The deuterium labeling has garnered significant interest in drug discovery due to its critical role on improving pharmacokinetic and metabolic properties.However,despite its pharmaceutical value,the general and rapid ...The deuterium labeling has garnered significant interest in drug discovery due to its critical role on improving pharmacokinetic and metabolic properties.However,despite its pharmaceutical value,the general and rapid syntheses of aromatic scaffolds that contains deuterium remain an important yet elusive task.State-of-the-art approaches mainly relied on the transition metal-catalyzed C-H deuteration via the assistance of directing groups(DGs),which often suffered from over-deuteration and lengthy step counts required for installation and/or removal of DG.Herein,we report a generalizable synthetic linchpin strategy for the facile preparation of the ortho-deuterated aromatic core.Through capture of aryne-derived 1,3-zwitterion with heavy water,we synthesized an array of ortho-deuterated aryl sulfonium salts.These novel linchpins not only participated the transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling reaction as nucleophiles,but also served as aryl radical reservoirs under photochemical or electrochemical conditions,enabling facile and precise access to structurally diverse deuterated aromatics.Moreover,we have disclosed a novel EDA complex enabled direct arylation of phosphines under visible-light irradiation,further expanding the utility of our platform approach.展开更多
Penicine A(1),a meroterpenoid featuring a novel 3/5/6/6/11/6/6 polycyclic backbone,together with two new metabolites,penicines B(2)and C(4),and six known compounds,were isolated from the mangrove rhizosphere soil-deri...Penicine A(1),a meroterpenoid featuring a novel 3/5/6/6/11/6/6 polycyclic backbone,together with two new metabolites,penicines B(2)and C(4),and six known compounds,were isolated from the mangrove rhizosphere soil-derived fungus Penicillium brefeldianum SMU03.The structures of these metabolites were elucidated through extensive spectroscopic analysis combined with quantum chemical calculations.Notably,1 exhibits a highly unusual molecular architecture,incorporating a dioxaspiro[4.5]decane motif and a rare bridgehead double bond(anti-Bredt system).A plausible biosynthetic pathway,involving sequential intermolecular[4+2]cycloaddition reactions,is proposed.Additionally,meroterpenoids 1 and 3 demonstrate significant antifibrotic activity in transforming growth factorβ1(TGF-β1)-induced human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells.展开更多
Given that platinum-based drugs are widely used clinically as chemotherapeutic agents,their severe toxic side effects have attracted significant attention.Consequently,the development of novel nanoprodrugs based on lo...Given that platinum-based drugs are widely used clinically as chemotherapeutic agents,their severe toxic side effects have attracted significant attention.Consequently,the development of novel nanoprodrugs based on low-toxicity tetravalent platinum(Pt(Ⅳ))com plexes holds substantial research value.Herein,we discovered that coumarin derivatives exhibit inherent antitumor efficacy and significantly enhance superoxide anion radicals(·O_(2)^(-))generation in aqueous solutions under ultrasound(US)irradiation.Given that·O_(2)^(-)is known to mediate the reduction of Pt(Ⅳ)to divalent platinum(Pt(Ⅱ)),we engineered an US-responsive dual-drug nanoprodrug(P-cisPt(Ⅳ)@5-MOP).This nanoprodrug was prepared by covalently conjugating Pt(Ⅳ)and methoxy polyethylene glycol hydroxyl(m PEG-OH)to a poly(_(L)-glutamic acid)(PLG)carrier,followed by encapsulating coumarin derivatives.Under low-intensity US irradiation(1.5 W/cm^(2),1 MHz,10 min),P-cisPt(Ⅳ)@5-MOP achieved a Pt(Ⅳ)reduction rate of 91.4%.Furthermore,upon US exposure,its half-maximal inhibitory concentration(IC_(50))against 4T1 breast cancer cells decreased dramatically from 25.7μmol/L to 0.1μmol/L.Remarkably,this system combined with US therapy yielded a tumor inhibition rate of 90.9%,with 40%of tumor-bea ring mice achieving com plete eradication of tumors,while exhibiting low systemic toxicity.Collectively,this work not only identifies a novel sonosensitizer capable of generating·O_(2)^(-)but also develops a new class of ultrasound-activatable Pt(Ⅳ)nanoprodrug.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.22271010 and 21702013)。
