3-Arylazo-2-thioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-quinazolin-4-ones as Azodisperse Dyes for Dyeing Polyester Fabrics

Diphenyl (4′-(Aryldiazenyl)biphenyl-4-ylamino)(pyridin-3-yl)methylphosphonates as Azo Disperse Dyes for Dyeing Polyester Fabrics

Diphenyl (4′-aminobiphenyl-4-ylamino)(pyridin-3-yl)methylphosphonate(1)was synthesized in 88% yield from reaction of pyridine-3-carboxaldehyde with benzidine and triphenylphosphite in the presence of titanium tetrachloride as a catalyst. Diazotization of1gave the corresponding diazonium salt2which was coupled with several hydroxyl or amino compounds to give the corresponding azo dyes3–8in 82–88% yields after crystallization. The dyes produced were applied to polyesters as disperse dyes and their fastness properties were elevated.

Inhibition of mammalian aspartate transcarbamylase by quinazolinone derivatives

Quinazolinone derivatives have been studied as both in vitro and in vivo inhibitors of aspartate transcarbamylase (ATCase). In vitro treatment of mammalian ATCase with four compounds revealed that they inhibited enzyme activity and that 2-phenyl-1,3-4(H)benzothiazin-4-thione was the most potent one. This compound acts as a noncompetitive inhibitor towards both aspartate and carbamoyl phosphate. The values of the inhibition constant (K(i)) indicate that this compound exerts a potent inhibitory effect upon ATCase activity. Moreover, in vivo treatment with different doses of these derivatives showed also an inhibitory effect upon ATCase, the relative activity being decreased by 40%-58% with a 1 mg dose. These data support the inhibition of ATCase by quinazolinone derivatives as a new type of inhibitor for the enzyme.