Ruthenium(II) Complex-Based Tetradentate Schiff Bases: Synthesis, Spectroscopic, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Investigations.

In this work, we describe the synthesis of novel Ruthenium (II) complex-based salen Schiff bases. The obtained Ruthenium (II) complexes are characterized using usual spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques, viz., IR, UV-Vis, NMR (H and C), powder X-ray diffraction, and HRMS.

Explaining the selectivities and the mechanism of [3+2] cycloloaddition reaction between isoalantolactone and diazocyclopropane.

Context: [3+2] cycloaddition processes between isoalantolactone (ISALL) and diazocyclopropane (DCYP), have been surveyed exercising the MEDT, reactivity indices, reactions, and activation energies, are computed. In an investigation of conceptual DFT indices, DCYP behaves as a nucleophile in this reaction, whereas ISALL acts as an electrophile. This cyclization is stereo-, chemo-, and regiospecific, as demonstrated by the activation and reaction energies, in clear agreement with the experiment's results.

3D-QSAR, ADME-Tox, and molecular docking of semisynthetic triterpene derivatives as antibacterial and insecticide agents.

In the present work, 27 triterpene derivatives have been subjected to 3D-QSAR, ADME-Tox, and molecular docking for their insecticidal activity. The selected derivatives are previously semi-synthesized based on compounds obtained from and latex. The in silico studies were used to predict and to evaluate the antibacterial and insecticidal properties of the 3D structure of triterpene derivatives.

Chemical Composition and In Vitro Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of the Marine Cyanolichen Volatile Compounds.

Volatile compounds from the marine cyanolichen , collected from the Moroccan Atlantic coast, were extracted by hydrodistillation and their putative chemical composition was investigated by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Based on the obtained results, volatile compounds (LPVCs) were mainly dominated by sesquiterpenes compounds, where -himachalene, -himachalene, ()-2,4 decadienal and -himachalene were assumed to be the most abundant constituents, with percentage of 37.51%, 11.

Antimicrobial Activity of two Semisynthetic Triterpene Derivatives from Euphorbia officinarum Latex against Fungal and Bacterial Phytopathogens.

This study evaluated the in vitro antimicrobial effect of 3β-acetoxy-norlup-20-one (1) and 3-chloro-4a,14a-dimethyl-5a-cholest-8-ene (2), triterpene derivatives from Euphorbia officinarum latex against fungal and bacterial phytopathogens. Results showed that although mycelial growth of several strains of Vericillium dahlia, and Fusarium oxysporum fsp. melonis and Penicillium expansum was affected only moderately, the two compounds were able to reduce highly conidia formation and germination, suggesting that they act as fungistatic compounds.

Triterpene derivatives from Euphorbia enhance resistance against Verticillium wilt of tomato.

Oxidation of α-euphorbol and 31-norlanostenol, two triterpenic compounds isolated from the latex of Euphorbia resinifera and Euphorbia officinarum respectively, yielded four products named 3β-tosyloxy-4α,14α-dimethyl-5α-cholesta-7,9-diene; 4α,14α-dimethyl-5α-cholesta-7,9-dien-3β-ol; 24-methylen-elemo-lanosta-8,24-dien-3-one and elemo-lanost-8-en-3,11,24-trione. They were evaluated for protection of tomato plants against Verticillium dahliae in a greenhouse. The four semisynthesized products were phytotoxic at higher concentrations as they completely inhibited tomato germination at 100 and 500 μg/ml.

Crystal structure of (1S,3R,8R,9R,10S)-2,4,6-tris-(2,2-di-chloro-3,7,7,10-tetra-methyl-tri-cyclo-[6.4.0.0(1,3)]dodec-9-yl)cyclo-triboroxane.

The title compound, C48H75B3Cl6O3, was synthesized in two steps from β-himachalene (3,5,5,9-tetra-methyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8-hexa-hydro-1H-benzo-cyclo-hept-ene), which was isolated from the essential oil of the Atlas cedar (Cedrus Atlantica). The mol-ecule consists of an almost planar cyclo-triboroxane ring [maximum deviation = 0.036 (2) Å] linked to three identical fused ring systems with different conformations.

(1S,3R,8R,10R)-2,2-Di-bromo-3,7,7,10-tetra-methyl-tri-cyclo-[6.4.0.0(1,3)]dodecan-9-one.

The title compound, C16H24Br2O was synthesized by three steps from β-himachalene (3,5,5,9-tetra-methyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8-hexa-hydro-1H-benzo-cyclo-heptene), which was isolated from essential oil of the Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica). The mol-ecule is built up from a seven-membered ring to which a six- and a three-membered ring are fused. The six-membered ring shows a chair conformation.

Antileishmanial and antitrypanosomal activity of triterpene derivatives from latex of two Euphorbia species.

The in vitro activity on Leishmania infantum promastigotes and Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes of 25 semisynthetic terpenoid derivatives has been evaluated. These compounds were obtained through chemical modifications of the major components of Euphorbia resinifera (alpha-euphol and alpha-euphorbol) and Euphorbia officinarum (obtusifoliol and 31-norlanosterol). Leishmaniasis and Chagas' disease are major worldwide health problems.

