Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine : functionalization and synthesis of new polyheterocycles

Les préparations de composés comportant un noyau imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinique constituent un thème de recherche important en synthèse organique, compte tenu des nombreuses activités biologiques qu’ils peuvent présenter. Dans la première partie, nous nous sommes concentrés sur le développement de nouvelles stratégies rapides et efficaces basées sur l’utilisation de cuivre et de fer pour fonctionnaliser la position 6 du cycle imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine avec diverses amines et divers thiols. Ensuite, nous avons appliqué avec succès cette procédure pour la préparation de thioéthers symétriques et dissymétriques en utilisant le 2-mercaptobenzooxasole, réactif économique qui ne présente aucun risque chimique. Dans le dernier volet de ce travail, nous nous sommes intéressés au développement de nouvelles réactions multicomposants en vue de synthétiser divers pyrrolo[3',2':4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines et 5-aminopyrido[2’,1’:2,3]imidazo[4,5-c]isoquinoléines.The preparations of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine is one of important research topic in organic synthesis, This entitie present some interesting biological activities. First, we devoleped a new rapid and efficient strategies to functionalize position 6 of the imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine with various amines and thiols catalysed by copper and iron. Then we applied this procedure to the preparation of symmetric and asymmetric thioethers using 2 mercaptobenzooxasole, which is an economical reagent and which presents no chemical risk. The last part of this work concerns the development of new multicomponent reactions for the synthesis of various pyrrolo[3',2':4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and 5-amino pyrido[2’,1’:2,3] imidazo [4,5-c]isoquinoléines

3,4,6-Trimethyl-1-phenyl-5-(thiophen-3-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine

In the title compound, C19H17N3S, the pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine unit is slightly bowed across the C—C bond common to the two rings. In the crystal, ribbons extending along the a-axis direction are formed by C—H...π(ring) interactions. The ribbons are packed into corrugated layers inclined to the ac plane by approximately 22°. The thiophenyl group is rotationally disordered over two sites 180° apart in a 0.606 (2)/0.394 (2) ratio

Ethyl 4-(3,4,6-trimethyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl)benzoate

In the title compound, C24H23N3O2, the dihedral angles between the pyrazolopyridine ring system (r.m.s. deviation = 0.001 Å) and the N-bound and C-bound benzene rings are 15.95 (2) and 83.71 (4)°, respectively. The conformation of the former is influenced by an intramolecular C—H...N hydrogen bond, which generates an S(6) ring. In the crystal, stepped layers are generated by three sets of C—H...π interactions

Selective inhibition of human cathepsin S by 2,4,6-trisubstituted 1,3,5-triazine analogs

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Metal free direct formation of various substituted pyrido[2′,1′:2,3]imidazo[4,5-c]isoquinolin-5-amines and their further functionalization

International audienceOriginal substituted pyrido[2′,1′:2,3]imidazo[4,5-c]isoquinolin-5-amines have been prepared following a Groebke–Blackburn–Bienaymé MCR combined with an N-deprotection and a spontaneous final cyclization step in moderate to good yields. The flexibility of the described method enables the introduction of diverse groups in the 6 and 7 positions on the resulting scaffold using commercially available starting materials. Furthermore, a Buchwald–Hartwig cross coupling with a wide range of aryl and hetaryl halides has been successfully reported using our heterocyclic primary amine derivatives

Efficient synthesis and first regioselective C-6 direct arylation of imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazine scaffold and their evaluation in H2O2-induced oxidative stress

Oxidative stress and apoptosis are both associated with various acute and chronic disorders. Thus, the aim of the present study is to synthesize imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazines derivatives and to evaluate their effects in H2O2-induced oxidative stress in human neuroblastoma cell line (SH-SY5Y cells). The effects of the compounds on cell viability were measured by MTT assay and the changes in stress and apoptosis-related proteins were investigated by PathScan® Stress and Apoptosis Signaling Antibody Array kit and Western Blot technique. In particular, four compounds were found to protect SH-SY5Y cells from H2O2-induced toxicity by increasing Bcl-2/Bax ratio, regulating PI3-K/Akt cascade and inhibiting the ERK pathway

Synthesis of Novel <i>N</i>⁴-Hydrocytidine Analogs as Potential Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Agents

