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a simple, catalyst- and solvent-free system for highly atom-economic
synthesis of phthalazinones has been developed using phthalaldehydic
acid, 2-acyl-benzoic acid, and substituted hydrazine as simple substrates.
The reaction time was shortened to 20–60 min. Structurally
diverse phthalaldehydic acids, 2-acyl-benzoic acids, and hydrazines
were transformed into phthalazinones with a nearly 100% yield regardless
of the aggregate state and electronic nature of the substituents.
The transformation was demonstrated to be amenable for scale-up with
multiple liquid and solid materials. In addition, isolation and purification
of the crude products can be simply done with only crystallization.
The heavy metal pollution was also eliminated from the source.
FabI, enoyl-ACP reductase (ENR), is the rate-limiting enzyme in the last step for fatty acids biosynthesis in many bacteria. Triclosan (TCL) is a commercial bactericide, and as a FabI inhibitor, it can depress the substrate (trans-2-enoyl-ACP) binding with FabI to hinder the fatty acid synthesis. The structure-activity relationship between TCL derivatives and FabI protein has already been acknowledged, however, their combination at the molecular level has never been investigated. This paper uses the computer-aided approaches, such as molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation, and binding free energy calculation based on the molecular mechanics/Poisson-Bolzmann surface area (MM/PBSA) method to illustrate the interaction rules of TCL derivatives with FabI and guide the development of new derivatives. The consistent data of the experiment and corresponding activity demonstrates that electron-withdrawing groups on side chain are better than electron-donating groups. 2-Hydroxyl group on A ring, promoting the formation of hydrogen bond, is vital for bactericidal effect; and the substituents at 4-position of A ring, 2'-position and 4'-position of B ring benefit antibacterial activity due to forming a hydrogen bond or stabilizing the conformation of active pocket residues of receptor. While the substituents at 3'-position and 5'-position of B ring destroy the π-π stacking interaction of A ring and NAD which depresses the antibacterial activity. This study provides a new sight for designing novel TCL derivatives with superior antibacterial activity.
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