A convenient synthesis of 1-alkyl-5-amino-6-phenylethyluracils as potential non-nucleoside HIV-1RT inhibitors

1-Alkyl-5-amino-6-phenylethyluracils （1a, 1b） were synthesized as potential non-nucleoside HIV-1RT inhibitors. A convenient synthetic procedure was developed for the preparation of 1-alkyl-5-amino or 5-aminosubstituted-6-phenylethyluracils, which were synthesized in three or four steps from 6-methyluracil in good yield. The development of a one-pot reaction that simultaneously removed the benzyl protection group and reduced the nitro group greatly improved the yield of the synthesis. Compounds 1a and 1b are analogs of MKC-442, which is an efficient inhibitor of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, 1a and 1b were tested for their inhibition of HIV-1RT, and moderate activity was found for 1a.

Effective synthesis of 5-amino-1-pentanol by reductive amination of biomass-derived 2-hydroxytetrahydropyran over supported Ni catalysts

A highly efficient and green process was developed for the synthesis of useful 5-amino-1-pentanol(5-AP)from biomass-derived dihydropyran by coupling the in situ generation of 5-hydroxypentanal(5-HP,via the ring-opening tautomerization of 2-hydroxytetrahydropyran(2-HTHP))and its reductive amination over supported Ni catalysts.The catalytic performances of the supported Ni catalysts on different oxides including SiO2,TiO2,ZrO2,γ-Al2 O3,and MgO as well as several commercial hydrogenation catalysts were investigated.The Ni/ZrO2 catalyst presented the highest 5-AP yield.The characterization results of the oxide-supported Ni catalysts showed that the Ni/ZrO2 catalyst possessed high reducibility and a high surface acid density,which lead to the enhanced activity and selectivity of the catalyst.The effect of reaction parameters on the catalytic performance of the Ni/ZrO2 catalyst was studied,and a high 5-AP yield of 90.8%was achieved in the reductive amination of 2-HTHP aqueous solution under mild conditions of 80℃and 2 MPa H2.The stability of the Ni/ZrO2 catalyst was studied using a continuous flow reactor,and only a slight decrease in the 5-AP yield was observed after a 90-h time-on-stream.Additionally,the reaction pathways for the reductive amination of 2-HTHP to synthesize 5-AP were proposed.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ag_2(admtrz)_2(CF_3CO_2)_2(admtrz=4-amino-3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazole)

The title compound (Ag2F6O4N8C12H16, Mr = 666.07) was synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. It crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group Fddd with cell parameters: a = 12.2718(1), b = 23.3229(1), c = 29.1918(1) ? V = 8355.10(8) 3, Z = 16, Dc = 2.118 g/cm3, F(000) = 5184 and m = 1.966 mm-1. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least-squares methods. The final R = 0.0624 and Rw = 0.1699 for 1584 observed reflections with I ≥ 2.0s(I). The molecular structure consists of two trigonal silver atoms bridged by double triazole ligands. The distance between the two silver atoms Ag(1)…Ag(1A) is 3.475(2) ?

Syntheses and Characterization of Two New Alkaline Earth Metal-organic Topological Frameworks with 3-Amino-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-carboxylate

Two new alkaline earth metal coordination polymers constructed from the deriva-tive of 1,2,4-triazole are presented herein,namely,{[Sr（AmTAZAc）2（H2O）]}（1） and {[Ba（AmTAZAc）2（H2O）]}（2）（AmTAZAc = 3-amino-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-carboxylate）,which have been synthesized by using the layering method and structurally characterized by elemental analysis,IR,and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Complexes 1 and 2 are isostructural,and both crystallize in the orthorhombic system,space group Fdd2.X-ray structural analysis shows that 1 or 2 has an intriguing 3-D infinite network of（318.438.510） topology based on a 2-D sheet structure of（4,4） net.The result shows that noncovalent interactions play an important role in strengthening the whole structures of the compounds.

