Inhibition of aromatase is an efficient approach for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. New A,D-ring modified steroid analogues of formestane and testolactone were designed and synthesized and their biochemical activity was investigated in vitro in an attempt to find new aromatase inhibitors and to gain insight into their structure-activity relationships (SAR). All compounds tested ...

The reaction of cyclopentanone with cyanoacetylhydrazine gave 2-cyano-2-cyclopentylideneacetohydrazide (1). Treatment of compound 1 with elemental sulphur in the presence of triethylamine afforded 2-amino-5,6-dihydro- -4H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene-3-carbohydrazide (2), which in-turn formed the corresponding intermediate diazonium salt. The latter was coupled with either ethyl cyanoacetate or ethyl...

Treatment of 2,3-diaryloxirane-2,3-dicarbonitriles 1a-c with different nitrogen nucleophiles, e.g., hydrazine, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, hydroxylamine, thiosemicarbazide, and/or 2-amino-5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole, afforded pyrazole, isoxazole, pyrrolotriazine, imidazolothiadiazole derivatives 2-5, respectively. Reacting pyrazoles 2a-c with aromatic aldehydes and/or methyl glycinate pr...

x_~xxxx_ A total synthesis of B-cuparenone, which highlights the advantages and disadvantages of the three-carbon annulation process, is described. The cyclopentane ring system is found in numerous naturally occurring products, including such diverse compounds as steroids, prostaglandins, and terpenes. We have recently published a new method for the formation of cyclopentanones from olefins, a ...

A specific antibody for 2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxyaflatoxin B1 (AFB1-diol) was prepared, and its reactivity was characterized for the major aflatoxin (AF) B1 (AFB1) metabolites. Reductive alkylation was used to conjugate AFB1-diol to ethylenediamine-modified bovine serum albumin (EDA-BSA) and horseradish peroxidase for use as an immunogen and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) marker, ...

In the current study, a convenient and simple way is presented to synthesize a novel type of supported heterogeneous organocatalyst in 21-81% yield by the copolymerization of 9-amino-9-deoxy-epi-cinchonine organocatalyst with acrylonitrile using AIBN as radical initiator. The chemical compositions (x/y) and weight-average molecular weights of copolymers 1a-d were determined by (1)H NMR and GPC ...

Verticillium dahliae is a fungal pathogen causing Verticillium wilt on a range of economically important crops. Microsclerotia are its main survival and dormancy structures and serve as the primary inoculum on many hosts. Studies were conducted to determine the effect of temperature (5 to 50°C), pH (2 to 12) and nutrient regimes on microsclerotia germination. The optimal condition for microscle...

After its first description as a fragrant constituent of the essentia1 oil of Jasminum grandiflorum (Demole et al., 1962), (-)-jasmonic acid methyl ester (methyl cis-2-(2-penten-l-yl)3-oxocyclopentenyl acetate, also known as methyl jasmonate [MeJA]), and related compounds were found to be widespread in the plant kingdom (Meyer et al., 1984). In addition, jasmonates occur in fungi and algae (for...