Design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationship of a novel series of 2-aryl 5-(4-oxo-3-phenethyl-2-thioxothiazolidinylidenemethyl)furans as HIV-1 entry inhibitors.

We previously identified two small molecules targeting the HIV-1 gp41, N-(4-carboxy-3-hydroxy)phenyl-2,5-dimethylpyrrole 12 (NB-2) and N-(3-carboxy-4-chloro)phenylpyrrole 13 (NB-64), that inhibit HIV-1 infection at low micromolar levels. On the basis of molecular docking analysis, we designed a series of 2-aryl 5-(4-oxo-3-phenethyl-2-thioxothiazolidinylidenemethyl)furans. Compared with 12 and 13, these compounds have bigger molecular size (437-515 Da) and could occupy more space in the deep hydrophobic pocket on the gp41 NHR trimer.

N-sulfonylbenzotriazoles as advantageous reagents for C-sulfonylation.

[Structure: see text]. Reactions of readily available N-(alkyl-, aryl-, and heteroarylsulfonyl)benzotriazoles 3a-h with diverse nitriles, reactive heteroaromatics, alkylheteroaromatics, sulfones, and esters produced alpha-cyanoalkyl sulfones 5a-i, sulfonylheteroaromatics 7a-e, alpha-(sulfonylalkyl)heterocycles 9a-f, alpha-sulfonylalkyl sulfones 11a-g, and esters of alpha-sulfonyl acids 14a-c, respectively, in synthetically useful to excellent yields. The results represent the first examples of the successful application of sulfonylazoles for C-sulfonylation.

Preparation of nitropyridines by nitration of pyridines with nitric acid.

Nitration of pyridines 1a-o with nitric acid in trifluoroacetic anhydride, gave the corresponding 3-nitropyridines 6a-n in yields of 10-83%.

Model compounds of caged capsaicin: design, synthesis, and photoreactivity.

Molecules were prepared with substituted nitrobenzyl groups covalently bonded to N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)acetamide (2) by ether or carbonate linkages. These compounds decomposed under irradiation at 363 nm. Those with carbonate linkages decomposed at slower rates than those with ether linkages.

Synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3,5-thiadiazines.

3,4-Dihydro-2H-1,3,5-thiadiazines substituted at the 3 and 6 positions were synthesized by treatment of N-substituted N,N-bis(1H-1,2,3-benzotriazol-1-ylmethyl)-amines with thioamides and zinc bromide in dry CH(2)Cl(2) at room temperature for 48-60 h in 48-80% yields.