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Soldati, Roberto <1986>. "Synthesis of new bioactive β-lactam compounds." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2015. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/6974/.
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New biologically active β-lactams were designed and synthesized, developing novel antibiotics and enzymatic inhibitors directed toward specific targets.
Within a work directed to the synthesis of mimetics for RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) sequence able to interact with αvβ3 and α5β1-type integrins, new activators were developed and their Structure-Activity Relationships (SAR) analysis deepened, enhancing their activity range towards the α4β1 isoform. Moreover, to synthesize novel compounds active both against bacterial infections and pulmonary conditions of cystic fibrosis patients, new β-lactam candidates were studied. Among the abundant library of β-lactams prepared, mainly with antioxidant and antibacterial double activities, it was identified a single lead to be pharmacologically tested in vivo. Its synthesis was optimized up to the gram-scale, and pretreatment method and HPLC-MS/MS analytical protocol for sub-nanomolar quantifications were developed. Furthermore, replacement of acetoxy group in 4-acetoxy-azetidinone derivatives was studied with different nucleophiles and in aqueous media. A phosphate group was introduced and the reactivity exploited using different hydroxyapatites, obtaining biomaterials with multiple biological activities. Following the same kind of reactivity, a small series of molecules with a β-lactam and retinoic hybrid structure was synthesized as epigenetic regulators. Interacting with HDACs, two compounds were respectively identified as an inhibitor of cell proliferation and a differentiating agent on steam cells. Additionally, in collaboration with Professor L. De Cola at ISIS, University of Strasbourg, some new photochemically active β-lactam Pt (II) complexes were designed and synthesized to be used as bioprobes or theranostics.
Finally, it was set up and optimized the preparation of new chiral proline-derived α-aminonitriles through an enantioselective Strecker reaction, and it was developed a chemo-enzymatic oxidative method for converting alcohols to aldehydes or acid in a selective manner, and amines to relative aldehydes, amides or imines. Moreover, enzymes and other green chemistry methodologies were used to prepare Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).
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Eaton, Alexander Lee. "Isolation and Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds from Plants." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64367.
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As a part of a continuing search for bioactive compounds with the International Cooperative Biodiversity Group (ICBG), and in collaboration with the Natural Products Discovery Institute of the Institute for Hepatitis and Virus Research (IHVR), twelve plant extracts were investigated for their antiproliferative activity against the A2780 cell line, three plant extracts were investigated for their antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum, and three plant extracts were investigated for their anti-inflammatory activity (PPAR-y inhibition). Bioassay-guided fractionation of extracts led to the identification of four new antiproliferative compounds (2.1-2.3, 3.1), five new anti-inflammatory compounds (6.4a, 6.5a-b, 6.6a, 6.6c), and twenty-eight known compounds from eight of the extracts. In addition, mallotojaponin C, an antimalarial natural product, and derivatives were synthesized and investigated for their antimalarial activity.Ph. D.
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Chyan, Ming-Kuan. "Synthesis and Study of Bioactive Compounds: I. Pyrethroids; II. Glutathione Derivatives." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278848/.
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Part I: In the first study of pyrethroids, twenty-one novel pyrethroid esters bearing strong electron-withdrawing groups (e.g., halomethylketo and nitro groups) in the double bond side chain of the cyclopropane acid moiety have been synthesized and evaluated for insect toxicity. Rather than the usually employed Wittig reaction for these syntheses, the novel pyrethroid acid moieties were prepared by amino acidcatalyzed Knoevenagel condensations under mild conditions. In the second study of pyrethroids, fourteen pyrethroid-like carbonates were synthesized by condensation of a variety of alcohols and the chloroformates of the corresponding known pyrethroid alcohols.
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Trippier, Paul Charles. "Synthesis of highly substituted heterocycles : the oxazolomycins." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2006. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:b758987c-7a0c-4c1b-982c-61b4d383680a.
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This thesis is concerned with studies towards the total synthesis of a class of natural products - the oxazolomycins. Attention was focused on the left-hand side triene fragment and right-hand side lactam heterocyclic system. This thesis describes the synthesis of a racemic terminal phenyl analogue of oxazolomycin A and C, possessing the left-hand side triene geometry as required. A novel truncated pyridine analogue is also described. The molecules represent a racemic total synthesis of analogues of phthoxazolin A and inthomycins B and C. The synthesis is based upon a crucial Stille cross-coupling reaction between stannane and diene iodide fragments. The stannane fragment was synthesised using literature precedented methods and the vinyl halide prepared using a highly stereoselective Wittig, Takai homologation or Stork reaction leading to a variety of ratios of mixtures of Z, E and E, E diene halides. These investigations led to the availability of 1:1, 3:1 and 1:3 mixtures of Z, Z, E : Z, E, E left hand side triene fragments possessing the required stereochemistries for oxazolomycin A and C. Utilising existing methodology developed in the Moloney group, investigations were carried out towards construction of β-keto esters possessing terminal hydroxyl functions, suitable for diastereoselective aldol ring closure. Following extensive protecting group manipulation and N-acylation coupling optimisation, a TIPS protected β-keto acid, existing as predominantly the keto tautomer, was successfully coupled to an oxazolidine heterocycle. This N-acylated oxazolidine upon Dieckmann cyclisation would present an advanced intermediate of opposite configuration (Lserine is used here as a cheaper starting material for the construction of the oxazolidine instead of D-serine) to the oxazolomycin right-hand side.
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Semak, Vladislav. "Synthesis of 1S-ethyl-4-substituted quinolizidines and other potentially bioactive compounds." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/97241.
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Esta Tesis Doctoral se presenta como Compendio de publicaciones. Los capítulos en los que se ha dividido la presente Tesis son los siguientes:
Capítulo 1 – parte A: Enantioselective, Protecting Group-Free Synthesis of 1S-Ethyl-4-Substituted Quinolizidines
Se ha descrito una síntesis enantioselectiva que no implica grupos protectores para acceder a la quinolizidina clave 6 a partir de la lactama bicíclica derivada de fenilglicinol 1. La adición de un reactivo organometálico a 6 ocurre de manera estereoselectiva para conducir a las quinolizidinas 1S-etil-4-sustituidas 4-epi-207I y 7-9. Siguiendo una secuencia sintética análoga, se preparó el compuesto 9a-epi-6. Sin embargo, la adición de reactivos de Grignard al compuesto 9a-epi-6 no ocurre de manera estereoselectiva.
Capítulo 1 – parte B: A practical procedure for the removal of the phenylethanol moiety from phenylglycinol-derived lactams
Las lactamas bicíclicas no racémicas derivadas de fenilglicinol se han relevado como intermedios clave en la preparación de compuestos nitrogenados enantiopuros. En este capítulo se describe la eliminación del inductor quiral de piperidonas sustituidas utilizando aire u oxígeno en medio básico.
Capítulo 2: Synthesis of triheptanoin and formulation as a solid diet for rodents
En el presente estudio se describe la síntesis eficaz de triheptanoina de elevada pureza a partir de glicerol y ácido heptanoico, en presencia de carbono sulfonado como catalizador. La triheptanoina se formula como un sólido estable para que constituya la base de una dieta cetogénica mediante la combinación de custro gentes de formulación comerciales; dos tipos de sílica, celulosa microcristalina y talco. La adecuación de la dieta se prueba en ratones C57BI/6 en un periodo de 15 días, comparando el estado general y el cambio de peso corporal.
Capítulo 3: Toluene dioxygenase (TDO) mediated oxidation of halogen-substituted benzoate esters
Una serie de esteres benzoicos metílicos sustituidos en o-, m- y p- se han sometido a hidroxilación enzimática via fermetación con E. coli JM109 8pDTG601A). Solo se metabolizaron los benzoatos sustituidos en orto. El 2-fluorobenzoato de metilo produjo regioselectivamente solo un diol mientras que el 2-cloro, 2-bromo y 2-iodobenzoato de metilo proporciona una mezcla de regioisómeros.