Key Intermediates: A Simple and Highly Selective Synthesis of 5-<i>Amino</i>-1-<i>aryl</i>-1<i>H</i>-<i>pyrazole</i>-4-<i>carbonitriles</i>for Applications in the Crop Protection

A series of six pyrazoles was synthesized by Michael-type addition reaction. The molecules 5-amino-1-aryl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile (3a-f) were synthesized from (ethoxymethylene)malo-nonitrile (1) and fluorinated and non-fluorinated aryl hydrazines (2a-f) using ethanol and fluorinated ethanol as solvents at reflux. An excellent regio-selectivity was found when pyrazole derivatives were formed as an exclusive product. No other regioisomer or uncyclised hydrazide was observed. Their structures were confirmed by spectroscopy data (1H, 13C, 19F, COSY (correlation spectroscopy), HSQC (heteronuclear single-quantum correlation spectroscopy) and HMBC (heteronuclear multiple-bond correlation spectroscopy);MS (mass-spectrometry). The yields ranged from good to excellent (47% - 93%) under mild reaction conditions. It would indicate a high selectivity in the one-step work procedure. These products (3a-f) and derivatives have a potential academic and industrial use as key intermediates, in special, for application in crop protection.

Synthesis of 2-(N-formyl)-5-aryl/aryloxymethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazoles with potential bioactivity in PEG-400

An environmental benign procedure for synthesis of 2-(N-formyl)-5-aryl/aryloxymethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazoles has been developed by reaction of 2-amino-5-aryl/aryloxymethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazoles with formic acid in PEG-400.The key advantages of this protocol are the shorter reaction time,higher yields,lower cost,simple workup,and environment-friendly compared to conventional organic solvent reaction.The present method does not involve any hazardous organic solvent or catalyst.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Antibacterial Activities and Theoretical Computation of 3-(2-Hydroxybenzly)-4-(4-isopropylbenzyl- ideneamino)-(1H)-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione

The title compound C18H18N4OS has been synthesized by the reaction of 3-（2-hydroxy- benzyl）-4-amino-（1H）-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione with 4-isopropylbenzaldehyde in ethanol and characterized by IR, ^1H NMR spectra and elemental analysis. Its structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 11.605（2）, b = 7.401（1）, c = 20.339（2） A, β= 103.05（2）°, V= 1701.8（4） A^3, Z = 4, Mr = 338.42,μ = 0.202 mm^-1, Dc = 1.321 g/cm^3 and F（000） = 712. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0428 and wR = 0.1069. Due to the intramolecular O-H…N hydrogen bond and π-π stacking interactions between the benzene （C（1）～C（6）） and triazole rings, the two planes are essentially coplanar. Their biological activities have been measured, showing this type of compound has certain antibacterial activity for Staphylococous aureus and Bacillus subtilis. Based on the quantum chemistry calculation at the RHF/6-31G level, the frontier orbitals and electrostatic potential of the title compound were also discussed.

Methylation of 5-Amino-3-methylthio-1 H-pyrazole Derivatives and Two Related Crystal Structures

5-Amino-3-methylthio-1H-pyrazoles are very important building blocks from which a wide variety of pyrazole de-rivatives can be prepared. When substituted 5-amino-3-methylthio-1H-pyrazole was treated with CH3I, the methy-lation occurres at endocyclic two nitrogens at the same time. The ratio of isomers in products was depended upon the nature of 4-position substituent in the pyrazole ring. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, and the ratios of isomer were explained by means of the results of ab inito calculation.

