Ebselen and analogues: Pharmacological properties and synthetic strategies for their preparation

C Santi, C Scimmi, L Sancineto - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ebselen is the leader of selenorganic compounds, and starting from its identification as
mimetic of the key antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase, several papers have …

Ebselen, a promising antioxidant drug: mechanisms of action and targets of biological pathways

GK Azad, RS Tomar - Molecular biology reports, 2014 - Springer
Ebselen, an organoselenium compound, mimics glutathione peroxidase activity. It is a
multifunctional compound, which catalyzes several essential reactions for the protection of …

Organoselenium compounds as mimics of selenoproteins and thiol modifier agents

NV Barbosa, CW Nogueira, PA Nogara… - Metallomics, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Selenium is an essential trace element for animals and its role in the chemistry of life relies
on a unique functional group: the selenol (–SeH) group. The selenol group participates in …

Ebselen derivatives inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication by inhibition of its essential proteins: PLpro and Mpro proteases, and nsp14 guanine N7-methyltransferase

M Zmudzinski, W Rut, K Olech, J Granda, M Giurg… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Proteases encoded by SARS-CoV-2 constitute a promising target for new therapies against
COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro, 3CLpro) and papain-like protease (PLpro) …

Tetravalent Spiroselenurane Catalysts: Intramolecular Se···N Chalcogen Bond-Driven Catalytic Disproportionation of H2O2 to H2O and O2 and Activation of I2 and …

M Batabyal, A Upadhyay, R Kadu… - Inorganic …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chalcogen-bonding interactions have recently gained considerable attention in the field of
synthetic chemistry, structure, and bonding. Here, three organo-spiroselenuranes, having a …

Directing Group Strategy for the Isolation of Organoselenium (VI) Benzoselenonates: Metal-Free Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

M Batabyal, S Jaiswal, RK Jha… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The exploration of fourth-period organoelements, particularly organoseleniums in their
highest VI oxidation state, is limited owing to their stability and synthesis. Herein, the …

CuBr2-Catalyzed Annulation of 2-Bromo-N-Arylbenzimidamide with Se/S8 Powder for the Synthesis of Benzo[d]isoselenazole and Benzo[d]isothiazole

Q Wang, F Xiao, Z Huang, G Mao… - The Journal of Organic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A CuBr2-catalyzed annulation of 2-bromo-N-arylbenzimidamide with selenium/sulfur
powder for the synthesis of benzo [d] isoselenazole and benzo [d] isothiazole in generally …

2‐Benzamide Tellurenyl Iodides: Synthesis and Their Catalytic Role in CO2 Mitigation

S Jain, M Batabyal, RA Thorat… - … A European Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Benzamide‐derived organochalcogens (chalcogen= S, Se, and Te) have shown promising
interest in biological and synthetic chemistry. Ebselen molecule derived from benzamide …

Detailed Insights into the Inhibitory Mechanism of New Ebselen Derivatives against Main Protease (Mpro) of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 …

P Sahoo, DR Lenka, M Batabyal, PK Pain… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro/3CLpro) is a crucial target for therapeutics, which is
responsible for viral polyprotein cleavage and plays a vital role in virus replication and …

Metal‐Free Synthesis of Aryl Selenocyanates and Selenaheterocycles with Elemental Selenium

X Zhang, XB Huang, YB Zhou, MC Liu… - … –A European Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This work reports a green method for the synthesis of aryl selenocyanates via a three‐
component reaction of arylboronic acids, Se powder, and trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) …