Late stage C―H activation of a privileged scaffold; synthesis of a library of benzodiazepines

A library of over twenty 5-(2-arylphenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones has been formed by a microwave-mediated late-stage palladium-catalysed arylation of 1,4-benzodiazepines using diaryliodonium salts. This can also be applied to nordazepam (7-chloro-5-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one), the active metabolite of diazepam, and subsequent N-alkylation and/or H/D exchange allows further diversification towards elaborated pharmaceuticals and their 3,3'-deuterated analogues

Design, Synthesis and Antiplasmodial Activity of New Ferrocenyl Compounds

La pharmacomodulation des molécules biologiquement actives par l’introduction d’une entité organométallique telle que le ferrocène constitue une alternative très intéressante pour pallier aux problèmes de recrudescence des résistances aux antipaludiques. Ce travail de thèse est centré sur la conception, la synthèse et l’activité antiplasmodiale de nouveaux composés ferrocéniques. Quatre familles de molécules ont été modifiées structuralement par l’introduction d’un motif ferrocénique. Ainsi, les aminohydroxynaphtoquinones (analogues de l’atovaquone), les hydrazones quinoléiques et acridiniques, les 4-aminoquinoléines (analogues de la chloroquine) et les benzodiazépines (dérivés du flurazepam) ferrocéniques ont été synthétisées. Les études biologiques d’inhibition de la croissance de P. falciparum sur des clones de laboratoire et des isolats cliniques gabonais ont abouti à des résultats très prometteurs, notamment pour la famille des 4-aminoquinoléines ferrocéniques. L’activité cytotoxique et l’indice de sélectivité de ces composés ont également été étudiés et ainsi permis de dégager des candidats médicaments pour un prochain développement.Pharmacomodulation of biologically active drugs by the introduction of an organometallic entity such as ferrocene constitutes a very interesting alternative to compensate the problematic increase of antimalarial drug resistances. This PhD work is focused on the design, the synthesis and the study of antiplasmodial activity of new ferrocenyl compounds. For this purpose, four families of drugs containing a ferrocenyl entity were synthesized and studied for the first time. Thus, several aminohydroxynaphthoquinones (Atovaquone analog), quinolinyl- and acridinylhydrazones, 4-aminoquinolines (Chloroquine analog) and benzodiazepines (Flurazepam analog) were designed and obtained in good conditions. The ferrocenyl derivatives were evaluated for their antimalarial activity in vitro upon Plasmodium falciparum strains and gabonese clinical isolates. Some of these synthesized compounds have displayed very promising results, in particular for the ferrocenyl 4-aminoquinolines derivatives. The cytotoxic activity and the selectivity index of these compounds have indicated some of them as promising candidates for further development

Conception, synthèse et activité antiplasmodiale de nouveaux composés ferrocéniques

La pharmacomodulation des molécules biologiquement actives par l introduction d une entité organométallique telle que le ferrocène constitue une alternative très intéressante pour pallier aux problèmes de recrudescence des résistances aux antipaludiques. Ce travail de thèse est centré sur la conception, la synthèse et l activité antiplasmodiale de nouveaux composés ferrocéniques. Quatre familles de molécules ont été modifiées structuralement par l introduction d un motif ferrocénique. Ainsi, les aminohydroxynaphtoquinones (analogues de l atovaquone), les hydrazones quinoléiques et acridiniques, les 4-aminoquinoléines (analogues de la chloroquine) et les benzodiazépines (dérivés du flurazepam) ferrocéniques ont été synthétisées. Les études biologiques d inhibition de la croissance de P. falciparum sur des clones de laboratoire et des isolats cliniques gabonais ont abouti à des résultats très prometteurs, notamment pour la famille des 4-aminoquinoléines ferrocéniques. L activité cytotoxique et l indice de sélectivité de ces composés ont également été étudiés et ainsi permis de dégager des candidats médicaments pour un prochain développement.Pharmacomodulation of biologically active drugs by the introduction of an organometallic entity such as ferrocene constitutes a very interesting alternative to compensate the problematic increase of antimalarial drug resistances. This PhD work is focused on the design, the synthesis and the study of antiplasmodial activity of new ferrocenyl compounds. For this purpose, four families of drugs containing a ferrocenyl entity were synthesized and studied for the first time. Thus, several aminohydroxynaphthoquinones (Atovaquone analog), quinolinyl- and acridinylhydrazones, 4-aminoquinolines (Chloroquine analog) and benzodiazepines (Flurazepam analog) were designed and obtained in good conditions. The ferrocenyl derivatives were evaluated for their antimalarial activity in vitro upon Plasmodium falciparum strains and gabonese clinical isolates. Some of these synthesized compounds have displayed very promising results, in particular for the ferrocenyl 4-aminoquinolines derivatives. The cytotoxic activity and the selectivity index of these compounds have indicated some of them as promising candidates for further development.LILLE1-Bib. Electronique (590099901) / SudocSudocFranceF

In vitro inhibitory activity against HPV of the monoterpenoid zinc tetra-ascorbo-camphorate

Zinc tetra-ascorbo-camphorate (or drug “C14”) is a synthetic monoterpenoid derivative that has potent anti-HIV-1 activity in vitro. In this study, we evaluated the in vitro antiviral properties of C14 against human papillomavirus (HPV). Inhibition assay of HPV-16-pseudovirus (PsVs) adsorption on COS-7 cells by C14 was used. C14 inhibited HPV-16-PsVs adsorption with IC50 ranging between 2.9 and 8.3 μM and therapeutic indexes between >410 to >3,300. Pretreatment of COS-7 cells with C14 before addition of HPV-16-PsV was associated with more potent anti-HPV activity than simultaneous deposition on COS-7 of HPV-16-PsV and C14, suggesting that C14 is more effective in preventing HPV attachment to target cells than post-HPV adsorption viral events. Overall, these in vitro studies suggest that the monoterpenoid zinc tetra-ascorbo-camphorate molecule may be suitable for further clinical evaluations as potential microbicide or therapeutic drug

One-pot microwave-assisted synthesis and antimalarial activity of ferrocenyl benzodiazepines

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Biologically relevant surrogates of coumarins: 2-phenyl H-isophosphinoline 2-oxides with antibacterial activity

International audienceThe present study aims to investigate the in vitro antibacterial activities of several isophosphinoline-2-oxides that can be perceived as combined bio isosteres of coumarins and flavonoids. More specifically, antibacterial activity was evaluated against four bacterial strains, including the Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis by using disk diffusion assay. Notably, isophosphinoline-2-oxide compounds showed promising and highly selective antimicrobial activity against S. aureu