Insights into the chemistry and therapeutic potential of furanones: A versatile pharmacophore

A Husain, SA Khan, F Iram, MA Iqbal, M Asif - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Furanone, a five-membered heteroaromatic ring containing oxygen atom, is of immense
pharmaceutical importance. Presence of this nucleus in biologically active compounds of …

Synthesis of N-2 (5H)-furanonyl sulfonyl hydrazone derivatives and their biological evaluation in vitro and in vivo activity against MCF-7 breast cancer cells

K Yang, JQ Yang, SH Luo, WJ Mei, JY Lin, JQ Zhan… - Bioorganic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract A series of (E)-N-2 (5H)-furanonyl sulfonyl hydrazone derivatives have been
rationally designed and efficiently synthesized by one-pot reaction with good yields for the …

Anticancer and Apoptotic Activity in Cervical Adenocarcinoma HeLa Using Crude Extract of Ganoderma applanatum

AT Kiddane, MJ Kang, TC Ho, AT Getachew… - Current Issues in …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is currently one of the foremost health challenges and a leading cause of death
worldwide. Cervical cancer is caused by cofactors, including oral contraceptive use …

DBDMH-Promoted Methylthiolation in DMSO: A Metal-Free Protocol to Methyl Sulfur Compounds with Multifunctional Groups

YJ Zhou, YG Fang, K Yang, JY Lin, HQ Li, ZJ Chen… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Organic thioethers play an important role in the discovery of drugs and natural products.
However, the green synthesis of organic sulfide compounds remains a challenging task. The …

The role of silicon in drug discovery: a review

JL Panayides, DL Riley, F Hasenmaile… - RSC Medicinal …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This review aims to highlight the role of silicon in drug discovery. Silicon and carbon are
often regarded as being similar with silicon located directly beneath carbon in the same …

E-liquid containing a mixture of coconut, vanilla, and cookie flavors causes cellular senescence and dysregulated repair in pulmonary fibroblasts: implications on …

JH Lucas, T Muthumalage, Q Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Electronic cigarette (e-cig) usage has risen dramatically worldwide over the past decade.
While they are touted as a safe alternative to cigarettes, recent studies indicate that high …

Synthesis of artemisinin-piperazine-furan ether hybrids and evaluation of in vitro cytotoxic activity

MX Wei, JY Yu, XX Liu, XQ Li, MW Zhang… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
For the first time, eight novel artemisinin-piperazine-furane ether hybrids (5a− h) were
efficiently synthesized and investigated for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against some …

Levoglucosenone, furfural and levomannosan from mannan-rich feedstock: A proof-of-principle with ivory nut

S Ghysels, A Estrada, L Vanderhaeghen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work pioneers the thermocatalytic conversion of tagua seeds (or ivory nut) from the
palm Phytelephas aequatorialis into key chemical building blocks, being levoglucosenone …

Antileishmanial evaluation of triazole–butenolide conjugates: design, synthesis, in vitro screening, SAR and in silico ADME predictions

AR Pandey, SP Singh, K Ramalingam… - RSC Medicinal …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In the quest to discover novel scaffolds with leishmanicidal effects, a series of 23 compounds
containing the most promising 1, 2, 3-triazole and highly potent butenolide in one framework …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of selected silyl groups on the anticancer activity of 3, 4-dibromo-5-hydroxy-furan-2 (5H)-one derivatives

R Kitel, A Byczek-Wyrostek, K Hopko, A Kasprzycka… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The pharmacological effects of carbon to silicon bioisosteric replacements have been widely
explored in drug design and medicinal chemistry. Here, we present a systematic …