Capítulo 4: Dauben–Michno oxidative transposition of allylic cyanohydrins
Enantiomeric switch of (–)-carvone to (+)-carvone
Cuando cianohidrinas alílicas se someten a la reacción de oxidación de Dauben-Michno a bajas temperaturas se accede a β-cianoenonas en buenos a excelentes rendimientos. El potencial de esta trasposición oxidativa se pone de manifiesto en enonas que contienen un plano latente de simetría como por ejemplo la conversión de la (-)-carvona en su enantiomero.A dissertation submitted by Vladislav SEMAK to obtain a doctoral degree from University of Barcelona. This thesis was developed under the supervision of Dr. Carmen Escolano Mirón from Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona. This doctoral thesis is presented as a compendium of publications. The thesis is divided in four chapters: CHAPTER 1 – PART A: Enantioselective, Protecting Group-Free Synthesis of 1S-Ethyl-4-Substituted Quinolizidines (Amat, M.; Semak, V.; Escolano, C.; Molins, E.; Bosch, J. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 6866-6875.) A practical enantioselective protecting group-free four-step route to the key quinolizidinone 6 from phenylglycinol-derived bicyclic lactam 1 is reported. The organometallic addition reaction upon 6 takes place stereoselectively to give 1-ethyl-4-substituted quinolizidines 4-epi-207I and 7-9. Following a similar synthetic sequence, 9a-epi-6 is also accessed. However, the addition of Grignard reagents upon 9a-epi-6 proceeds in a non-stereoselective manner. In order to gain insight into the different stereochemical outcome in the two series, theoretical calculations on the iminium salts A and B have been performed. The study concludes that the addition of the hydride, which is the step that determines the configuration of the final products, occurs in a stereoelectronic controlled manner. CHAPTER 1 – PART B: A practical procedure for the removal of the phenylethanol moiety from phenylglycinol-derived lactams (V. Semak; C, Escolano; C. Arróniz; J. Bosch; M. Amat Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2010, 21, 2542-2549.) Chiral non-racemic bicyclic lactams derived from phenylglycinol have been appointed as key building blocks for the preparation of enantiopure nitrogen compounds. The removal of the chiral inductor leading to substituted piperidones by using air or oxygen in basic media is presented in this chapter. CHAPTER 2: Synthesis of triheptanoin and formulation as a solid diet for rodents (Semak, V.; Semakova, J.; Halbaut, L.; Asó, E.; Ferrer, I.; Calpena, A.; Escolano, C.; Perales, J. C. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 2012, 114, 889-895.) In the present study, we successfully synthesized triheptanoin to the highest standards of purity from glycerol and heptanoic acid, using sulfonated charcoal as a catalyst. Triheptanoin oil was then formulated as a solid, stable and palatable preparation using a ketogenic base and a combination of four commercially available formulation agents: hydrophilic fumed silica, hydrophobic fumed silica, microcrystalline cellulose, and talc. Diet compliance and safety was tested on C57Bl/6 mice over a 15-week period, comparing overall status and body weight change. CHAPTER 3: Toluene dioxygenase mediated oxidation of halogen-substituted benzoate esters (Semak, V.; Metcalf, T. A.; Endoma-Arias, M. A. A.; Mach, P.; Hudlicky, T. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 4407-4416.) A series of ortho-, meta-, and para-halogen-substituted methyl benzoate esters was subjected to enzymatic dihydroxylation via the whole-cell fermentation with E. coli JM109 (pDTG601A). Only ortho-substituted benzoates were metabolized. Methyl 2-fluorobenzoate yielded one diol regioselectively whereas methyl 2-chloro-, methyl 2-bromo- and methyl 2-iodobenzoates each yielded a mixture of regioisomers. Absolute stereochemistry was determined for all new metabolites. Computational analysis of these results and a possible rationale for the regioselectivity of the enzymatic dihydroxylation is advanced. CHAPTER 4: Dauben–Michno oxidative transposition of allylic cyanohydrins. Enantiomeric switch of (–)-carvone to (+)-carvone. (Hudlicky, J. R.; Werner, L.; Semak, V.; Simionescu, R.; Hudlicky, T. Can. J. Chem. 2011, 89, 535-543.) Allylic cyanohydrins were subjected to Dauben–Michno oxidation at low temperatures to provide β-cyanoenones in good to excellent yields. The potential of this oxidative transposition as a means of an enantiomeric switch of enones containing a latent plane of symmetry was tested by conversion of (–)-carvone to its enantiomer.
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Silva, Franck. "Synthesis and reactivity of enantioenriched β-hydroxyenones and -ynones." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.670096.
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Kilburn, John Paul. "Novel solid-phase synthesis strategies for the preparation of heterocycles and guanidines." Thesis, Open University, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.247056.
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Li, Sifeng. "Hydrofunctionalization of alkenes and their applications in the synthesis of bioactive compounds." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2020. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/812.
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Heterocycles are privileged structural motifs found in many natural products and biologically active compounds. Given the prevalence of this structural unit, there has been considerable interest and challenge in developing methods for construction optically pure heterocycles in organic synthesis and pharmaceutical chemistry. The skeleton of hydronaphthalene and indole are pervasive structural motifs in the pharmaceutical drugs that exhibit various bioactivities. This dissertation is mainly focused on the development of transition-metal-catalyzed asymmetric functionalization of alkenes, including the hydroselenation and hydroamination of various oxa/azabicyclic olefins for the synthesis of bioactive compounds and structural modification of oleanolic acid. An efficient rhodium catalytic system consisting of Rh(COD)2OTf/(S)-xyl-Binap, and n-Bu4NI was developed for the asymmetric hydroselenation of various oxa/azabicyclic olefins with diaryl diselenides instead of the unstable, malodorous selenol compounds. Under these reaction conditions, a wide range of heterobicyclic alkenes produced selenol containing hydronaphthalene derivatives in high yields (up to 96%) along with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 97%), overcoming the self- promoted racemic hydroselenation. The exo-configuration of the exclusive addition product was confirmed by X-ray crystal structure analysis. The strategy has also been applied to the kinetic resolution of unsymmetric oxabenzonorbornadiene. Further, these selenium compounds can catalyze the oxidative coupling reaction of 2-naphthols. Then, for the synthesis of trans 1-indolyl dihydronaphthalenols, a highly enantioselective Rh/Pd dual-metal sequentially catalytic system was revealed through intermolecular and intramolecular cascade hydroamination in the reaction of oxabenzonorbornadienes with 2-alkynylanilines. The exclusive trans-configuration of 1-(2-phenyl)indolyl dihydronaphthalenol was identified by X-ray crystal analysis. Various substituents, such as aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, and silyl groups on alkynyl starting material can be used as compatible nucleophiles in the reaction to give excellent iii enantiomeric excesses (up to 99%) with good yields (up to 88%) under mild conditions. The reaction can be performed on a gram scale, while the indole derivatives could be transformed at the hydroxyl and indolyl funtionalities. The in silico and in vitro screening showed that the novel 1-indolyl dihydronaphthalenol products can serve as potential lead compounds for treating inflammation disease. At last, a series of functional groups, including carboxyl, phosphate, sulfone, triazole, tertiary amine, and glycosyl have been incorporated into oleanolic acid to improve its water solubility. A wide range of their derivatives have been obtained, and it was found that carboxyl salt, phosphate salt, and sulfonate salt contribute to the increase of the solubilities in water; up to 8 g/L was gained for carboxylate salt, which also provides the possibility to improve the bioavailability of these compounds
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Antonopoulou, Io. "Use of feruloyl esterases for chemoenzymatic synthesis of bioactive compounds." Licentiate thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Kemiteknik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-62836.
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Feruloyl esterases (FAEs, EC 3.1.1.73) represent a subclass of carboxylic acid esterases that under normal conditions catalyze the hydrolysis of the ester bond between hydroxycinnamic acids (ferulic acid, sinapic acid, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid) and arabinose residues in plant cell walls. Based on their specificity towards monoferulates and diferulates, substitutions on the phenolic ring and on their amino acid sequence identity, they have been classified into four types (A-D). The use of FAEs as accessory enzymes for the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass and their synergism with other hemicellulases has been studied for application in many industries, such as the food, the biofuel and the paper pulp industry. In the recent years, the use of FAEs as biosynthetic tools has been underlined. Under low water content, these enzymes are able to catalyze the esterification of hydroxycinnamic acids or the transesterification of their esters resulting in compounds with altered lipophilicity, revealing a great potential for tailor-made modification of natural antioxidants for use in cosmetic, cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical industries. The first part of the thesis is focused on the optimization of reaction conditions for the synthesis of two bioactive esters: prenyl ferulate and L-arabinose ferulate using 5 FAEs (FaeA1, FaeA2, FaeB1, FaeB2 and MtFae1a) from Myceliophthora thermophila in detergentless microemulsions. Reaction conditions were optimized investigating parameters such as the medium composition, the substrate concentration, the enzyme load, the pH, the temperature and the agitation. Regarding the synthesis of prenyl ferulate, FaeB2 offered the highest transesterification yield (71.5±0.2%) after 24 h of incubation at 30oC using 60 mM vinyl ferulate (VFA), 1 M prenol and 0.02 mg FAE/mL in a mixture comprising of 53.4: 43.4: 3.2 v/v/v n-hexane: t-butanol: 100 mM MOPS-NaOH pH 6.0. At these conditions, the competitive hydrolysis was 4-7 fold minimized. Regarding the synthesis of L-arabinose ferulate, FaeA1 offered highest transesterification yield (35.9±2.96%) after 8 h of incubation at 50oC using 80 mM VFA, 55 mM L-arabinose and 0.02 mg FAE/mL in a mixture of 19.8: 74.7: 5.5 v/v/v n-hexane: t-butanol: 100 mM MOPS-NaOH pH 8.0. It was revealed that the type B FAEs from M. thermophila show higher preference to more lipophilic acceptors like prenol, while the type A FaeA1 was more efficient in the synthesis of the more hydrophilic L-arabinose ferulate. The second part of the thesis is focused on the investigation of the basis of the type A classification of a well-studied FAE from Aspergillus niger (AnFaeA) by comparing its activity towards methyl and arabinose hydroxycinnamate esters. For this purpose, L-arabinose ferulate and caffeate were synthesized enzymatically. kcat/Km ratios revealed that AnFaeA hydrolyzed arabinose ferulate 1600 times and arabinose caffeate 6.5 times more efficiently than methyl esters. This study demonstrated that short alkyl chain hydroxycinnamate esters which are used nowadays for FAE classification can lead to activity misclassification, while L-arabinose esters could potentially substitute synthetic esters in classification.
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Saito, Yu. "Synthesis of bioactive compounds: Synthetic study of D-Lac-terminated peptidoglycan fragment structures." Thesis, KTH, Kemiteknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-300085.
