Synthesis, antibacterial activity, in silico ADMET prediction, docking, and molecular dynamics studies of substituted phenyl and furan ring containing thiazole Schiff base derivatives.

This study synthesized eighteen phenyl and furan rings containing thiazole Schiff base derivatives 2(a-r) in five series, and spectral analyses confirmed their structures. The in vitro antibacterial activities of the synthesized analogs against two gram-positive and two gram-negative bacteria were evaluated by disk diffusion technique. Compounds (2d) and (2n) produced prominently high zone of inhibition with 48.

Synthesis, Biological Properties, In Silico ADME, Molecular Docking Studies, and FMO Analysis of Chalcone Derivatives as Promising Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Agents.

A series of chalcone derivatives were synthesized and characterized using UV-vis, FT-IR, H NMR, and mass spectrometry, followed by the evaluation of their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. screening against six bacterial strains (, , , , , and ) and two fungal strains ( and ) revealed outstanding antibacterial activities, particularly with compound , , and against , and compounds and against . Notably, compounds and exhibited significant effects against , while compound showed the highest antifungal activity against .

Synthesis, antimicrobial evaluation, ADMET prediction, molecular docking and dynamics studies of pyridine and thiophene moiety-containing chalcones.

In this study, three pyridine- and four thiophene-containing chalcone derivatives were synthesized via Claisen-Schmidt condensation reaction, where five derivatives were new. Different spectral analyses (IR, H NMR, HRMS) clarified the structures and these proposed compounds were screened for antimicrobial activity by the agar disc diffusion technique. Compound was conspicuously active against most of the bacterial and fungal strains.

Design, synthesis, molecular docking, and dynamics studies of novel thiazole-Schiff base derivatives containing a fluorene moiety and the assessment of their antimicrobial and antioxidant activity.

In this study, a series of eighteen fluorene-containing substituted thiazole derivatives were synthesized and characterized spectral analyses. The proposed compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activity, and it was found that compound 2a displayed a significant zone of inhibition (20.3 ± 0.

Hydrazide-hydrazones as Small Molecule Tropomyosin Receptor Kina se A (TRKA) Inhibitors: Synthesis, Anticancer Activities, ADME and Molecular Docking Studies.

Aim: The aim of the study was to search for new anticancer agents as TRKA inhibitors.

Background: A series of new salicylic acid hydrazide hydrazones were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro anticancer activities against lung (A549), ovarian (SK-OV-3), skin (SK-MEL-2), and colon (HCT15) cancer cell lines, and tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TRKA) inhibitory activities.

Objective: In this study, we focused on the synthesis and anticancer properties evaluation of salicylic acid hydrazide hydrazones as TRKA inhibitors.

Linear diarylheptanoids as potential anticancer therapeutics: synthesis, biological evaluation, and structure-activity relationship studies.

In efforts to develop effective anticancer therapeutics with greater selectivity toward cancerous cell and reduced side-effects, such as emetic effects due to detrimental action of the drug toward the intestinal flora, a series of linear diarylheptanoids (LDHs) were designed and synthesized in 7 steps with good-to-moderate yields. All synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antibacterial, antiproliferative, and topoisomerase-I and -IIα inhibitory activity. Overall, all compounds showed little to no activity against the bacterial strains tested.

Synthesis, anticancer, and docking studies of salicyl-hydrazone analogues: A novel series of small potent tropomyosin receptor kinase A inhibitors.

A series of novel salicyl-hydrazone analogues were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activities in five human cancer cell lines, namely, lung cancer (A549), ovarian cancer (SK-OV-3), skin cancer (SK-MEL-2), colon cancer (HCT15) and pancreatic cancer (MIA-PaCa-2) cells, and for their in vitro tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA) inhibitory activities. Each of the compounds showed significant cytotoxicity against all cancer cells. Compound 3i was found to be most potent against all cancer cell lines with IC values of 2.

Biological and quantitative-SAR evaluations, and docking studies of (E)-N -benzylidenebenzohydrazide analogues as potential antibacterial agents.

A series of 15 (E)-N'-benzylidenebenzohydrazide analogues were evaluated for their antimicrobial activities against eleven pathogenic and food-borne microbes, namely, S. aureus (G(+)), L. monocytogenes (G(+)), B.

Synthesis, biological evaluation, drug-likeness, and in silico screening of novel benzylidene-hydrazone analogues as small molecule anticancer agents.

A series of fifteen benzylidene-hydrazone analogues (3a-o), including eight new compounds, were synthesized and evaluated for their cytotoxic activities in four human cancer cell lines and for their antioxidant activities using DPPH. Of the tested compounds 3e, which possesses two methoxy substituents in its benzylidene phenyl ring, was found to be potently cytotoxic to all cancer cell lines tested with IC50 values of 0.12 (lung), 0.

Syntheses, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surfaces, fluorescence properties, and DFT analysis of benzoic acid hydrazone Schiff bases.

Two hydrazone Schiff base analogues, namely, (E)-N'-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide (3a) and (E)-N'-(4-methoxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide (3b), were synthesized using a mild, efficient method and characterized by (1)H NMR, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. X-ray analysis of a single crystal of 3a revealed a tetragonal, space group I4(1)/a structure, with an E-configuration around the azomethine (C8N2) double bond. In this structure, the NH and OH groups act as proton donors and the >CO and N groups as proton acceptors, and these facilitate hydrogen bond formation in the crystal state.

