Martin Pošta, Margarita Dmitrieva, Chiara Volpe, Václav Matoušek, Blanka Klepetářová, Petr Beier
Copper(I)-mediated azide-alkyne cycloaddition was coupled with cross-coupling for the synthesis of [6,5,5] ring-fused tricyclic triazoles. Copper(I)-mediated azide-alkyne cycloaddition was investigated on 2-iodoaryl propynes or propynones. With catalytic amount of Cu(I) salts or with N-donor ligands on copper only the products of azide-alkyne cycloadditions were formed. However, with an equimolar amount of copper(I) iodide and triethylamine new [6,5,5] ring-fused tricyclic triazoles were formed by azide-alkyne cycloadditon coupled to a cross-coupling reaction.
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Andrea M. Escalante, Micaela B. Riera, Mario O. Salazar, Ricardo L.E. Furlan
Traditional methods for discovering bioactive compounds can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, often requiring extensive synthesis and evaluation. To address these challenges, this study combines TLC-based assays with dithioacetal mixture-library preparation, enabling rapid and effective bioactivity screening. Tyrosinase, an enzyme crucial for melanin production and fruit browning, serves as a significant therapeutic target in this context. Despite the substantial potential of sulfur-containing compounds in medicinal chemistry, the use of dithioacetals in drug discovery remains limited. In this study, two small libraries of dithioacetals, comprising more than 150 compounds, were prepared as mixture-libraries and screened on TLC by directly measuring tyrosinase activity on the plate surface. This approach facilitated the efficient preparation and identification of a potent, simple, and readily accessible dithioacetal inhibitor of tyrosinase, with the entire process being conducted on a low milligram scale.
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M. Sc. Madeleine Giraud, M. Sc. Mathis Robin Mitha, M. Sc. Sven Klehenz, Prof. Dr. Hans-Achim Wagenknecht
The Front Cover features an abstract representation of two novel, highly reducing organophotocatalysts derived from N-arylphenothiazines and N,N-diarylphenazines, compounds widely recognized as versatile and effective photoredox catalysts. The catalysts shown are the most efficient from a library of 17 catalysts synthesized. They show remarkable performance in the addition of methanol to α-methylstyrene, which was used as a model reaction, significantly reducing the reaction time and the catalyst loading by more than 20 times. Alongside the featured catalysts, the cover shows abstract representations of photophysical and photocatalytic concepts. The authors used spectroelectrochemistry and DFT calculations to further elucidate their findings and derive structure–activity relationships that might help to further improve organophotocatalysts. More information can be found in the Research Article by H.-A. Wagenknecht and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202400847).