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Peptidoglycan (PGN) är en bakteriecellväggskomponent och känd för att känna igen olika receptorer eller enzymer för att leda aktiveringsimmunsystemet. Den allmänna strukturen för PGN består av sockerkedjor inklusive N-acetylglutamin (GlcNAc), N-acetylmuraminsyra (MurNAc) och tvärbundna peptidkedjor. PGN-fragment med D-Lac-ändpeptider har hittats från vankomycinresistenta enterokocker men ett kemiskt syntetiserat PGN-fragment med en D-Lac-ändpeptid har inte undersökts i detalj. Således fokuserade vi på syntesen av PGN-fragmentstrukturer som inkluderar en D-Ala-D-Lac-rest vid den terminala delen av peptidkedjan. För att syntetisera dessa fragmentstrukturer planerade vi att kombinera fastfassyntes (för Lac-peptiddelen) och lösningsfassyntes (för glykanberedning och kondensation). Detta tillvägagångssätt är fördelaktigt för framställning av peptidoglykanfragment med en komplex grenad peptiddel. Först beredde vi sockerdelen MurNAc-derivatet i lösningsfassyntes från ett glukosderivat. Medan den Lac-innehållande peptiden framställdes med fastfas-peptidsyntes med användning av 2-klortritylkloridharts. Med denna förening gav kondensationen av dessa två föreningar det önskade D-Lac-avslutade peptidoglykanfragmentet.Peptidoglycan (PGN) is a bacterial cell wall component and known to be recognized by various receptors or enzymes to lead the activation immune system. The general structure of PGN consists of sugar chains including N-acetylglutamine (GlcNAc), N-acetylmuramic acid (MurNAc) and cross-linked peptide chains. PGN fragments having D-Lac terminus peptides have been found from vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, but a chemically synthesized PGN fragment having a D-Lac terminus peptide has not been examined in detail. Thus, we focused on the synthesis of PGN fragment structures that include a D-Ala-D-Lac residue at the terminal part of the peptide chain. In order to synthesize these fragment structures, we planned to combine solid-phase synthesis (for the peptide- Lac part) and solution-phase synthesis (for glycan preparation and the condensation). This approach is advantageous for the preparation of peptidoglycan fragments having complex branched peptide moiety. First, we prepared the sugar moiety MurNAc derivative in solution-phase synthesis from a glucose derivative. While, the Lac-containing peptide was prepared with solid-phase peptide synthesis using 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin. Having this compound, the condensation of these two compounds gave the desired D-Lac-terminated peptidoglycan fragment.
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Tseng, Chih-Chung. "The synthesis of bioactive compounds by using phase-tagged germanium chemistry." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/5290.
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The research described in this thesis covers two fields of investigation: 1) Biaryl and styrene Synthesis by Cross-Coupling of Fluorous-tagged Photo-activated Arylgermanes and Towards the Preparation of Boscalid and Analogues Biaryls are generally prepared by cross-coupling between aryl metals. However, even the most robust of these aryl metal species cannot be carried through complex synthetic sequences due to their reactivity particularly towards electrophiles. In this thesis, the development of trialkylgermanes as ‘safety-catch’ coupling precursors for biaryl and styrene synthesis was achieved. The safety-catch germanes are fluorous-tagged to facilitate parallel synthesis using fluorous SPE techniques and are activated towards Pd(0)-catalysed cross-coupling with aryl bromides by oxidative photolysis using a UV lamp. The stability profile of the fluorous-tagged arylgermanes was examined. They are stable under strong basic, nucleophilic and reductive conditions but labile in acidic and oxidative environments. This stability profile provides unique opportunities for synthetic route design in target orientated syntheses by allowing the germane group to be installed early in the sequence but only activated for cross-coupling when required. This method has been applied to the synthesis of the plant anti-fungal agent boscalid® and its alkynyl derivatives. 2) Novel Protocol for Solid Phase Synthesis of Radio-iodinated Ligands for Imaging of Cannabinoid Receptors in the Brain Rimonabant® is a CB1 receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of obesity, metabolic syndrome, addiction and smoking cessation. Radio-labelled analogues are potential PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) imaging agents for visualising the distribution of cannabinoid receptors in the brain for medical research. Conventional methods for the preparation of radio-iodinated cannabinoid receptor ligands employ organostannane precursors which undergo electrophilic ipso-iododestannylation with concomitant formation of toxic organostannane by-products. Rigorous removed of organostannane residues is necessary prior to injection the ligand for in vivo experiments. In this thesis, a novel, non-toxic, solid-supported and facile approach for the parallel synthesis of iodinated cannabinoid receptor ligands based on the skeleton of rimonabant has been demonstrated.
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Zang, Qin. "Towards the total synthesis of peloruside A analogues." Laramie, Wyo. : University of Wyoming, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1663059931&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=18949&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Gao, Qiang, and 高強. "Novel Lewis Acid-promoted cyclization reactions and synthesis of triptolide analogs." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31245316.
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PAN, CHENGQIAN. "Discovery of Novel Bioactive Compounds from a Rare Actinomycete Amycolatopsis sp. 26-4." Kyoto University, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/259019.
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Li, Ning. "Synthesis and characterization of ¹⁰⁵Rh-labeled thiamacrocycles for use to formulate peptide receptor agents /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1996. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9924957.
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Pan, Jiehui. "Transition metal catalyzed cyclization and synthesis of triptolide analogs." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B37765966.
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Wallin, Erika. "The Scents of Nature : Identification and Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds Used in Insect Communication." Doctoral thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för kemiteknik, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-22821.
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Pest insects cause great financial losses in the forest and food industry every year. To fight these pests industries have used insecticides, which are sometimes harmful to nature and humans. One potential way of avoiding insecticides is the use of integrated pest management based on insect communication, which would offer species-specific methods for protecting forest and food resources. Insects use chemicals known as semiochemicals for both intra- and interspecies communication. By learning how insects use these semio-chemicals to talk to each other we can eavesdrop and mimic their communication for our benefit. One research area dealing with these questions is chemical ecology, which is an interdisciplinary area as knowledge in chemistry and biology is required. Collaborations between groups within and outside of Sweden are essential in order to make progress in this field of research. This thesis presents the identification and synthesis of semiochemicals from several insect species, most of which are considered to be pests. Synthesised compounds have been sent to collaboration partners around Sweden and Europe for biological evaluations. Studies of the African butterfly, Bicyclus anynana, have unravelled particular biological phenomena that may aid in the understanding of the Bicyclus genus, though recognizing individual species variation is crucial. In 2008 the putative male sex pheromone of B. anynana was determined to consist of three compounds: hexadecanal, (Z)-9-tetradecenol and 6,10,14-trimethylpentadecan-2-ol, and the specific stereoisomer for 6,10,14-trimethylpentadecan-2-ol has been determined in this thesis. The ratio of 6,10,14-trimethylpentadecan-2-ol and the corresponding ketone were investigated for seventeen Bicyclus species (including B. anynana) that live in overlapping regions in Africa. The stereochemistry was determined for most of the species and may provide a way to chemically distinguish them. The orchid bees, Euglossa spp, are important pollinators of many orchids in Central America. Insight about pollination and conservation of endangered orchid species may be possible by gathering more information about the Euglossa genus. Males of the Euglossa genus have pouch-like structures on their hind legs where they store compounds collected from their surroundings. 6,10,14-Trimethyl-pentadecan-2-one is a common component of leg extracts from Euglossa imperialis, E. crassipunctata and E. allosticta, the specific stereochemistry of which has been determined in this thesis. Another, different compound was found in high amounts in E. viridissima and its structure has been elucidated; several synthetic pathways are under investigation to obtain the target compound. Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius and C. hemipterus) are an ectoparasite that feed on human blood, and the number of reported infestations of these parasites has increased considerably during the last decade. Two 5th instar nymph-specific compounds, 4-oxo-hexenal and 4-oxo-octenal, were identified and synthesised. Utilizing domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) in the identification of bed bug infestations has become popular during recent years. Their training is usually conducted using live bed bugs, however this thesis describes an alternative method of teaching dogs to find infestations. This alternative method is based on synthetic compounds and dogs trained in this manner have achieved a high positive indication rate. Two species of the tiny, Acacia leaf-eating insect pests in Australia known as thrips, Kladothrips nicolsoni and K. rugosus, have been investigated by means of larval extracts and have been shown to contain large amount of (Z)-3-dodecenoic acid which was synthesised and tested in bioassays. Fruit flies are common pests on fruit in almost every private household. Even though fruit flies has been investigated extensively, their chemical communication has not been completely elucidated. (Z)-4-undecenal was identified as a compound emitted by females, it was synthesised in high stereoisomeric purity and evaluated in biological assays.FORE
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Xu, Peng. "Asymmetric Synthesis of Nitrogen Containing Bioactive Compounds via the Utilization of Enantiopure p-Toluenesulfinimines." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2013. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/216585.
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The research objective of this thesis research was to develop new methods for the asymmetric synthesis of amine derivatives using p-toluenesulfinimines. Enantiopure sulfinimines are versatile chiral building blocks for the asymmetric synthesis of alkaloids. Sulfinimines were prepared by the condensation of (S)- or (R)-p-toluenesulfinamide with aldehydes and ketones in good to excellent yields, which were prepared from the commercially available Anderson reagent. The first research project was the development of a new method for the preparation of enantiopure anti-anti- α-lkyl β-amino ketones and was accomplished by the stereoselective α-alkylation of enolates of sulfinimine derived β-amino esters. The anti- α-lkyl β-amino esters were transformed to their corresponding Weinreb amides by reacting with lithium dimethyl hydroxyl amine without epimerization. Reactions of the Weinreb amides with Grignard and organolithium reagents afforded the corresponding anti- α-lkyl β-amino ketones in modest yields and high optical purity. The modest yields are the results of competition between addition and reduction of the Weinreb amide. anti- α-lkyl β-amino ketones are important chiral building blocks for the asymmetric synthesis of nitrogen-containing biologically active molecules, such as pyrrolidines, piperidines and other alkaloids. To further illustrate the utility of sulfinimine -derived enantiopure N-sulfinyl anti- α-lkyl β-amino ketones, they was applied to the asymmetric synthesis of the unknown anti-C5, C6 derivative of 2,3,4,6-tetrasubsituted indolizidine 221-T. The key step in the synthesis was the stereoselective construction of the piperidine ring of the 5,6,8-tri-substituted indolizidine and was realized via the use of an acid-catalyzed intramolecular Mannich cyclization. The indolizidine was readily transformed in to the key intermediate 7-hydroxyl-2,3,4,6-tetrasubsituted indolizidine in high stereoselectivity and yield. Changing the sequence of chemical operation steps avoided the production of the side product β-pyrrole ketone. Reduction of the intermediate piperdinone, followed by ring-closing metathesis and reductive catalytic hydrogenation afford the bicyclic indolizidine with overall 76% yield of 3 steps. The C-2 branched cocaine analogs are thought to have varied bioactivities and potent therapeutical uses compared to other positions of substituted cocaine analogs. However, reports on the synthesis of such analogs are few. The first example of preparation of a cocaine analog having a dimethylphosphonate group at the C-2 position was reported. The key step in forming the required isoxazolidine intermediate, which controls the required cis stereochemistry at C-2 and C-3, was a novel microwave induce stereoselective [3+2] intramolecular cycloaddition of an α,β-unsaturated pyrrolidine nitrone. The use of the microwave irradiation techniques significantly reduce the time required for isoxazolidine formation from 96 hours to five hours.
