We found that dodecatungstophosphoric acid (H(3)PW(12)O40), samarium and ruthenium(III) chloride act as efficient catalysts for synthesis of unsaturated 2-phenyl-5(4H)oxazolone derivatives under solvent-free conditions. The key features of the reported protocols are short reaction times, high yields of products, ambient conditions and simple workup.

Rearranged immunoglobulin variable genes are extensively mutated after stimulation of B lymphocytes by antigen. Mutations are likely generated by an error-prone DNA polymerase, and the mismatch repair pathway may process the mispairs. To examine the role of the MSH2 mismatch repair protein in hypermutation, Msh2-/- mice were immunized with oxazolone, and B cells were analyzed for mutation in th...

Recently, it has been shown that the immunosuppressive macrolide lactone, FK506, exerts good therapeutic efficacy in inflammatory skin diseases. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of topical FK506 on molecular (IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, IL-2, IL-4, IL-12 p35, IL-12 p40, macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2), granulocyte-macrophage CSF (GM-CSF), TNF-alpha, and IFN-gamma) and cellu...

An efficient and diastereoselective (CDC)–Rh-catalyzed hydroalkylation of dienes with 1,3-oxazol-5(4H)ones is reported. Aryl and alkyl substituted dienes are converted to a,a-substituted oxazolones (24 examples) by the formation of N-substituted quaternary carbon stereogenic centers in good yields (up to 96%) and with high diastereoselectivity (>20 : 1 dr). The reaction is tolerant of a range o...

The intramolecular ruthenium(II)-catalyzed radical addition of the trichloroacetyl pendant group to the 2-oxazolone skeleton is greatly enhanced in the presence of catalytic Lewis acids including rare earth metal triflates, thus providing a convenient route to a highly potential chiral synthon for vic-amino alcohols.

The title compound, C18H15BrN2O5, a promising N-protected alpha-amino acid, was synthesized directly from an unusual bromo dipole and a 4-(arylmethylene)oxazolone. The crystal packing of the title compound is a racemic mixture. Peculiar graph-set motifs driven by the most important hydrogen bonds are described.

A stereochemical study of a potentially prebiotic peptide-forming reaction was carried out as the first part of a systems chemistry investigation of potential paths for symmetry breaking. Substantial diastereomeric excesses result from a fast epimerization of the 5(4H)-oxazolone intermediate in aqueous solution.

Oxazolones are five membered heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen and oxygen as hetero atoms. The C-2 and C-4 positions of the oxazolone are crucial for their various biological activities. N-substituted oxazolones also participated in variety of intermolecular reactions. Considering these properties, various research workers have shown a keen interest in this small heterocyclic moiety as...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are two forms of chronic inflammatory bowel disease. CD4 T cells play a central role in the pathogenesis of both diseases. Smoking affects both UC and CD but with opposite effects, ameliorating UC and worsening CD. We hypothesized that the severity of gut inflammation could be modulated through T cell nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) an...

Seirogan, a wood creosote, has been used as an antidiarrhetic drug in Asian countries including Japan for many years. This antidiarrhetic has recently been used as a sugar-coated pill because Seirogan has a strong smell. The strong smell of the uncoated form of Seirogan may modulate the defense systems of animals because the sense of smell is important for the detection of toxic metabolites in ...