Series Of Amides Research Articles

ChemInform Abstract: Amyl Nitrite‐Mediated Conversion of Aromatic and Heteroaromatic Primary Amides to Carboxylic Acids.

Abstract A series of aromatic and heteroaromatic primary amides were converted directly to carboxylic acids by heating with amyl nitrite in acetic acid. Most conversions proceeded to give reasonable to excellent yields on a range of substrates containing various functional groups. This reagent system is thus applicable for the direct hydrolysis of a range of different primary carboxamides. The reaction with a phenolic aromatic substrate afforded two alternative nitration products as major outcomes, evidencing alternative reaction pathways resulting from the free phenolic OH.

Design, synthesis and phenotypic evaluation of N-biaryl amides for IL-17A suppression

A series of N-biaryl amides were designed, quickly prepared by microwave-assisted solid-phase organic synthesis and phenotypically evaluated via mouse Th17 cell differentiation assay.

In vitro cytotoxicity study of ent-kaurenoic acid derivatives against human breast carcinoma cell line

Kaurenoic acid is a diterpene isolated from copaiba oleo resin. Based on the reported moderate cytotoxic activity of kaurenoic acid, a series of amides and diols derivatives of kaurenoic acid were synthesized and their abilities to inhibit the growth of MCF-7 cells were evaluated. Among the derivatives, compound 2f was the most active with an IC50 of 7.84 µM.

Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Caffeic Acid Analogue for Peptide Deformylase Based Antimicrobial Activity

A new series of cinnamic acid amide and cinnamaldehyde Schiff base were synthesized by coupling cinnamic acid to different amino acids. The synthesized compounds were characterized and compared by reported NMR spectroscopy and analytical data. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for in vitro antimicrobial activities. Among the tested compounds 6c and 6e showed potential antimicrobial activities. Further antimicrobial results were supported by in silico molecular docking study. Compounds 6c and 6e were found to be more selective toward HpPDF(PDB ID: 4E9A). Among all these synthesized compounds, 2-(cinnamamido)-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoic acid (6e) emerged as most potent active molecule with antimicrobial activity for Klebbsiella pneumoniae.

Triphenylethanamine Derivatives as Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Inhibitors: Discovery of N-[(1R)-1-(3-Cyclopropoxy-4-fluorophenyl)-1-[3-fluoro-5-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl]-2-phenylethyl]-4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (BMS-795311)

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitors raise HDL-C in animals and humans and may be antiatherosclerotic by enhancing reverse cholesterol transport (RCT). In this article, we describe the lead optimization efforts resulting in the discovery of a series of triphenylethanamine (TPE) ureas and amides as potent and orally available CETP inhibitors. Compound 10g is a potent CETP inhibitor that maximally inhibited cholesteryl ester (CE) transfer activity at an oral dose of 1 mg/kg in human CETP/apoB-100 dual transgenic mice and increased HDL cholesterol content and size comparable to torcetrapib (1) in moderately-fat fed hamsters. In contrast to the off-target liabilities with 1, no blood pressure increase was observed with 10g in rat telemetry studies and no increase of aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) was detected in H295R cells. On the basis of its preclinical profile, compound 10g was advanced into preclinical safety studies.

Design and optimization of selective azaindole amide M1 positive allosteric modulators.

Selective activation of the M1 receptor via a positive allosteric modulator (PAM) is a new approach for the treatment of the cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease. A novel series of azaindole amides and their key pharmacophore elements are described. The nitrogen of the azaindole core is a key design element as it forms an intramolecular hydrogen bond with the amide N-H thus reinforcing the bioactive conformation predicted by published SAR and our homology model. Representative compound 25 is a potent and selective M1 PAM that has well aligned physicochemical properties, adequate brain penetration and pharmacokinetic (PK) properties, and is active in vivo. These favorable properties indicate that this series possesses suitable qualities for further development and studies.

Enantioselective Synthesis of α-Hydroxy Amides and β-Amino Alcohols from α-Keto Amides.

Synthesis of enantiomerically enriched α-hydroxy amides and β-amino alcohols has been accomplished by enantioselective reduction of α-keto amides with hydrosilanes. A series of α-keto amides were reduced in the presence of chiral Cu(II)/(S)-DTBM-SEGPHOS catalyst to give the corresponding optically active α-hydroxy amides with excellent enantioselectivities by using (EtO)3SiH as a reducing agent. Furthermore, a one-pot complete reduction of both ketone and amide groups of α-keto amides has been achieved using the same chiral copper catalyst followed by tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride (TBAF) catalyst in presence of (EtO)3SiH to afford the corresponding chiral β-amino alcohol derivatives.

