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Zhou C, Li G, Wang S, Li Z, Qian X, Cheng J. Novel Insecticidal Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazole Derivatives Idenatified Through Ring-Closure Scaffold Hopping on Fipronil. Chem Biodivers 2025; 22:e202402148. [PMID: 39462210 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202402148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2024] [Revised: 10/05/2024] [Accepted: 10/24/2024] [Indexed: 10/29/2024]
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A series of innovative benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazole scaffold containing compounds were rationally designed through a ring-closure scaffold hopping strategy and synthetized with an intermediate derivatization approach. Physicochemical properties analysis indicated the potential pesticide-likeness of the target compounds. The optimal target compound A14 showed relatively good insecticidal activity against P. xylostella, with an LC50 value of 37.58 mg/L, and demonstrated lower acute fish toxicity compared to fipronil. Docking binding mode analysis demonstrated that compound A14 bound to GABAR through a H-bond between the amide group and the residue of 6'Thr. The differences in binding modes between benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazole target compounds and fipronil may be a key factor for the reduced insecticidal activities. The elucidated binding mode and SAR profile lay a foundation for the further structural optimization of insecticidal benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazole derivatives.
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- Cong Zhou
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, PO Box 544, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, PO Box 544, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, PO Box 544, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, PO Box 544, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, PO Box 544, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, PO Box 544, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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Mahato F, Ghosh AK, Hajra A. Cu(I)-Catalyzed Silylation and Germylation of Azauracils. Chemistry 2025; 31:e202403685. [PMID: 39499055 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202403685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2024] [Revised: 10/24/2024] [Accepted: 11/05/2024] [Indexed: 11/07/2024]
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The current study demonstrates a Cu(I) catalyzed direct C(sp2)-H silylation and germylation of azauracil using triphenylsilane and triphenylgermane. A broad scope, excellent functional group tolerance, and suitability for large-scale reactions are exhibited in this protocol. Moreover, this method can be readily applied to structurally complex bioactive molecules. Experimental results suggest a radical mechanistic pathway for the reaction.
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- Frenki Mahato
- Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati (A Central University), Santiniketan, 731235, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati (A Central University), Santiniketan, 731235, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati (A Central University), Santiniketan, 731235, West Bengal, India
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Bajya KR, Maurya SK, Selvakumar S. Organophotocatalytic Regioselective Silylation/Germylation and Cascade Cyclization of N-Alkenyl α-CF 3 Acrylamides: Access to Densely Functionalized 4-Pyrrolin-2-ones. Org Lett 2024; 26:9269-9275. [PMID: 39432672 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c03427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2024]
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We report an organophotoredox-catalyzed silylation/germylation cascade cyclization of N-alkenyl α-CF3 acrylamides under mild conditions. N-Aminopyridinium salts act as hydrogen atom transfer reagents under photoredox catalysis in the generation of silyl and germyl radicals. An array of silyl- and germyl-substituted 3-CF3-4-pyrrolin-2-one derivatives were constructed in a shorter reaction time with low catalyst loading in good to excellent yields at room temperature. Importantly, this protocol is amenable to the late-stage diversification of bioactive molecules, as well as to large-scale synthesis.
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- Kalu Ram Bajya
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Quan X, Shen K, Yang WL, Li Z, Maienfisch P. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity of Silicon-Containing Carboxamide Fungicides. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:17260-17270. [PMID: 39057603 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c03001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Bioisosteric silicon replacement has proven to be a valuable strategy in the design of bioactive molecules for crop protection and drug development. Twenty-one novel carboxamides possessing a silicon-containing biphenyl moiety were synthesized and tested for their antifungal activity and succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) enzymatic inhibitory activity. Among these novel succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors (SDHIs), compounds 3a, 3e, 4l, and 4o possessing appropriate clog P and topological polar surface area values showed excellent inhibitory effects against Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Botrytis cinerea, and Fusarium graminearum at 10 mg/L in vitro, and the EC50 values of 4l and 4o were 0.52 and 0.16 mg/L against R. solani and 0.066 and 0.054 mg/L against S. sclerotiorum, respectively, which were superior to those of Boscalid. Moreover, compound 3a demonstrated superior SDH enzymatic inhibitory activity (IC50 = 8.70 mg/L), exhibiting 2.54-fold the potency of Boscalid (IC50 = 22.09 mg/L). Docking results and scanning electron microscope experiments revealed similar mode of action between compound 3a and Boscalid. The new silicon-containing carboxamide 3a is a promising SDHI candidate that deserves further investigation.
