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Kushwaha P, Kumar V, Saha B. Current development of β-carboline derived potential antimalarial scaffolds. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 252:115247. [PMID: 36931118 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
Abstract
β-Carboline alkaloids are an eminent class of nitrogen-based natural alkaloids and therapeutic molecules which exert various pharmacological activities through diverse mechanisms. A lot of attention has recently been directed towards this moiety in order to develop effective antimalarial drugs. "Malaria", an acute febrile illness caused by diverse Plasmodium parasites, is a continuing and escalating problem that devastates economically less developed countries by significantly increased morbidity and mortality rates. The mounting parasite resistance towards the antimalarial drugs and augmenting the 'habitat of the insect vector' are creating a catastrophe, indicating an urgent need for new efficacious therapeutics to combat this tropical disease. This article comprehensively encapsulates the clinical and preclinical antimalarial scaffolds comprising β-carboline moiety in their structure. Herein, various classes of natural and semi-synthetic analogues of β-carbolines reported in the last decade (2011-2021) have been extensively studied and illustrated. This review will help the readers to develop an insight into the β-carboline based antimalarials and molecular mechanisms lying behind their mode of action, which is anticipated to be beneficial for the future development of new β-carboline based therapeutics.
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- Preeti Kushwaha
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility and Research Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Santosh K. Nanda
- Department of chemistry School of Applied Science Centurion University of Technology and Management Paralakhemundi Odisha 761211 India
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Singh M, Jamra R, Mehra S, Rattan S, Singh V. Potassium
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‐Butoxide‐Promoted Synthesis of Fluorescent β‐Carboline Tethered 1,3,5‐Triazines and Assessment of Their Luminescent Properties. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202100281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Manpreet Singh
- Department of Chemistry Dr B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jalandhar Punjab 144011 India
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- Department of Chemistry Dr B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jalandhar Punjab 144011 India
- Department of Chemistry Central University of Punjab Bathinda Punjab 151401 India
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- Amity Institute of Applied Sciences Amity University Noida 201313 India
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- Amity Institute of Applied Sciences Amity University Noida 201313 India
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- Department of Chemistry Dr B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jalandhar Punjab 144011 India
- Department of Chemistry Central University of Punjab Bathinda Punjab 151401 India
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Faheem, Kumar BK, Sekhar KVGC, Kunjiappan S, Jamalis J, Balaña-Fouce R, Sankaranarayanan M. Recent Update on the Anti-infective Potential of β-carboline Analogs. Mini Rev Med Chem 2021; 21:398-425. [PMID: 33001013 DOI: 10.2174/1389557520666201001130114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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β-Carboline, a naturally occurring indole alkaloid, holds a momentous spot in the field of medicinal chemistry due to its myriad of pharmacological actions like anticancer, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antileishmanial, antimalarial, neuropharmacological, anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic among others. β-Carbolines exhibit their pharmacological activity via diverse mechanisms. This review provides a recent update (2015-2020) on the anti-infective potential of natural and synthetic β-carboline analogs focusing on its antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antimalarial, antileishmanial and antitrypanosomal properties. In cases where enough details are available, a note on its mechanism of action is also added.
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- Faheem
- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar, Pilani-333031, Rajasthan, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar, Pilani-333031, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Shameerpet Mandal, R.R. Dist. Hyderabad, 500078, Telangana, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil 626126, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor 81310, Malaysia
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar, Pilani-333031, Rajasthan, India
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Kamboj A, Sihag B, Brar DS, Kaur A, Salunke DB. Structure activity relationship in β-carboline derived anti-malarial agents. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 221:113536. [PMID: 34058709 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Malaria, even though an avoidable and treatable disease, can be fatal if ignored. Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) and RTS, S/AS01 vaccine (Mosquirix™) are the only modest means available with humans to overcome malaria, a lethal affliction wreaking havoc across the globe. Employment of ACT is associated with problems such as 'Artemisinin Resistance' and the 'Hypnozoite conundrum' that hinder the complete eradication of malaria. In this view, the natural products specifically comprising β-carboline scaffold have shown good antiplasmodial responses against different strains of malaria. Taking these observations forward, researchers have performed structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies around three different β-carboline skeletons (tetrahydro β-carbolines, dihydro β-carbolines, β-carbolines) to design new β-carboline derived heterocyclic structures or modified naturally occurring derivatives. In addition, different approaches such as dimerization and linkage to other moieties have also been adopted to enhance the antimalarial activity. The present review describes a comprehensive SAR study encapsulating various natural and synthetic β-carbolines to elaborate upon the utility of these skeletons in designing drugs to subdue this deadly disease.
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- Aarzoo Kamboj
- Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India; National Interdisciplinary Centre of Vaccine, Immunotherapeutics and Antimicrobials, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
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Yadav VD, Kumar L, Kumari P, Kumar S, Singh M, Siddiqi MI, Yadav PN, Batra S. Synthesis and Assessment of Fused β-Carboline Derivatives as Kappa Opioid Receptor Agonists. ChemMedChem 2021; 16:1917-1926. [PMID: 33599108 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The synthesis of 5-formyl-6-aryl-6H-indolo[3,2,1-de][1,5] naphthyridine-2-carboxylates by reaction between 1-formyl-9H-β-carbolines and cinnamaldehydes in the presence of pyrrolidine in water with microwave irradiation is described. Pharmacophoric modification of the formyl group offered several new fused β-carboline derivatives, which were investigated for their κ-opioid receptor (KOR) agonistic activity. Two compounds 4 a and 4 c produced appreciable agonist activity on KOR with EC50 values of 46±19 and 134±9 nM, respectively. Moreover, compound-induced KOR signaling studies suggested both compounds to be extremely G-protein-biased agonists. The analgesic effect of 4 a was validated by the increase in tail flick latency in mice in a time-dependent manner, which was completely blocked by the KOR-selective antagonist norBNI. Moreover, unlike U50488, an unbiased full KOR agonist, 4 a did not induce sedation. The docking of 4 a with the human KOR was studied to rationalize the result.
