the necessary conditions to transform hydroxyamide (1) and 2-oxazolines (2, 3) into 3- or 4-methyl benzo[f] isoquinolines (4, 5) has been established. the mechanism of these reactions has been proposed claiming the existence of the protonated 2-oxazoline (6) and the styrylamides (7) as intermediates.

Racemic 1-(β-hydroxypropyl)azoles were prepared by solvent-free direct regioselective ring opening of 1,2-propylene oxide with imidazole or 1,2,4-triazole. Lipase-catalyzed transesterification of alcohols with vinyl acetate resulted in kinetic enantiomers resolution. Separated (S)-enantiomers of (+)-1-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol and (+)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol were quaternized wi...

A series of novel arylpiperazines bearing a pyrrolidin-2-one fragment were synthesized and evaluated for their binding affinity for alpha1- and alpha2-adrenoceptors (ARs) as well as their antiarrhythmic and antihypertensive activities. The highest affinity for the alpha1-AR was displayed by 1-{3-[4-(2-chloro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propyl}-pyrrolidin-2-one 7, which binds with a pKi = 7.13. The ...

The title compound, C(20)H(20)N(2)O, was synthesized by a solvent-free one-pot three-component domino reaction of naph-tha-len-2-ol, nicotinaldehyde and pyrrolidine. The dihedral angle between the naphthalene ring system and the pyridine ring is 74.22 (6)°. The pyrrolidine ring assumes an envelope conformation with the N atom as the flap. An intra-molecular O-H⋯N hydrogen bond stabilizes the mo...

The necessary conditions to transform hydroxyamide (1) and 2-oxazolines (2, 3) into 3- or 4-methyl benzo[f] isoquinolines (4, 5) has been established. The mechanism of these reactions has been proposed claiming the existence of the protonated 2-oxazoline (6) and the styrylamides (7) as intermediates.

Malignant gliomas are highly resistant to current therapeutic approaches due to genetic alterations rendering them resistant to cell death. CK2, a ubiquitous and constitutively active serine/threonine kinase, frequently elevated in tumors, contributes to enhanced cell proliferation and resistance to apoptosis. Inhibition of CK2 expression or treatment with inhibitors of CK2 affected survival or...

The κ-opioid receptor is a widely expressed G-protein-coupled receptor that has been implicated in biological responses to pain, stress, anxiety, and depression, and its potential as a therapeutic target in these syndromes is becoming increasingly apparent. However, the prototypical selective κ-opioid antagonists have very long durations of action that have been attributed to c-Jun N-terminal k...

In the title compound C18H20N2O2, the morpholine ring adopts a chair conformation with the exocyclic N-C bond in an equatorial orientation. The N atom of the morpholine ring and the C atom of the carbonyl group are in an anti conformation about the central C-C bond [torsion angle = -162.92 (11)°] and the dihedral angle between the planes of the benzene ring and the pyridine ring is 83.30 (5)°. ...