The present thesis can be divided into four chapters. The first chapter reports an
efficient synthesis of conjugated nitrotrienes and benzothiaziones. The second chapter
describes a new simple synthesis of unsymmetrical bisindoylmethanes and their
anti-cancer activity test. The third chapter reports the biological tests between soy
protein isolate and stilbene representatives. The fourth chapter lists the references and
1H NMR 13C NMR spectra.
CHAPTER ONE: Efficient Synthesis of Conjugated Nitrotrienes and
Benzothiaziones
Nitro-containing compounds are excellent scaffolds for synthesizing small
molecules and heterocyclic systems that can be used in pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals, and materials science. β-Nitroenones (1, Figure 1) and β-nitroacrylates
(2, Figure 1) can be considered as good starting materials for various targets.
This chapter reports a brief overview of the chemistry of nitro-containing
compounds and the efficient synthesis of conjugated nitrotrienes and benzothiaziones.
For the synthesis of conjugated nitrotrienes, -nitroenones 1 can be allylated with
allylboronic pinacol ester 3 to give tertiary homoallylic alcohols 4. Subsequently, 4
can eliminate water to generate the corresponding conjugated nitrotrienes in the
presence of the Lewis acid boron trifluoride etherate (Scheme 1). The successful
application of this route with a wide range of substituents and the excellent yield
obtained demonstrate its versatility. The nitrotrienes are obtained as a mixture of two
isomers. However, this procedure can prevent the elimination of the nitro group which
is retained in the triene molecule.
The critical situation caused by the increasing number of tuberculosis and the
synergetic effect between tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus or
multidrug-resistance makes the discovery of a drug with the structure of
benzothiazinone an emergency. Considering the drawbacks of previous studies, such
as long reaction times, limited substituents or pretreatment before reaction, a
sustainable, convenient one-pot synthesis of benzothiazinones was proposed. The
synthesis can be carried out in three steps: (i) Michael addition of -nitroacrylates 2
and aminothiophenols 5 to form adducts 6 under neat condition; (ii) elimination of
nitrous acid to afford 7; (iii) intramolecular cyclization to obtain benzothiazinones 8
(Scheme 2). Since solid promoters (carbonate on polymer and Amberlyst-15) were
used in the last two steps, the whole three steps can be combined in one-pot procedure
by simple filtration and final flash column chromatography. This synthetic method
can produce a series of benzothiazinones with good overall yields, in addition,
products with different substituents can be prepared.
CHAPTER TWO: Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Bisindolylmethanes
and Their Anti-cancer Activity Test
Bisindolylmethanes, widely distributed in various vegetables, have the ability to
regulate plant growth and prevent cancer. Several studies on the synthesis of
symmetrical bisindoylmethanes are currently available. However, the development of
synthetic protocols for unsymmetrical bisindoylmethanes is limited by the use of
harmful Lewis acid or Brønsted acid catalysts and plagued by the formation of
by-products or low yield of targets. In this chapter, a new, mild procedure was
proposed to obtain unsymmetrical bisindoylmethanes from sulfonyl indoles.
Sulfonyl indoles (Lg = SO2Ar) 9 can afford a weakly electrophilic
alkylideneindolenine 10 upon basic promoted elimination of arylsulfinic acids.
Reaction of intermediate 10 with a rather strong, stabilized nucleophilic indole 11,
otained by metalation of indoles with Grignard reagents, can generate the
unsymmetrical bisindoylmethanes 12 by a Michael-type process (Scheme 3). The
target products with different substituents can be prepared in moderate to excellent
yields, and the reaction of pyrrolylmagnesium bromides with sulfonyl indoles under
un-optimized conditions showed the wide boundaries of this route.
In addition, the anti-cancer activity of five selected compounds was tested and
compared with cisplatin. The results indicate that unsymmetrical bisindoylmethanes
have anti-cancer activity and can be considered as good anti-cancer reagents.
CHAPTER THREE: Effect of the Binding of Piceatannol and
Oxyresveratrol to Soybean Protein Isolate on the Structural and
Functional Properties
Piceatannol (PIC, 13, Figure 2), oxyresveratrol (OXY, 14, Figure 2), and soy
protein isolate (SPI) are essential nutritional molecules for a human’s daily life. In this
chapter, the interaction between PIC/OXY and SPI was investigated using multiple
spectroscopic techniques and molecular docking simulations. Steady-state
fluorescence, Förster resonance energy transfer and time-resolved fluorescence
spectroscopy confirmed the static quenching mechanism. In addition, the binding
affinity of PIC to SPI was stronger than that of OXY, and the interactions were
spontaneous and exothermic. The surface hydrophobicity, sulfhydryl group content,
particle size, zeta potential, and -helical contents can determine the subtle change in
the secondary structure of SPI after binding. The emulsifying and foaming properties
of SPI were improved after complexing with PIC or OXY. The molecular docking
results and thermodynamic parameters showed that PIC and OXY were bound to SPI
at the same sites, van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonds were the main interaction
forces. The results also showed that the encapsulation of SPI can enhance the
antioxidant activity of PIC and OXY. The in vitro gastrointestinal digestion of PIC
and OXY in the presence of SPI helps patients with stomach problems.
CHAPTER FOUR: References and 1H NMR
13C NMR Spectra
This chapter displays the references and 1H NMR
13C NMR Spectra
