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Ramírez-Prada J, Rocha-Ortiz JS, Orozco MI, Moreno P, Guevara M, Barreto M, Burbano ME, Robledo S, Crespo-Ortiz MDP, Quiroga J, Abonia R, Cuartas V, Insuasty B. New pyridine-based chalcones and pyrazolines with anticancer, antibacterial, and antiplasmodial activities. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2024; 357:e2400081. [PMID: 38548680 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202400081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
Abstract
New pyridine-based chalcones 4a-h and pyrazolines 5a-h (N-acetyl), 6a-h (N-phenyl), and 7a-h (N-4-chlorophenyl) were synthesized and evaluated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) against 60 different human cancer cell lines. Pyrazolines 6a, 6c-h, and 7a-h satisfied the pre-determined threshold inhibition criteria, obtaining that compounds 6c and 6f exhibited high antiproliferative activity, reaching submicromolar GI50 values from 0.38 to 0.45 μM, respectively. Moreover, compound 7g (4-CH3) exhibited the highest cytostatic activity of these series against different cancer cell lines from leukemia, nonsmall cell lung, colon, ovarian, renal, and prostate cancer, with LC50 values ranging from 5.41 to 8.35 μM, showing better cytotoxic activity than doxorubicin. Furthermore, the compounds were tested for antibacterial and antiplasmodial activities. Chalcone 4c was the most active with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) = 2 μg/mL against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), while the pyrazoline 6h showed a MIC = 8 μg/mL against Neisseria gonorrhoeae. For anti-Plasmodium falciparum activity, the chalcones display higher activity with EC50 values ranging from 10.26 to 10.94 μg/mL. Docking studies were conducted against relevant proteins from P. falciparum, exhibiting the minimum binding energy with plasmepsin II. In vivo toxicity assay in Galleria mellonella suggests that most compounds are low or nontoxic.
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- Jonathan Ramírez-Prada
- Heterocyclic Compounds Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Heterocyclic Compounds Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Photonics-CIBioFI, Cali, Colombia
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- Biotechnology and Bacterial Infections Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
- Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Group of Bioinformatics, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Group of Bioinformatics, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- PECET, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Biotechnology and Bacterial Infections Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
- Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Heterocyclic Compounds Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Photonics-CIBioFI, Cali, Colombia
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- Heterocyclic Compounds Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Photonics-CIBioFI, Cali, Colombia
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- Heterocyclic Compounds Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Photonics-CIBioFI, Cali, Colombia
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- Heterocyclic Compounds Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Photonics-CIBioFI, Cali, Colombia
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Ravindar L, Hasbullah SA, Rakesh KP, Raheem S, Agustar HK, Ismail N, Ling LY, Hassan NI. Exploring diverse frontiers: Advancements of bioactive 4-aminoquinoline-based molecular hybrids in targeted therapeutics and beyond. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 264:116043. [PMID: 38118392 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.116043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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Amongst heterocyclic compounds, quinoline and its derivatives are advantaged scaffolds that appear as a significant assembly motif for developing new drug entities. Aminoquinoline moiety has gained significant attention among researchers in the 21stcentury. Considering the biological and pharmaceutical importance of aminoquinoline derivatives, herein, we review the recent developments (since 2019) in various biological activities of the 4-aminoquinoline scaffold hybridized with diverse heterocyclic moieties such as quinoline, pyridine, pyrimidine, triazine, dioxine, piperazine, pyrazoline, piperidine, imidazole, indole, oxadiazole, carbazole, dioxole, thiazole, benzothiazole, pyrazole, phthalimide, adamantane, benzochromene, and pyridinone. Moreover, by gaining knowledge about SARs, structural insights, and molecular targets, this review may help medicinal chemists design cost-effective, selective, safe, and more potent 4-aminoquinoline hybrids for diverse biological activities.