Catecholic amides as potential selective phosphodiesterase 4D inhibitors: Design, synthesis, pharmacological evaluation and structure–activity relationships

In this study, a series of catechol-based amides (8a–n) with different amide linkers linking the catecholic moiety to the terminal phenyl ring was designed and synthesized as potent phosphodiesterase (PDE) 4D inhibitors. The inhibitory activities of these compounds were evaluated against the core catalytic domains of human PDE4 (PDE4CAT), full-length PDE4B1 and PDE4D7 enzymes, and other PDE family members. The results indicated the majority of compounds 8a–n displayed moderate to good inhibitory activities against PDE4CAT. Among these compounds, compound 8j with a short amide linker (CONHCH2) displayed comparable PDE4CAT inhibitory activity (IC50=410nM) with rolipram. More interestingly, compound 8g, a potent and selective PDE4D inhibitor (IC50=94nM), exhibited a 10-fold selectivity over the PDE4B subtypes and an over 1000-fold selectivity against other PDE family members. Docking simulations suggested that 8g forms three extra H-bonds with the NH of residue Asn487 and two water molecules.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of polyalthic acid derivatives for the treatment of neglected diseases.

Polyalthic acid is a naturally occurring diterpene found in copaiba oil, one of the most popular natural medicines in the Amazon. Based on the reported antileishmanial activity of copaiba oil, a series of amides and diols derivatives of polyalthic acid were synthesized and tested against Leishmania donovani and Trypanosoma brucei. Polyalthic acid was active in both assays with IC50 ranging from 3.87 to 8.68 μg/mL. The compound with best antileishmanial activity was 2 h (IC50=3.84 μg/mL) and compound 2c showed the best antitrypanosomal activity with an IC50 of 2.54 μg/mL.

N-tert-Butanesulfinyl imine and aromatic tertiary amide derived non-biaryl atropisomers as chiral ligands for silver-catalyzed endo-selective [3+2] cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with maleimides

Simple modifications of our novel ligand (Xing-Phos) were presented in this work, and a series of aromatic tertiary amide derived non-biaryl atropisomers were successfully synthesized in good yields. In addition, it was found that the multifunctional aromatic tertiary amide derived non-biaryl atropisomers exhibited an excellent endo-selectivity in the silver-catalyzed [3+2]-cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with N-aromatic maleimide. And especially, good to high levels of enantioselectivity (up to 98% ee) was obtained with a wide range of substrates in the presence of syn-(R, RS)-2a (Xing-Phos). Furthermore, on the basis of the experimental data, it was demonstrated that a trace amount of water play an important role in the enhancement of enantioselectivity.

N-(substituted phenyl)-2-chloroacetamides: LSER and LFER study

The UV absorption spectra of twelve N-(substituted phenyl)-2-chloroacetamides were recorded in eighteen solvents. The effect of specific and non-specific solvent–solute interactions on the absorption maxima shifts was evaluated by using the Kamlet–Taft solvent parameter set, i.e. applying linear solvation energy relationships (LSER) principles. Optimized geometries and experimental results were interpreted by using DFT (B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) method) and time-dependent density functional (TD-DFT) method. Overall electron density in both ground and excited state was obtained by the use of Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules, i.e. Bader’s analysis. It was found that both solvent and substituents cause appropriate change of the extent of conjugation in the molecules that further affect their intra-molecular charge transfer (ICT) character. Linear free energy relationships (LFERs) were applied to the substituent-induced NMR chemical shifts (SCS) using single substituent parameter (SSP) and dual substituent parameter (DSP) model. Transmission mode of the electronic effects of substituent was discussed according to the results of theoretical calculations and results of LFER correlations. Comparative analysis of presented results with the ones published for structurally similar series of amide which contained cyano group, instead chlorine, provides additional information on the impact of present group to the properties of investigated compound.

(2-carbamoylethyl)bis(pentafluorophenyl)phosphine oxides: Synthesis and structure

The interaction of a series of acrylic and cinnamic acid amides with bis(pentafluorophenyl)-phosphinic acid proceeds vigorously at room temperature without any catalyst in the presence of the organic solvents providing for a high fraction of the >P–OH tautomer of the phosphinic acid. The reactions have afforded (2-carbamoylethyl)bis(pentafluorophenyl)phosphine oxides in a high yield.

New Umami Amides: Structure-Taste Relationship Studies of Cinnamic Acid Derived Amides and the Natural Occurrence of an Intense Umami Amide in Zanthoxylum piperitum.