7-Hy-droxy-8-isopropyl-1,1,4a-trimethyl-4a,9,10,10a-tetra-hydro-phenanthren-2(1H)-one.

The title compound, C(20)H(26)O(2), was isolated from a chloro-form extract of Tetra-clinis articulata wood. The mol-ecule contains three fused rings which exhibit different conformations. The non-aromatic oxo-substituted ring has a screw-boat conformation, while the central ring has a half-chair conformation.

2-Acetyl-3,5,5,9-tetra-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetra-hydro-5H-benzocyclo-hepten-7-one.

The title compound, C(17)H(22)O(2), was semi-synthesized from a mixture of α-atlantone (Z) and α-atlantone (E), which were isolated from the essential oil of the Atlas cedar (cedrus atlantica). The mol-ecule consists of fused six- and seven-membered rings. The seven-membered ring is in a screw-boat conformation.

N-[4-Acetyl-5-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)-5-(2-p-tolyl-prop-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thia-diazol-2-yl]acetamide.

The title heterocyclic compound, C(20)H(27)N(3)O(2)S, was synthesized from 2-(4-methyl-cyclo-hex-3-en-yl)-6-methyl-hepta-2,5-dien-4-one, which was isolated from the essential oil Cedrus atlantica. The thia-diazole ring is essentially planar [maximum deviation 0.006 (2) Å] and it forms a dihedral angle of 18.

N-[4-Acetyl-5-methyl-5-(2-p-tolyl-prop-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thia-diazol-2-yl]acetamide.

The title heterocyclic compound, C(17)H(23)N(3)O(2)S, was synthesized from 4-(4-methyl-cyclo-hex-3-en-yl)pent-3-en-2-one, which was isolated from Cedrus atlantica essential oil. The thia-diazole ring adopts a flattened envelope conformation, with the flap sp(3)-hybridized C atom lying 0.259 (1) Å out of the plane of the other four atoms.

Bioactive triterpene derivatives from latex of two Euphorbia species.

We have investigated the antifeedant and toxic effects of 23 semisynthetic terpenoid derivatives obtained through chemical modifications of the major components of Euphorbia resinifera (alpha-euphol and alpha-euphorbol) and E. officinarum (obtusifoliol and 31-norlanostenol) latex on several insect species (Spodoptera littoralis, Myzus persicae and Rhopalosiphum padi), their selective cytotoxicity on insect Sf9 and mammalian CHO cells and their phytotoxic effects on Lactuca sativa. The conversions focused mainly on positions 3,7,11, and 24 with several oxidizing agents.

N-[4-Acetyl-5-isobutyl-5-(2-p-tolyl-prop-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thia-diazol-2-yl]acetamide ethyl acetate hemisolvate.

The racemic title compound, a new terpenoid, C(20)H(29)N(3)O(2)S·0.5C(4)H(8)O(2), was synthesized from Cedrus Atlantica essential oil. The compound crystallizes with a disordered ethyl acetate solvent mol-ecule.

(±)-N-[4-Acetyl-5-methyl-5-(4-methyl-cyclo-hex-3-en-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thia-diazol-2-yl]acetamide.

The new title thiadiazole compound, C(14)H(21)N(3)O(2)S, was semi-synthesized starting from 1-(4-methyl-cyclo-hex-3-en-yl)ethanone, a natural product isolated from Cedrus atlantica essential oil. The stereochemistry has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The thia-diazo-line ring is roughly planar, although it may be regarded as having a half-chair conformation.

(4aS,10aS)-7-Hydr-oxy-8-isopropyl-1,1,4a-trimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,9,10,10a-octa-hydro-phenanthrene: a new diterpenoid compound.

The new title diterpenoid compound, C(20)H(30)O, is a natural product isolated from Tetra-clinis articulata wood via chloro-form extraction. The asymmetric unit contains four mol-ecules with the same S,S configuration, deduced from the chemical synthesis. Indeed, an overlay analysis, calculated using structure-matching software, shows that the four mol-ecules can be superimposed.

Isolation of new phenylacetylingol derivatives that reactivate HIV-1 latency and a novel spirotriterpenoid from Euphorbia officinarum latex.

Three new, highly functionalized ingol diterpenes, ingol 7,8,12-triacetate 3-phenylacetate (1), ingol 7,8,12-triacetate 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetate (2) and 8-methoxyingol 7,12-diacetate 3-phenylacetate (3), together with the novel spirotriterpene, 3S,4S,5R,7S,9R,14R-3,7-dihydroxy-4,14-dimethyl-7[8-->9]-Abeo-cholestan-8-one (4), have been isolated from Euphorbia officinarum latex. Structures were established on the basis of their spectroscopic data, including two-dimensional NMR analysis and NOE experiments. The biological effects of 1-3 on cell cycle and HIV-1 gene transcription were analysed in the Jurkat T cell line.