In general perturbation methods starts with a known exact solution of a problem and add "small" variation terms in order to approach to a solution for a related problem without known exact solution. Perturbation theory has been widely used in almost all areas of science. Bhor's quantum model, Heisenberg's matrix mechanincs, Feyman diagrams, and Poincare's chaos model or "butterfly effect" in complex systems are examples of perturbation theories. On the other hand, the study of Quantitative Structure-Property Relationships (QSPR) in molecular complex systems is an ideal area for the application of perturbation theory. There are several problems with exact experimental solutions (new chemical reactions, physicochemical properties, drug activity and distribution, metabolic networks, etc.) in public databases like CHEMBL. However, in all these cases, we have an even larger list of related problems without known solutions. We need to know the change in all these properties after a perturbation of initial boundary conditions. It means, when we test large sets of similar, but different, compounds and/or chemical reactions under the slightly different conditions (temperature, time, solvents, enzymes, assays, protein targets, tissues, partition systems, organisms, etc.). However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no QSPR general-purpose perturbation theory to solve this problem. In this work, firstly we review general aspects and applications of both perturbation theory and QSPR models. Secondly, we formulate a general-purpose perturbation theory for multiple-boundary QSPR problems. Last, we develop three new QSPR-Perturbation theory models. The first model classify correctly >100,000 pairs of intra-molecular carbolithiations with 75-95% of Accuracy (Ac), Sensitivity (Sn), and Specificity (Sp). The model predicts probabilities of variations in the yield and enantiomeric excess of reactions due to at least one perturbation in boundary conditions (solvent, temperature, temperature of addition, or time of reaction). The model also account for changes in chemical structure (connectivity structure and/or chirality paterns in substrate, product, electrophile agent, organolithium, and ligand of the asymmetric catalyst). The second model classifies more than 150,000 cases with 85-100% of Ac, Sn, and Sp. The data contains experimental shifts in up to 18 different pharmacological parameters determined in >3000 assays of ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Elimination, and Toxicity) properties and/or interactions between 31723 drugs and 100 targets (metabolizing enzymes, drug transporters, or organisms). The third model classifies more than 260,000 cases of perturbations in the self-aggregation of drugs and surfactants to form micelles with Ac, Sn, and Sp of 94-95%. The model predicts changes in 8 physicochemical and/or thermodynamics output parameters (critic micelle concentration, aggregation number, degree of ionization, surface area, enthalpy, free energy, entropy, heat capacity) of self-aggregation due to perturba...

Microtubule-targeting agents that bind at the colchicine-site of tubulin are of particular interest in antitumoral therapy due to their dual mechanism of action as antimitotics and vascular disrupting agents. Cyclohexanediones derivatives have been described as a new family of colchicine-domain binders with an association constant to tubulin similar to that of colchicine. Here, the high-resolution structures of tubulin in complex with cyclohexanediones TUB015 and TUB075 were solved by X-ray crystallography. A detailed analysis of the tubulin-TUB075 interaction by means of computational affinity maps allowed the identification of two additional regions at the binding site that were addressed with the design and synthesis of a new series of cyclohexanediones with a distal 2-substituted benzofurane. These new compounds showed potent antiproliferative activity with IC50 values in the nM range, arrested cell cycle progression at the G2/M phase and induced apoptosis at sub μM concentrations. Moreover, they caused the destruction of a preformed vascular network in vitro and inhibited the migration of endothelial cells at non-toxic concentrations. Finally, these compounds displayed high affinity for tubulin as substantiated by a Kb value of 2.87 × 108 M−1 which, to the best of our knowledge, represents the highest binding constant measured to date for a colchicine-domain ligand.

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging alphavirus transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitoes. Since 2005, CHIKV has been spreading worldwide resulting in epidemics in Africa, the Indian Ocean islands, Asia and more recently in the Americas. CHIKV is thus considered as a global health concern. There is no specific vaccine or drug available for the treatment of this incapacitating viral infection. We previously identified 3-aryl-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-7(6H)-ones as selective inhibitors of CHIKV replication and proposed the viral capping enzyme nsP1 as a target. This work describes the synthesis of novel series of related compounds carrying at the aryl moiety a methylketone and related oximes combined with an ethyl or an ethyl-mimic at 5-position of the triazolopyrimidinone. These compounds have shown antiviral activity against different CHIKV isolates in the very low μM range based on both virus yield reduction and virus-induced cell-killing inhibition assays. Moreover, these antivirals inhibit the in vitro guanylylation of alphavirus nsP1, as determined by Western blot using an anti-cap antibody. Thus, the data obtained seem to indicate that the anti-CHIKV activity might be related to the inhibition of this crucial step in the viral RNA capping machinery.

The intramolecular α-amidoalkylation reactions of aromatic and heteroaromatic ring systems constitute a versatile approach for the synthesis of nitrogen heterocyles in a diastereoselective or enantioselective fashion. On the other hand, the intramolecular reactions of aryllithium compounds have also been extensively used in the synthesis of carbocycles and heterocycles. The use of imides as internal electrophiles is particularly attractive because of the potential to introduce diverse functionality into the cyclized products by subjecting the resulting α-hydroxylactams to intermolecular IntroductionAryllithium compounds and N-acyliminium ions are extremely versatile intermediates for the formation of carboncarbon bonds in organic synthesis. Cyclization of aryllithium compounds generated by halogen/lithium exchange with internal electrophiles (Parham cyclization) has become a valuable protocol for the stereoselective construction of carbocyclic and heterocyclic systems.[1] Many electrophiles remain inert during halogen/metal exchange reaction at low temperature, but are reactive enough to participate in a subsequent cyclization reaction. Halides, epoxides, or alkenes [2] are thus among the different types of internal electrophiles used in the Parham cyclization. When the internal electrophile is a carboxylate derivative, this anionic cyclization could be considered an anionic Friedel-Crafts equivalent, with the advantage that it lacks the electronic requirements of the classical reaction. Although it is possible to use carboxylic acids [3] or esters, [4] carbamates have proven to be much more effective internal electrophiles in Parham cycliacylations.[5] Amides are also useful electrophiles in Parham cyclizations, and it has been reported that in some cases there is an influence of the natures of the substituents at the nitrogen atom on the course of the cyclization reaction. [6,7] [a] Departamento In connection with our interest in aromatic lithiation, we have developed an anionic cyclization approach directed towards the construction of the pyrrolo[1,2-b]isoquinolone core based on N-(o-halobenzyl)pyrrole-2-carboxamides, showing that Weinreb amides and morpholine amides function as excellent internal electrophiles.[8] This observation could be explained by assuming that halogen/lithium exchange could be favored by a complex-induced proximity effect (CIPE).[9] This concept has been invoked to explain other metal/metal, hydrogen/metal, or halogen/metal [10] exchange reactions. Lithium/halogen exchange would thus be favored first by coordination of the inducing organolithium compound with amide or carbamate groups, and then by stabilization of the resulting aryllithium compound. The better behavior of Weinreb and morpholine amides relative to N,N-diethyl amides could be attributed to the extra stabilization of the intermediate generated after cyclization through the formation of an internal chelate. The scope of these Parham-type cyclizations has been extended to the formation of seven-and eight-membered rings [8b] ...

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