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Pan, Jiehui, and 潘杰輝. "Transition metal catalyzed cyclization and synthesis of triptolide analogs." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B37765966.
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Szamosvári, Dávid [Verfasser]. "Bacterial 2-Alkyl-4-Quinolones : Privileged Structures for the Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds / Dávid Szamosvári." Konstanz : KOPS Universität Konstanz, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1205665358/34.
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Inuki, Shinsuke. "Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Palladium-Catalyzed Domino Cyclization of Allenes and Related Compounds." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/142485.
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Cabré, Montesinos Albert. "New Catalytic Methods for Pauson-Khand Reactions, Isomerization and Asymmetric Hydrogenations. Application to the Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/668794.
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The main contribution of this doctoral thesis has been devoted to the field of synthetic organic chemistry. The Pauson-Khand reaction (PKR) is a metal-catalyzed [2+2+1] cycloaddition between an alkyne, an alkene and a carbon monoxide molecule. In this thesis, we have reported novel synthetic protocols to overcome some limitations. These protocols are based in the use of ethylene glycol as additive, which enhances the selectivities and yields of the corresponding PK adducts in stoichiometric manner, in both intramolecular and intermolecular fashion. Moreover, this positive effect was also observed in catalytic PKR and, furthermore the cobalt catalyst could be recycled by simple liquid-liquid separation when using toluene as reaction solvent. This strategy was then applied to the enantioselective total synthesis of (R)-Sarkomycin, which is an antitumoral agent.
Moreover, novel enantio- and regioselective isomerizations have been disclosed, focusing on allylic and heterocyclic compounds, using iridium catalysis or Lewis acids. First, Ir- MaxPHOX catalysts, which were designed by our research group, have been successfully employed in the unprecedented, enantioselective isomerization of allyl amides. On the other hand, commercially available and user-friendly Crabtree’s catalyst has been used for the regioselective isomerization of epoxides and N-sulfonyl aziridines. Finally, we have disclosed that B(C6F5)3, a Lewis acid, promotes the regioselective isomerization of 2,2-disubstituted oxetanes in extremely mild conditions. Moreover, and for all the selective isomerizations of heterocyclic compounds, DFT calculations have been performed to understand the reaction mechanism.
Finally, highly enantioselective and efficient catalytic methods to afford chiral β-methyl amines have been reported. Particularly, we have studied the asymmetric hydrogenation of N-protected allyl amines, which are a class of minimally functionalized olefins. For this enantioselective transformation, iridium catalysts bearing chiral phosphine-oxazoline ligands (UbaPHOX and MaxPHOX) have been used. As result, enantioenriched chiral amines were obtained in high enantiomeric excesses. To showcase the applicability of this methodology, we have reported the formal synthesis of Lorcaserin, which is an anorectic, among some other examples of bioactive compounds.La principal contribución de esta tesis doctoral se ha dedicado al campo de la química orgánica sintética. La reacción de Pauson-Khand (PKR) es una cicloadición catalizada por metales [2 + 2 + 1] entre un alquino, un alqueno y una molécula de monóxido de carbono. En esta tesis, hemos informado sobre nuevos protocolos sintéticos para superar algunas limitaciones. Estos protocolos se basan en el uso de etilenglicol como aditivo, que mejora las selectividades y rendimientos de los aductos PK correspondientes estequiométricamente, tanto intramolecularmente como intermolecularmente. Además, este efecto positivo también se observó en la PKR catalítica y, además, el catalizador de cobalto podría reciclarse mediante simple separación líquido-líquido cuando se usa tolueno como disolvente de reacción. Esta estrategia se aplicó luego a la síntesis enantioselectiva total de (R)-Sarkomicina, que es un agente antitumoral. Además, en esta tesis doctoral se han revelado nuevas isomerizaciones altamente regioselective, centrándose en compuestos alílicos y heterocíclicos, utilizando catálisis de iridio o ácidos de Lewis. Primero, los catalizadores Ir-MaxPHOX, que fueron diseñados por nuestro grupo de investigación, se han utilizado con éxito en la isomerización enantioselectiva sin precedentes de alilamidas. Por otro lado, el catalizador de Crabtree se ha utilizado para la isomerización regioselectiva de epóxidos y N-sulfonil aziridinas. Finalmente, hemos revelado que B(C6F5)3, un ácido de Lewis, promueve la isomerización regioselectiva de oxetanos 2,2-disustituidos en condiciones extremadamente suaves. Además, en todos estos procesos de isomerización de heterociclos se han realizado cálculos de DFT sobre el mecanismo de reacción. Finalmente, se han desvelado nuevos métodos catalíticos altamente enantioselectivos que proporcionan β-metilaminas quirales de forma eficiente. En particular, hemos estudiado la hidrogenación asimétrica de alilaminas N-protegidas, que son una clase de olefinas mínimamente funcionalizadas. Para esta transformación enantioselectiva, se han usado catalizadores de iridio que llevan ligandos quirales de fosfina-oxazolina (UbaPHOX y MaxPHOX). Como resultado, se obtuvieron aminas quirales con excesos enantioméricos elevados. Para mostrar la aplicabilidad de esta metodología, hemos presentado la síntesis formal de Lorcaserin, que es un anoréxico, entre otros ejemplos de compuestos bioactivos.
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Saiai, Aroonchai [Verfasser]. "Stereoselective Total Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Arene-Cr(CO)3 Complexes as Potential Bioactive Compounds / Aroonchai Saiai." München : Verlag Dr. Hut, 2012. http://d-nb.info/1021073105/34.
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Wszołek, Agata Verfasser], Uwe Theo [Akademischer Betreuer] [Bornscheuer, Uwe Gutachter] Bornscheuer, and Vlada B. [Gutachter] [Urlacher. "Enzymes for the synthesis of bioactive compounds / Agata Wszołek ; Gutachter: Uwe Bornscheuer, Vlada B. Urlacher ; Betreuer: Uwe Bornscheuer." Greifswald : Universität Greifswald, 2020. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:9-opus-40215.
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Wszołek, Agata [Verfasser], Uwe [Akademischer Betreuer] Bornscheuer, Uwe [Gutachter] Bornscheuer, and Vlada B. [Gutachter] Urlacher. "Enzymes for the synthesis of bioactive compounds / Agata Wszołek ; Gutachter: Uwe Bornscheuer, Vlada B. Urlacher ; Betreuer: Uwe Bornscheuer." Greifswald : Universität Greifswald, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1219656569/34.
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Weerasekara, Sahani Manjitha. "Design, synthesis, and evaluation of bioactive molecules; Quantification of tricyclic pyrones from pharmacokinetic studies; Nanodelivery of siRNA; and Synthesis of viral protease inhibitors." Diss., Kansas State University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/34541.
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Four research projects were carried out and they are described in this dissertation. Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) plays a pivotal and central role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and protein kinase C (PKC) controls the function of other proteins via phosphorylation and involves in tumor promotion. In pursuit of identifying novel GSK3β and/or PKC inhibitors, substituted quinoline molecules were designed and synthesized based on the structure-activity-relationship studies. Synthesized molecules were evaluated for their neural protective activities and selected molecules were further tested for inhibitory activities on GSK3β and PKC enzymes. Among these compounds, compound 2 was found to have better GSK3β enzyme inhibitory and MC65 cell protection activities at low nanomolar concentrations and poor PKC inhibitory activity whereas compound 3 shows better PKC inhibitory activity. This demonstrates the potential for uses of quinoline scaffold in designing novel compounds for AD and cancer. Pharmacokinetics and distribution profiles of two anti-Alzheimer molecules, CP2 and TP70, discovered in our laboratory were assessed using HPLC/MS. Plasma samples of mice and rats fed with TP70 via different routes over various times were analyzed to quantify the amounts of TP70 in plasma of both species. Distribution profiles of TP70 in various tissues of mice were studied and results show that TP70 penetrated the blood brain barrier and accumulated in the brain tissue in significant amounts. Similarly, the amount of CP2 in plasma of mice was analyzed. The HPLC analysis revealed that both compounds have good PK profiles and bioavailability, which would make them suitable candidates for further in vivo efficacy studies. Nanodelivery of specific dsRNA for suppressing the western corn rootworm (WCR, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) genes was studied using modified chitosan or modified polyvinylpyrrolidinone (PVP) as nanocarriers. Computational simulation studies of dsRNA with these polymers revealed that nanoparticles can be formed between dsRNA and modified chitosan and PVP polymers. Nanocarriers of hydroxylated PVP (HO-PVP) and chitosan conjugated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) were synthesized, and analyzed using IR spectroscopy. Particle sizes and morphology were evaluated using AFM and encapsulation was studied using UV spectroscopy. However, the formation of stable nanoparticles with dsRNA could not be achieved with either of the polymers, and further efforts are ongoing to discover a better nanocarrier for nanodelivery of siRNA by using chitosan-galactose nanocarrier. In our efforts to discover a novel class of tripeptidyl anti-norovirus compounds that can strongly inhibit NV3CLpro, a set of tripeptidyl molecules were synthesized by modifying the P1 - P3 of the substrate peptide including a warhead. It was found that the replacement of P1 glutamine surrogate with triazole functionality does not improve the inhibitory activities of the compounds. In addition, the synthesis of a known dipeptidyl compound (GC376) was carried out for evaluating its efficacy on feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) in cats.
