Papers by Nageshwar Yepuri
ChemMedChem, Jul 10, 2006
The anti-malarial activity of the arenearylpyrimidylmethane (AAPM) class of compounds emerged fro... more The anti-malarial activity of the arenearylpyrimidylmethane (AAPM) class of compounds emerged from database searching of a pharmacophore. A new 2 step synthesis of the AAPM scaffold is reported and subsequent substitution yielded a short synthesis of the lead anti-malarial compound. The presence of atropisomerism in this class of compounds is also reported for the first time.
ChemInform, Dec 9, 2008
Oxidative Coupling of Indoles with 3-Oxindoles.-A mild and versatile oxidative coupling procedure... more Oxidative Coupling of Indoles with 3-Oxindoles.-A mild and versatile oxidative coupling procedure for the union of 3-oxindoles, bearing a carboxy group at C-2, with pyrroles and indoles is presented. The coupling procedure is both simple and general, tolerates a variety of functional groups, proceeds readily at ambient conditions, and no prefunctionalization is required. Furthermore, the reaction can be performed on large scale.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Feb 1, 2017
PYRRO-C3D is a cephalosporin-3-diazeniumdiolate nitric oxide (NO) donor prodrug designed to selec... more PYRRO-C3D is a cephalosporin-3-diazeniumdiolate nitric oxide (NO) donor prodrug designed to selectively deliver NO to bacterial infection sites. The objective of this study was to assess the activity of PYRRO-C3D against nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) biofilms and examine the role of NO in reducing biofilm-associated antibiotic tolerance. The activity of PYRRO-C3D on in vitro NTHi biofilms was assessed through CFU enumeration and confocal microscopy. NO release measurements were performed using an ISO-NO probe. NTHi biofilms grown on primary ciliated respiratory epithelia at an air-liquid interface were used to investigate the effects of PYRRO-C3D in the presence of host tissue. Label-free liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) proteomic analyses were performed to identify differentially expressed proteins following NO treatment. PYRRO-C3D specifically released NO in the presence of NTHi, while no evidence of spontaneous NO release was observed when the compound was exposed to primary epithelial cells. NTHi lacking -lactamase activity failed to trigger NO release. Treatment significantly increased the susceptibility of in vitro NTHi biofilms to azithromycin, causing a log fold reduction (10-fold reduction or 1-log-unit reduction) in viability (P Ͻ 0.05) relative to azithromycin alone. The response was more pronounced for biofilms grown on primary respiratory epithelia, where a 2-log-unit reduction was observed (P Ͻ 0.01). Label-free proteomics showed that NO increased expression of 16 proteins involved in metabolic and transcriptional/translational functions. NO release from PYRRO-C3D enhances the efficacy of azithromycin against NTHi biofilms, putatively via modulation of NTHi metabolic activity. Adjunctive therapy with NO mediated through PYRRO-C3D represents a promising approach for reducing biofilm-associated antibiotic tolerance.
Tetrahedron, Aug 1, 2008
The oxidative coupling of polysubstituted electron-rich indoles mediated by thallium trifluoroace... more The oxidative coupling of polysubstituted electron-rich indoles mediated by thallium trifluoroacetate was found to be a facile, clean, and high yielding reaction. Indolic coupling sites were determined by the nature of the substituents present, with dimerisation at the indole 2-position being the dominant outcome. Indoles bearing two potential reaction sites with similar reactivity were additionally found to undergo heterocoupling.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Dec 1, 1999
The phytochemical study using Caralluma umbellata (Asclepiadaceae) whole plant allowed the isolat... more The phytochemical study using Caralluma umbellata (Asclepiadaceae) whole plant allowed the isolation of a novel pregnane glycoside named carumbelloside-I (3-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-3β,14β-dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-one). Carumbelloside-I was evaluated for both antinociceptive activity and anti-inflammatory activity. The antinociceptive activity was evaluated in mice using the writhing test method, while the anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated in rats using the paw edema test with carrageenin. Carumbelloside-I has significant
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 2013
Facile synthesis of reduced graphene oxide/MWNTs nanocomposite supercapacitor materials tested as... more Facile synthesis of reduced graphene oxide/MWNTs nanocomposite supercapacitor materials tested as electrophoretically deposited films on glassy carbon electrodes. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 43 (9), 865-877.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2016
Bulk nanostructure of the prototypical 'good' and 'poor' solvate ionic liquids [Li(G4)][TFSI] and... more Bulk nanostructure of the prototypical 'good' and 'poor' solvate ionic liquids [Li(G4)][TFSI] and [Li(G4)][NO 3 ] †
The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 2018
Previous nanotribology measurements demonstrated that 2 mol % of the oil-miscible ionic liquid (I... more Previous nanotribology measurements demonstrated that 2 mol % of the oil-miscible ionic liquid (IL) trihexyltetradecyl(phosphonium) bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinate (P 6,6,6,14 (i C 8) 2 PO 2) diluted in octane lubricated as effectively as the pure IL. However, until now the structure and composition of the lubricating adsorbed layer, which is critical for lubrication, was unknown. Here, the unconfined structure of the IL adsorbed layer at the oil-silica interface has been studied using neutron reflectometry. Multiple neutron contrasts revealed an 8 Å thick adsorbed layer, even at 60 °C and 80 °C. The ratio of cations and anions in the layer was investigated by synthesizing the IL with deuterated cations and measuring its reflectivity at the oil-silica interface. At 60 °C the layer was composed of 48 ± 6 mol % P 6,6,6,14 + cations, 24 ± 2 mol % (i C 8) 2 PO 2 anions, 28 ± 8 mol % octane, while at 80 °C the composition was 50 ± 2 mol % P 6,6,6,14 + , 28 ± 2 mol % (i C 8) 2 PO 2 anions and 22 ± 2 mol % octane. These results reinforce the importance of the judicious selection of IL cations and anions for charged surfaces and support their use in high temperature applications.
