Synthesis, carbonic anhydrase I and II inhibition studies of the 1,3,5-trisubstituted-pyrazolines.

4-(3-(4-Substituted-phenyl)-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl) benzenesulfonamides (9-16) were successfully synthesized and their chemical structures were confirmed by H NMR, C NMR, and HRMS spectra. Carbonic anhydrase I and II inhibitory effects of the compounds were investigated. K values of the compounds were in the range of 316.

Designing, synthesis and bioactivities of 4-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamides.

In this study, 4-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide (1-9) types compounds were synthesized and their chemical structures were confirmed by H NMR, C NMR and HRMS spectra. Cytotoxic and carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitory effects of the compounds were investigated. Cytotoxicity experiments pointed out that compound 4, (4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide), exerting the highest tumor selectivity (TS) and potency selectivity expression (PSE) values, can be considered as a lead compound of this study in terms of development of novel anticancer agents.

Synthesis and carbonic anhydrase inhibitory activities of new thienyl-substituted pyrazoline benzenesulfonamides.

A series of new thienyl-substituted pyrazoline benzenesulfonamides were synthesized and their carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.

Synthesis of 3-aroyl-4-aryl-1-isopropylamino-4-piperidinols and evaluation of the cytotoxicities of the compounds against human hepatoma and breast cancer cell lines.

Some 4-piperidinol derivatives were synthesized and their cytotoxicity was tested against human hepatoma (Huh7) and breast cancer (T47D) cells. Aryl part was changed as phenyl in 2a, 4-methylphenyl in 2b, 4-methoxyphenyl in 2c, 4-chlorophenyl in 2d, 4-fluorophenyl in 2e, 4-bromophenyl in 2f, 4-nitrophenyl in 2g and 2-thienyl in 3. Compounds were synthesized and reported for the first time by this study except 2a and 2d.

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Phenols incorporating 2- or 3-pyridyl-ethenylcarbonyl and tertiary amine moieties strongly inhibit Saccharomyces cerevisiae β-carbonic anhydrase.

A series of phenols incorporating tertiary amine and trans-pyridylethenyl-carbonyl moieties were assayed as inhibitors of the β-carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.

GC/MS Evaluation and In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil and Solvent Extracts of an Endemic Plant Used as Folk Remedy in Turkey: Phlomis bourgaei Boiss.

This study was outlined to examine the chemical composition of hydrodistilled essential oil and in vitro antioxidant potentials of the essential oil and different solvent extracts of endemic Phlomis bourgaei Boiss. used as folk remedy in Turkey. The chemical composition of the oil was analyzed by GC and GC-MS, and the predominant components in the oil were found to be β -caryophyllene (37.

N-[2-(4-Methyl-benzo-yl)eth-yl]propan-2-aminium chloride.

In the title compound, C(13)H(20)NO(+)·Cl(-), the protonated amino N atom is hydrogen bonded to the chloride anion. N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds link the anions and cations into dimers, which are connected by C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming supra-molecular chains extending along [100].

N-(2-Benzoyl-eth-yl)propan-2-aminium chloride.

In the title salt, C(12)H(18)NO(+)·Cl(-), N-H⋯Cl inter-actions between the free chloride anions and the organic cations connect the mol-ecules into hydrogen-bond dimers, forming a R(2) (2)(8) motif. The dimers are linked by C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into chains extending along [301]. The carbonyl group is co-planar with the phenyl ring [C-C-C=O torsion angle = -3.

1-(3-aminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-pyridinyl-2-propen-1-ones: a novel group of tumour-selective cytotoxins.

Two series of 1-(3-aminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-pyridinyl-2-propen-1-ones, designed as novel cytotoxins, were synthesized. The compounds had low CC50 values in the micromolar range against HL-60 promyelocytic leukemic cells and HSC-2, HSC-3 and HSC-4 oral squamous cell carcinomas. The CC50 values of these compounds were higher towards non-malignant HGF (gingival fibroblasts), HPC (pulp cells), and HPLF (periodontal ligament fibroblasts) cells, which reveals the tumour-selectivity of these enones.