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El, Marrouni El Ghazaoui Abdellatif. "Synthesis of unusual alpha-amino acids and study of the effect of their incorporation into antimicrobial peptides. Total synthesis of biactive marine natural products and analogues thereof." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Girona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/80815.
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The principle theme of this thesis was the synthesis of bioactive compounds. To this end, this work was focus on two main projects. The first one, which was carried out in the Department of Chemistry of the University of Girona under the supervision of Dr Montserrat Heras, concerned the synthesis of new unnatural amino acids bearing a pyrimidine ring within their side chain for incorporation into the antimicrobial peptide BP100 following a rational design in order to improve its biological profile. On the other hand, the second chapter of this thesis was developed in collaboration with the Laboratoire de Chimie Organique (ESPCI-ParisTech, Paris, France) under the guidance of Pr Janine Cossy and Dr Arseniyadis. This chapter was centered on the total synthesis of three marine natural products with complex structures and interesting biological activities: acremolide B, (–) bitungolide F and lyngbouilloside.Aquesta tesi s'ha centrat en la preparació de nous compostos bioactius seguint dues estratègies diferents. El primer projecte es va portar a terme sota la supervisió de la Dra. Montserrat Heras del grup LIPPSO del Departament de Química i ha permés el desenvolupament de noves metodologies per la síntesi de nous aminoàcids no naturals. i el seu ús en la preparació d'anàlegs del pèptid antimicrobià BP100 amb l'objectiu de millorar-ne les propietats biològiques. El segon projecte és fruit de la col•laboració amb la Prof. Janine Cossy i el Dr. Stellios Arseniyadis del "Laboratoire de Chimie Organique" de l'Ecole Superieur de Physique et Chimie Industrielles (ESPCI-ParisTech, Paris, França). I ha permés posar a punt tres estratègies sintètiques convergents i versàtils per l’obtenció de tres productes naturals de gran complexitat estructural i interessants activitats biològiques – l'acremolide B, la bitungolide F i la lyngbouilloside – aïllats recentment del fons marí de diferents punts del món.
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Fobofou, Tanemossu Serge Alain [Verfasser], Ludger A. [Akademischer Betreuer] Wessjohann, and Ludger [Akademischer Betreuer] Beerhues. "Metabolomic analysis, isolation, characterization and synthesis of bioactive compounds from Hypericum species (Hypericaceae) / Serge Alain Fobofou Tanemossu ; Ludger A. Wessjohann, Ludger Beerhues." Halle, 2016. http://d-nb.info/1127580035/34.
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Wilson, Tyler Aron. "Design and Synthesis of Novel Bioactive Compounds for the Development of HIV-1 Allosteric Integrase Inhibitors, 20S Proteasome Inhibitors, and Anticancer Natural Product Derivatives." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1565967461685907.
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Peneau, Augustin. "Vers la synthèse totale du 13-desméthyle spirolide C. Synthèse d’hétérocycles par activation C–H catalysée au Rh(III)." Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018SACLS410/document.
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Certaines phycotoxines marines de la famille des spiroimines, comme la gymnodimine et les spirolides sont produites par des dinoflagellés et se concentrent dans les mollusques filtreurs. Puis, par transport vectoriel, elles peuvent atteindre les animaux marins et les êtres humains. Des études biologiques ont montré que ces toxines sont de puissants antagonistes des récepteurs nicotiniques de l’acétylcholine (nAChRs) et qu’elles présentent une spécificité modérée pour des sous-types de récepteurs. Au laboratoire, nous nous intéressons à la synthèse totale du 13-desméthyle spirolide C, dans le but de produire une plus grande quantité de cette molécule (que par extraction) afin d'étudier plus en détail son activité biologique. Afin d’atteindre ce but, deux stratégies seront présentées. La première faisant intervenir une réaction-clef de décarboxylation allylante asymétrique, permettant la formation stéréosélective d’un centre quaternaire. La seconde approche utilise une réaction de Diels-Alder intermoléculaire pour construire le même motif. Au cours de ces dernières années, les récents développements dans le domaine des couplages organométalliques ont permis de s’affranchir de la préfonctionnalisation d’une liaison C_H avant sa transformation en liaison C_C ou C_hétéroatome, par l’utilisation de catalyseurs à base de métaux de transition. Afin de pallier ce problème, une approche généralement employée, consiste à utiliser la proximité spatiale d’un hétéroatome chélatant (N, O, etc.), appelé groupement directeur (GD), qui permet de diriger la réaction vers une liaison C_H spécifique. Nous avons étudié l’application d’une réaction de type Heck dans la synthèse de squelettes de molécules biologiquement actives. Dans un second chapitre de ce manuscrit seront détaillés les récents avancements dans la synthèse d’hétérocycles par activation C_H, catalysée au rhodium (III). Ainsi, la synthèse de spirocycles carbonés, de spiropipéridines et d’azépinones seront présentés, accompagnées des considérations mécanistiques de ces réactionsSome marine shellfish toxins in the spiroimine family like gymnodimine and spirolides are produced by dinoflagellates and can be transferred and concentrated in seafood then by vectorial transport they can reach marine animals and humans. Biological studies have shown that these toxins are potent antagonists of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) and have a moderate selectivity for subtypes receptor. In the laboratory, we are interested in the total synthesis of gymnodimine and 13-desmethyl spirolide C in order to produce a larger quantity of these molecules (compared to isolation from dinoflagellates) to further investigate their biological activities. In this regard, we developed two complementary approaches to access the spiroimine pattern of these molecules. The first one is based on a decarboxylative asymmetric allylic alkylation reaction. The second uses an intermolecular Diels-Alder reaction.With the need of more sophisticated scaffolds for medicinal chemistry or total synthesis, the development of appropriate ortho-directed C_H activation reactions have proven recently to be crucial. Herein, we propose two simple and efficient intramolecular cyclisation reactions, involving a methoxy-amide directing group and a Rh(III)-catalysis. Synthesis of spiropiperidines and azepinones are presented
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Liu, Gu. "Target identification and validation studies in chemical biology & Synthesis of medium-sized ring containing compounds via oxidative fragmentation." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/986.
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Part I of this thesis describes the development of bioactive small molecules of relevance to the study of the apicomlexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii into useful chemical tools. The research includes the target identification and validation studies, using both chemical and biological methods. Chapter 1 provides an overview of chemical genetics with a particular emphasis on methods for the identification of the protein targets of bioactive small molecules. The concept of biochemical protein target identification techniques was introduced with a detailed discussion of interesting applications from the literature. Chapter 2 focuses on the development of a tetrahydro-β-carboline based lead molecule into a chemical tool through target identification studies. The structure activity relationship (SAR) data associated with this core structure, the design of a chemical inducer of dimerisation (CID) and the synthesis of this CID are discussed in detail. Chapter 3 described work done to identify the potential protein target(s) of Conoidin A. Experiments to assess whether Conoidin A can inhibit a proposed target in vitro are also included. Further optimisation of this structural class to develop more potent inhibitors is discussed in the second part of this chapter. Part II of this thesis describes the development of methods for the synthesis of medium-sized ring containing compounds using oxidative fragmentation and rearrangement strategies. Chapter 5 provides an overview of the existing oxidative fragmentation methodology, with an emphasis on the use of oxidative fragmentation reactions for the synthesis of medium-sized ring systems (8-11 ring atoms). Chapter 6 focuses on using the established oxidative fragmentation method in the oxizino carbazolone system to investigate the diasteroselectivity of this reaction. Possible mechanisms for this transformation are investigated and discussed using both chemical and computational methods. An interesting rearrangement reaction has also been observed during this study. Chapter 7 focuses on developing an asymmetric oxidative fragmentation method, for use in the diazabenz[e]aceathrylenes system. Asymmetric oxidative fragmentation reactions using [Ru(pybox)(pydic)] catalysts are discussed. Attempts to optimise the enantiomeric excesses of the reaction by varying reaction conditions and substituents in the substrate are also included.
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Nate, Zondi. "Green synthesis of copper and silver nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activity." Thesis, Vaal University of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10352/424.
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M. Tech. (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences), Vaal University of TechnologyThe present study includes the use of a green synthetic method to prepare copper and silver nanoparticles using chitosan, aqueous extracts of Camellia sinensis, Combretum molle and Melia azedarach linn leaves. This study aims to investigate the influence of capping and precursor concentration on the properties of silver nanoparticles with emphasis on the medicinal plants chosen. The effect of capping agent on the properties of copper nanoparticles is also investigated. The phytochemical properties of plant extracts and the antimicrobial activity of the synthesized particles were also studied; this was achieved by using microdilution bioassay. Decoction method was used to extract secondary metabolites from plant leaves. Preliminary phytochemical screening carried out on the aqueous extracts of the plant leaves showed the presence of tannins, proteins, flavonoids, phenols, and carbohydrates. The total phenolic and flavonoids content of the aqueous extract was determined using spectroscopic methods. The highest phenolic content was found in the aqueous extract of Combretum molle (135 mg/g), and the highest flavonoid content was found in the aqueous extract of Camellia sinensis (0.4 mg/g). Characterization was done by a combination of spectroscopic, microscopy and XRD techniques. Both the size and shape of the synthesized silver nanoparticles were dependent on the identity of the capping molecule, precursor and capping agent concentration as depicted from their TEM and XRD results. Silver nanoparticles were found to be predominantly spherical. The capping agent concentration was also found to influence the degree of agglomeration, with an increase in capping agent concentration giving lesser agglomeration. FTIR spectral analysis showed that silver nanoparticles interact with bioactive compounds found in the plants through the hydroxyl functional group. Other shapes including diamond were observed for the effect of precursor concentration. The XRD micrographs revealed a face-centered cubic geometry and the phase remained the same with an increase in precursor concentration. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were all blue shifted compared to the bulk material. The TEM results revealed that copper nanoparticles with different sizes and shapes were successfully synthesized. All the prepared copper and silver nanoparticles showed satisfactory antifungal and antibacterial activity against Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumonia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The capping molecules used in this study also showed some antibacterial and antifungal activity against the selected strains. However nanoparticles performed better than these capping molecules. Both silver and copper nanoparticles were found to be more active against gram-negative bacteria compared to gram-positive bacteria. Amongst all the prepared silver nanoparticles Combretum molle capped nanoparticles were found to be the most active nanoparticles. Also with copper nanoparticles, it was found that Combretum molle capped nanoparticles were the most active nanoparticles. Between the two metal nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles showed high antibacterial and antifungal activity compared to copper nanoparticles. The antioxidant activity of silver nanoparticles was assessed using 2.2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl. Silver nanoparticles were found to have some antioxidant activity. However, the capping molecules were found to be more active than the synthesized nanoparticles. This observation is attributed to the presence of some bioactive compounds in the plant extracts.