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- Xiaocao Quan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- CreInSol Consulting & Biocontrols, CH-4118 Rodersdorf, Switzerland
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Chen Y, Xu W, Du M, Bao L, Li J, Zhai Q, Yan D, Teng H. Design, Synthesis, and Antifungal Activities of Novel Potent Fluoroalkenyl Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:14535-14546. [PMID: 38906830 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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The development of new fungicide molecules is a crucial task for agricultural chemists to enhance the effectiveness of fungicides in agricultural production. In this study, a series of novel fluoroalkenyl modified succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors were synthesized and evaluated for their antifungal activities against eight fungi. The results from the in vitro antifungal assay demonstrated that compound 34 exhibited superior activity against Rhizoctonia solani with an EC50 value of 0.04 μM, outperforming commercial fluxapyroxad (EC50 = 0.18 μM) and boscalid (EC50 = 3.07 μM). Furthermore, compound 34 showed similar effects to fluxapyroxad on other pathogenic fungi such as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (EC50 = 1.13 μM), Monilinia fructicola (EC50 = 1.61 μM), Botrytis cinerea (EC50 = 1.21 μM), and also demonstrated protective and curative efficacies in vivo on rapeseed leaves and tomato fruits. Enzyme activity experiments and protein-ligand interaction analysis by surface plasmon resonance revealed that compound 34 had a stronger inhibitory effect on succinate dehydrogenase compared to fluxapyroxad. Additionally, molecular docking and DFT calculation confirmed that the fluoroalkenyl unit in compound 34 could enhance its binding capacity with the target protein through p-π conjugation and hydrogen bond interactions.
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- Yu Chen
- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 4430070 Hubei, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 4430070 Hubei, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 4430070 Hubei, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 4430070 Hubei, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 4430070 Hubei, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 4430070 Hubei, P. R. China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 4430070 Hubei, P. R. China
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Wang GQ, Zhang Y, Zhou YX, Yang D, Han P, Jing LH, Tang K. Photoredox Synthesis of Silicon-Containing Isoindolin-1-ones and Deuterated Analogues Through Hydrosilylation and Deuterium-silylation. J Org Chem 2024. [PMID: 38728220 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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An efficient, practical, and metal-free protocol for the synthesis of silicon-containing isoindolin-1-ones and deuterated analogues via the synergistic combination of an organic photoredox and hydrogen atom transfer process is described. This strategy features mild reaction conditions, high atom economy, and excellent functional group compatibility, delivering a myriad of structurally diverse and valuable products with good to excellent yields.