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- Veena D Yadav
- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Neuroscience and Ageing Biology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Neuroscience and Ageing Biology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre, CSIR-HRDC) Campus Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Molecular and Structural Biology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Molecular and Structural Biology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre, CSIR-HRDC) Campus Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Neuroscience and Ageing Biology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre, CSIR-HRDC) Campus Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre, CSIR-HRDC) Campus Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Gorki V, Walter NS, Singh R, Chauhan M, Dhingra N, Salunke DB, Kaur S. β-Carboline Derivatives Tackling Malaria: Biological Evaluation and Docking Analysis. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:17993-18006. [PMID: 32743172 PMCID: PMC7391373 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
Increasing resistance to presently available antimalarial drugs urges the need to look for new promising compounds. The β-carboline moiety, present in several biologically active natural products and drugs, is an important scaffold for antimalarial drug discovery. The present study explores the antimalarial activity of a β-carboline derivative (1R,3S)-methyl 1-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate (9a) alone in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum and in vivo in combination therapy with the standard drug artesunate against Plasmodium berghei. Compound 9a inhibited both 3D7 and RKL-9 strains of P. falciparum with half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) < 1 μg/mL, respectively. The compound was nontoxic (50% cytotoxic concentration (CC50) > 640 μg/mL) to normal dermal fibroblasts. Selectivity index was >10 against both the strains. The compound exhibited considerable in vivo antimalarial activity (median effective dose (ED50) = 27.74 mg/kg) in monotherapy. The combination of 9a (100 mg/kg) and artesunate (50 mg/kg) resulted in 99.69% chemosuppression on day 5 along with a mean survival time of 25.8 ± 4.91 days with complete parasite clearance. Biochemical studies indicated the safety of the HIT compound to hepatic and renal functions of mice. Molecular docking also highlighted the suitability of 9a as a potential antimalarial candidate.
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- Varun Gorki
- Parasitology
Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Panjab
University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Parasitology
Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Panjab
University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department
of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- University
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab
University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- University
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab
University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department
of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Parasitology
Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Panjab
University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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Leonel G, Back DF, Zeni G. Synthesis of 3‐Substituted Chalcogenophene‐Fused Indoles from 2‐Alkynylindoles. Adv Synth Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201901213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Guilherme Leonel
- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade Avaliação Farmacológica e Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios CCNE, UFSM Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 97105-900
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- Laboratório de Materiais Inorgânicos Departamento de Química, UFSM Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 97105-900
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- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade Avaliação Farmacológica e Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios CCNE, UFSM Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 97105-900
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Shinde VN, Dhiman S, Krishnan R, Kumar D, Kumar A. Synthesis of imidazopyridine-fused indoles via one-pot sequential Knoevenagel condensation and cross dehydrogenative coupling. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 16:6123-6132. [PMID: 30094426 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob01449c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A simple and efficient strategy for the synthesis of imidazopyridine-fused indoles has been developed that involves one-pot sequential Knoevenagel condensation of readily available active methylene azoles with N-substituted-1H-indole-3-carboxaldehydes or N-substituted-1H-indole-2-carboxaldehydes followed by palladium-catalyzed intramolecular cross dehydrogenative coupling reaction. A series of 36 derivatives was prepared by using this strategy. The products were obtained in moderate to excellent (32-94%) yields and showed broad substrate scope with tolerance of various functional groups and was amiable for gram scale preparation without problems.
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- Vikki N Shinde
- Department of Chemistry, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, Pilani 333031, India.
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Liu N, Chao F, Liu MG, Huang NY, Zou K, Wang L. Odorless Isocyanide Chemistry: One-Pot Synthesis of Heterocycles via the Passerini and Postmodification Tandem Reaction Based on the in Situ Capture of Isocyanides. J Org Chem 2019; 84:2366-2371. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b03242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Na Liu
- Key laboratory of inorganic nonmetallic crystalline and energy conversion materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, China
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- Key laboratory of inorganic nonmetallic crystalline and energy conversion materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Biology and Pharmacy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Biology and Pharmacy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Biology and Pharmacy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, China
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- Key laboratory of inorganic nonmetallic crystalline and energy conversion materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, China
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Wang Z, Li T, Xing S, Zhu B. Highly Efficient Construction of Pentacyclic Carboline-Containing Salts via a [Cp*RhCl2]2-Catalyzed Tandem Reaction. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201800642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Zhuo Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, Key Laboratory of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Functional Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education (Tianjin Normal University), College of Chemistry; Tianjin Normal University; Tianjin 300387 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, Key Laboratory of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Functional Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education (Tianjin Normal University), College of Chemistry; Tianjin Normal University; Tianjin 300387 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, Key Laboratory of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Functional Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education (Tianjin Normal University), College of Chemistry; Tianjin Normal University; Tianjin 300387 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, Key Laboratory of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Functional Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education (Tianjin Normal University), College of Chemistry; Tianjin Normal University; Tianjin 300387 People's Republic of China
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Xiao K, Zhu C, Lin M, Song C, Chang J. Base-Promoted Cycloisomerization for the Synthesis of Indolizines and Related Heterocycles. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201802620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Ke Xiao
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Zhengzhou University; Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Zhengzhou University; Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Zhengzhou University; Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Zhengzhou University; Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Zhengzhou University; Zhengzhou 450001 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation Henan Province; Zhengzhou 450001 China
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