Inhibition of Na^+,K^+-ATPase in Housefly (Musca domestica L.) by Terpinen-4-ol and Its Ester Derivatives

To reveal the insecticidal mechanism of terpinen-4-ol, the activity of Na＋,K＋-ATPase in insects tested were determined in vivo and in vitro. The results showed that terpinen-4-ol and its ester derivatives had strong contact activity to housefly and the contact toxicities of its derivatives except Z3 were all superior or equivalent to terpinen-4-ol. All the 7 compounds had strong inhibition towards activity of Na＋,K＋-ATPase. With poisoning symptom exacerbating, the inhibition rates were gradually increased. In vitro, the IC50 of terpinen-4-ol, Z1, Z2, Z4, Z5, and Z6 was 155.89, 197.98, 96.02, 121.36, 124.85, and 153.74 μg mL% respectively. There was well correlation between the LDs0 of terpinen-4-ol derivatives to housefly and the IC50 of terpinen-4-ol derivatives to Na＋,K＋-ATPase in housefly. In conclusion, Na＋,K＋-ATPase was likely the target of terpinen-4-ol against insects.

Oxone-Mediated Preparation of Ester Derivatives Using Indium(III) Triflate and Various Alcohols

Esters are known as one of the most fundamental chemical moieties and also essentially useful components, especially for medicinal agents. Herein, using benzaldehyde and its derivatives as starting materials, Oxone-mediated preparation of ester derivatives in the presence of a catalytic amount of indium(III) triflate is described. Alcohols with various chain lengths, which functioned as solvents and substrates, were examined. Overall, the oxidative esterification starting with benzaldehyde derivatives possessing electron withdrawing groups proceeded smoothly and gave sufficient yields, in comparison to the reactions with the derivatives having electron donating groups.

STUDIES ON THE SYNTHESIS AND ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY OF AMINO ACID ESTER DERIVATIVES OF BENZISOSELENAZOLONE

This paper reports a simple method for the synthesis of amino acid ester derivatives of benzisoselenazolone.Their anticancer activity is also given.

Design,Synthesis,and Biological Evaluation of 5H-Thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic Acid Ethyl Ester Derivatives as a Novel Series of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are the most frequently prescribed anti-Alzheimer＇s drugs. A series of 5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid ethyl ester derivatives as the novel acetylcholinesterase inhibitors was designed based on virtual screening methods. The target compounds were synthesized with Biginelli reaction and Hantzsch-type condensation of dihydropyrimidines with substituted phenacyl chlorides, and were characterized with elemental analysis, IR, MS, ^1H NMR, and ^13C NMR. The biological evaluation against human acetylcholinesterase in vitro indicated all the target compounds show more than 50% inhibition at 10μmol/L by means of the Ellman method. The results provide a starting point for the development of novel drugs to treat Alzheimer＇s disease and lay the foundation of searching for improved acetylcholinesterase inhibitors with the novel scaffolds.

Zirconium-mediated Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 3,6-Diiodo-4,5-dialkyl-phthalic Acid Dimethyl Ester

A novel series of para-diiodobenzene derivatives, 3,6-diiodo-4,5-dialkyl-phthalic acid dimethyl esters, were prepared via cycloaddition of two TMS-substituted alkynes and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, which was mediated by zirconocene. After iodination, three new compounds of 3,6-diiodo-4,5-dimethyl（dipropyl, dibutyl）-phthalic acid dimethyl esters （3a, 3b, 3c） were synthesized in high region-selectivity and yields, and characterized by NMR. The crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal of 3a （C12H121204, Mr = 474.02） belongs to the triclinic system, space group Pi with a = 7.6238（10）, b = 9.4571（12）, c = 10.8221（14） A, a = 66.611（10）, fl = 88.511（12）, 7 ： 77.604（11）% V= 697.93（16） A3, Z= 2, F（000） = 444, Dc = 2.256 mg/m3, g = 4.509 mm-1, T=133（2） K, S = 1.014, R = 0.0229 and wR = 0.0547 for 2644 observed reflections with I 〉 20（/）; the crystal of 3b （C16H201204, Mr - 530.12） is of triclinic system, space group Pi with a = 9.4122（19）, b = 10.626（2）, c = 11.353（2） A, a = 97.90（3）, fl = 113.83（3）, y = 110.22（3）°, V= 922.6（3） A3, Z- 2, F（000） = 508, Dc - 1.908 mg/m3, g = 3.422 mm-1, T = 113（2） K, S = 1.115, R = 0.0428 and wR = 0.1072 for 3971 observed reflections with I〉 20（/）; the crystal of 3c （ClsH241204, Mr = 558.17） belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 26.396（2）, b = 8.7560（8）, c = 25.7970（18） A, fl = 91.721（4）o, V= 5959.6（8） A3, Z = 12, F（000） = 3240, Dc = 1.866 mg/m3,/z = 3.184 mm-l, T= 113（2） K, S = 1.154, R = 0.0424 and wR = 0.0766 for 13056 observed reflections with I 〉 20（/）.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Calix[8]arene Ester Derivative