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Chaumont-Olive, Pauline. "Synthèse et développement de la réactivité des triorganozincates de lithium chiraux en addition nucléophile énantiosélective et application à la synthèse de produits bioactifs." Thesis, Normandie, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018NORMR069/document.
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Le développement de méthodes de synthèse asymétriques a largement été exploré au cours des vingt dernières années et en particulier par le biais de réactifs organométalliques. Bien que ces processus mènent à d’excellents résultats en terme d’énantiodiscrimination, l’objectif de cette thèse a été de développer de nouveaux outils de synthèse peu onéreux, respectueux des fonctions sensibles environantes et permettant l’accès aux composés attendus avec de bons rendements et excès énantiomériques. Dans cet optique, des triorganozincates de lithium chiraux ont été étudiés. Des méthodes d’alkylation et d’arylation 1,2 énantiosélectives d’aldéhydes, comportant comme partenaire chiral la (R)-N-(2-iso-butoxybenzyl)-1- phenyléthanamine, ont ainsi été développées et mises en application sur divers aldéhydes. Les alcools secondaires correspondants ont été obtenus avec de bons rendements (jusqu'à 83%) et d’excellents excès énantiomériques (jusqu'à 99%). Ces procédures ont ensuite été appliquées à la synthèse asymétrique de produits naturels et/ou bioactifs tels que la Spiromastilactone A, la (R)-Néobénodine et la (R)-Orphénadrine. Par ailleurs, la synthèse de nouveaux ligands de type amino-alcool a été développée dans le but ultime de désymétriser des substrats de type imines cycliquesThe development of new asymetric methodologies have been widely explored during the last twenty years and in particular through organometallic reagents. Although these processes lead to excellent results in terms of enantiodiscrimination, the goal of this thesis was to develop new tools: cheap, chemoselective and allowing the access to the desired compounds with high yields and enantiomeric excesses. In this context, chiral lithium triorganozincates have been studied. Enantioselective nucleophilic 1,2 alkylation and arylation of aldehydes reactions, including (R)-N-(2-iso-butoxybenzyl)-1-phenylethanamine as the chiral ligand, have been optimized toward various aldehydes. The expected secondary chiral alcohols have been obtained with good yields (up to 83%) and high enantiomeric excesses (up to 99%).These processes have been then applied to the asymmetric synthesis of naturals and/or bioactive compounds as Spiromastilactone A, (R)-Neobenodine and (R)-Orphenadrine. Finally, the access to new amino-alcohols have been developed with the ultimate goal to engage those species as the chiral partner when reacting chiral lithium zincates with imines
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Zhao, Zhiyang. "Synthetic and metabolic studies on centrally acting amines." Diss., This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-134847/.
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Heltzel, Carl E. "Structural and synthetic studies of bioactive natural products." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40067.
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Bioassay directed fractionation of the methyl ethyl ketone extract of Crescentia cujete resulted in the isolation of nine bioactive compounds, and detailed spectroscopic interpretation led to the assignment of their structures as (2S,3S)-3-hydroxy-5,6-dimethoxy dehydroiso-α-Iapachone [2.10], (2R)-5,6- dimethoxydehydroiso-α-Iapachone [2.11], (2R)-5-methoxy dehydroiso-alapachone [2.12], 5-hydroxy-2-(1'-hydroxyethyl)naphtho[2,3-b ]furan-4,9-dione [2.13], 2-(1 '-hydroxyethyl)naphtho[2,3-b ]furan-4,9-dione [2.14]' 2-isopropenylnaphtho[ 2,3-b ]furan-4,9-dione [2.15], 5-hydroxydehydro-iso-a-Iapachone [2.16], 3-hydroxymethylfuro[3,2-b ]naphtho[2,3-d]furan-5,10-dione [2.17], and 9- hydroxy-3-hydroxymethylfuro[3,2-b ]naphtho[2,3-d]furan-5,10-dione [2.18]. Compounds 2.10-2.12 are new, showing selective activity towards DNA repair-deficient yeast mutants. The selective DNA damaging activity of known compounds 2.13-2.16 is reported herein for the first time. Compounds 2.17 and 2.18 also show DNA damaging activity, and possess a novel fused ring system.
The bioactive sterols ergosta-5-24(28)-diene-3β,7α-diol [3.1] and 24,28- epoxyergost-5-ene-3β,7α-diol [3.2], originally isolated from Pseudobersama mossambicensis, have been synthesized from stigmasterol. In addition to these sterols, some of their analogs were prepared, and the bioactivity of all compounds were assessed.Ph. D.
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Mendlik, Matthew T. "Syntheses and investigations of 2,6-dideoxysugars contained in diverse bioactive compounds." Connect to resource, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1120673161.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005.Title from second page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xix, 347 p.; also includes graphics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-192). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center
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Capdevila, Urbaneja Enric. "Desenvolupament de nous compostos amb activitat brassinoesteroide mitjançant modelització molecular i síntesi." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Ramon Llull, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/83899.
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Els brassinoesteroides són fitohormones naturals que presenten un potencial molt prometedor per a ser aplicats a l’agricultura. L’elevat cost d’obtenció d’aquests compostos ha estimulat la recerca d’anàlegs que ofereixin una bona relació entre la seva activitat biològica i el seu cost.
En aquest sentit, es creu interessant abordar la cerca de compostos d’estructura no esteroïdal amb activitat brassinosteroide mitjançant mètodes computacionals. Per assolir aquest objectiu s’han plantejat dos enfocaments: per una banda, buscar estructures totalment noves i, per l’altra, buscar estructures que puguin mimetitzar només l’esquelet esteroidal d’anàlegs brassinoesteroides androstànics actius per a, posteriorment, ancorar hi la cadena addient.
Amb la primera aproximació s’han realitzat processos de virtual screening sobre bases de dades de screening compounds comercials mitjançant dues estratègies: un model de QSAR, desenvolupat amb descriptors independents de l’alineament amb el programa ALMOND, i l’aplicació de la metodologia FLAP. Després d’un procés de filtració, a partir dels dos mètodes s’han proposat una serie de candidats, l’activitat dels quals ha estat avaluada amb el test d’inclinació de la làmina d’arròs (RLIT). En total, s’han trobat 7 hits, 4 dels quals formen una sèrie en la que comparteixen l’estructura de N (2 hidroxietil)piperazina. Aquests compostos es plantegen com a nous referents per obtenir estructures no esteroidals amb activitat brassinoesteroide.
Per altra banda, amb la segona aproximació, s’ha aplicat la metodologia de scaffold hopping amb el programa SHOP per trobar estructures que puguin mimetitzar esquelets androstànics brassinoesteroides. Aquesta metodologia s’ha aplicat sobre dues bases de dades: una de building blocks comercials i una disenyada ad hoc prenent com a referència estructures basades en coneixements previs. Després d’una etapa de selecció mitjançant alineaments flexibles efectuats amb el programa MOE, 11 estructures han estat proposades per a la síntesis d’anàlegs.
S’ha intentat la síntesis de 3 compostos a partir d’estructures anàlogues de l’esquelet androstànic escollides preliminarment. Els grups protectors escollits i les condicions de reacció assajades no han rendit els compostos desitjats però han proporcionat informació per afrontar la síntesi de futurs anàlegs brassinoesteroides amb estructures no esteroïdals.Los brasinoesteroides son fitohormonas naturales que presentan un potencial muy prometedor para ser aplicados en la agricultura. El elevado coste de obtención de estos compuestos ha estimulado la búsqueda de análogos que ofrezcan una buena relación entre su actividad y su coste. En este sentido, se cree interesante abordar la búsqueda de compuestos de estructura no esteroidal con actividad brasinoesteroide mediante técnicas computacionales. Para lograr este objetivo se han planteado dos enfoques: por un lado, buscar estructuras totalmente nuevas y, por el otro, buscar estructuras que puedan mimetizar solo el esqueleto esteroidal de análogos brasinoesteroides androstánicos activos para, posteriormente, anclar la cadena adecuada. Con la primera aproximación se han realizado procesos de virtual screening sobre bases de datos de screening compounds comerciales mediante dos estrategias: un modelo de QSAR, desarrollado con descriptores independientes del alineamiento con el programa ALMOND, y la aplicación de la metodología FLAP. Después de un proceso de filtrado, a partir de los dos métodos se han propuesto una serie de candidatos, la actividad de los cuales ha sido evaluada con el test de inclinación de la lámina de arroz (RLIT). En total, se han encontrado 7 hits, 4 de los cuales forman una serie que comparte la estructura de N (2 hidroxietil)piperazina. Estos compuestos se plantean como nuevos referentes para obtener estructuras no esteroidales con actividad brasinoesteroide. Por otro lado, con la segunda aproximación, se ha aplicado la metodología de scaffold hopping con el programa SHOP para encontrar estructuras que puedan mimetizar esqueletos androstánicos brasinoesteroides. Esta metodología se ha aplicado sobre dos bases de datos: una de building blocks comerciales y otra diseñada ad hoc tomando como referencia estructuras basadas en conocimientos previos. Después de una etapa de selección mediante alineamientos flexibles realizada con el programa MOE, 11 estructuras han sido propuestas para la síntesis de análogos. Se ha intentado la síntesis de 3 nuevos compuestos a partir de estructuras análogas del esqueleto androstánico escogidas preliminarmente. Los grupos protectores escogidos i las condiciones de reacción ensayadas no han rendido los compuestos deseados pero han proporcionado información para afrontar la síntesis de futuros análogos brasinoesteroides con estructuras no esteroidales.