文摘The deuterium labeling has garnered significant interest in drug discovery due to its critical role on improving pharmacokinetic and metabolic properties.However,despite its pharmaceutical value,the general and rapid syntheses of aromatic scaffolds that contains deuterium remain an important yet elusive task.State-of-the-art approaches mainly relied on the transition metal-catalyzed C-H deuteration via the assistance of directing groups(DGs),which often suffered from over-deuteration and lengthy step counts required for installation and/or removal of DG.Herein,we report a generalizable synthetic linchpin strategy for the facile preparation of the ortho-deuterated aromatic core.Through capture of aryne-derived 1,3-zwitterion with heavy water,we synthesized an array of ortho-deuterated aryl sulfonium salts.These novel linchpins not only participated the transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling reaction as nucleophiles,but also served as aryl radical reservoirs under photochemical or electrochemical conditions,enabling facile and precise access to structurally diverse deuterated aromatics.Moreover,we have disclosed a novel EDA complex enabled direct arylation of phosphines under visible-light irradiation,further expanding the utility of our platform approach.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82104039 and 82404471)Guangdong Science Foundation for Young Top-Notch Talent of Zhu-Jiang Talent Plan(No.0920220225)+1 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Nos.2023B1515120053 and 2022A1515111026)Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau Foundation(No.2024A04J2704).
文摘Penicine A(1),a meroterpenoid featuring a novel 3/5/6/6/11/6/6 polycyclic backbone,together with two new metabolites,penicines B(2)and C(4),and six known compounds,were isolated from the mangrove rhizosphere soil-derived fungus Penicillium brefeldianum SMU03.The structures of these metabolites were elucidated through extensive spectroscopic analysis combined with quantum chemical calculations.Notably,1 exhibits a highly unusual molecular architecture,incorporating a dioxaspiro[4.5]decane motif and a rare bridgehead double bond(anti-Bredt system).A plausible biosynthetic pathway,involving sequential intermolecular[4+2]cycloaddition reactions,is proposed.Additionally,meroterpenoids 1 and 3 demonstrate significant antifibrotic activity in transforming growth factorβ1(TGF-β1)-induced human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52533015,52495013,52403211,52573183,52273157,52073279 and 52025035)Jilin Province,China(Nos.20250601009RC and 20230508102RC)Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.2022224)。
文摘Given that platinum-based drugs are widely used clinically as chemotherapeutic agents,their severe toxic side effects have attracted significant attention.Consequently,the development of novel nanoprodrugs based on low-toxicity tetravalent platinum(Pt(Ⅳ))com plexes holds substantial research value.Herein,we discovered that coumarin derivatives exhibit inherent antitumor efficacy and significantly enhance superoxide anion radicals(·O_(2)^(-))generation in aqueous solutions under ultrasound(US)irradiation.Given that·O_(2)^(-)is known to mediate the reduction of Pt(Ⅳ)to divalent platinum(Pt(Ⅱ)),we engineered an US-responsive dual-drug nanoprodrug(P-cisPt(Ⅳ)@5-MOP).This nanoprodrug was prepared by covalently conjugating Pt(Ⅳ)and methoxy polyethylene glycol hydroxyl(m PEG-OH)to a poly(_(L)-glutamic acid)(PLG)carrier,followed by encapsulating coumarin derivatives.Under low-intensity US irradiation(1.5 W/cm^(2),1 MHz,10 min),P-cisPt(Ⅳ)@5-MOP achieved a Pt(Ⅳ)reduction rate of 91.4%.Furthermore,upon US exposure,its half-maximal inhibitory concentration(IC_(50))against 4T1 breast cancer cells decreased dramatically from 25.7μmol/L to 0.1μmol/L.Remarkably,this system combined with US therapy yielded a tumor inhibition rate of 90.9%,with 40%of tumor-bea ring mice achieving com plete eradication of tumors,while exhibiting low systemic toxicity.Collectively,this work not only identifies a novel sonosensitizer capable of generating·O_(2)^(-)but also develops a new class of ultrasound-activatable Pt(Ⅳ)nanoprodrug.