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- Lekkala Ravindar
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Imaging Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, W1W 6UW, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicinal Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Yadav V, Reang J, Sharma V, Majeed J, Sharma PC, Sharma K, Giri N, Kumar A, Tonk RK. Quinoline-derivatives as privileged scaffolds for medicinal and pharmaceutical chemists: A comprehensive review. Chem Biol Drug Des 2022; 100:389-418. [PMID: 35712793 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.14099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The quinoline scaffolds are privileged for their numerous biological activities in the pharmaceutical field. This moiety constitutes a well-known space in several marketed preparations. The quinoline scaffolds gained attention in modern days being an important chemical moiety in the identification, designing, and synthesis of novel potent derivatives. The current review is developed to shine the light on critical and significant insights on the quinoline derivatives possessing diverse biological activities such as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antialzheimer, anti-convulsant, anti-oxidant, antimicrobial, anti-cancer activities and so on. A detailed summary of quinoline ring from its origin to the recent advancements regarding its synthesis, green chemistry approaches, patented methods, and its marketed drugs is presented in the review. We attempted to review the literature compiling the critical information that has potential to encourage fellow researchers and scientists for the design and development of quinoline scaffold based active molecules that have improved therapeutic performance along with profound pharmacological properties.
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- Vivek Yadav
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi, India
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- College of Pharmacy, Ferris state University, Big Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi, India
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Ahmadi A, Mohammadnejadi E, Karami P, Razzaghi-Asl N. Current Status and Structure Activity Relationship of Privileged Azoles as Antifungal Agents (2016-2020). Int J Antimicrob Agents 2022; 59:106518. [PMID: 35045309 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2022.106518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Fungal infections have major contribution to the infectious related deaths in recent century. The issue has gotten worse with the advent of immunity impairing conditions such as HIV epidemic. Eukaryote nature of fungal pathogens leads to harder eradication than bacterial infections. Given the importance of the problem, considerable efforts have been put on the synthesis and biological assessment of azole-based chemical scaffolds and their bioisosteres. The emergence of validated macromolecular targets within different fungal species inspires structure-based drug design strategies toward diverse azole-based agents. Despite of advantageous features, emergence of drug-resistant fungal species restrict the applicability of current azoles as the first-line antifungal agents. Consequently, it appears advisable to elucidate SARs and chemical biodiversity within antifungal azoles. Current contribution was devoted to a brief look at clinically applied drugs, structure-based classification of azole antifungals and their structure activity relationships (SARs). Reviewed molecules belong to the antifungal structures that were reported throughout 2016-2020.
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- A Ahmadi
- Students Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil
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- Students Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil
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- Biosensor Sciences and Technologies Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Biosensor Sciences and Technologies Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
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Li QS, Shen BN, Zhang Z, Luo S, Ruan BF. Discovery of Anticancer Agents from 2-Pyrazoline-Based Compounds. Curr Med Chem 2021; 28:940-962. [PMID: 32141413 DOI: 10.2174/0929867327666200306120151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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As nitrogen-containing five-membered heterocyclic structural units, the substituted pyrazole derivatives have a broad spectrum of pharmacological activities, especially 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles that also commonly known as 2-pyrazolines. Since 2010, considerable studies have been found that the 2-pyrazoline derivatives possess potent anticancer activities. In the present review, it covers the pyrazoline derivatives reported by literature from 2010 till date (2010-2019). This review aims to establish the relationship between the anticancer activities variation and different substituents introduced into a 2-pyrazoline core, which could provide important pharmacophore clues for the discovery of new anticancer agents containing 2-pyrazoline scaffold.
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- Qing-Shan Li
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450018, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230601, China
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Nehra B, Rulhania S, Jaswal S, Kumar B, Singh G, Monga V. Recent advancements in the development of bioactive pyrazoline derivatives. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 205:112666. [PMID: 32795767 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Pyrazolines remain privileged heterocycles in drug discovery. 2-Pyrazoline scaffold has been proven as a ubiquitous motif which is present in a number of pharmacologically important drug molecules such as antipyrine, ramifenazone, ibipinabant, axitinib etc. They have been widely explored by the scientific community and are reported to possess wide spectrum of biological activities. For combating unprecedented diseases and worldwide increasing drug resistance, 2-pyrazoline has been tackled as a fascinating pharmacophore to generate new molecules with improved potency and lesser toxicity along with desired pharmacokinetic profile. This review aims to summarizes various recent advancements in the medicinal chemistry of pyrazoline based compounds with the following objectives: (1) To represent inclusive data on pyrazoline based marketed drugs as well as therapeutic candidates undergoing preclinical and clinical developments; (2) To discuss recent advances in the medicinal chemistry of pyrazoline derivatives with their numerous biological significances for the eradication of various diseases; (3) Summarizes structure-activity relationships (SAR) including in silico and mechanistic studies to afford ideas for the design and development of novel compounds with desired therapeutic implications.
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- Bhupender Nehra
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, GT Road, Ghal Kalan, Moga, 142001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, GT Road, Ghal Kalan, Moga, 142001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, GT Road, Ghal Kalan, Moga, 142001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, GT Road, Ghal Kalan, Moga, 142001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, GT Road, Ghal Kalan, Moga, 142001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, GT Road, Ghal Kalan, Moga, 142001, Punjab, India.
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Design, Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Dichloro Substituted Chalcones and Dihydropyrazole Derivatives for Their Antifungal, Antitubercular and Antiproliferative Activities. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25143188. [PMID: 32668655 PMCID: PMC7397056 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25143188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Infectious diseases caused by fungi and mycobacteria pose an important problem for humankind. Similarly, cancer is one of the leading causes of death globally. Therefore, there is an urgent need for the development of novel agents to combat the deadly problems of cancer, tuberculosis, and also fungal infections. Hence, in the present study, we designed, synthesized, and characterized 30 compounds including 15 chalcones (2–16) and 15 dihydropyrazoles (17–31) containing dichlorophenyl moiety and also screened these compounds for their antifungal, antitubercular, and antiproliferative activities. Among these compounds, the dihydropyrazoles showed excellent antifungal and antitubercular activities whereas the chalcones exhibited promising antiproliferative activity. Among the dihydropyrazoles, compound 31 containing 2-thienyl moiety showed promising antifungal activity (MIC 5.35 µM), whereas compounds 22 and 24 containing 2,4-difluorophenyl and 4-trifluoromethyl scaffolds revealed significant antitubercular activity with the MICs of 3.96 and 3.67 µM, respectively. Compound 16 containing 2-thienyl moiety in the chalcone series showed the highest anti-proliferative activity with an IC50 value of 17 ± 1 µM. The most active compounds identified through this study could be considered as starting points in the development of drugs with potential antifungal, antitubercular, and antiproliferative activities.
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Cuartas V, Robledo SM, Vélez ID, Crespo MDP, Sortino M, Zacchino S, Nogueras M, Cobo J, Upegui Y, Pineda T, Yepes L, Insuasty B. New thiazolyl‐pyrazoline derivatives bearing nitrogen mustard as potential antimicrobial and antiprotozoal agents. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2020; 353:e1900351. [DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201900351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Viviana Cuartas
- Grupo de Investigación de Compuestos Heterocíclicos, Departamento de QuímicaUniversidad del ValleCali Colombia
- Centre for Bioinformatics and Photonics‐CIBioFIUniversidad del ValleCali Colombia
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- PECET, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas, Facultad de MedicinaUniversidad de AntioquiaMedellín Colombia
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- PECET, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas, Facultad de MedicinaUniversidad de AntioquiaMedellín Colombia
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- Grupo de Biotecnología e Infecciones Bacterianas, Departamento de MicrobiologíaUniversidad del ValleCali Colombia
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- Área Farmacognosia, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y FarmacéuticasUniversidad Nacional de RosarioRosario Argentina
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- Área Farmacognosia, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y FarmacéuticasUniversidad Nacional de RosarioRosario Argentina
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic ChemistryUniversidad de JaénJaén Spain
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic ChemistryUniversidad de JaénJaén Spain
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- PECET, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas, Facultad de MedicinaUniversidad de AntioquiaMedellín Colombia
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- PECET, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas, Facultad de MedicinaUniversidad de AntioquiaMedellín Colombia
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- PECET, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas, Facultad de MedicinaUniversidad de AntioquiaMedellín Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación de Compuestos Heterocíclicos, Departamento de QuímicaUniversidad del ValleCali Colombia
- Centre for Bioinformatics and Photonics‐CIBioFIUniversidad del ValleCali Colombia
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Synthesis of New Oxindoles and Determination of Their Antibacterial Properties. HETEROATOM CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/8021920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
A versatile method for the synthesis of new oxindoles was developed by the reaction between substituted isatins and 5-aminopyrazoles. The reaction was carried out at room temperature in ethanol using p-toluenesulfonic acid as the catalyst. The products were obtained with acceptable to excellent yields (44–96%). Structures of the new compounds were unambiguously established by spectroscopic and analytical techniques. The antibacterial activity was determined by microdilution assays. Compounds 3b, 3e, and 3g showed antistaphylococcal activity, particularly compound 3e displayed a potent activity against the vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA). Compounds 3i, 3j, and 3o inhibited Neisseria gonorrhoeae growth.