N-[2-(4-Bromo-benzo-yl)eth-yl]isopropyl-aminium chloride.

The crystal structure of the title compound, C(12)H(17)BrNO(+)·Cl(-), is stabilized by N-H⋯Cl and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network. The inter-actions framework is completed by C-H⋯π contacts between a methyl-ene group and the benzene ring of a symmetry-related mol-ecule.

Synthesis of some Mannich bases with dimethylamine and their hydrazones and evaluation of their cytotoxicity against Jurkat cells.

1-Aryl-3-dimethylamino-1-propanone hydrochlorides type mono Mannich bases, D series, and corresponding hydrazone derivatives, K series, were synthesized and their cytotoxicity was tested against Jurkat cells (transformed human T-lymphocytes). The aryl part was changed as phenyl in D1 and K1, 4-methylphenyl in D2 and K2, 4-methoxyphenyl in D3 and K3, 4-hydroxyphenyl in D4 and K4, 4-chlorophenyl in D5 and K5, 3-methoxyphenyl in D6 and K6, 4-fluorophenyl in D7 and K7, 4-bromophenyl in D8 and K8, 3-hydroxyphenyl in D9 and K9, and 2-acetylthiophene in D10 and K10. Of the compounds synthesized, K2, K3, K5, K6, K7, K8, K9, and K10 are reported for the first time.

3-(4-Chloro-benzo-yl)-4-(4-chloro-phen-yl)-1-phenethyl-piperidin-4-ol.

In the title compound, C(26)H(25)Cl(2)NO(2), the piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation with a cis configuration of the carbonyl and hy-droxy substituents. The dihedral angle between the aromatic rings of the chloro-benzene groups is 24.3 (2)°.

Synthesis and antifungal evaluation of 1-aryl-2-dimethyl- aminomethyl-2-propen-1-one hydrochlorides.

The development of resistance to current antifungal therapeutics drives the search for new effective agents. The fact that several acetophenone-derived Mannich bases had shown remarkable antifungal activities in our previous studies led us to design and synthesize some acetophenone-derived Mannich bases, 1-8 and 2-acetylthiophene-derived Mannich base 9, 1-aryl-2-dimethylaminomethyl-2-propen-1-one hydrochloride, to evaluate their antifungal activities. The designed chemical structures have α,β-unsaturated ketone moieties, which are responsible for the bioactivities of the Mannich bases.

Biological activity of 1-aryl-3-phenethylamino-1-propanone hydrochlorides and 3-aroyl-4-aryl-1-phenethyl-4-piperidinols on PC-3 cells and DNA topoisomerase I enzyme.

A number of studies reported Mannich bases to manifest antimicrobial, cytotoxic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and anticonvulsant activities. A considerable number of therapeutically important cytotoxic compounds are active on DNA topoisomerases that regulate the DNA topology. In the present study we evaluated the biological activity of mono-Mannich bases, 1-aryl-3-phenethylamino-1-propanone hydrochlorides (1a-10a), and semicyclic mono-Mannich bases, 3-aroyl-4-aryl-1-phenethyl-4-piperidinols (1b-9b), synthesized in our laboratory.

The design and cytotoxic evaluation of some 1-aryl-3-isopropylamino-1-propanone hydrochlorides towards human Huh-7 hepatoma cells.

A series of 1-aryl-3-isopropylamino-1-propanone hydrochlorides 1 and a related heterocyclic analog 2 as candidate antineoplastic agents were prepared and the rationale for designing these compounds is presented. A specific objective in this study is the discovery of novel compounds possessing growth-inhibiting properties of hepatoma cells. The compounds in series 1 and 2 were prepared and their structures established unequivocally.

Essential oil composition and antioxidant activity of Thymus longicaulis C. Presl subsp. longicaulis var. longicaulis.

This study is designed to examine the chemical composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of the hydrodistillated essential oil and various extracts obtained from Thymus longicaulis subsp. longicaulis var. longicaulis.

Antibacterial activities of essential oils and extracts of Turkish Achillea, Satureja and Thymus species against plant pathogenic bacteria.

