Synthesis and biological evaluation of new benzofuran carboxamide derivatives

Mechanosynthesis of Triazolyl-bis(indolyl)methane Pharmacophores via Gold Catalysis: A Prelude to Their Molecular Electronic Properties and Biological Potency

Chemical structures possessing both 1,2,3-triazole and bis(indolyl)methane fragments gained considerable interest in drug synthesis owing to their established biological efficacies. However, 1,2,3-triazoles linked at the bridging position of bis(indolyl)methane is a logical and unexplored design approach. In this regard, nine new triazolyl-bis(indolyl)methane conjugates under AuCl catalyzed ball-milling conditions were accomplished. Comparative evaluation on absorptive and emissive properties of the synthesized dyads were also analyzed. To unravel the influence of different peripheral substituents on the electronic structure and π-orbital properties, theoretical investigations were performed. Screening of molecules for free radical scavenging, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic showed comparable potency against reference drugs. In particular, compounds 7 h, 7 d and 7 a displayed good efficiency of α-amylase inhibition. The DNA gyrase inhibitory potential of all compounds were assessed in silico which revealed high binding affinity (ΔG=-8.99 Kcal/mol) for 7 i followed by 7 h (ΔG=-7.80 Kcal/mol) with the targeted protein.

Bioassay- and metabolomics-guided screening of bioactive soil actinomycetes from the ancient city of Ihnasia, Egypt

Literature surveys, taxonomical differences, and bioassay results have been utilized in the discovery of new natural products to aid in Actinomycetes isolate-selection. However, no or less investigation have been done on establishing the differences in metabolomic profiles of the isolated microorganisms. The study aims to utilise bioassay- and metabolomics-guided tools that included dereplication study and multivariate analysis of the NMR and mass spectral data of microbial extracts to assist the selection of isolates for scaling-up the production of antimicrobial natural products. A total of 58 actinomycetes were isolated from different soil samples collected from Ihnasia City, Egypt and screened for their antimicrobial activities against indicator strains that included Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. A number of 25 isolates were found to be active against B. subtilis and/or to at least one of the tested indicator strains. Principal component analyses showed chemical uniqueness for four outlying bioactive actinomycetes extracts. In addition, Orthogonal Projections to Latent Structures Discriminant Analysis (OPLS-DA) and dereplication study led us to further select two outlying anti-MRSA active isolates MS.REE.13 and 22 for scale-up work. MS.REE.13 and 22 exhibited zones of inhibition at 19 and 13 mm against MRSA, respectively. A metabolomics-guided approach provided the steer to target the bioactive metabolites (P<0.01) present in a crude extract or fraction even at nanogram levels but it was a challenge that such low-yielding bioactive natural products would be feasible to isolate. Validated to occur only on the active side of OPLS-DA loadings plot, the isolated compounds exhibited medium to weak antibiotic activity with MIC values between 250 and 800 μM. Two new compounds, P_24306 (C₁₀H₁₃N₂) and N_12799 (C₁₈H₃₂O₃) with MICs of 795 and 432 μM, were afforded from the scale-up of MS.REE. 13 and 22, respectively.

Synthesis and investigation of 3,5-bis-linear and macrocyclic tripeptidopyridine candidates by using l-valine,N,N′-(3,5-pyridinediyldicarbonyl)bis-dimethyl ester as synthon

Interest in the synthesis of heterocyclic organic molecules with peptide moieties has gained attention due to their potential biological activities. The current work aimed at synthesizing new macrocyclic tripeptide imides and evaluating their possible antimicrobial activities. A series of 11 derivatives were prepared from dimethyl 3,5-pyridinevalinyl ester either by NaOH or NH2NH2treatment, followed by cyclization and further reaction with NaOH or NH2NH2. The majority of synthesized derivatives showed promising antibacterial and antifungal activities in comparison to standard known antibiotics. Compounds5aand7bshowed the most potential antibacterial againstStaphylococcus aureusand antifungal activities againstCandida albicans, respectively.

Unexpected Oxidative Ring Opening of Electron-Rich 3-Aminobenzofurans into α-Ketoimines Derivatives

An unexpected ring opening of 3-aminobenzofurans promoted by NaO tBu in hot toluene, leading to a variety of α-ketoimines, is described. In the presence of 3-iodobenzofurans, NaO tBu mediates the 3-aminobenzofurans ring opening via a possible radical pathway without the help of any external radical sources.

A benzofuran-β-alaninamide based “turn-on” fluorescent chemosensor for selective recognition of Fe3+ ions

A benzofuran-β-alaninamide based chemosensor, 3-(3-((4-methylbenzyl)amino)propanamido)benzofuran-2-carboxamide (BAA), was designed and synthesized for selective detection of Fe³⁺ ions.

Microwave-assisted synthesis and biological evaluation of thiazole-substituted dibenzofurans

New thiazole-substituted dibenzofurans 7a–j were synthesized from dibenzofuran derivatives 5a–b and substituted thiosemicarbazones 6a–h under conventional and microwave irradiation conditions. The structures of all products were established on the basis of analytical and spectral data. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains. Compounds 7b, 7d and 7h are active against Bacillus subtilis (+ve), and compound 7i displays good activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (-ve) strain. Compounds 7a–j were also evaluated for their in vitro antimycobacterial activity, and compound 7b shows antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium bovis strain.