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Lee FK, Chan NJY, Krishnan P, Datu Abdul Salam DS, Chee XW, Muhamad A, Low YY, Ting KN, Lim KH. Preparation and Preliminary Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of Schwarzinicine A Analogs as Vasorelaxant Agents. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2024. [PMID: 38442031 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
Abstract
Schwarzinicines A-D, a series of alkaloids recently discovered from Ficus schwarzii, exhibit pronounced vasorelaxant activity in rat isolated aorta. Building on this finding, a concise synthesis of schwarzinicines A and B has been reported, allowing further investigations into their biological properties. Herein, a preliminary exploration of the chemical space surrounding the structure of schwarzinicine A (1) was carried out aiming to identify structural features that are essential for vasorelaxant activity. A total of 57 analogs were synthesized and tested for vasorelaxant activity in rat isolated aorta. Both efficacy (Emax) and potency (EC50) of these analogs were compared. In addition to identifying structural features that are required for activity or associated with potency enhancement effect, four analogs showed significant potency improvements of up to 40.2-fold when compared to 1. Molecular dynamics simulation of a tetrameric 44-bound transient receptor potential canonical-6 (TRPC6) protein indicated that 44 could potentially form important interactions with the residues Glu509, Asp530, Lys748, Arg758, and Tyr521. These results may serve as a foundation for guiding further structural optimization of the schwarzinicine A scaffold, aiming to discover even more potent analogs.
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- Fong-Kai Lee
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, MAHSA University, 42610 Jenjarom, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Foundation in Science, University of Nottingham Malaysia, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Engineering and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Malaysia Genome Institute, Jalan Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia
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Munawar S, Zahoor AF, Hussain SM, Ahmad S, Mansha A, Parveen B, Ali KG, Irfan A. Steglich esterification: A versatile synthetic approach toward the synthesis of natural products, their analogues/derivatives. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23416. [PMID: 38170008 PMCID: PMC10758822 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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The exploitation of natural products and their analogues in the field of pharmacology has been regarded as of great importance. It can be attributed to the fact that these scaffolds exhibit diverse chemical properties, distinct biological activities and zenith specificity in their biochemical processes, enabling them to act as favorable structures for lead compounds. The synthesis of natural products has been a crafty and hard-to-achieve task. Steglich esterification reaction has played a significant role in that area. It is a mild and efficient technique for constructing ester linkages. This technique involves the establishment of ester moiety via a carbodiimide-based condensation of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol, thiol or an amine catalyzed by dimethyl aminopyridine (DMAP). Specifically, labile reagents with multiple reactive sites are esterified efficiently with the classical and modified Steglich esterification conditions, which accounts for their synthetic utility. This review encloses the performance of the Steglich esterification reaction in forging the ester linkage for executing the total synthesis of natural products and their derivatives since 2018.
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- Saba Munawar
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Faisalabad Campus, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, King Khalid University, Abha, 61413, P.O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia
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Tsai ZN, Li LY, Paculba AS, Miñoza S, Tsao YT, Lin PS, Liao HH. Pro-aromatic Dihydroquinazolinones - From Multigram Synthesis to Reagents for Gram-scale Metallaphotoredox Reactions. Chem Asian J 2023:e202301004. [PMID: 38102804 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202301004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Dihydroquinazolinone (DHQZ) has recently been harnessed as a ketone-derived pro-aromatic reagent extensively employed in (metalla)photoredox reactions as versatile group transfer agents. In this work, we outline a column chromatography-free protocol for the multigram-scale synthesis of pro-aromatic DHQZs as well as its use in a gram-scale nickel/photoredox dual-catalyzed cross-coupling in single-batch, photoflow, and simultaneous multiple smaller batches. While the single-batch approach leveraged moderate yields, a simple plug-flow photoreactor also exhibited amenable productivity (up to 45 % yield) despite the use of a heterogeneous base. Meanwhile, performing the metallaphotoredox-catalyzed reaction in multiple smaller batches in an improvised photoreactor facilitated high yields of up to 59 % and good reproducibility, implying a convenient alternative in the absence of photoflow setups.
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- Zong-Nan Tsai
- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC
- Department of Applied and Medicinal Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC
- Green Hydrogen Research Center, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC
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Ni J, Xia X, Gu D, Wang Z. Ti-Catalyzed Modular Ketone Synthesis from Carboxylic Derivatives and gem-Dihaloalkanes. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37365677 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c04009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Ketones are ubiquitous in organic synthesis. However, the general method to convert widely available carboxylic acids, unactivated esters, and amides into ketones remains elusive. Herein, we describe the Ti-catalyzed modular ketone synthesis from carboxylic derivatives and easily accessed gem-dihaloalkanes. Notably, this protocol could achieve the direct catalytic olefination of carboxylic acids. This method features a sequence of olefination and electrophilic transformation and good functional group compatibility and allows rapid access to various functionalized ketones. Preliminary mechanistic studies provide insights into the reaction pathway and support the intermediacy of plausible alkylidene titanocene and gem-bimetallic complexes.
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- Jiabin Ni
- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China; Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China; Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Instrumentation and Service Center for Molecular Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China; Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China
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Mak YY, Loong BJ, Millns P, Bauer CC, Bon RS, Mbaki Y, Lee FK, Lim KH, Kong C, Then SM, Ting KN. Schwarzinicine A inhibits transient receptor potential canonical channels and exhibits overt vasorelaxation effects. Phytother Res 2022; 36:2952-2963. [PMID: 35537691 PMCID: PMC9544403 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study investigated the vasorelaxant effects of schwarzinicine A, an alkaloid recently reported from Ficus schwarzii Koord. Regulation of calcium homeostasis in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) is viewed as one of the main mechanisms for controlling blood pressure. L‐type voltage‐gated calcium channel (VGCC) blockers are commonly used for controlling hypertension. Recently, the transient receptor potential canonical (TRPC) channels were found in blood vessels of different animal species with evidence of their roles in the regulation of vascular contractility. In this study, we studied the mechanism of actions of schwarzinicine A focusing on its regulation of L‐type VGCC and TRPC channels. Schwarzinicine A exhibited the highest vasorelaxant effect (123.1%) compared to other calcium channel blockers. It also overtly attenuated calcium‐induced contractions of the rat isolated aortae in a calcium‐free environment showing its mechanism to inhibit calcium influx. Fluorometric intracellular calcium recordings confirmed its inhibition of hTRPC3‐, hTRPC4‐, hTRPC5‐ and hTRPC6‐mediated calcium influx into HEK cells with IC50 values of 3, 17, 19 and 7 μM, respectively. The evidence gathered in this study suggests that schwarzinicine A blocks multiple TRPC channels and L‐type VGCC to exert a significant vascular relaxation response.
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- Yin-Ying Mak
- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Discovery and Translational Science, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Discovery and Translational Science, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia
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