-500055 Telangana India
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- Department of Cellular and Systems Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dundee Dundee UK
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- Department of Cellular and Systems Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dundee Dundee UK
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- Department of Cellular and Systems Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dundee Dundee UK
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González, Universidad de La Laguna Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2 38206 La Laguna Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Jazan University P.O. Box 2097 Jazan 45142 Saudi Arabia
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- YMC Application Lab Plot No. 78/A/6, Phase VI, Industrial Park Jeedimetla, Gajularamaram Village, Quthbullapur, Medchal Hyderabad-500055 Telangana India
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- P. G. Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University Near University Circle, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388120 Gujarat India
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Mostashari-Rad T, Claes S, Schols D, Shirvani P, Fassihi A. New 2-alkylthio-1-benzylimidazole-5-carboxylic acid derivatives targeting gp41: design, synthesis and in vitro anti-HIV activity evaluation. Curr HIV Res 2022; 20:CHR-EPUB-124859. [PMID: 35770403 DOI: 10.2174/1570162x20666220628154901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background Although current available medications have increased the quality of life in HIV-infected patients, there are still some shortcomings in HIV treatment arising from viral resistance, drug side effects and high cost of medication. Therefore, there is an urgent need for some suitable HIV inhibitors with different mechanisms of action. Gp41, located on the HIV cell surface, plays an important role in the fusion of viral and host cell membranes. With the same structure in different HIV strains, gp41 seems to be a promising target for developing novel HIV fusion inhibitors. Objective Based on the essential structural elements of gp41 inhibitors, two series of compounds were prepared and their inhibitory effect on HIV cell growth was investigated. Compared to the known small-molecule gp41 inhibitors, 2-Alkylthio-1-benzylimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (series I) and (E)-4-{[5-(((1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxyimino)methyl)-2-(alkylthio)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]methyl}benzoic acid derivatives (series II) had more flexible skeleton with extra moieties interacting with the gp41 key residues. Method In silico drug design approaches including molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations were employed to design these novel compounds prior to preparation. The designed compounds exhibited proper chemical interactions and stable complexes with gp41. Then, the selected candidates were efficiently synthesized, and their anti-HIV-1 and anti-HIV-2 activities, as well as their cellular cytotoxicity in MT-4 cells were determined. Results None of the compounds belonging to the series I were active against HIV-1 and HIV-2 replication in cell cultures, and most of the compounds in series II exhibited significant cytotoxicity against MT-4 cells in low micro molar concentrations. Conclusion The smaller molecular structures of the compounds in series I might be responsible for their poor anti-HIV effects. The high toxicity of the series II compounds on the host cell makes it impossible to assess their anti-HIV activities.
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- Tahereh Mostashari-Rad
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Gholami Rostami E, Fatemi MH. Molecular docking and receptor-based QASR studies on pyrimidine derivatives as potential phosphodiesterase 10A inhibitors. Struct Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-019-01353-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bakherad M, Karami S, Keivanloo A, Sepehri S. Synthesis of New Derivatives of 1,2,3-Triazole-Linked Phthalazine-1,4-dione in Water: Experimental Aspects and Molecular Docking Calculations. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201802096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Mohammad Bakherad
- Faculty of Chemistry; Shahrood University of Technology; Shahrood 3619995161 Iran
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- Faculty of Chemistry; Shahrood University of Technology; Shahrood 3619995161 Iran
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- Faculty of Chemistry; Shahrood University of Technology; Shahrood 3619995161 Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences; Ardabil Iran
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Liang Z, Li QX. π-Cation Interactions in Molecular Recognition: Perspectives on Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:3315-3323. [PMID: 29522678 PMCID: PMC7357627 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The π-cation interaction that differs from the cation-π interaction is a valuable concept in molecular design of pharmaceuticals and pesticides. In this Perspective we present an up-to-date review (from 1995 to 2017) on bioactive molecules involving π-cation interactions with the recognition site, and categorize into systems of inhibitor-enzyme, ligand-receptor, ligand-transporter, and hapten-antibody. The concept of π-cation interactions offers use of π systems in a small molecule to enhance the binding affinity, specificity, selectivity, lipophilicity, bioavailability, and metabolic stability, which are physiochemical features desired for drugs and pesticides.
