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N′-(4-Methoxybenzylidene)-5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carbohydrazide (3) was synthesized in a yield of 88% from an acid-catalyzed reaction of 5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3- triazole-4-carbohydrazide and 4-methoxybenzaldehyde in ethanol under reflux for 2.5 h. The structure of 3 was confirmed by the data obtained from infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectroscopy, single crystal X-ray diffraction, and microanalysis. Full article

The new ligand 4′-(5-methylfuran-2-yl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine (1) was prepared in one step from 2-acetylpyridine and 5-methylfurfural. The latter is an aldehyde that can be readily obtained from biomass. The new terpyridine molecule was characterized by ¹H and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy as well as by elemental analyses and HR-MS. Owing to its chelating properties, this new terpyridine molecule was tested as a ligand in a metal-catalyzed reaction: The Ni-catalyzed dimerization of benzyl bromide. Full article

N-[4-(1-Methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2,4′-bipyridin-2′-yl]benzene-1,4-diamine was synthesized with a good yield by the reaction of 2′-chloro-4-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2,4′-bipyridine with 4-phenylenediamine. The functionalization of the pyridine was accomplished by a nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) reaction that afforded the target compound. The synthesized compound was characterized by chemical analysis, which includes nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) (¹H-NMR and ¹³C-NMR), Thin Layer Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (TLC-MS), high- performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), and elemental analysis. Full article

The Biginelli reaction is a highly versatile reaction that leads to dihydropyrimidinones/thiones. This scaffold is reported as being a privileged structure due to its ability to interact with biological targets. Synthesis of ethyl 4-(2-fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-thioxo-1-(p-tolyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate was achieved through the Biginelli reaction using a functionalized thiourea. In silico studies demonstrated that the compound title showed good potential for interacting with ecto-5’-nucleotidase, which has been considered as a target in designs for anti-cancer drugs. Full article

The synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and X-ray crystal structure of the title compound, (4-tolyl)₃PAu[SC(O-i-Pr)=NC₆H₄NO₂-4] (1) are described. Spectroscopy exhibited the expected features confirming the formation of the compound. The molecular structure of 1 confirms the expected linear P–Au–S coordination geometry defined by thiolate-S and phosphane-P atoms. The nearly 7° deviation from linearity is ascribed to the close approach of the imine-bound phenyl group, indicative of a semi-localized Au^…π(arene) interaction. The three-dimensional molecular packing is consolidated by methyl- and tolyl-C–H^…O(nitro) and tolyl-C–H^…π(tolyl) interactions. Full article

A new compound (E)-3-[3-(4-morpholinophenyl)acryloyl]-2H-chromen-2-one, a coumarin based chalcone derivative, has been successfully synthesized employing a molecular hybridization method through the reaction between 3-acetylcoumarin and 4-morpholinobenzaldehyde using a Claisen–Schmidt reaction using pTSA as a catalyst. The structure of the title compound was established using spectroscopic data FTIR, HRESI-MS, ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR. The anticancer activity against breast cancer cells line T47D and cervix cancer cells line HeLa was determined using an MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay. Full article

The tris(2-cyanoethyl)phosphine (tcep) complex [RuCl₂{P(CH₂CH₂CN)₃}(η⁶-p-cymene)] (p-cymene = p-CH₃C₆H₄ⁱPr) was synthesised by the bridge-splitting reaction of the chlorido-dimer [RuCl₂(η⁶-p-cymene)]₂ with tcep. The complex was characterised by a single-crystal X-ray structure determination as well as NMR spectroscopy, ESI mass spectrometry, and microelemental analysis. X-ray crystallography shows the ruthenium atom is coordinated by p-cymene in a η⁶-fashion, two chlorides and the phosphorus atom of the tcep ligand with the donor set defining a distorted octahedral geometry. The ESI mass spectrometry study reveals that the complex readily forms negative ions [M + Cl]⁻ and [2M + Cl]⁻ by association with a chloride ion. Full article

