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Sakuma M, Haraguchi R. Charge-Enhanced Reactivity of Esters by a Cationic Substituent. Org Lett 2024; 26:6148-6152. [PMID: 39008814 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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In this study, the high electrophilicity of carbonyl carbons attached to cationic heterocycles was observed. Triazolium-substituted esters underwent catalyst-free amidation with aliphatic amines at -50 °C and reduction with NaBH4 at -100 °C. The origin and generality of the high reactivity of these esters were systematically investigated. The findings of this work were utilized for the postmodification of N-heterocyclic carbenes, which are utilized as promising ligands in a wide range of transition-metal-catalyzed reactions.
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- Masaaki Sakuma
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology, 2-17-1 Tsudanuma, Narashino, Chiba 275-0016, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology, 2-17-1 Tsudanuma, Narashino, Chiba 275-0016, Japan
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Richter LF, Marques F, Correia JDG, Pöthig A, Kühn FE. Exploiting click-chemistry: backbone post-functionalisation of homoleptic gold(I) 1,2,3-triazole-5-ylidene complexes. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:17185-17192. [PMID: 37942578 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt03052k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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The synthesis of a homoleptic azide-functionalised Au(I) bis-1,2,3-triazole-5-ylidene complex is reported, starting from a backbone-modified 1,2,3-triazolium salt ligand precursor. The incorporated azide handle allows for a straightforward modification of the complex according to click-chemistry protocols without impacting the steric shielding around the metal center, demonstrating the superiority of the presented triazole ligand framework over imidazole based systems. Employing the SPAAC and the CuAAC reactions, post-modification of the complex is facilitated with two model substrates, while retaining very high antiproliferative activity (nanomolar range IC50 values) in A2780 and MCF-7 human cancer cells.
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- Leon F Richter
- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Centre, Molecular Catalysis, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748, Garching bei München, Germany.
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares and Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, CTN, Estrada Nacional 10 (km 139, 7), 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares and Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, CTN, Estrada Nacional 10 (km 139, 7), 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry; Catalysis Research Center, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching bei München, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Centre, Molecular Catalysis, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748, Garching bei München, Germany.
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Jakob CHG, Dominelli B, Hahn EM, Berghausen TO, Pinheiro T, Marques F, Reich RM, Correia JDG, Kühn FE. Antiproliferative Activity of Functionalized Histidine-derived Au(I) bis-NHC Complexes for Bioconjugation. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:2754-2762. [PMID: 32592289 PMCID: PMC7689731 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A series of histidine derived Au(I) bis-NHC complexes bearing different ester, amide and carboxylic acid functionalities as well as wingtip substituents is synthesized and characterized. The stability in aqueous media, in vitro cytotoxicity in a set of cancer cell lines (MCF7, PC3 and A2780/A2780cisR) along with the cellular uptake are evaluated. Stability tests suggest hydrolysis of the ester within 8 h, which might lead to deactivation. Furthermore, the bis-NHC system shows a sufficient stability against cysteine and the thiol containing peptide GSH. The benzyl ester and amide show the highest activity comparable to the benchmark compound cisplatin, with the ester only displaying a slightly lower cytotoxicity than the amide. A cellular uptake study revealed that the benzyl ester and the amide could have different intracellular distribution profiles but both complexes induce perturbations of the cellular physiological processes. The simple modifiability and high stability of the complexes provides a promising system for upcoming post modifications to enable targeted cancer therapy.
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- Christian H. G. Jakob
- Molecular CatalysisCatalysis Research Center and Department of Chemistry Department Technische Universität MünchenLichtenbergstrasse 4D-85748Garching bei MünchenGermany
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- Molecular CatalysisCatalysis Research Center and Department of Chemistry Department Technische Universität MünchenLichtenbergstrasse 4D-85748Garching bei MünchenGermany
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- Molecular CatalysisCatalysis Research Center and Department of Chemistry Department Technische Universität MünchenLichtenbergstrasse 4D-85748Garching bei MünchenGermany
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- Molecular CatalysisCatalysis Research Center and Department of Chemistry Department Technische Universität MünchenLichtenbergstrasse 4D-85748Garching bei MünchenGermany
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- Institute for Bioengineering and BiosciencesDepartamento de Engenharia e Ciências NuclearesInstituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de LisboaAv. Rovisco Pais 11049-001LisboaPortugal
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias NuclearesDepartamento de Engenharia e Ciências NuclearesInstituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de LisboaCTN, Estrada Nacional 10 (km 139,7)2695-066Bobadela LRSPortugal
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- Molecular CatalysisCatalysis Research Center and Department of Chemistry Department Technische Universität MünchenLichtenbergstrasse 4D-85748Garching bei MünchenGermany
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias NuclearesDepartamento de Engenharia e Ciências NuclearesInstituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de LisboaCTN, Estrada Nacional 10 (km 139,7)2695-066Bobadela LRSPortugal
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- Molecular CatalysisCatalysis Research Center and Department of Chemistry Department Technische Universität MünchenLichtenbergstrasse 4D-85748Garching bei MünchenGermany
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Sen S, Li Y, Lynch V, Arumugam K, Sessler JL, Arambula JF. Expanding the biological utility of bis-NHC gold(i) complexes through post synthetic carbamate conjugation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:10627-10630. [PMID: 31429450 PMCID: PMC7039396 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05635a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We report the synthesis of a novel hydroxyl-functionalised heteroleptic bis-NHC gold(i) complex that permits conjugation to various amines via carbamate bond formation. The resulting derivatives were studied in vitro using cell proliferation assays and fluorescent microscopic imaging of human cancer cell lines.
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- Sajal Sen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712-1224, USA.
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