Sensitivity of noncovalent bonds to intermolecular separation: Hydrogen, halogen, chalcogen, and pnicogen bonds

S Scheiner - CrystEngComm, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
It is well known that noncovalent bonds are weakened when stretched from their equilibrium
intermolecular separation. Quantum chemical calculations are used to examine and …

Structural biology-guided design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptor orthosteric modulators

M Montgomery, S Rendine, CT Zimmer… - Journal of medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of novel and safe insecticides remains an important need for a growing
world population to protect crops and animal and human health. New chemotypes …

Synthesis, molecular modelling and evaluation of larvicidal efficacy of annulated Benzo[h]chromenes against Culex pipiens L. Larvae

MKF El-Sayed, MM Elshahawi, FSM Abu El-Azm… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
A new series of substituted benzo [h] chromene, benzochromenopyrimidine, and
benzochromenotriazolopyrimidine derivatives were synthesized via chemical …

Discovery of novel thiophene derivatives as potent neuraminidase inhibitors

ZJ Zhong, XT Hu, LP Cheng, XY Zhang… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Neuraminidase (NA) is an important target for the treatment of influenza. In this study, a new
lead NA inhibitor, 4 (ZINC01121127), was discovered by pharmacophore-based virtual …

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel acylhydrazone derivatives as potent neuraminidase inhibitors

M Li, LP Cheng, W Pang, ZJ Zhong… - ACS Medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Neuraminidase (NA) is an important target for current research on anti-influenza drugs. The
acylhydrazone derivatives containing the− CONHN═ CH–framework have been shown to …

Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives as potent neuraminidase inhibitors

W Yu, LP Cheng, W Pang, LL Guo - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Neuraminidase (NA) is an important target in the development of anti-influenza virus drugs.
Compounds containing 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole heterocycles have good biological activity and …

Tuning the Halogen/Hydrogen Bond Competition: A Spectroscopic and Conceptual DFT Study of Some Model Complexes Involving CHF2I

N Nagels, Y Geboes, B Pinter, F De Proft… - … A European Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Insight into the key factors driving the competition of halogen and hydrogen bonds is
obtained by studying the affinity of the Lewis bases trimethylamine (TMA), dimethyl ether …

On-site detection of neonicotinoid pesticides using functionalized gold nanoparticles and halogen bonding

MM Sherard, QM Dang, SC Reiff… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Neonicotinoid (NN) pesticides have emerged globally as one of the most widely used
agricultural tools for protecting crops from pest damage and boosting food production …

Molecular features and toxicological properties of four common pesticides, acetamiprid, deltamethrin, chlorpyriphos and fipronil

E Taillebois, Z Alamiddine, C Brazier, J Graton… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Structural features and selected physicochemical properties of four common pesticides:
acetamiprid (neonicotinoid), chlorpyriphos (organophosphate insecticide), deltamethrin …

Discovery of novel polyheterocyclic neuraminidase inhibitors with 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole thioetheramide as core backbone

LL Shang, ZJ Zhong, LP Cheng - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Inspired by our earlier findings regarding neuraminidase (NA) inhibitors interacting with 150-
cavity or 430-cavity of NA, sixteen novel polyheterocyclic NA inhibitors with 1, 3, 4 …