Furyl and thienyl moieties were introduced into a purine structure to elevate its fluorescence properties, while a trityl group was used to increase the amorphous properties of the purine compounds. The title compounds were prepared by a sequence involving a Mitsunobu, a S_NAr and a Suzuki–Miyaura reaction and their photophysical properties were studied. Quantum yields in the solution reached up to 88% but only up to 5% in the thin layer. Full article

The 1-methyl-3-{4-[(4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)benzyl]}-2-phenylindole compound has been successfully synthesized via a multistep pathway starting from 2-phenylindole. Structure characterization of this new indole derivative was done by FTIR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, and HRMS spectral analysis. The title compound showed high cytotoxic potential against five leukemia cell lines (K562, HL60, U937, U266, and Jurkat cell lines). Full article

4-(1H-[1,2,4]-Triazol-5-ylsulfanyl)-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one (4) was synthesized with a yield of 55% via ring-switching hydrazinolysis of 5-ethoxymethylidenethiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4] triazol-6-one (3) in ethanol medium. The initial 1H-[1,2,4]-triazole-3-thiol (1) was modified via a two-step reaction: S-alkylation with chloroacetic acid under Williamson reaction conditions, and further one-pot cyclization–condensation with triethylorthoformate in the acetic anhydride medium, yielding compound 3. The structures of compounds 3 and 4 were confirmed by LC-MS, NMR spectra and a single X-ray diffraction analysis (for compound 4). Full article

The synthesis, spectroscopic, and crystallographic characterisation of the title compound, O-methyl m-tolylcarbamothioate, MeOC(=S)N(H)(m-tolyl) (1), are described. The crystallographic study confirms the structure determined by spectroscopy and shows the presence of the thioamide tautomer, a syn-disposition of the thione-S and thioamide-N-H atoms and, in the crystal, thioamide-N-H^…S(thione) hydrogen bonding leading to an eight-membered {^…HNCS}₂ synthon. Full article

Thiazole and chalcone motifs are of research interest to medicinal chemists due to their array of synthetic and biological utility. Hence, in the present study we intended to prepare (E)-1-(2′,4′-dimethyl)-(5-acetylthiazole)-(2,4″-difluorophenyl)-prop-2-en-1-one (3c) containing both these scaffolds. The compound 3c was synthesized by the acid-catalyzed condensation of 2,4-dimethyl-5-acetylthiazole with 2,4-difluorobenzaldehyde. Purification and characterization of the compound were carried out by recrystallization and spectral techniques including UV, IR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, Mass spectrometry and X-ray powdered diffractometry. The molecule 3c was successfully synthesized, purified, and characterized. Full article

In the quest for discovery of novel bioactive molecules, new heterocyclic ring systems provide templates for exploration of uncharted chemical space. Herein, we describe the synthesis of a new benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-b][1,2,4,6]thiatriazine derivative from readily available 1,2-diaminobenzimidazole and N,N-diethyl-N′-chlorosulfonyl chloroformamidine. The product structure, confirmed by X-ray crystallography, bears an exocyclic NH₂ group, which should enable synthesis of an extended range of derivatives of this unusual scaffold. Full article

(S)-4-Isopropyl-5,5-diphenyloxazolidin-2-one has been synthesized for the first time by the enantiospecific oxidative carbonylation of commercially available (S)-2-amino-3-methyl-1,1-diphenylbutan-1-ol. The cyclocarbonylation reaction was carried out at 100 °C in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) as the solvent for 15 h, under 20 atm of a 4:1 mixture of CO–air and in the presence of the catalytic system PdI₂/KI (substrate:KI:PdI₂ molar ratio = 100:10:1), to give the oxazolidinone derivative in 81% isolated yield. Full article

Efficient large-scale and feasible industrial synthesis of the 1-oxacephem core structure from 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA) has been reported for several decades. Via the industrial synthesis route, a byproduct (compound 9) containing a butenolide unit was purified and characterized by NMR and HRMS in this work. It is worth noting that compound 9 is an entirely new compound. Additionally, a plausible mechanism and effects on the formation of 9 by different Lewis acids were proposed. The discovery of compound 9 could improve the purity of this feasible industrial synthesis and provide considerable cost savings. Full article