Brassinosteroids are natural phytohormones that present a promising potential in agricultural applications. The high cost to obtain these compounds has promoted the research of analogues that offer a good relationship between their biological activity and their cost. Keeping this idea in mind, the search of compounds with non-steroidal structure with brassinosteroid activity using computational methods was considered an interesting goal. To achieve this objective two approaches has been proposed: on one side, to search completely new structures and, on the other, to search structures mimetic to the steroidal skeleton of active androstane brassinosteroid analogues, where the adequate side chain has to be anchored. With the first approach, virtual screening processes over commercial screening compound databases have been performed using two strategies: a QSAR model developed with alignment-free descriptors with the program ALMOND, and the application of FLAP methodology. After a filtering process, some structures have been proposed as candidates, whose biological activity in the Rice Lamina Inclination Test (RLIT) has been measured. Totally, 7 hits have been found, from which 4 form a series sharing the N (2 hidroxiethyl)piperazine. These compounds are proposed as new referents to find non steroidal structures with brassinosteroid activity. With the second approach, the scaffold hopping methodology has been applied with SHOP program to find structures mimetic to androstane brassinosteroid skeletons. This methodology has been applied over two databases: a commercial building blocks one and an ad hoc designed one, taking as reference structures based on previous knowledge. After a filtering step with flexible alignments performed with the program MOE, 11 structures have been proposed for the synthesis of new compounds. The synthesis of 3 new compounds has been tried starting from preliminary selected structures analogous to the androstane skeleton. The chosen protecting groups and the tested reaction conditions have not yielded the desired compounds but have given information to face the future synthesis of brassinosteroid analogues with non-steroidal structures.
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Müller, Severin. "Risk evaluation of bioactive compounds in humans : I Synthetic musk fragrances : II Alkylphenols /." Zürich, 1997. http://e-collection.ethbib.ethz.ch/show?type=diss&nr=12175.
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Xie, Jia. "Palladium and ruthenium-catalyzed atom economic transformations and applications towards the syntheses of bioactive compounds /." May be available electronically:, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTU1MTUmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=12498.
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El, Achkar Tracy. "Deep eutectic solvents : characterization, interaction with synthetic and biological membranes, and solubilization of bioactive volatile compounds." Thesis, Littoral, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020DUNK0562.
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Les solvants eutectiques profonds (DES) sont récemment apparus comme une nouvelle classe de solvants verts présentant un potentiel élevé pour remplacer les solvants organiques usuels. Bien que découverts récemment, les DES ont fait l'objet de nombreuses recherches au cours des dernières années en raison de leurs propriétés intéressantes. Cependant, il reste encore beaucoup à découvrir étant donné le nombre quasiment illimité de DES potentiels et de leur polyvalence. Notre étude vise à examiner l'effet des DES sur les liposomes, adoptés comme modèles membranaires, et sur les membranes cellulaires. Elle a également cherché à évaluer la capacité de solubilisation des DES envers des composés bioactifs volatils. Ainsi, une sélection de DES ainsi que de nouveaux solvants ont été tout d'abord préparés et caractérisés. Des mesures de densité, de viscosité et de polarité ont été effectuées et ont montrées que les propriétés des DES pouvaient être ajustées en fonction de leur composition. L'organisation des phospholipides et des liposomes au sein des DES a ensuite été étudiée à l'aide de microscopies optique et à force atomique. Les phospholipides s'auto-assemblent en vésicules dans les DES à base de chlorure de choline tandis que les liposomes se convertissent en bicouches lipidiques avant leur reconstitution en vésicules. De plus, des études de cytotoxicité et des examens morphologiques ont été combinés afin d'évaluer l'impact de quelques DES sur MDA-MB-231, une lignée cellulaire de cancer du sein humain. Les résultats ont montrés que l'effet dépendait fortement de la composition du DES. D'autre part, la capacité de solubilisation des DES envers des composés bioactifs volatils a été testée par chromatographie en phase gazeuse couplée à un espace de tête. L'influence de la présence d'eau et de certains systèmes d'encapsulation tels que les liposomes et les cyclodextrines sur la capacité de solubilisation des DES ont été analysés. Enfin, la libération du trans-anéthole à partir des DES a été suivie par extraction multiple de l'espace de tête. Les DES ont été capables de mieux solubiliser les composés bioactifs volatils et de contrôler leur libération par rapport à l'eau. Dans l'ensemble, ces travaux mettent en évidence l'utilisation potentielle des systèmes à base de DES comme véhicules de solubilisation de composés bioactifsDeep eutectic solvents (DES) recently emerged as a novel class of green solvents with a high potential to replace common organic solvents. Despite their novelty, DES were extensively explored in the past years owing to their remarkably interesting properties. Yet, a lot remains to be uncovered given the limitless number of possible DES and their versatility. The current sudy aimed to examine the effect of DES on liposomes, adopted as model membranes, and on cell membranes. It also sought to evaluate the solubilizing ability of DES toward bbioactive volatile compounds. Therefore, a group of selected DES along with new solvents were first prepared and characterized. Density, viscosity and polarity measurements were mainly carried out and showed that DES' properties can be tuned depending on their composition. The organization of phospholipids and liposomes within the DES was then investigated using optical- and atomical force microscopies. Phospholipids self-assembled into vesicles in choline chloride-based DES while liposomes converted to lipid bilayers before their reconstitution into vesicles. Moreover, cytotoxicity studies and morphological examinations were combined to evaluate the impact of some DES on MDA-MB-231, a human breast cancer cell line. Results showed that the effect is highly dependent on the DES' composition. On the other hand, the solubilizing ability of the DES toward bioactive volatile compounds was tested using static headspace-gas chromatography. The influence of the presence of water and some encapsulation systems such as liposomes and cyclodextrins on the overall DES' solubilization efficiency was further analyzed. At last, the release of trans-anethole from the DES was monitored via multiple headspace extraction. DES were able to greatly solubilize the bioactive volatile compounds and to control their release when compared with water. Altogether, this work highlights the potential use of the DES-based systems as solubilization vehicles for bioactive compounds
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Abountiolas, Marvin. "In Vitro and In Vivo Antioxidant Capacity of Synthetic and Natural Polyphenolic Compounds Identified from Strawberry and Fruit Juices." Scholar Commons, 2016. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6057.
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Strawberries can be considered a functional food because their consumption has been associated with several health benefits. They are important sources of bioactive compounds, such as vitamins and polyphenolic compounds, with recognized antioxidant capacity (AOC). However, strawberry overall quality and bioactive content are greatly affected by environmental conditions during pre- and post-harvest and, little is known about the stability of its bioactive compounds, specifically ascorbic acid (AA) and polyphenolics compounds. Furthermore, additional research that addresses the impact of polyphenolic compounds on in vitro and in vivo models is needed to understand the mechanisms behind their potential health benefits. Therefore, the objectives of the work presented in this thesis were to: 1) evaluate the impact of different disease control treatments on strawberry bioactive compounds and AOC; 2) understand the relationship between bioactive compounds and AOC in strawberries and fruit juices; 3) investigate the origin of AOC in strawberries by identifying their major polyphenolic compounds and, 4) explore the effects of polyphenol-rich fruits and fruit juices on the proliferation of cancer cells and lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans.
Conscientious consumers are aware of the health benefits of substantial fruit and vegetable consumption but are also concerned about the amount of pesticide residues that can be found in conventionally grown produce, with pesticide-free produce (i.e., organic) becoming more popular. However, the market price for organic strawberries can be more than twice that of conventionally grown fruit which discourages the average American from purchasing this fruit on a regular basis. Therefore, in the first study presented in this thesis, we hypothesized that reducing pesticide usage would provide the consumer with a “sustainable strawberry” that would have better or similar quality at a lower cost than organic fruit while it would also reduce environmental impact and risk to pesticide applicators. Results from this study showed that strawberries from a reduced fungicide treatment, had better or similar bioactive content and AOC than fruit from the conventional disease control treatment. After cold storage, strawberries from the reduced or conventional disease control treatments showed comparable amounts of bioactive compounds and AOC. These results indicate that growing strawberries with a reduced number of fungicide applications can be an alternative to the conventional disease control or organic practices as it may reduce residual fungicides in the fruit, decrease production costs while still retaining important bioactive compounds.
In order to understand the relationship between bioactive compounds and AOC in strawberries and fruit juices, 56 different types of commercial beverages were chosen for the second study presented in this thesis. Overall, results showed that the higher the total phenolic contents (TPC) in the beverage the higher their AOC. Amongst all beverages studied, aronia, blackcurrant, and pomegranate juices contained the highest amount of TPC and AOC. Furthermore, after opening the bottles, these juices were maintained for 14 days at 4 °C, to test the stability of their TPC which was in general relatively stable throughout storage.
Further investigation on individual polyphenolic compounds and their possible contribution to the overall AOC of fruits and fruit juices, led to a third study. Overall, results showed that the AOC of major individual polyphenolic compounds found in strawberries (i.e., pelargonidin, cyanidin, ellagic acid, quercetin, kaempferol, catechin, epicatechin, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid) was significantly higher than that of mixtures of the same compounds. In addition, the AOC of strawberries correlated with its major bioactive compounds (i.e., polyphenolic compounds and ascorbic acid) in a form of a synthetic bioactive strawberry model (“Powerberry”) composed of major strawberry polyphenolic compounds, vitamin C, fructose and glucose in the same ratios found in a real strawberry. These results suggest that even though strawberries contain many different polyphenolic compounds and vitamins, their AOC might only depend on few compounds that are found in significant quantities in the fruit.
