Highly Diastereo- and Enantioselective CuH-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2,3-Disubstituted Indolines

A diastereo- and enantioselective CuH-catalyzed method for the preparation of highly functionalized indolines is reported. The mild reaction conditions and high degree of functional group compatibility as demonstrated with substrates bearing heterocycles, olefins, and substituted aromatic groups, renders this technique highly valuable for the synthesis of a variety of cis-2,3-disubstituted indolines in high yield and enantioeselectivity.National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (Award GM46059)Danish Council for Independent Research (Postdoctoral Fellowship

2-[2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenylamino)thiazol-4-yl]acetic acid (Activator-3) is a potent activator of AMPK

AMPK is considered as a potential high value target for metabolic disorders. Here, we present the molecular modeling, in vitro and in vivo characterization of Activator-3, 2-[2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenylamino)thiazol-4-yl]acetic acid, an AMP mimetic and a potent pan-AMPK activator. Activator-3 and AMP likely share common activation mode for AMPK activation. Activator-3 enhanced AMPK phosphorylation by upstream kinase LKB1 and protected AMPK complex against dephosphorylation by PP2C. Molecular modeling analyses followed by in vitro mutant AMPK enzyme assays demonstrate that Activator-3 interacts with R70 and R152 of the CBS1 domain on AMPK γ subunit near AMP binding site. Activator-3 and C2, a recently described AMPK mimetic, bind differently in the γ subunit of AMPK. Activator-3 unlike C2 does not show cooperativity of AMPK activity in the presence of physiological concentration of ATP (2 mM). Activator-3 displays good pharmacokinetic profile in rat blood plasma with minimal brain penetration property. Oral treatment of High Sucrose Diet (HSD) fed diabetic rats with 10 mg/kg dose of Activator-3 once in a day for 30 days significantly enhanced glucose utilization, improved lipid profiles and reduced body weight, demonstrating that Activator-3 is a potent AMPK activator that can alleviate the negative metabolic impact of high sucrose diet in rat model

Microwave-Assisted Sequential Amide Bond Formation and Intramolecular Amidation: A Rapid Entry to Functionalized Oxindoles

A general method has been developed for the synthesis of N-substituted oxindoles. The two-step process involves initial microwave-assisted amide bond formation between 2-halo-arylacetic acids and various alkylamines and anilines, followed by a palladium-catalyzed intramolecular amidation under aqueous conditions. In the case of alkylamines, the procedure can be carried out as a one-pot process without isolation of the intermediate amide

Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of β-Chloroalkylidene/arylidene Malonates Using Microwave Chemistry

A general method for the synthesis of β-aryl/alkylarylidene malonates is reported. The key step involves the coupling of an arylboronic acid to a β-chloroalkyl/arylidene malonate, in the presence of K2CO3 and 1 mol % of the air-stable palladium catalyst (POPd) under microwave irradiation, to afford β-aryl/alkylarylidene malonates in good yields. The combination of mild reaction conditions, air stable catalyst, microwave-enhanced chemistry, and high levels of functional group compatibility make this an attractive synthetic approach to this class of compounds

Building Skeletally Diverse Architectures on the Indoline Scaffold: The Discovery of a Chemical Probe of Focal Adhesion Kinase Signaling Networks.

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