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- Corresponding Author: . Fax: (808) 965-3542
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Sepehri S, Soleymani S, Zabihollahi R, Aghasadeghi MR, Sadat M, Saghaie L, Memarian HR, Fassihi A. Design, Synthesis, and Anti-HIV-1 Evaluation of a Novel Series of 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydropyrimidine-5-Carboxylic Acid Derivatives. Chem Biodivers 2018; 15:e1700502. [PMID: 29411517 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201700502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A series of tetrahydropyrimidine derivatives (2a - 2l) were designed, synthesized, and screened for anti-HIV-1 properties based on the structures of HIV-1 gp41 binding site inhibitors, NB-2 and NB-64. A computational study was performed to predict the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and drug-likeness features of the studied molecules. Docking studies revealed that the carboxylic acid group in the molecules forms salt bridges with either Lys574 or Arg579. Physiochemical properties (e.g., molecular weight, number of hydrogen bond donors, number of hydrogen bond acceptors, and number of rotatable bonds) of the synthesized compounds confirmed and exhibited that these compounds were within the range set by Lipinski's rule of five. Compounds 2e and 2k with 4-chlorophenyl substituent and 4-methylphenyl group at C(4) position of the tetrahydropyrimidine ring was the most potent one among the tested compounds. This suggests that these compounds may serve as leads for development of novel small-molecule HIV-1 inhibitors.
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- Saghi Sepehri
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81746-73461, Iran.,Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, 5618953141, Iran
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS, Pasteur Institute of Iran, No. 69, Pasteur Ave, Tehran, 13169-43551, Iran
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS, Pasteur Institute of Iran, No. 69, Pasteur Ave, Tehran, 13169-43551, Iran
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS, Pasteur Institute of Iran, No. 69, Pasteur Ave, Tehran, 13169-43551, Iran
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS, Pasteur Institute of Iran, No. 69, Pasteur Ave, Tehran, 13169-43551, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81746-73461, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81746-73461, Iran
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Sepehri S, Soleymani S, Zabihollahi R, Aghasadeghi MR, Sadat M, Saghaie L, Fassihi A. Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Molecular Docking Studies of Novel 4-[4-Arylpyridin-1(4H)-yl]benzoic Acid Derivatives as Anti-HIV-1 Agents. Chem Biodivers 2017; 14. [DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201700295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Saghi Sepehri
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; 81746-73461 Isfahan Iran
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; School of Pharmacy; Ardabil University of Medical Sciences; 56189-53141 Ardabil Iran
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS; Pasteur Institute of Iran; 13169-43551 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS; Pasteur Institute of Iran; 13169-43551 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS; Pasteur Institute of Iran; 13169-43551 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; 81746-73461 Isfahan Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; 81746-73461 Isfahan Iran
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Deeb O, Martínez-Pachecho H, Ramírez-Galicia G, Garduño-Juárez R. Application of Docking Methodologies in QSAR-Based Studies. PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2017. [DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1762-7.ch033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
The computational strategies permeate all aspects of drug discovery such as virtual screening techniques. Virtual screening can be classified into ligand based and structure based methods. The ligand based method such as Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR) is used when a set of active ligand compounds is recognized and slight or no structural information is available for the receptors. In structure based drug design, the most widespread method is molecular docking. It is widely accepted that drug activity is obtained through the molecular binding of one ligand to receptor. In their binding conformations, the molecules exhibit geometric and chemical complementarity, both of which are essential for successful drug activity. The molecular docking approach can be used to model the interaction between a small drug molecule and a protein, which allow us to characterize the performance of small molecules in the binding site of target proteins as well as to clarify fundamental biochemical processes.
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