Search PubMed⌕ Search

SEARCH · Search PubMed

Results for “Propane”

Search indexed PubMed citations on genomics, clinical trials, systematic reviews and public health. Explore titles, authors and supplied subject terms, then open the PubMed record.

Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.

At least 541 records · Page 30Linked to original sources

Discovery and preclinical studies of (R)-1-(4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-1H-indol-5-yloxy)-5- methylpyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-6-yloxy)propan- 2-ol (BMS-540215), an in vivo active potent VEGFR-2 inhibitor.

A series of substituted 4-(4-fluoro-1H-indol-5-yloxy)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine-based inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 kinase is reported. Structure-activity relationship studies revealed that a methyl group at the 5-position and a substituted alkoxy group at the 6-position of the pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine core gave potent compounds. Biochemical potency, kinase selectivity, and pharmacokinetics of the series were optimized and in vitro safety liabilities were minimized to afford BMS-540215 (12), which demonstrated robust preclinical in vivo activity in human tumor xenograft models. The l-alanine prodrug of 12, BMS-582664 (21), is currently under evaluation in clinical trials for the treatment of solid tumors.

Alanine↗

Quantum yields of the initiation step and chain propagation turnovers in S(RN)1 reactions: photostimulated reaction of 1-iodo-2-methyl-2-phenyl propane with carbanions in DMSO

Neophyl radicals were generated by photoinduced electron transfer (PET) from a suitable donor to the neophyl iodide (1, 1-iodo-2-methyl-2-phenylpropane). The PET reaction of 1 with the enolate anion of cyclohexenone (2) afforded mainly the reduction products tert-butylbenzene (5) and the rearranged isobutylbenzene (6), arising from hydrogen abstraction of the neophyl radical (15) and the rearranged radical 16 intermediates, respectively. The photostimulated reaction of 1 with 2 in the presence of di-tert-butylnitroxide, as a radical trap, afforded adduct 10 in 57% yield. The photoinduced reaction of the enolate anion of acetophenone (3) with 1 gave the substitution products 11 (50%) and 12 (16%), which arise from the coupling of 3 with radicals 15 and 16, respectively. The rate constant obtained for the addition of anion 3 to radical 15 was 1.2 x 10(5) M(-)(1) s(-)(1), by the use of the rearrangement of this radical as a clock reaction. The anion of nitromethane (4) was almost unreactive at the initiation step, but in the presence of 2 under irradiation, it gave high yields (67%) of the substitution product 13 and only 2% of the rearranged product 14. When the ratio of 4 to 1 was diminished, it was possible to observe both substitution products 13 and 14 in 16% and 6.4% yields, respectively. These last results allowed us to estimate the coupling rate constant of neophyl radicals 15 with anion 4 to be at least of the order of 10(6) M(-)(1) s(-)(1). Although the overall quantum yield determined (lambda = 350 nm) for the studied reactions is below 1, the chain lengths (Phi(propagation)) for the reaction of 1 with anions 3 and 4 are 127 and 2, respectively.

Journal Article↗

A theoretical comparison of Lewis acid vs bronsted acid catalysis for n-hexane --> propane + propene.

Cracking of an all-trans n-alkane, via idealized Lewis acid and Bronsted acid catalysis, was examined using density functional theory. Optimized geometries and transitions states were determined for catalyst-reactant complexes, using AlCl3 and HCl.AlCl3 as the Lewis and Bronsted acids. For the Lewis acid cycle, hydride-transfer steps are seen to have large barriers in both forward and reverse directions, and an unstable physisorbed carbenium ion (lying 20 kcal mol(-1) above the chemisorbed intermediate) is the launching point for the beta-scission that leads to products. For the Bronsted acid cycle, proton-transfer steps have smaller barriers in both forward and reverse directions, and a semistable physisorbed alkanium ion is the launching point for the alkanium alpha-scission that leads to products. In the idealized Lewis cycle, formation of HCl units (and hence Bronsted acids) was found to be a common side reaction. A recent ionic-liquid catalysis study is mentioned as motivation, although our study is not a computational modeling study; we are more interested in the fundamental differences between Brosnted and Lewis mechanisms rather than merely mimicking a particular system. However, results of exploratory optimizations of various intermediates with Al2Cl7- as the catalyst are presented to provide the first step for future modeling studies on the ionic liquid system.