The synthesis and crystal structure of a novel calix[8]arene ester are reported herein. The calix[8]arene ester derivative has been characterized by IR, NMR and X-ray crystal analysis. The X-ray structure analysis revealed that the 8 phenolic hydroxy groups of the calix[8]arene have been substituted by 4 diethyl dibromomalonate molecules with each two adjacent hydroxy oxygen atoms attached to a bridge diethyl malonate.

Lung protective effects of dietary malate esters derivatives from Bletilla striata against SiO_(2) nanoparticles through activation of Nrf2 pathway

Objective: To study the protective activities of the dietary malate esters derivatives of Bletilla striata against SiO_(2)nanoparticles-induced A549 cell lines and its mechanism action.Methods: The components were isolated and elucidated by spectroscopic methods such as 1D NMR and 2D NMR. And MTT assays was used to tested these components on the A549 cell survival rates and ROS or proteins levels were detected by Western blotting.Results: A new glucosyloxybenzyl 2-isobutylmalate(a malate ester derivative), along with 31 known compounds were isolated and identified from n-BuOH extract of EtOH extract of B. striata. Among them,compounds 3, 4, 11, 12 and 13 possessed noteworthy proliferative effects for damaged cells, with ED50of 14.0, 13.1, 3.7, 11.6 and 11.5 μmol/L, respectively, compared to positive control resveratrol(ED50, 14.7 μmol/L). Militarine(8) prominently inhibited the intracellular ROS level, and increased the expression of Nrf2 and its downstream genes(HO-1 and γ-GCSc). Furthermore, Nrf2 activation mediates the interventional effects of compound 8 against SiO_(2)nanoparticles(nm SiO_(2))-induced lung injury.Moreover, treatment with compound 8 significantly reduced lung inflammation and oxidative stress in nm SiO_(2)-instilled mice. Molecular docking experiment suggested that 8 bound stably to the HO-1 protein by hydrogen bond interactions.Conclusion: The dietary malate esters derivatives of B. striata could significantly increase the viability of nm SiO_(2)-induced A549 cells and decrease the finer particles-induced cell damages. Militarine is especially promising compound for chemoprevention of lung cancer induced by nm SiO_(2)through activation of Nrf2 pathway.

Formation of Hybrid Ring Structure of Cyanurate/Isocyanurate in the Reaction be-tween 2,4,6-Tris(4-Phenyl-Phenoxy)-1, 3,5-Triazine and Phenyl Glycidyl Ether

Reaction products of 2,4,6-tris(4-phenyl-phenoxy)-1,3,5-triazine derived from 4-phenylphenol cyanate ester and phenyl glycidyl ether were analyzed. In addition to an isocyanurate compound and an oxazolidone compound which were well known as reaction products of cyanate esters and epoxy resins, compounds with hybrid ring structure of cyanurate/isocyanurate were determined. Gibbs free energies of the compound having hybrid ring structure of cyanurate/isocyanurate with two isocyanurate moiety were found to be lower than that of the compound with cyanurate ring structure through calculations. Calculation data supported the existence of hybrid ring structure of cy-anurate/isocyanurate. It was revealed that isomerization from cyanurate to isocyanurate occurs via hybrid ring structure of cyanurate/isocyanurate in the reaction of aryl cyanurate and epoxy.

DABCO-catalyzed multi-component domino reactions for green and efficient synthesis of novel 3-oxo-3H-benzo[a]pyrano[2,3-c]phenazine-1-carboxylate and 3-(5-hydroxybenzo[a]phenazin-6-yl)acrylate derivatives in water

An efficient,convenient and environmentally benign procedure for the synthesis of novel 3-oxo-3Hbenzo[a]pyrano[2.3-c]phenazine-l-carboxylate and 3-（5-hydroxybenzo[a]phenazin-6-yl） acrylate derivatives has been developed by domino three-component condensation reaction between 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione,benzene-1,2-diamines and acetylenic esters in the presence of a catalytic amount of DABCO as an expedient,eco-friendly and reusable base catalyst in water.This green process produces biologically and pharmacologically significant heterocycles in a one-pot single operation and offers considerable advantages such as：operational simplicity,short reaction time,high yields,reusability of catalyst,absence of any tedious workup or purification and avoids hazardous reagents/solvents.