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Yang R, Du W, Yuan H, Qin T, He R, Ma Y, Du H. Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-phenyl-4-aminoquinolines as potential antifungal agents. Mol Divers 2019; 24:1065-1075. [PMID: 31705363 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-019-10012-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A series of 2-phenyl-4-aminoquinolines were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their antifungal activities against three phytopathogenic fungi in vitro. All of the target compounds were fully elucidated by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and HRMS spectra. The results indicated that most of the target compounds demonstrated significant activities against the tested fungi. Among them, compound 6e exhibited more promising inhibitory activities against C. lunata (EC50 = 13.3 μg/mL), P. grisea (EC50 = 14.4 μg/mL) and A. alternate (EC50 = 15.6 μg/mL), superior to azoxystrobin, a commercial agricultural fungicide. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) revealed that the aniline moiety at position 4 of the quinoline scaffold played a key role in the potency of a compound. And the substitution positions of the aniline moiety significantly influenced the activities. These encouraging results yielded a variety of 2-phenylquinolines bearing an aniline moiety acting as promising antifungal agents.
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- Rui Yang
- College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Products, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, People's Republic of China.
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Selim MR, Zahran MA, Belal A, Abusaif MS, Shedid SA, Mehany AB, Elhagali GA, Ammar YA. Hybridized Quinoline Derivatives as Anticancer Agents: Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Docking. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2019; 19:439-452. [DOI: 10.2174/1871520618666181112121058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Objective:
Conjugating quinolones with different bioactive pharmacophores to obtain potent anticancer
active agents.
Methods:
Fused pyrazolopyrimidoquinolines 3a-d, Schiff bases 5, 6a-e, two hybridized systems: pyrazolochromenquinoline
7 and pyrazolothiazolidinquinoline 8, different substituted thiazoloquinolines 13-15 and
thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridine derivatives 16a-c were synthesized. Their chemical structures were characterized
through spectral and elemental analysis, cytotoxic activity on five cancer cell lines, caspase-3 activation, tubulin
polymerization inhibition and cell cycle analysis were evaluated.
Results:
Four compounds 3b, 3d, 8 and 13 showed potent activity than doxorubicin on HCT116 and three compounds
3b, 3d and 8 on HEPG2. These promising derivatives showed increase in the level of caspase-3. The
trifloromethylphenyl derivatives of pyrazolopyrimidoquinolines 3b and 3d showed considerable tubulin polymerization
inhibitory activity. Both compounds arrested cell cycle at G2/M phase and induced apoptosis.
Conclusion:
Compounds 3b and 3d can be considered as promising anticancer active agents with 70% of colchicine
activity on tubulin polymerization inhibition and represent hopeful leads that deserve further investigation
and optimization.
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- Mohamed R. Selim
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Anusionwu CG, Aderibigbe BA, Mbianda XY. Hybrid Molecules Development: A Versatile Landscape for the Control of Antifungal Drug Resistance: A Review. Mini Rev Med Chem 2019; 19:450-464. [PMID: 30526457 DOI: 10.2174/1389557519666181210162003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Hybrid molecule approach of drug design has become popular due to advantages such as delayed resistance, reduced toxicity, ease of treatment of co-infection and lower cost of preclinical evaluation. Antifungal drugs currently available for the treatment of fungal diseases suffer a major side effect of drug resistance. Hybrid drugs development is one of the approaches that has been employed to control microbial resistance. Their antifungal activity is influenced by their design. This review is focused on hybrid molecules exhibiting antifungal properties to guide scientists in search of more efficient drugs for the treatment of fungal diseases.
