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Mariconda A, Iacopetta D, Sirignano M, Ceramella J, D'Amato A, Marra M, Pellegrino M, Sinicropi MS, Aquaro S, Longo P. Silver and Gold Complexes with NHC-Ligands Derived from Caffeine: Catalytic and Pharmacological Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2599. [PMID: 38473851 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) silver(I) and gold(I) complexes have found different applications in various research fields, as in medicinal chemistry for their antiproliferative, anticancer, and antibacterial activity, and in chemistry as innovative and effective catalysts. The possibility of modulating the physicochemical properties, by acting on their ligands and substituents, makes them versatile tools for the development of novel metal-based compounds, mostly as anticancer compounds. As it is known, chemotherapy is commonly adopted for the clinical treatment of different cancers, even though its efficacy is hampered by several factors. Thus, the development of more effective and less toxic drugs is still an urgent need. Herein, we reported the synthesis and characterization of new silver(I) and gold(I) complexes stabilized by caffeine-derived NHC ligands, together with their biological and catalytic activities. Our data highlight the interesting properties of this series as effective catalysts in A3-coupling and hydroamination reactions and as promising anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant agents. The ability of these complexes in regulating different pathological aspects, and often co-promoting causes, of cancer makes them ideal leads to be further structurally functionalized and investigated.
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- Annaluisa Mariconda
- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "A. Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "A. Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "A. Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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Dong K, Liu M, Xu X. Recent Advances in Catalytic Alkyne Transformation via Copper Carbene Intermediates. Molecules 2022; 27:3088. [PMID: 35630567 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27103088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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As one of the abundant and inexpensive metals on the earth, copper has demonstrated broad applications in synthetic chemistry and catalysis. Among these copper-catalyzed advances, copper carbenes are versatile and reactive intermediates that can mediate a variety of transformations, which have attracted much attention in the past decades. The present review summarizes two different reaction models that take place between a copper carbene intermediate and alkyne species, including the cross-coupling reaction of copper carbene intermediate with terminal alkyne, and the addition of copper carbene intermediate onto the C–C triple bond. This article will cover the profile from 2010 to 2021 by placing emphasis on the detailed catalytic models and highlighting the synthetic applications offered by these practical and mild methods.
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Gao Y, Yazdani S, Kendrick A, Junor GP, Kang T, Grotjahn DB, Bertrand G, Jazzar R, Engle KM. Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)carbene Ligands Enable Cu-Catalyzed Markovnikov Protoboration and Protosilylation of Terminal Alkynes: A Versatile Portal to Functionalized Alkenes*. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:19871-19878. [PMID: 34159696 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Regioselective hydrofunctionalization of alkynes represents a straightforward route to access alkenyl boronate and silane building blocks. In previously reported catalytic systems, high selectivity is achieved with a limited scope of substrates and/or reagents, with general solutions lacking. Herein, we describe a selective copper-catalyzed Markovnikov hydrofunctionalization of terminal alkynes that is facilitated by strongly donating cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (CAAC) ligands. Using this method, both alkyl- and aryl-substituted alkynes are coupled with a variety of boryl and silyl reagents with high α-selectivity. The reaction is scalable, and the products are versatile intermediates that can participate in various downstream transformations. Preliminary mechanistic experiments shed light on the role of CAAC ligands in this process.
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- Yang Gao
- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037-1000, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Laboratory (IRL 3555), La Jolla, CA, 92093-0358, USA.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA, 92182-1030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037-1000, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Laboratory (IRL 3555), La Jolla, CA, 92093-0358, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037-1000, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA, 92182-1030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Laboratory (IRL 3555), La Jolla, CA, 92093-0358, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Laboratory (IRL 3555), La Jolla, CA, 92093-0358, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037-1000, USA
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In this review, we present an assessment of recent advances in alkyne functionalization reactions, classified according to different classes of recyclable catalysts. In this work, we have incorporated and reviewed the activity and selectivity of recyclable catalytic systems such as polysiloxane-encapsulated novel metal nanoparticle-based catalysts, silica-copper-supported nanocatalysts, graphitic carbon-supported nanocatalysts, metal organic framework (MOF) catalysts, porous organic framework (POP) catalysts, bio-material-supported catalysts, and metal/solvent free recyclable catalysts. In addition, several alkyne functionalization reactions have been elucidated to demonstrate the success and efficiency of recyclable catalysts. In addition, this review also provides the fundamental knowledge required for utilization of green catalysts, which can combine the advantageous features of both homogeneous (catalyst modulation) and heterogeneous (catalyst recycling) catalysis.
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- Leslie Trigoura
- Department of Chemistry, William Paterson University of New Jersey, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470, USA;
- Engineered Nanomaterials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, William Paterson University of New Jersey, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, William Paterson University of New Jersey, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470, USA;
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- Engineered Nanomaterials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, William Paterson University of New Jersey, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470, USA
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