Synthesis of sterically hindered N -benzyladamantyl substituted benzimidazol-2-ylidene palladium complexes and investigation of their catalytic activity in aqueous medium

Sustainability in Ru- and Pd-based catalytic systems using N-heterocyclic carbenes as ligands

This review is a critical presentation of catalysts based on palladium and ruthenium bearing N-heterocyclic carbene ligands that have enabled a more sustainable approach to catalysis and to catalyst uses.

Synthesis and evaluation of novel 2,4-disubstituted arylthiazoles against T. brucei

2-{2-[3-(1-Adamantyl)-4-fluorophenyl]thiazol-4-yl}ethan-1-amine (1a) and 2-{2-[4-(1-adamantyl)phenyl]thiazol-4-yl}ethan-1-amine (2a) exhibit activity against T. brucei in the range of IC₅₀ = 0.42 μM and IC₅₀ = 0.80 μM, respectively.

The design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of the 4-substituted-2-[3-(adamant-1-yl)-4-fluorophenyl]thiazoles 1a–j, the 4-substituted-2-[4-(adamant-1-yl)phenyl]thiazoles 2a–h, the 2-substituted-4-[4-(adamant-1-yl)phenyl]thiazoles 3a–e, the N-substituted 2-phenylthiazol-4-ethylamides 4a, b and the N-substituted 4-phenylthiazol-2-ethylamides 4c, d is described. Compounds 1a and 2a exhibit trypanocidal activity in the range of IC₅₀ = 0.42 μM and IC₅₀ = 0.80 μM, respectively. Both of these derivatives bear a lipophilic end, which consists of a 4-(1-adamantyl) phenyl or a 3-(1-adamantyl)phenyl moiety, a 1,3-thiazole ring and a functional end, which comprises of an alkylamine and can be considered as promising candidates for the treatment of Trypanosoma brucei infections.