Background: The aims of this study were to examine the chemical composition of the essential oils and hexane extracts of the aerial parts of Satureja spicigera (C. Koch) Boiss., Thymus fallax Fisch.

Synthesis and antifungal activity of 1-aryl-3-phenethylamino-1-propanone hydrochlorides and 3-aroyl-4-aryl-1-phenethyl-4-piperidinols.

Mono-Mannich bases, 1-aryl-3-phenethylamino-1-propanone hydrochlorides, 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8a, 9a, and semi-cyclic mono-Mannich bases, 3-aroyl-4-aryl-1-phenethyl-4-piperidinols, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, were synthesized by a non-classical Mannich reaction. The aryl part was: C(6)H(5 )for 1a, 1b; 4-CH(3)C(6)H(4) for 2a, 2b; 4-CH(3)OC(6)H(4 )for 3a, 3b; 4-ClC(6)H(4 )for 4a, 4b; 4-FC(6)H(4) for 5a, 5b; 4-BrC(6)H(4) for 6a, 6b; 2,4-(Cl)(2)C(6)H(3) for 7a, 7b; 4-NO(2)C(6)H(4 )for 8a, 8b; and C(4)H(3)S(2-yl) i. e.

Antimicrobial activities of essential oil and hexane extract of Florence fennel [Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum (Mill.) Thell.] against foodborne microorganisms.

The objective of this study was to determine the chemical compositions of the essential oil and hexane extract isolated from the inflorescence, leaf stems, and aerial parts of Florence fennel and the antimicrobial activities of the essential oil, hexane extract, and their major component, anethole, against a large variety of foodborne microorganisms. Gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis showed that the essential oils obtained from inflorescence, leaf stems, and whole aerial parts contained (E)-anethole (59.28-71.

Chemical composition of hydrodistilled essential oil of Artemisia incana (L.) Druce and antimicrobial activity against foodborne microorganisms.

The oil obtained by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Artemisia incana (L.) Druce from Turkey was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Sixty-three compounds were characterized, representing 97.

Cytotoxicity of 1-aryl-3-buthylamino-1-propanone hydrochlorides against Jurkat and L6 cells.

1-Aryl-3-buthylamino-1-propanone hydrochloride type mono Mannich bases were synthesized and their cytotoxicity was tested against transformed human T-lymphocytes (Jurkat cells) and rat skeletal muscle derived myoblasts (L6 cells). Aryl part was changed as phenyl in 1, 4-methylphenyl in 2, 4-chlorophenyl in 3, 4-fluorophenyl in 4, 4-bromophenyl in 5, 4-hydroxyphenyl in 6, 2-acethylthiophene in 7. Of the compounds synthesized, 2, 5, 6, and 7 are reported for the first time.

Studies on the antioxidant activity of essential oil and different solvent extracts of Vitexagnuscastus L. fruits from Turkey.

This study is designed to examine the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oil and different solvent extracts of Vitexagnuscastus. GC and GC-MS analysis was resulted in the detection of 27 components, representing 94.5% of the oil.

Antifungal, phytotoxic and insecticidal properties of essential oil isolated from Turkish Origanum acutidens and its three components, carvacrol, thymol and p-cymene.

The chemical composition of essential oil isolated by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Origanum acutidens was analyzed by GC-MS. Carvacrol (87.0%), p-cymene (2.

Synthesis of 1-Aryl-3-phenethylamino-1-propanone hydrochlorides as possible potent cytotoxic agents.

1-Aryl-3-phenethylamino-1-propanone hydrochlorides 1-10, which are potentialpotent cytotoxic agents, were synthesized via Mannich reactions using paraformaldehyde,phenethylamine hydrochloride as the amine component and acetophenone, 4'-methyl-, 4'-methoxy-, 4'-chloro-, 4'-fluoro-, 4'-bromo-, 2',4'-dichloro-, 4'-nitro-, 4'-hydroxyacetophenone or 2-acetylthiophene as the ketone component. Yields were in the87-98 % range. Of the compounds synthesized, compounds 2, 6-8 and 10 were new.