Estrogen affects neuropathic pain through upregulating N-methyl-D-aspartate acid receptor 1 expression in the dorsal root ganglion of rats

Estrogen affects the generation and transmission of neuropathic pain,but the specific regulatory mechanism is still unclear.Activation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate acid receptor 1（NMDAR1） plays an important role in the production and maintenance of hyperalgesia and allodynia.The present study was conducted to determine whether a relationship exists between estrogen and NMDAR1 in peripheral nerve pain.A chronic sciatic nerve constriction injury model of chronic neuropathic pain was established in rats.These rats were then subcutaneously injected with 17β-estradiol,the NMDAR1 antagonist D（-）-2-amino-5-phosphonopentanoic acid（AP-5）,or both once daily for 15 days.Compared with injured drug na？ve rats,rats with chronic sciatic nerve injury that were administered estradiol showed a lower paw withdrawal mechanical threshold and a shorter paw withdrawal thermal latency,indicating increased sensitivity to mechanical and thermal pain.Estrogen administration was also associated with increased expression of NMDAR1 immunoreactivity（as assessed by immunohistochemistry） and protein（as determined by western blot assay） in spinal dorsal root ganglia.This 17β-estradiol-induced increase in NMDAR1 expression was blocked by co-administration with AP-5,whereas AP-5 alone did not affect NMDAR1 expression.These results suggest that 17β-estradiol administration significantly reduced mechanical and thermal pain thresholds in rats with chronic constriction of the sciatic nerve,and that the mechanism for this increased sensitivity may be related to the upregulation of NMDAR1 expression in dorsal root ganglia.

Auxiliary Ligands Mediated One- and Two-dimensional Cd(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymers Incorporating Methyl-3- hydroxy-5-carboxy-2-Thiophenecarboxylate Ligand

Two N-donor ligands mediated Cd（Ⅱ） coordination polymers, namely,[Cd（L）（dmpz）2]n （1） and {[Cd（L）（atr）05（H20）]（H2O）}n （2） （H2L = methyl-3-hydroxy-5-carboxy-2-thiophenecarboxylate, dmpz = 3,5-dimethylpyrazole, and atr= 4-amino-l,2,4-triazole）, havebeen produced. Their structures were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis,elemental analyses and infrared spectra. Compound 1 possesses a one-dimensional （1D） chainstructure and is finally extended into a three-dimensional （3D） supramolecular architecturethough hydrogen bonding interactions. Compound 2 features a two-dimensional （2D） networkwith 4-connected sql topology based on dinuclear Cd（Ⅱ） clusters as nodes, which is alsoassembled into a 3D supramolecular architecture through hydrogen bonding interactions.Furthermore, compounds 1 and 2 exhibit high thermal stabilities and intense fluorescent emissionin the solid, and can be explored as potential luminescent materials.

Studies on 3-Amino-4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-furazan:Crystal Structure, Thermal Behavior and Energetic Performance

The structure of 4-amino-3-(5-tetrazolate)-fiirazan(HAFT) was characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The thermal decomposition process of HAFT was investigated by MS-FTIR-DSC-TG coupling technique. The result shows that the exothermic process occurs from 278.7-350℃, with a peak temperature of 324.7℃. The thennal decomposition gaseous products of HAFT are NO2, CO2, HCN, CO, NH3 and H2O. The detonation velocity and detonation pressure of HAFT were calculated by the nitrogen equivalent equation. The detonation velocity of HAFT is 7727.46 m/s, which is higher than that of TNT(7178 m/s). The detonation pressure of HAFT(25.27 GPa) is satisfactory. The sensitivity tests reveal HAFT possesses excellent insensitivities to impact and friction.

Improvement in the synthesis of 2-(5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3- yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyiminoacetic acid 2-benzothiazolyl thioester

2-(5-Amino-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl)-2-(Z)-meth-oxyiminoacetic acid 2-benzothiazolyl thioester(III),an important intermediate of the fourth generation cephalos-porins,was efficiently synthesized by reacting 2-(5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyiminoacetic acid(I)with 2,29-dibenzothiazole disulfide(II)in the presence of triphenylphosphine.Effects of reaction time,temperature,solvents,catalysts and feeding molar ratio on the yield and quality of products were investigated,and an im-proved procedure suitable for industrial production was established.Using 1,2-dichloroethane as solvent,triphe-nylphosphine as reducer,and triethylamine as catalyst,n(I):n(II):n(triphenylphosphine)51.0:1.0:1.0,the product was obtained at room temperature in 98.1%yield.The purity of the product without further purification is 98.7%determined by HPLC method.This procedure could be a suitable alternative to the traditional processes because of its easy handling,high yield and low cost.

