A Parallel Synthesis Approach to the Identification of Novel Diheteroarylamide-Based Compounds Blocking HIV Replication: Potential Inhibitors of HIV-1 Pre-mRNA Alternative Splicing

A 256-compound library was evaluated in an anti-HIV screen to identify structural "mimics" of the fused tetracyclic indole compound 1 (IDC16) that conserve its anti-HIV activity without associated cytotoxicity. Four diheteroarylamide-type compounds, containing a common 5-nitroisobenzothiazole motif, were identified as active. In subsequent screens, the most potent compound 9 (1C8) was active against wild-type HIV-1IIIB (subtype B, X4-tropic) and HIV-1 97USSN54 (subtype A, R5-tropic) with EC50's of 0.6 and 0.9 μM, respectively. Compound 9 also inhibited HIV strains resistant to drugs targeting HIV reverse transcriptase, protease, integrase, and coreceptor CCR5 with EC50's ranging from 0.9 to 1.5 μM. The CC50 value obtained in a cytotoxicity assay for compound 9 was >100 μM, corresponding to a therapeutic index (CC50/EC50) of approximately 100. Further comparison studies revealed that, whereas the anti-HIV activity for compound 9 and the parent molecule 1 are similar, the cytotoxic effect for compound 9 was, as planned, markedly suppressed.

Dispirofluorene-indenofluorene (DSFIF): Synthesis, Electrochemical, and Optical Properties of a Promising New Family of Luminescent Materials

[reaction: see text] A series of new dispiro[fluorene-9',6,9' ',12-indeno[1,2b]fluorenes] (DSFIFs) that combine indenofluorene (IF) and spirobifluorene (SBF) architectural specificities have been prepared. Their anodic oxidations lead to the formation of nonsoluble transparent polymers. The photophysical and electrochemical properties of these new molecules have been evaluated for further blue OLED applications.

Monomeric (dialkylamino)boranes: a new and efficient boron source in palladium catalyzed C–B bond formation with aryl halides

Thermal decomposition of hindered amine-borane adducts leads in high yields to monomeric (dialkylamino)boranes R1R2N-BH2 (R1 and R2 = alkyl) that are new and efficient boron-sources in the Pd0 catalyzed borylation reaction affording monomeric aryl(dialkylamino)boranes R1R2N-BHR3 (R3 = aryl).