Abstract
Heterocyclic structures are an integral part of numerous drugs and natural products and there is a considerable interest in efficient methods for their synthesis. A variety of multicomponent reactions (MCRs) provide access to heterocyclic structures such as isocyanide based MCRs, dicarbonyl derivative and cycloaddition MCRs. MCR-derived heterocycles are typically prepared in few, versatile and atom efficient synthetic steps and exhibit anticancer, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.
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Abbreviations
- ATP:
-
Adenosine 5′-triphosphate
- BACE:
-
β-Secretase
- Boc:
-
t-Butoxy carbonyl
- Cdc:
-
Cyclin-dependent kinase
- cGMP:
-
Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
- DBP:
-
Diastolic blood pressure
- DDQ:
-
2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone
- DEAD:
-
Diethyl azodicarboxylate
- DIC:
-
N,N′-Diisopropylcarbodiimide
- DIEA:
-
Diisopropylethylamine
- DMAP:
-
4-Di(methylamino)pyridine
- DMF:
-
Dimethylformamide
- DOS:
-
Diversity-oriented synthesis
- DPPH:
-
2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
- EDCI:
-
N-ethyl-N′-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide
- EDDA:
-
Ethylenediammonium diacetate
- F:
-
Bioavailability
- HOBt:
-
1-Hydroxybenzotriazole
- Hsp:
-
Heat shock protein
- HTS:
-
High-throughput screening
- MCR:
-
Multicomponent reaction
- MDR:
-
Multidrug resistance
- MIC:
-
Minimum inhibitory concentration
- MMP:
-
Matrix metalloproteinase
- MSO:
-
l-Methionine-SR-sulfoximine
- MtGS:
-
Mycobacterium tuberculosis glutamine synthase
- NMP:
-
1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
- PDE:
-
Phosphodiesterase
- Pgp:
-
P-glycoprotein
- PPT:
-
Phospinothricin
- PTSA:
-
p-Toluenesulfonic acid
- RCM:
-
Ring-closing metathesis
- Red-Al:
-
Sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum hydride
- ROC:
-
Ring-opening metathesis
- ROS:
-
Reactive oxygen species
- RSA:
-
Radical scavenging activity
- SBP:
-
Systolic blood pressure
- TFA:
-
Trifluoroacetic acid
- THF:
-
Tetrahydrofuran
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Akritopoulou-Zanze, I., Djuric, S.W. (2010). Applications of MCR-Derived Heterocycles in Drug Discovery. In: Orru, R., Ruijter, E. (eds) Synthesis of Heterocycles via Multicomponent Reactions II. Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol 25. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/7081_2010_46
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