Synthesis, antibacterial, antioxidant activity and QSAR studies of novel 2-arylidenehydrazinyl-4-arylthiazole analogues.

A novel series of 2-arylidenehydrazinyl-4-arylthiazole analogues (3a-p) was designed and synthesized in excellent yields using a rapid, simple, efficient methodology. Sixteen novel compounds were screened for in vitro antimicrobial activities against eleven bacteria, namely, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Enterococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis, Klebsiella pneumonia, Citrobacter freundii, Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella enteritidis, Escherichia coli, Yersinia pestis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. All 16 compounds showed significant anti-bacterial activities against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Synthesis and evaluation of (Z)-2,3-diphenylacrylonitrile analogs as anti-cancer and anti-microbial agents.

In the present study, a series of (Z)-2,3-diphenylacrylonitrile analogs were synthesized and then evaluated in terms of their cytotoxic activities against four human cancer cell lines, e.g. lung cancer (A549), ovarian cancer (SK-OV-3), skin cancer (SK-MEL-2), and colon cancer (HCT15), as well as anti-microbial activities against three microbes, e.

Synthesis of novel Schiff base analogues of 4-amino-1,5-dimethyl-2-phenylpyrazol-3-one and their evaluation for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.

4-Aminoantipyrine (4-amino-1,5-dimethyl-2-phenylpyrazole-3-one) and its analogues have been found to be compounds of interest for their anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antiviral, antipyretic, antirheumatic and antimicrobial activities. In the present study, Schiff base analogues of 4-aminoantipyrine were synthesized by the condensation reaction with substituted benzaldehydes and then evaluated for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. From among the synthesized compounds (3a-m, 4 and 5), 3 k and 3f exhibited the highest antioxidant activity followed by 3g, 3l, 3c, 3i, 5, 3m and 3h.

Cytotoxicity of new 5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazole analogues.

A series of 5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazoles were synthesized and their cytotoxicity was examined against four human cancer cell lines, e.g. lung cancer (A549), ovarian cancer (SK-OV-3), skin cancer (SK-MEL-2), and colon cancer (HCT15).

Synthesis, antibacterial activity and quantum-chemical studies of novel 2-arylidenehydrazinyl-4-arylthiazole analogues.

A new series of 2-arylidenehydrazinyl-4-arylthiazole derivatives (2a-k) was designed and synthesized through a rapid, simple, and efficient methodology in excellent isolated yield. These compounds were screened for in vitro antimicrobial activities against eight bacteria, e.g.

Facile synthesis and antibacterial activity of naturally occurring 5-methoxyfuroflavone.

A convenient synthesis of 5-methoxyfuroflavone (6, pongaglabol methyl ether), a constituent of some Pongamia or Millettia genus, was achieved by starting from 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methoxyacetophenone via a chalcone precursor, followed by treatment with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ). This five-step reaction (total yield: 21.6%) is more facile with that of previously utilized procedures using each different starting material.

Actions of quinolizidine alkaloids on Periplaneta americana nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.

Background: Botanical insecticides do not play a major role as crop protectants, but they are beneficial in some applications. The authors investigated the actions of naturally occurring alkaloids on insect nicotinic acetylcholine (ACh) receptors (nAChRs) by evaluating their abilities to inhibit specific binding of [(3)H]imidacloprid (IMI) to nerve-cord membranes from Periplaneta americana L. Two alkaloids were also tested for their actions on nAChRs expressed by cockroach neurons using patch-clamp electrophysiology.

Synthesis, 3D-QSAR, and docking studies of 1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles as selective antagonists for beta3 over alpha1beta2gamma2 GABA receptors.

A series of 16 1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles with substituents at both the 4- and 5-positions of the triazole ring were synthesized, and a total of 49 compounds, including previously reported 4- or 5-monosubstituted analogues, were examined for their ability to inhibit the specific binding of [(3)H]4'-ethynyl-4-n-propylbicycloorthobenzoate (EBOB), a non-competitive antagonist, to human homo-oligomeric beta3 and hetero-oligomeric alpha1beta2gamma2 gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors. Among all tested compounds, the 4-n-propyl-5-chloromethyl analogue of 1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole showed the highest level of affinity for both beta3 and alpha1beta2gamma2 receptors, with K(i) values of 659pM and 266nM, respectively. Most of the tested compounds showed selectivity for beta3 over alpha1beta2gamma2 receptors.

Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of 1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles as selective insect GABA receptor antagonists.

To study the interaction of phenylheterocycles with gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors, 4- or 5-alkyl(or phenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles were synthesized and examined for their ability to inhibit the specific binding of [3H]-4'-ethynyl-4-n-propylbicycloorthobenzoate (EBOB), a noncompetitive antagonist, to the housefly and rat GABA receptors, as well as to the beta3 subunit homo-oligomer of the human GABA receptor investigated as a model receptor. 4-Substituted 1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles were found to be more potent competitive inhibitors than the 5-substituted regioisomers in the case of all receptors. The 4-tert-butyl or 4-n-propyl analogue of 1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole exhibited the highest level of inhibition of [3H]EBOB binding to all receptors.