In this work, magnetic mesoporous silica-alumina composites (MSA) containing three metal oxides(MSA/MO) with different molar ratio of Si to Al (0.5, 1 and 2) were synthesized. The efficiency prepared catalysts was compared modified natural zeolite (ferrierite) in the multicomponent synthesis indeno[1,2-b]indole-9,10-diones. Immobilization ZnO, CuO NiO on increased their Lewis acidic sites impro...

The Pim protein kinases play important roles in cancer development and progression, including prostate tumors and hematologic malignancies. To investigate the potential role of these enzymes as anticancer drug targets, we have synthesized novel benzylidene-thiazolidine-2,4-diones that function as potent Pim protein kinase inhibitors. With IC(50) values in the nanomolar range, these compounds bl...

An efficient and convenient approach for one-pot synthesis of 3-substituted chroman-2,4-diones via a three-component reaction of aromatic aldehydes, 4-hydroxy-coumarins and diverse pyrazolone derivatives was described. The combinatorial synthesis for this methodology was achieved by applying ultrasound irradiation in the absence of activator while making use of water as green solvent. Additiona...

Three-step synthesis of 6-amino-2,3-dihydro-4-pyridinones from homoallylamines involving NBS-mediated cyclization of N-(3-butenyl)ureas to 6-(bromomethyl)-2-iminourethanes, dehydrohalogenation and a novel rearrangement as a key step has been developed. The scope and limitations of the method, as well as the mechanism of the rearrangement, supported by kinetic studies and the isolation of N-(1-a...

A total of thirty-nine naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-diones and related compounds were tested for their cytotoxicity against three human normal oral cells (gingival fibroblast, HGF, pulp cell, HPC, periodontal ligament fibroblast, HPLF) and four human tumor cell lines (oral squamous cell carcinoma HSC-2, HSC-3, HSC-4, promyelocytic leukemia HL-60). 2-Acetylnaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione [1] was highly...

The series of N-[(4-arylpiperazin-1-yl)-alkyl]-3-phenyl- and 3-(3-methylphenyl)-pyrrolidine-2,5-diones [VIII-XXV] were synthesized and evaluated for anticonvulsant and neurotoxic properties. Initial anticonvulsant screening was performed in mice, using intraperitoneal (ip) maximal electroshock-induced seizures (MES) and subcutaneous pentylenetetrazole-induced (scPTZ) seizure threshold tests. Th...