A series of aromatic amides were synthesized from various acids and amines selected from naturally occurring structural frameworks. These synthetic amides were evaluated for umami taste in comparison with monosodium glutamate. The effect of the substitution pattern of both the acid and the amine parts on umami taste was investigated. The only intensely umami-tasting amides were those made from 3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid. The amine part was more tolerant to structural changes. Amides bearing an alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted phenylethylamine residue displayed a clean umami taste as 20 ppm solutions in water. Ultraperformance liquid chromatography coupled with a high quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometer (UPLC/MS) was subsequently used to show the natural occurrence of these amides. (E)-3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenethyl)acrylamide was shown to occur in the roots and stems of Zanthoxylum piperitum, a plant of the family Rutaceae growing in Korea, Japan, and China.

Synthesis and investigation of biological activity of phosphorylated amines and amides

A series of phosphoryl-substituted amines and amides was synthesized and their inhibition activity towards acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, and carboxylesterase was investigated.

A metal-free approach for transamidation of amides with amines in aqueous media

An efficient, environmentally benign and a mild protocol for transamidation of amides with a variety of amines in the presence of K2S2O8 using stoichiometric quantity in aqueous conditions has been established. This method works under conventional thermal conditions and in microwave irradiation as well. A series of amides have been prepared using this reaction and this is a greener protocol for transamidation, which offers a diverse kind of substrate scope with exclusive product formation (yields 90–98%).

Synthesis and biological evaluation of isoflavone amide derivatives with antihyperlipidemic and preadipocyte antiproliferative activities

A series of isoflavone amides were designed with isoflavone in place of the scaffold of 2-arylbenzoxazole as cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitors. Twelve new compounds were synthesized, and their inhibitory activities of CETP and preadipocyte proliferation were assayed. The hypolipidemic potency of the most effective compound HY-2c was further tested in vivo by hamster. The results indicate that HY-2c exhibited favorable antihyperlipidemic and preadipocyte antiproliferative activities.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of fatty acid amides from Echinacea.

Alkylamides are lipophilic constituents of Echinacea and possess numerous biological activities. Although significant effort has been focused on the study of crude Echinacea extracts, very little is known regarding the activities of the individual constituents that make up these herbal treatments. Herein we explore the SAR of simple alkylamides found in Echinacea extracts with respect to their ability to decrease the production of the pro-inflammatory mediator TNF-α. Our results have revealed the key structural requirements for activity and provide lead compounds for further investigation of these poorly understood molecules.

Discovery of Biaryl Amides as Potent, Orally Bioavailable, and CNS Penetrant RORγt Inhibitors.

A novel series of biaryl amides was identified as RORγt inhibitors through core replacement of a starting hit 1. Structure-activity relationship exploration on the biaryl moiety led to discovery of potent RORγt inhibitors with good oral bioavailability and CNS penetration. Compounds 9a and 9g demonstrated excellent in vivo efficacy in EAE mice dose dependently with once daily oral administration.

Simple amides of oleanolic acid as effective penetration enhancers.

Transdermal transport is now becoming one of the most convenient and safe pathways for drug delivery. In some cases it is necessary to use skin penetration enhancers in order to allow for the transdermal transport of drugs that are otherwise insufficiently skin-permeable. A series of oleanolic acid amides as potential transdermal penetration enhancers was formed by multistep synthesis and the synthesis of all newly prepared compounds is presented. The synthetized amides of oleanolic acid were tested for their in vitro penetration promoter activity. The above activity was evaluated by means of using the Fürst method. The relationships between the chemical structure of the studied compounds and penetration activity are presented.

Synthesis of novel amide functionalized 2H-chromene derivatives by Ritter amidation of primary alcohol using HBF4·OEt2 as a mild and versatile reagent and evaluation of their antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activities.

A series of novel amide functionalized 2H-chromene derivatives 3 were prepared starting from ethyl-2-hydroxy-2-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-chromene-3-carboxylate 1 via sodium borohydride reduction followed by Ritter amidation using HBF4·OEt2 as a mild and versatile reagent. All the products 3 were screened for antimicrobial activity against various Gram-positive, Gram-negative bacteria and fungal strain. The promising derivatives such as 3f, 3g, 3k, 3l, 3m, 3n and 3o were further screened for minimum bactericidal concentration and bio-film inhibition activity and identified the potential ones. Among all the promising, compound 3g was more potent for antimicrobial, MBC and anti bio-film activities. The structure verses activity relationship of 3g revealed that the presence of two bromine atoms at sixth and R position promotes high activity.