Finally, using cell and worm models we were able to demonstrate that conventional and organic strawberry, raspberry and blueberry fruits, and aronia, blackcurrant and pomegranate juices successfully inhibited the proliferation of HeLa cervical cancer cell lines. In addition, when introduced in low doses (0.75 mg ml-1 or lower) to the C. elegans diet, aronia, blackcurrant and pomegranate juices promoted longevity. Overall, results suggest that using whole fruit or fruit juices might constitute an alternative of treating cancer cells in vivo and that polyphenolic compounds contained in fruits and fruit juices displayed significant bioactivity in a worm model.
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Adou, Eba. "I. Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds From Suriname and Madagascar flora. II. A Synthetic Approach to Lucilactaene." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29973.
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As part of an International Cooperative Biodiversity Group (ICBG), extracts of plants from Suriname and Madagascar were bioassayed for cytotoxicity and antimalarial activity. Six cytotoxic extracts and one potential antimalarial were selected for fractionation, and yielded a number of bioactive compounds which were characterized by spectroscopy methods. Craspidospermum verticillatum (Apocynaceae) yielded four known indole alkoids. Casimirella sp (Icacinaceae) gave three new and five known diterpenoids. Pentopetia androsaemifolia (Apocynaceae) afforded one new and three known cardenolide glycosides. Physalis angulata (Solanaceae) yielded seven known physalins. Roupellina boivinnii (Apocynaceae) yielded four known and three new cardenolide glycosides, and three known cucurbitacins were isolated from Octolepis aff. dioica (Thymelaeaceae).
In addition to these structural studies, a synthetic approach to lucilactaene, a cell cycle inhibitor was developed.Ph. D.
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Hambira, Chido M. "Post-synthetic Functionalization of Bioactive Compounds for Rapid Anticancer Library Expansion and Mechanistic Probe Development for Antimicrobial Resistance." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1543423373480923.
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Li, Ni-Ching, and 李妮靜. "Iodine and Microwave Catalyzed Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/21340793366254173557.
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Abstract Using the iodine and the microwave heating, successfully synthesize the multi-ring heterocyclic organic compounds. They are an important class of molecules with physiological significance and pharmaceutical utility. For example, thiazepines, oxazepines, benzothiazoles and benzimidazoles. Especially for an additional fused aromatic ring in dibenzo[b, f][1,4]thiazepine and dibenzo[b,f][1,4] oxazepine, has also received intensive attention. Various synthetic routes for the preparation of 7-membered rings with two heteroatoms have reported in the literature. Thiazepines and pyrrole derivatives belong to an important class of compounds possessing a wide variety of medicinal properties, like bile pigment, Vitamin B12, chlorophyll and relative natural products. The serotonin derivatives fulfill multiple physiological roles in both the central and peripheral nervous system by acting on a diversity of receptor subtypes widely distributed in the organism. Some antagonists of this 5-HT receptor subtype (e.g., ondansetron or granisetron) are of high therapeutic interest in the prevention and treatment of vomiting associated with anticancer chemotherapy. Another therapeutic use suggested for this class of compounds is regulation of gastrointestinal motility. In recognition of microwave’s important effect, many of oil heating methods still need long reaction time to improve the yield. We demonstrate herein a novel and efficient synthesis of bioactive compounds by microwave assisted.
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Ward, Annemarie. "Synthesis and structural studies of bioactive natural products." Phd thesis, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/138743.
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ZHENG, TIAN-XIANG, and 鄭天翔. "Isolation and synthesis of bioactive anthraquinones and related compounds." Thesis, 1993. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/64336441019206316026.
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Costa, Joana Catarina Gomes da. "Design of marine inspired bioactive compounds: synthesis and lipophilicity assessment." Master's thesis, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/124639.
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Costa, Joana Catarina Gomes da. "Design of marine inspired bioactive compounds: synthesis and lipophilicity assessment." Dissertação, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/124639.
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Haders, Daniel Joseph. "Synthesis and characterization of TEP-EDTA-regulated bioactive hydroxyapatite." 2008. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.2/rucore10001600001.ETD.17321.
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Krishnan, Anand. "Synthesis of Bioactive Nitrogen Heterocycles and Functionalized Nanomaterials for Biological and Catalytic Applications." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1181.
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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Technology: Chemistry,Durban University of Technology, 2014.Aromatic heterocycles are highly important structural units found in a large number of biologically active natural compounds, pharmaceuticals and catalytic compounds. They have a crucial role in organic syntheses, which results in the generation of high value products. Among heterocycles, those containing nitrogen are the most indispensable structural motifs and are widely used against dreaded diseases such as Malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS and Cancer. The inclusion of highly electronegative atoms such as fluorine in these organic molecules render them very reactive towards proteins. Furthermore these molecules exhibit strong interactions with surfaces of quantum range particles of elemental gold. Various approaches for the synthesis of novel gold nanoparticles linked to potent bioactive molecules are documented and their application as drug delivery systems are of immense value to human health. Also many chemical and physical methods are available for the synthesis of gold, silver and palladium nanoparticles however these methods are usually laborious and produce toxic by-products. The green approach is to use plant extracts to synthesise various size and shape nanoparticles which could be used in biological and catalytic systems. A simple one-pot two component and three component reaction using formyl quinoline, 2-aminothiophenol, thiosemicarbazone and trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde as a reactant to synthesise quinoline, pyridine and pyran based bioactive small molecules; these products are a quinoline type bearing a benzothiazole moiety, quinoline thio semicarbazone ligand, fluorine substituted dihydro pyridine, fluorine substituted dihydropyran and fluorine substituted pyridine derivatives. In total, fifteen compounds were synthesized eleven of which were novel; all compounds were characterized by spectroscopic techniques. In vitro anti-bacterial activities of the synthesized compounds were investigated against a representative panel of pathogenic strains. Compounds 6, 7, 8, 11 and 13 exhibited excellent anti-bacterial activity compared with first line drugs. Potent p53–MDM2 interaction inhibitors 2-thio-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carbaldehyde thiosemicarbazone and fluorine substituted new pyridine scaffold were successfully identified by structure-based design. An efficient one-pot four component route to the synthesis of trifluorinated pyrrolophenanthroline and fluoroquinoline pyrrolophenanthrolines was designed. In this reaction 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid (DMTIL) was used as a reaction medium; no catalyst was required. The structure of the pyrrolophenanthrolines was deduced by IR and NMR analysis. These compounds were studied with Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) through molecular docking. Hydrophopic, electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interaction played a crucial role in the binding to sub domain of BSA. Interaction studies of DMTIL with BSA by emission, absorption, synchronous fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD) and three dimensional emission (3D) spectroscopic techniques were under taken. The results from emission titration experiments revealed the existence of a strong interaction between BSA and DMTIL ionic liquid. It showed that compounds with lesser number of hydrogen bonds are found to be more active which is attributed to hydrophobic interaction and electrostatic interaction which also played a vital role in DMTIL binding to sub domain IB of BSA. A novel copper-loaded boron nitride nanosheet (Cu/BN) catalyst was prepared and fully characterized. It was used as an efficient and chemoselective catalysts for the synthesis of α-aminophosphonates by the Kabachnik-Fields reaction; twenty one α-aminophosphonates were synthesised. The enhanced catalytic activity and product yield was attributed to the increase of surface acidity. Overall, this methodology offered competitive advantages such as recyclability of the catalyst without further purification or without using additives or cofactors, low catalyst loading, broad substrate applicability and high yields. The application of this new nanocatalyst in organic synthesis will provide a novel pathway for the synthesis of pharmaceutically important compounds. Gold nanoparticle surfaces were modified with self-assembled monolayers of important thiol and disulfide bioactive molecules since considerable interest is due to their potential application as anti-cancer agents. Herein, a carbazole was conjugated to lipoic acid by using an amide coupling catalyst HBTU and DIEA reaction. The structure of the carbazole thio octanic acid (CTN) was identified by IR and NMR. CTN was attached to the gold nanoparticles surface and the capping behaviour was characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, TEM, DLS and FTIR. The cytotoxicity of CTNAuNPs on A549 cell lines was determined using the MTT assay. The results suggest CTN and CTNAuNPs possess anti-proliferative properties in the cancerous A549 cells. Furthermore a dual thiol ligand was synthesized by using equimolar 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP) and amino oxadiazole thiol (AXT). This dual ligand was attached to the gold nanoparticles surface (DTAu) and the capping behaviour was characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, TEM, DLS and FTIR. The cytotoxicity of DTAu on A549 cell lines was determined using the MTT assay. The results suggest dual ligands (4-ATP, AXT) and DTAu possess anti-proliferative properties in the cancerous A549 cells. South African indigenous plants and agroforestry waste were also used in the synthesis of silver, gold and palladium nanoparticles (NPs). Green protocols such as the use of environmentally benign solvents and non-hazardous reagents were an added advantage to physical and chemical means. Furthermore these reactions were rapid and the size and shape of the NPs could be manipulated by choosing the correct medium. The formulation of natural medicinal compounds capped onto NPs was assessed for their anti-cancer activity, in A549 lung cancer line, and catalytic reduction of dyes and nitrobenzene derivatives were studied. These NPs displayed: Significant cytotoxicity to lung cancer cells with minimal effect on normal healthy cells. Outstanding catalytic reduction of pharmaceutical and textile waste effluents such as dyes and nitro aromatic compounds. In addition, palladium nanoparticles containing capped Moringa olifera compounds were used effectively in the Suzuki coupling reaction of iodobenzene and phenylboronic acid. The reaction was rapid and was conducted in an aqueous medium.