Synthesis and antitumor activity of some new pyrazolo[1,5-α]pyrimidines

New series of pyrazolo[1,5-α]pyrimidine derivatives 7a-i,11a-c and Schiff bases 13a-c were synthesized and screened for their in vitro antitumor activity against three human carcinoma cell lines,namely colorectal carcinoma（HCT116）,prostate adenocarcinoma（PC-3） and liver carcinoma（HepG-2） using MTT cytotoxicity assay at 100 μg/mL.Some of the tested compounds displayed good anticancer activities against HCT-116 and PC-3 cells.Whereas,compounds 7d and 11 a showed better antitumor activity than the rest of the compounds against both cell lines.A structure-activity relationship（SAR） has been discussed and structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by different spectral data（MS,IR,^1H NMR and ^13C NMR） and elemental analysis.

Solvent-free preparation of arylaminotetrazole derivatives using aluminum(Ⅲ) hydrogensulfate as an effective catalyst

An efficient and simple method for the preparation of 5-arylamino-1H-tetrazole and 1-aryl-5-amino-1H-tetrazole derivatives is reported using aluminum（Ⅲ） hydrogensulfate（Al（HSO4）3） as an effective heterogeneous catalyst from secondary arylcyanamides. Generally,when the substitution in arylcyanamide is strongly electron-withdrawing the position of equilibrium would shift toward the isomer of 1-aryl-5-amino-1H-tetrazole（B） and as the electron-donating of substituent increased,the position of equilibrium is shifted toward the isomer of 5-arylamino-1H-tetrazole（A）.The present methodology offers several advantages,such as excellent yields,short reaction times,easy work-up and greener conditions.

Electrochemical Reduction Characteristics of α-Nitronaphthalene inSulfuric Acid Solution

The'electrochemical reduction characteristics of α-nitronaphthalene in sulfuric acidsolution were first reported in this paper. The results showed that the 1-amino-5-naphthol can beprepared by electrodeduction from α-nitronaphthalene and reduction peak corresponding to thereaction of α-nitronaphthalene to 1-amino-3-naphthol was in the range of -0.40~0.60V(vs, D.H.E )on the amalgamated copper cathode in the presence of SnCl2 additives. The mechanism of α-nitronaphthalene electroreduction to 1-amino-5-naphthol was also investigated, the overallelectroreduction reaction was composed of two intermediate steps and two intermediate productsexisted in solution. The electrochemical reduction mechanism was similar to that of nitrobenzeneto para-aminophenol.

Improved microwave-assisted catalyst-free synthesis of9-aryl-5,9-dihydropyrimido[4,5-d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-6,8(4H,7H)-dione derivatives

Agreen regioselective synthesis of some new and known 9-aryl-5,9-dihydropyrimido[4,5-d][l,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-6,8（4H,7H）-diones has been described via the microwave-assisted one-pot reaction of 3-amino-1H-1,2,4-triazoles,aromatic aldehydes and barbituric acids under solvent- and catalyst-free conditions.This operationally simple procedure is less laborious and provides a better scope than previously reported procedures.

Utility of Styrylpyrazoloformimidate in the Synthesis of Fused Heterocyclic Compounds

Refluxing of (E)-5-amino-1-phenyl-3-styryl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile 2 with triethylor-thoformate in acetic anhydride afforded the corresponding formimidate 3. Treatment of 3 with hydrazine hydrate in ethanol afforded amino imino compound 4. Reaction of 4 with diethyl dicarbonate at reflux gave (E)-7-phenyl-9-styryl-7H-pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine 7. Refluxing of 4 with hydrazine hydrate afforded (E)-4-hydrazinyl-1-phenyl-3-styryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidine 8. Treatment of the latter compound 8 with aldehydes in boiling ethanol in the presence of acetic acid afforded the corresponding hydrazone 10. Oxidative cyclization of the hydrazone 10 led to the formation of pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidine 11. The latter products re-arranged to pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines 13. The structures of the new products were established on the basis of elemental analysis and spectral data.