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- Chioma G Anusionwu
- Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Senerovic L, Opsenica D, Moric I, Aleksic I, Spasić M, Vasiljevic B. Quinolines and Quinolones as Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-virulence, Antiviral and Anti-parasitic Agents. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1282:37-69. [PMID: 31515709 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2019_428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Infective diseases have become health threat of a global proportion due to appearance and spread of microorganisms resistant to majority of therapeutics currently used for their treatment. Therefore, there is a constant need for development of new antimicrobial agents, as well as novel therapeutic strategies. Quinolines and quinolones, isolated from plants, animals, and microorganisms, have demonstrated numerous biological activities such as antimicrobial, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet, and antitumor. For more than two centuries quinoline/quinolone moiety has been used as a scaffold for drug development and even today it represents an inexhaustible inspiration for design and development of novel semi-synthetic or synthetic agents exhibiting broad spectrum of bioactivities. The structural diversity of synthetized compounds provides high and selective activity attained through different mechanisms of action, as well as low toxicity on human cells. This review describes quinoline and quinolone derivatives with antibacterial, antifungal, anti-virulent, antiviral, and anti-parasitic activities with the focus on the last 10 years literature.
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- Lidija Senerovic
- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Center of excellence in Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, ICTM - University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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George RF, Samir EM, Abdelhamed MN, Abdel-Aziz HA, Abbas SES. Synthesis and anti-proliferative activity of some new quinoline based 4,5-dihydropyrazoles and their thiazole hybrids as EGFR inhibitors. Bioorg Chem 2018; 83:186-197. [PMID: 30380447 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Quinoline derivatives 2, 3, quinolinyl based pyrazolines 4a,b, 5 and quinolinyl pyrazolinyl thiazole hybrids 6a-d, 7a-c and 8a-d were synthesized and screened for their anti-proliferative activity against MCF-7, HeLa and DLD1 cancer cell lines as well as normal fibroblast WI-38. Most of the tested compounds showed promising anticancer activity in addition to their safety towards the normal cell line. Eight compounds eliciting superior cytotoxicity against DLD1 and safe to the normal cell line 2, 3, 5, 6a, 6b, 7b, 7c and 8a were evaluated for their efficacy as EGFR inhibitors. They revealed inhibitory activity at nanomolar level especially compounds 6b, 2 and 7c with IC50 (31.80, 37.07 and 42.52 nM) in comparison to Gefitinib (IC50 = 29.16 nM).
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- Riham F George
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, National Organization For Drug & Control Research, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Applied Organic Chemistry, National Research Center, Dokki, P.O. Box 12622, Giza, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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Firacative C, Lizarazo J, Illnait-Zaragozí MT, Castañeda E. The status of cryptococcosis in Latin America. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2018; 113:e170554. [PMID: 29641639 PMCID: PMC5888000 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760170554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal infection caused by the encapsulated
yeasts Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii,
acquired from the environment. In Latin America, as occurring
worldwide, C. neoformans causes more than 90% of the cases of
cryptococcosis, affecting predominantly patients with HIV, while C.
gattii generally affects otherwise healthy individuals. In this
region, cryptococcal meningitis is the most common presentation, with
amphotericin B and fluconazole being the antifungal drugs of choice. Avian
droppings are the predominant environmental reservoir of C.
neoformans, while C. gattii is associated with
several arboreal species. Importantly, C. gattii has a high
prevalence in Latin America and has been proposed to be the likely origin of
some C. gattii populations in North America. Thus, in the
recent years, significant progress has been made with the study of the basic
biology and laboratory identification of cryptococcal strains, in understanding
their ecology, population genetics, host-pathogen interactions, and the clinical
epidemiology of this important mycosis in Latin America.