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- Guo-Qin Wang
- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China
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- Key Laboratories of Fine Chemicals and Surfactants in Sichuan Provincial Universities, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, China
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Gao YC, Song X, Jia T, Zhao C, Yao G, Xu H. Discovery of new N-Phenylamide Isoxazoline derivatives with high insecticidal activity and reduced honeybee toxicity. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 200:105843. [PMID: 38582603 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2024.105843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Isoxazoline is a novel structure with strong potential for controlling agricultural insect pests, but its high toxicity to honeybees limits its development in agriculture. Herein, a series of N-phenylamide isoxazoline derivatives with low honeybee toxicity were designed and synthesized using the intermediate derivatization method. Bioassay results showed that these compounds exhibited good insecticidal activity. Compounds 3b and 3f showed significant insecticidal effects against Plutella xylostella (P. xylostella) with median lethal concentrations (LC50) of 0.06 and 0.07 mg/L, respectively, comparable to that of fluralaner (LC50 = 0.02 mg/L) and exceeding that of commercial insecticide fluxametamide (LC50 = 0.52 mg/L). It is noteworthy that the acute honeybee toxicities of compounds 3b and 3f (LD50 = 1.43 and 1.63 μg/adult, respectively) were significantly reduced to 1/10 of that of fluralaner (LD50 = 0.14 μg/adult), and were adequate or lower than that of fluxametamide (LD50 = 1.14 μg/adult). Theoretical simulation using molecular docking indicates that compound 3b has similar binding modes with fluralaner and a similar optimal docking pose with fluxametamide when binding to the GABA receptor, which may contribute to its potent insecticidal activity and relatively low toxicity to honey bees. This study provides compounds 3b and 3f as potential new insecticide candidates and provides insights into the development of new isoxazoline insecticides exhibiting both high efficacy and environmental safety.
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- Yong-Chao Gao
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China.
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Xu L, Quan X, Li Z, Maienfisch P. Synthesis and Biological Activity of Silicon-Containing Ethylsulfonylpyridine Insecticides. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:18250-18259. [PMID: 37672484 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c04058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Ethylsulfonylpyridines are a novel chemical class of insecticides with excellent broad-spectrum activity and an unprecedented mode of action. With the objective of discovering novel ethylsulfonylpyridines with a broader spectrum, wider range of uses, and/or improved properties, we have started a research program aimed at introducing silicon motifs and studying their biological effects. We designed a series of Oxazosulfyl analogues where the hydrogen atom at the 5-position of the pyridyl moiety is replaced by a trialkylsilyl group and prepared these compounds applying denovo synthetic methodology. Our novel ethylsulfonylpyridines exhibit excellent insecticidal activities. The best compound, A18, resulting from our research exhibited an LC50 value of 0.30 mg/L against Plutella xylostella and reached the activity level of the commercial standard Oxazosulfyl. Our findings confirmed our working hypothesis that at the 5-position of the pyridyl moiety larger groups with different hydrophobic, electronic, and steric properties are tolerated.
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- Liu Xu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- CreInSol Consulting & Biocontrols, CH-4118 Rodersdorf, Switzerland
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Zhou C, Li Z, Qian X, Cheng J, Maienfisch P. Novel Acaricidal Silico-Containing Pyrazolyl Acrylonitrile Derivatives Identified through Rational Carbon-Silicon Bioisosteric Replacement Strategy. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:18239-18249. [PMID: 37722018 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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The identification of novel pyrazolyl acrylonitrile acaricides with improved properties is of great value for the control of phytophagous mites. A series of innovative silicon-containing pyrazolyl acrylonitriles were rationally designed by applying a bioisosteric carbon-silicon replacement strategy and prepared based on novel synthetic methodology. As a result of our research, we discovered compound A25 which possesses outstanding acaricidal activity. With an LC50 value of 0.062 mg/L, compound A25 was found to be 2.3-fold and 1.9-fold more potent than the commercial acaricides cyenopyrafen and cyetpyrafen, respectively. Enzymatic inhibitory assay indicated that the active principle M1 of compound A25 possesses an IC50 value of 2.32 μM against Tetranychus cinnabarinus SDH, which was about twofold superior compared to the active metabolites of cyenopyrafen (IC50 = 4.72 μM). Molecular docking study showed that the active metabolites 2 and 3 and their corresponding silicon counterparts form H-bonds and cation-π interaction with the residues of Trp165, Tyr433, and Arg279.
