Biomedical subjects

John O Morley

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PubMed2006

Synthesis and calculated properties of some 1,4-bis(amino)anthracene-9,10-diones.

The synthesis of a number of 1,4-bis(amino)anthracene-9,10-diones containing chlorine or sulfur which are related to the anti-cancer drugs Ametantrone and Mitoxantrone are reported. 1,4-Dichloro-2,3-dihydro-5,8-dihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione reacts readily with a series of alkylamines to yield the corresponding 1,4-bis(alkylamino)-5,8-dichloroanthracene-9,10-dione after oxidation. The subsequent reaction of the products with ethanethiol or thiophenol gives the corresponding 1,4-bis(alkylamino)-5,8-bis(sulfanyl)anthracene-9,10-dione in good yield. Theoretical calculations at the RHF 6-31G** level indicate that the introduction of either chlorine or the phenylsulfanyl group into the 5- and 8-positions of 1,4-bis(alkylamino)anthracene-9,10-diones results in a lowering of the LUMO energies suggesting that related functionalised derivatives might have lower cardiotoxicities than Mitoxantrone.

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PubMed2006

Structure-activity relationships in nitrothiophenes.

The structure and electronic properties of a series of biologically active 2-nitrothiophenes (1) have been calculated using both semi-empirical and ab initio molecular orbital methods. Multi-linear regression analysis suggests that there is a reasonable correlation between the experimental activity of the derivatives against either Escherichia coli or Micrococcus luteus and calculated properties such as the HOMO energies, the total atomic charges and ring angles at the heterocyclic sulfur atom, but there is no correlation with the calculated solvation energies or dipole moments. The presence or absence of an additional nitro group at the 3-position of the ring also has a significant effect on the activity. From the derived QSAR equations, the 2-chloro- or 2-bromo-3,5-dinitrothiophenes (1a and 1c) are predicted to show the highest activity against both bacteria, while 2-nitrothiophene (1n) is predicted to be the least active, in line with the experimental results.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗

PubMed2005

Studies on the biological activity of some nitrothiophenes.

The biological activity of nineteen substituted thiophenes (3) have been assessed by evaluating the minimum inhibitory concentration required to inhibit the growth of E. coli, M. luteus and A. niger. The series displays a wide range of activities with 2-chloro-3,5-dinitrothiophene (3a) or 2-bromo-3,5-dinitrothiophene (3c) showing the highest activity against all three organisms, while the simplest compound of the series, 2-nitrothiophene (3s) shows the smallest activity in each case. The mode of action of 3a and 3c is thought to involve nucleophilic attack by intracellular thiols at the 2-position of the heterocyclic ring leading to displacement of halogen, but other active derivatives, such as 2,4-dinitrothiophene (3h) and 5-nitrothiophene-2-carbaldehyde (3d) which have no displaceable halogen or leaving group are thought to act by forming Meisenheimer complexes.

Anti-Infective Agents↗

PubMed2005

Structure-activity relationships in 3-isothiazolones.

The biological activity of a series of structurally diverse 3-isothiazolones (1) has been assessed by evaluating the minimum inhibitory concentration required to inhibit the growth of E. Coli. The structure and electronic properties of these derivatives have been calculated using both semi-empirical and ab initio molecular orbital methods. Multi-linear regression analysis shows no correlation between the experimental activity of the 3-isothiazolones and either the calculated geometries, electronic properties, or the frontier orbital energies of these derivatives, but a reasonable relationship is found with other parameters including their calculated solvation energies, suggesting that diffusion may play an important role in their mode of action.

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