Journal Article↗

Studies on toxic oil syndrome: stereoselective hydrolysis of 3-(phenylamino)propane-1,2-diol esters by human pancreatic lipase.

The ingestion of rapeseed oil batches denatured with aniline and illegally refined and distributed by street vendors was responsible for toxic oil syndrome (TOS), an intoxication episode that took place in Spain in 1981, causing over 400 deaths and affecting more than 20,000 people. Despite the intense research efforts carried out to date, the compounds responsible for that intoxication have not been elucidated. Nevertheless, epidemiological studies have pointed to fatty acid mono- and diesters of 3-phenylamino-1,2-propanediol (PAP) as the biomarkers of those toxic oil batches. The structure of these esters bears common features with that of triglycerides, which suggested that PAP esters could follow the route of lipids metabolism up to a certain extent. The incubation of racemic PAP dioleyl ester with human pancreatic lipase (hPL) led to the formation of the corresponding stereoisomeric monoesters bearing the oleyl residue at C-2, although a kinetic resolution in favor of the (S)-enantiomer was observed. These monoesters are unstable and in equilibrium with their corresponding regioisomers with the acyl residue at C-1, apparently without the intervention of the lipase. Finally, incubations of these latter monoesters with hPL led to the formation of the respective PAP enantiomers. Again, the kinetic resolution of this hydrolytic process favored the formation of the enantiomer with the (S)-configuration. Taken together, these results showed that PAP esters are substrates of hPL and that the two hydrolytic steps exhibit kinetic resolution in favor of the (S)-enantiomers.

Brassica rapa↗

Is ICRF-187 [(+)-1,2-bis(3,5-dioxopiperazinyl-1-yl)propane] unusually reactive for an imide?

The hydrolysis of ICRF-187 and two model compounds, 4-methylpiperazine-2,6-dione (4-MP) and 3-methylglutarimide (3-MG), was investigated over the neutral to alkaline pH range at 25 degrees C and an ionic strength of 0.5 (sodium chloride). The purpose of the study was to correlate the influence of molecular changes to the reactivity of these imides. Additionally, an improved chromatographic resolution of all the components of the degradation and NMR confirmation of the identity of the degradation products are presented. Based on the study of 4-MP, which is essentially half of an ICRF-187 molecule, and 3-MG, which has a carbon in place of the piperazine nitrogen, several conclusions can be drawn with regard to the stability of ICRF-187. The tertiary piperazine nitrogen/s of 4-MP and ICRF-187 contributed to the base-catalyzed hydrolysis of these compounds above pH 7 and caused a significant decrease in the pKa values of the imide moiety of ICRF-187 and 4-MP compared with 3-MG. One 2,6-piperazinedione ring of ICRF-187 was shown to affect only minimally the rate of hydrolysis of the second ring. ICRF-187 hydrolyzes by parallel consecutive pathways forming two monoacids with one ring opened and, subsequently, the diacid with both rings hydrolyzed.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

An unexpected hydrolysis pH-rate profile, at pH values less than 7, of the labile imide, ICRF-187: (+)-1,2-bis-(3,5-dioxopiperazin-1-yl)propane.

The hydrolysis of the cardioprotectant and anticancer agent, ICRF-187 (or ADR-529) and the structurally similar model compound, 4-methylpiperazine-2,6-dione (4-MP), was investigated in the acid to neutral pH range at 25 degrees C and an ionic strength of 0.5 (sodium chloride). Their solution stability was shown to be compromised compared to 3-methylglutarimide (3-MG) and other imides. It appears that the tertiary piperazine nitrogens of ICRF-187 and 4-MP significantly contributed to the instability of these compounds over this pH range. Unexpectedly, bell-shaped curves were observed in the pH-rate profiles. A change in the rate-determining step from tetrahedral intermediate formation in the weakly acidic pH region to breakdown of the tetrahedral intermediate in the more acidic pH regions was proposed as an explanation for the bell-shaped curves. The piperazine nitrogen was implicated in the hydrolytic pathways that occur within these pH regions; the mechanism of involvement was dependent on the state of ionization of the parent molecule and the tetrahedral intermediate.

Drug Stability↗