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- Cong Zhou
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- CreInSol MCB, Aegertenstrasse 21, CH-4118 Rodersdorf, Switzerland
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Quan X, Xu L, Li Z, Maienfisch P. Design, Synthesis, and Properties of Silicon-Containing meta-Diamide Insecticides. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:18188-18196. [PMID: 37191337 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c01342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Silicon-containing compounds are sporadically used in crop protection and drug discovery and have demonstrated to increase the biological efficacy as well as to reduce toxicity, improve physicochemical properties, and favorably impact the environmental profile. As part of our research, we have investigated the application of bioisosteric silicon replacements in meta-diamide insecticides and studied the biological activity and molecular properties of the corresponding novel compounds. At all meaningful structural elements of the meta-diamides, silicon-containing substituents were introduced and synthetic methodology was developed for their syntheses. As the most promising compound, silicon-containing meta-diamide II-18 emerged, which exhibits a very low LC50 value of 2.00 mg/L against Mythimna separata and compares well to the reference compounds 28 (LC50 = 0.17 mg/L) and II-20 (LC50 = 0.27 mg/L). Our research on silicon-containing crop protection compounds once again confirmed that the biological activity can be beneficially affected by the insertion of silicone substituents and that the introduction of well-chosen silicone motifs is an excellent strategy for agrochemical research.
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- Xiaocao Quan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
- CreInSol Consulting & Biocontrols, CH-4118 Rodersdorf, Switzerland
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Liu ZK, Wang B, Liu Y, Zhang ZQ, Zhan ZP. Lithium Triethylborohydride (LiHBEt 3)-Promoted Hydrosilylation of Allenes to Prepare ( E)-Allylsilanes. J Org Chem 2023; 88:12257-12264. [PMID: 37579280 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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A transition-metal-free hydrosilylation of allenes is reported herein by using commercially available lithium triethylborohydride (LiHBEt3) as the catalyst. Both mono- and disubstituted allenes could be hydrosilylated with primary or secondary silanes effectively. This reaction represents an environmental and economic method to prepare (E)-allylsilanes in good yields along with decent selectivities.
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- Zhi-Kai Liu
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Gulei Innovation Institute, Xiamen University, Zhangzhou 363200, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Gulei Innovation Institute, Xiamen University, Zhangzhou 363200, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Laboratory Co., Ltd., Kunming 650106, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, People's Republic of China
- Gulei Innovation Institute, Xiamen University, Zhangzhou 363200, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Fotie J, Matherne CM, Wroblewski JE. Silicon switch: Carbon-silicon Bioisosteric replacement as a strategy to modulate the selectivity, physicochemical, and drug-like properties in anticancer pharmacophores. Chem Biol Drug Des 2023; 102:235-254. [PMID: 37029092 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.14239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Bioisosterism is one of the leading strategies in medicinal chemistry for the design and modification of drugs, consisting in replacing an atom or a substituent with a different atom or a group with similar chemical properties and an inherent biocompatibility. The objective of such an exercise is to produce a diversity of molecules with similar behavior while enhancing the desire biological and pharmacological properties, without inducing significant changes to the chemical framework. In drug discovery and development, the optimization of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, and toxicity (ADMETox) profile is of paramount importance. Silicon appears to be the right choice as a carbon isostere because they possess very similar intrinsic properties. However, the replacement of a carbon by a silicon atom in pharmaceuticals has proven to result in improved efficacy and selectivity, while enhancing physicochemical properties and bioavailability. The current review discusses how silicon has been strategically introduced to modulate drug-like properties of anticancer agents, from a molecular design strategy, biological activity, computational modeling, and structure-activity relationships perspectives.
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- Jean Fotie
- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana, USA
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Adamovich SN, Ushakov IA, Oborina EN, Lukyanova SV, Komarov VY. New 3-Aminopropylsilatrane Derivatives: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Biological Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:9965. [PMID: 37373114 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24129965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The biologically active compound 3-aminopropylsilatrane (a compound with a pentacoordinated silicon atom) underwent an aza-Michael reaction with various acrylates and other Michael acceptors. Depending on the molar ratio, the reaction yielded Michael mono- or diadducts (11 examples) containing functional groups (silatranyl, carbonyl, nitrile, amino, etc.). These compounds were characterized via IR and NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, and elemental analysis. Calculations (using in silico, PASS, and SwissADMET online software) revealed that the functionalized (hybrid) silatranes were bioavailable, druglike compounds that exhibited pronounced antineoplastic and macrophage-colony-stimulating activity. The in vitro effect of silatranes on the growth of pathogenic bacteria (Listeria, Staphylococcus, and Yersinia) was studied. It was found that the synthesized compounds exerted inhibitory and stimulating effects in high and low concentrations, respectively.