Natural attapulgite supported nano-Ni catalysts for the efficient reductive amination of biomass-derived aldehydes and ketones

The efficient synthesis of useful primary amines via reductive amination of biomass-based aldehydes and ketones over earth-abundant base metal catalysts is an attractive biomass value-adding technology yet facing lots of challenges.Herein,natural attapulgite(ATP)was applied as support for the fabrication of active Ni catalysts with different Ni loadings(5–30 wt%)by the deposition-precipitation method.The Ni/ATP-550 catalyst with 10–15 wt%Ni loadings was found to present the highest catalytic performance for the synthesis of valuable 5-amino-1-pentanol(5-AP)via reductive amination of biofurfural-derived 2-hydroxytetrahydropyran among a variety of commonly used oxide supports loaded Ni catalysts,as well as ATP supported nickel catalysts with other loadings,achieving 5-AP yield up to 94%.The intrinsic activity of the Ni/ATP catalysts was found to depend strongly on the Ni^(0) crystallite size and Ni^(0) fraction of the catalysts,which generally increased with increasing Ni^(0) crystallite size and fraction,owing probably to the hydrogenation of imine intermediate is a structure-sensitive reaction.The efficient 10Ni/ATP-550 catalyst also exhibited good activity and stability in the reductive amination of several other biomass-derived aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding primary amines with good to excellent yields(81%–99%).This work provided a clean and efficient natural ATP-supported non-noble metal nickel-based catalytic system for the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones to synthesize high-value-added primary amines,which could be a promising candidate for the industrial production of amines.

Activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1/2 regulated by nitric oxide is associated with neuronal survival in hippocampal neurons in a rat model of ischemia

Background C-Jun N-terminal kinase （JNK） signaling pathway plays a critical role in cerebral ischemia. Although the mechanistic basis for this activation of JNK1/2 is uncertain, oxidative stress may play a role. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the activation of JNK1/2 is associated with the production of endogenous nitric oxide （NO）. Methods Ischemia and reperfusion （I/R） was induced by cerebral four-vessel occlusion. Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats were divided into 6 groups： sham group, I/R group, neuronal nitric oxide synthase （nNOS） inhibitor （7-nitroindazole, 7-NI） given group, inducible nitric oxide synthase （iNOS） inhibitor （2-amino-5,6-dihydro-methylthiazine, AMT） given group, sodium chloride control group, and 1% dimethyl sulfoxide （DMSO） control group. The levels of protein expression and phospho-JNK1/2 were detected by Western blotting and the survival hippocampus neurons in CA1 zone were observed by cresyl violet staining. Results The study illustrated two peaks of JNK1/2 activation occurred at 30 minutes and 3 days during reperfusion. 7-NI inhibited JNK1/2 activation during the early reperfusion, whereas AMT preferably attenuated JNK1/2 activation during the later reperfusion. Administration of 7-NI and AMT can decrease I/R-induced neuronal loss in hippocampal CA1 region. Conclusion JNK1/2 activation is associated with endogenous NO in response to ischemic insult.

Design,synthesis and antimicrobial activities of 1,2,3-triazole derivatives

Fifteen 1-（4-substituted phenyl）-4-（4-bromophenyl）-5-（halo-o-hydroxyphenyl）imino-1,2,3-triazoles were designed and synthe- sized based on rational combination of 1,2,3-triazoles and （halo）o-hydroxyphenyl group according to the superposition principle of reinforcement of biological activities. All the compounds were tested to an in vitro antimicrobial screening against M.a. and E.c.. Compounds IIe-IIo exhibited more potent antimicrobial activities against M.a. and E.c. than triclosan and fluconazole, which provided valuable information to further study of novel antimicrobial research.