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- Carolina Firacative
- Westmead Hospital, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meoz, Universidad de Pamplona, Cúcuta, Colombia
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- Diagnosis and Reference Centre, Bacteriology-Mycology Department Research, Tropical Medicine Institute Pedro Kourí, Havana, Cuba
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Synthesis and DFT Calculations of Novel Vanillin-Chalcones and Their 3-Aryl-5-(4-(2-(dimethylamino)-ethoxy)-3-methoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carbaldehyde Derivatives as Antifungal Agents. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22091476. [PMID: 29240047 PMCID: PMC6151623 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22091476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Novel (E)-1-(aryl)-3-(4-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)-3-methoxyphenyl) prop-2-en-1-ones 4 were synthesized by a Claisen-Schmidt reaction of 4-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)-3-methoxy-benzaldehyde (2) with several acetophenone derivatives 3. Subsequently, cyclocondensation reactions of chalcones 4 with hydrazine hydrate afforded the new racemic 3-aryl-5-(4-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)-3-methoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carbaldehydes 5 when the reaction was carried out in formic acid. The antifungal activity of both series of compounds against eight fungal species was determined. In general, chalcone derivatives 4 showed better activities than pyrazolines 5 against all tested fungi. None of the compounds 4a–g and 5a–g showed activity against the three Aspergillus spp. In contrast, most of the compounds 4 showed moderate to high activities against three dermatophytes (MICs 31.25–62.5 µg/mL), being 4a followed by 4c the most active structures. Interestingly, 4a and 4c possess fungicidal rather than fungistatic activities, with MFC values between 31.25 and 62.5 μg/mL. The comparison of the percentages of inhibition of C. neoformans by the most active compounds 4, allowed us to know the role played by the different substituents of the chalcones’ A-ring. Also the most anti-cryptococcal compounds 4a–c and 4g, were tested in a second panel of five clinical C. neoformans strains in order to have an overview of their inhibition capacity not only of standardized but also of clinical C. neoformans strains. DFT calculations showed that the electrophilicity is the main electronic property to explain the differences in antifungal activities for the synthesized chalcones and pyrazolines compounds. Furthermore, a quantitative reactivity analysis showed that electron-withdrawing substituted chalcones presented the higher electrophilic character and hence, the greater antifungal activities among compounds of series 4.
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Insuasty D, Abonia R, Insuasty B, Quiroga J, Laali KK, Nogueras M, Cobo J. Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Diversely Substituted Quinoline-Based Dihydropyridopyrimidine and Dihydropyrazolopyridine Hybrids. ACS COMBINATORIAL SCIENCE 2017; 19:555-563. [PMID: 28723092 DOI: 10.1021/acscombsci.7b00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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An efficient, catalyst-free, and one-pot three-component procedure for the synthesis of novel and nitrogen rich dihydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines and dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines bearing a quinoline pharmacophore fragment is provided. Reactions proceeded in DMF under microwave irradiation of three-component mixtures of formyl-quinoline derivatives, primary heterocyclic amines and cyclic 1,3-diketones. Interestingly, when conventional heating at reflux was used for the starting 5-amino-1-phenylpyrazole, the corresponding aromatized pyrazolopyridines were obtained as the main products. Single crystal X-ray analysis confirmed unequivocally the structure of both the dihydro- and aromatized products.
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- Daniel Insuasty
- Research Group of Heterocyclic Compounds (GICH), Department of Chemistry, Universidad del Valle, A. A. 25360, Cali, Colombia
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- Research Group of Heterocyclic Compounds (GICH), Department of Chemistry, Universidad del Valle, A. A. 25360, Cali, Colombia
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- Research Group of Heterocyclic Compounds (GICH), Department of Chemistry, Universidad del Valle, A. A. 25360, Cali, Colombia
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- Research Group of Heterocyclic Compounds (GICH), Department of Chemistry, Universidad del Valle, A. A. 25360, Cali, Colombia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, United States
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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Ashraf S, Hameed S, Tahir MN, Naseer MM. Synthesis and crystal structure of bis-chalcone-derived fused-ring pyrazoline having an unusual substitution pattern. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-017-1995-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ramírez–Prada J, Robledo SM, Vélez ID, Crespo MDP, Quiroga J, Abonia R, Montoya A, Svetaz L, Zacchino S, Insuasty B. Synthesis of novel quinoline–based 4,5–dihydro–1 H –pyrazoles as potential anticancer, antifungal, antibacterial and antiprotozoal agents. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 131:237-254. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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