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- Sergey N Adamovich
- A.E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Favorsky Street, 664033 Irkutsk, Russia
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- A.E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Favorsky Street, 664033 Irkutsk, Russia
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- A.E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Favorsky Street, 664033 Irkutsk, Russia
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- Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East, 78 Trilisser Street, 664047 Irkutsk, Russia
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- A.V. Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3 Lavrentiev Prospekt, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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Zhou C, Sun X, Fu W, Li Z, Cheng J, Maienfisch P. Rational Exploration of Novel SDHI Fungicide through an Amide-β-ketonitrile Bioisosteric Replacement Strategy. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:5483-5495. [PMID: 36975160 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The identification of succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) fungicides bearing a novel scaffold is of great importance to control pathogenic fungi. Difluoromethyl-pyrazole β-ketonitrile derivatives were rationally designed through an innovative amide-β-ketonitrile bioisosteric replacement strategy and evaluated for their antifungal activities. In preliminary fungicidal screening, our new β-ketonitrile compounds showed outstanding in vitro activity. Compounds A7 and A14 exhibited EC50 values of 0.116 and 0.165 μg/mL against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, respectively, and A14 also displayed an EC50 of 0.0774 μg/mL against Rhizoctonia solani. Furthermore, A14 exhibited moderate in vivo protective activity against rice sheath blight on rice plants. Results from SDH enzymatic assays demonstrated that A14 possesses significant inhibitory effect toward porcine heart SDH, with an IC50 value of 0.183 μM, which was 20-fold more potent than that of fluxapyroxad (IC50 = 3.76 μM). A docking study indicated that H-bonds, cation-π interactions, and edge-to-face π-π interactions play key roles in the binding of A14 with R. solani SDH. The CoMSIA model guided the approach to further structural optimizations and indicated that hydrophobic and steric substituents on the benzene ring have decisive effects on the fungicidal activity against R. solani. The present work describes for the first time the successful bioisosteric replacement of the common SDHI amide moiety by a β-ketonitrile group and highlights the potential of β-ketonitriles as an innovative novel SDHI subclass.
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- Cong Zhou
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- CreInSol MCB, Aegertenstrasse 21, Rodersdorf CH-4118, Switzerland
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Seri̇n S. A comprehensive DFT study on organosilicon-derived fungicide flusilazole and its germanium analogue: A computational approach to Si/Ge bioisosterism. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2023.100939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Yamagishi H, Harata F, Shimokawa J, Yorimitsu H. Diphenylsilylsilanolates Enable the Transfer of a Wide Range of Silyl Groups. Org Lett 2023; 25:11-15. [PMID: 36446045 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Development of silylating reagents that can transfer a wide range of silyl groups has been a long-standing challenge. Herein we report sodium diphenylsilylsilanolates as new stable and handy silylating reagents that could be synthesized from chlorosilanes. The new reagents retain the ability of dimethylsilylsilanolates for the delivery of a variety of silyl groups in palladium-catalyzed silylation of aryl bromides irrespective of the steric and electronic properties of silyl groups to be transferred.
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- Hiroki Yamagishi
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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Yang SN, Liu CH, He LB, Zheng H, Kuai CS, Wan B, Ji DW, Chen QA. Ligand-controlled regiodivergence in cobalt-catalyzed hydrosilylation of isoprene. Org Chem Front 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d3qo00041a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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An atom-economical, regiodivergent hydrosilylation reaction of isoprene was developed using an Earth-abundant cobalt catalyst through variation of ligands.
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