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging global pandemic with severe morbidity and mortality caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Molnupiravir, an ester prodrug form of N4-hydroxycytidine (NHC), was recently emergency-use approved for the treatment of early SARS-CoV-2 infections. Herein, we report the synthesis and evaluation of a series of novel NHC analogs

Thiopurine Derivative-Induced Fpg/Nei DNA Glycosylase Inhibition: Structural, Dynamic and Functional Insights

International audienceDNA glycosylases are emerging as relevant pharmacological targets in inflammation, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Consequently, the search for inhibitors of these enzymes has become a very active research field. As a continuation of previous work that showed that 2-thioxanthine (2TX) is an irreversible inhibitor of zinc finger (ZnF)-containing Fpg/Nei DNA glycosylases, we designed and synthesized a mini-library of 2TX-derivatives (TXn) and evaluated their ability to inhibit Fpg/Nei enzymes. Among forty compounds, four TXn were better inhibitors than 2TX for Fpg. Unexpectedly, but very interestingly, two dithiolated derivatives more selectively and efficiently inhibit the zincless finger (ZnLF)-containing enzymes (human and mimivirus Neil1 DNA glycosylases hNeil1 and MvNei1, respectively). By combining chemistry, biochemistry, mass spectrometry, blind and flexible docking and X-ray structure analysis, we localized new TXn binding sites on Fpg/Nei enzymes. This endeavor allowed us to decipher at the atomic level the mode of action for the best TXn inhibitors on the ZnF-containing enzymes. We discovered an original inhibition mechanism for the ZnLF-containing Fpg/Nei DNA glycosylases by disulfide cyclic trimeric forms of dithiopurines. This work paves the way for the design and synthesis of a new structural class of inhibitors for selective pharmacological targeting of hNeil1 in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases

Agonist of RORA Attenuates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Progression in Mice via Up-regulation of MicroRNA 122

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Development of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with reductions in hepatic microRNA122 (MIR122); the RAR related orphan receptor A (RORA) promotes expression of MIR122. Increasing expression of RORA in livers of mice increases expression of MIR122 and reduces lipotoxicity. We investigated the effects of a RORA agonist in mouse models of NASH. METHODS: We screened a chemical library to identify agonists of RORA and tested their effects on a human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (Huh7). C57BL/6 mice were fed a chow or high-fat diet (HFD) for 4 weeks to induce fatty liver. Mice were given hydrodynamic tail vein injections of a MIR122 antagonist (antagomiR-122) or a control antagomiR once each week for 3 weeks while still on the HFD or chow diet, or intraperitoneal injections of the RORA agonist RS-2982 or vehicle, twice each week for 3 weeks. Livers, gonad white adipose, and skeletal muscle were collected and analyzed by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction, histology, and immunohistochemistry. A separate group of mice were fed an atherogenic diet, with or without injections of RS-2982 for 3 weeks; livers were analyzed by immunohistochemistry, and plasma was analyzed for levels of aminotransferases. We analyzed data from liver tissues from patients with NASH included in the RNA-sequencing databases GSE33814 and GSE89632. RESULTS: Injection of mice with antagomiR122 significantly reduced levels of MIR122 in plasma, liver, and white adipose tissue; in mice on an HFD, antagomiR-122 injections increased fat droplets and total triglyceride content in liver and reduced b-oxidation and energy expenditure, resulting in significantly more weight gain than in mice given the control microRNA. We identified RS-2982 as an agonist of RORA and found it to increase expression of MIR122 promoter activity in Huh7 cells. In mice fed an HFD or atherogenic diet, injections of RS-2982 increased hepatic levels of MIR122 precursors and reduced hepatic synthesis of triglycerides by reducing expression of biosynthesis enzymes. In these mice, RS 2982 significantly reduced hepatic lipotoxicity, reduced liver fibrosis, increased insulin resistance, and reduced body weightcompared with mice injected with vehicle. Patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery had increased levels of plasma MIR122 compared to its levels before surgery; increased expression of plasma MIR122 was associated with increased levels of plasma free fatty acids and levels of RORA. CONCLUSIONS: We identified the compound RS-2982 as an agonist of RORA that increases expression of MIR122 in cell lines and livers of mice. Mice fed an HFD or atherogenic diet given injections of RS-2982 had reduced hepatic lipotoxicity, liver fibrosis, and body weight compared with mice given the vehicle. Agonists of RORA might be developed for treatment of NASH