Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1β-methylcarbapenems having cyclic thiourea moieties and their related compounds

Design, Synthesis and Biological Activities of (Thio)Urea Benzothiazole Derivatives

(Thio)ureas ((T)Us) and benzothiazoles (BTs) each have demonstrated to have a great variety of biological activities. When these groups come together, the 2-(thio)ureabenzothizoles [(T)UBTs] are formed, improving the physicochemical as well as the biological properties, making these compounds very interesting in medicinal chemistry. Frentizole, bentaluron and methabenzthiazuron are examples of UBTs used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and as wood preservatives and herbicides in winter corn crops, respectively. With this antecedent, we recently reported a bibliographic review about the synthesis of this class of compounds, from the reaction of substituted 2-aminobenzothiazoles (ABTs) with iso(thio)cyanates, (thio)phosgenes, (thio)carbamoyl chlorides, 1,1'-(thio)carbonyldiimidazoles, and carbon disulfide. Herein, we prepared a bibliographic review about those features of design, chemical synthesis, and biological activities relating to (T)UBTs as potential therapeutic agents. This review is about synthetic methodologies generated from 1968 to the present day, highlighting the focus to transform (T)UBTs to compounds containing a range substituents, as illustrated with 37 schemes and 11 figures and concluded with 148 references. In this topic, the scientists dedicated to medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical industry will find useful information for the design and synthesis of this interesting group of compounds with the aim of repurposing these compounds.

Synthesis and Biological Importance of 2-(thio)ureabenzothiazoles

The (thio)urea and benzothiazole (BT) derivatives have been shown to have a broad spectrum of biological activities. These groups, when bonded, result in the 2-(thio)ureabenzothizoles (TBT and UBT), which could favor the physicochemical and biological properties. UBTs and TBTs are compounds of great importance in medicinal chemistry. For instance, Frentizole is a UBT derivative used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. The UBTs Bentaluron and Bethabenthiazuron are commercial fungicides used as wood preservatives and herbicides in winter corn crops. On these bases, we prepared this bibliography review, which covers chemical aspects of UBTs and TBTs as potential therapeutic agents as well as their studies on the mechanisms of a variety of pharmacological activities. This work covers synthetic methodologies from 1935 to nowadays, highlighting the most recent approaches to afford UBTs and TBTs with a variety of substituents as illustrated in 42 schemes and 13 figures and concluded with 187 references. In addition, this interesting review is designed on chemical reactions of 2-aminobenzothiazoles (2ABTs) with (thio)phosgenes, iso(thio)cyanates, 1,1′-(thio)carbonyldiimidazoles [(T)CDI]s, (thio)carbamoyl chlorides, and carbon disulfide. This topic will provide information of utility for medicinal chemists dedicated to the design and synthesis of this class of compounds to be tested with respect to their biological activities and be proposed as new pharmacophores.

Efficient Synthesis of 6-Hydroxy-6-Aryloxymethyl-1,5-Diaryl-1,3,5-Triazinane-2,4-Dithiones

An efficient and convenient method for the synthesis of 6-hydroxy-6-aryloxymethyl-1,5-diaryl-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-dithiones via condensation of 2 equiv. of 1-arylthioureas with aryloxyacetic acids using ferric chloride hexahydrate as catalyst is described. Triazine derivatives have important medicinal properties, are widely used in the textile, plastic and rubber industries, and have applications as pesticides, dyestuffs, optical bleaches, explosives and surface active agents.

1-[(Ferrocen-1-yl)meth-yl]-3-(naphthalen-1-yl)thio-urea

In the title compound, [Fe(C(5)H(5))(C(17)H(15)N(2)S)], the cyclo-penta-dienyl (Cp) rings are almost parallel and essentially eclipsed, with a dihedral angle between the Cp ring planes of 0.807 (11)°. The Fe atom is slightly closer to the substituted cyclo-penta-dienyl ring, with an Fe-centroid distance of 1.6510 (8) Å, compared with 1.6597 (8) Å for the unsubstituted ring. The bridging unit between the substituted Cp ring and the naphthyl ring system is planar within 0.0174 Å and makes dihedral angles of 59.032 (10) and 66.02 (2)°, respectively, with these two rings. The angle between the substituted Cp ring and the naphthyl ring system is 72.094 (18)°. The H atoms of the NH groups of the thio-urea moiety are positioned anti with respect to each other. In the crystal, mol-ecules form centrosymmetric dimers via pairs of N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds.