Allosteric regulation of DNA binding and target residence time drive the cytotoxicity of phthalazinone-based PARP-1 inhibitors.

Allosteric coupling between the DNA binding site to the NAD-binding pocket drives PARP-1 activation. This allosteric communication occurs in the reverse direction such that NAD mimetics can enhance PARP-1's affinity for DNA, referred to as type I inhibition. The cellular effects of type I inhibition are unknown, largely because of the lack of potent, membrane-permeable type I inhibitors.

A Selective C-H Deprotonation Strategy to Access Functionalized Arynes by Using Hypervalent Iodine.

Described here is an efficient method to access highly functionalized arynes from unsymmetrical aryl(mesityl)iodonium tosylate salts. The iodonium salts are prepared in a single pot from either commercially available aryl iodides or arylboronic acids. The aryne intermediates are generated by ortho-C-H deprotonation of aryl(mesityl)iodonium salt with a commercially available amide base and trapped in a cycloaddition reaction with furan in moderate to good yields.

Unsymmetrical Aryl(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)iodonium Salts: One-Pot Synthesis, Scope, Stability, and Synthetic Studies.

Diaryliodonium salts have recently attracted significant attention as metal-free-arylation reagents in organic synthesis, and efficient access to these salts is critical for advancement of their use in reaction discovery and development. The trimethoxybenzene-derived auxiliary is a promising component of unsymmetrical variants, yet access remains limited. Here, a one-pot synthesis of aryl(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)iodonium salts from aryl iodides, m-CPBA, p-toluenesulfonic acid, and trimethoxybenzene is described.

Base Mediated Synthesis of Alkyl-aryl Ethers from the Reaction of Aliphatic Alcohols and Unsymmetric Diaryliodonium Salts.

The base mediated coupling of aliphatic alcohol pronucleophiles with unsymmetric diaryliodonium salt electrophiles is described. This metal-free reaction is operationally simple, proceeds at mild temperature, and displays broad substrate scope to generate industrially important alkyl-aryl ethers in moderate to excellent yield. The synthetic utility of these reactions is demonstrated, and aspects of sustainability are highlighted by the use of unsymmetric aryl(mesityl)iodonium arylating reagents.