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Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals, Jul 1, 2013
Oleic acid and its phospholipid derivatives are fundamental to the structure and function of cell... more Oleic acid and its phospholipid derivatives are fundamental to the structure and function of cellular membranes. As a result, there has been increasing interest in the availability of their deuterated forms for many nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared, mass spectroscopy and neutron scattering studies. Here, we present for the first time a straightforward, large-scale (gram quantities) synthesis of highly deuterated [D 32 ]oleic acid by using multiple, yet simple and high yielding reactions. The precursors for the synthesis of [D 32 ]oleic acid are [D 14 ]azelaic acid and [D 17 ]nonanoic acid, which were obtained by complete deuteration (>98% D) of their 1 H forms by using metal catalysed hydrothermal H/D exchange reactions. The oleic acid was produced with ca. 94% D isotopic purity and with no contamination by the trans-isomer (elaidic acid). The subsequent synthesis of [D 64 ]dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine from [D 32 ]oleic acid is also described.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2019
Phytantriol is an interfacially-active lipid that is chemically robust, non-digestible and forms ... more Phytantriol is an interfacially-active lipid that is chemically robust, non-digestible and forms particles with internal bicontinuous cubic phase structures (cubosomes) when dispersed with non-ionic surfactants at ambient and physiological temperatures. The liquid crystalline internal structure of phytantriol-based cubosomes can be changed to alter the interfacial contact area/topology with the aqueous dispersant to trigger bioactive payload release or to alter the local membrane curvature around bound or embedded proteins. To enable the study of payload distribution, structure and transformation kinetics within phytantriol particles by neutron scattering techniques it is desirable to have access to a deuterated version of this molecule but to date a synthetic route has not been available. The first successful synthesis of phytantriol-d39 is presented here alongside a preliminary physical characterisation of related particle structures when phytantriol-d39 is dispersed using two non-ionic surfactants, Tween® 80 and Pluronic® F127. Synchrotron small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) was used to confirm that phytantriol-d39-based nanoparticles in D2O form similar liquid crystalline structures to those of their natural isotopic abundance (phytantriol/H2O) counterparts as a function of temperature. Finally, small angle neutron scattering (SANS) with solvent contrast to match out the phytantriol-d39 structuring was used to show that the spatial correlations between the Tween® and Pluronic® non-ionic surfactant molecules are different within dispersed phytantriol-d39 particles with different liquid crystalline structures in D2O. The surfactant molecules in phytantriol-d39/Tween® 80 particles with Im3m cubic structures were found to follow a self-avoiding walk, whereas in phytantriol-d39/Pluronic® F127 particles with Pn3m cubic structures they were found to follow a more rod-like packing arrangement.
Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, Jan 19, 2016
1‐Palmitoyl‐2‐oleoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine (POPC), an unsaturated acyl chain containing lip... more 1‐Palmitoyl‐2‐oleoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine (POPC), an unsaturated acyl chain containing lipid, is often the predominant lipid in eukaryotic cell membranes in which it is crucial for the fluidity of membranes under physiological conditions. Commercially available, partially deuterated [D31]1‐palmitoyl‐2‐oleoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine ([D31]POPC) does not provide sufficient isotopic contrast for detailed structural studies of multicomponent membranes through neutron techniques. Herein, a relatively straightforward and generic chemical deuteration method is discussed for the asymmetric synthesis of perdeuterated [D31]1‐palmitoyl‐[D33]2‐oleoyl‐sn‐[D5]glycero‐[D13]3‐phosphocholine ([D82]POPC) that also allows selective deuteration of any of its constituent groups. Neutron reflectivity of a [D82]POPC‐supported bilayer was used to experimentally determine the neutron scattering length density profile of the lipid. The acyl chains of [D82]POPC are closely contrast‐matched to heavy water, whereas the very high scattering length density of the deuterated glycerophosphocholine head groups provides good contrast to membrane‐binding agents in both deuterated and non‐deuterated solvent environments.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, Aug 24, 2022
Herein, we report a gram‐scale synthesis of perdeuterated linoleic acid‐d31. The starting materia... more Herein, we report a gram‐scale synthesis of perdeuterated linoleic acid‐d31. The starting materials for the synthesis are two saturated fatty acids, azelaic acid‐d14 and pentanoic acid‐d9, which can be obtained by metal catalysed hydrothermal hydrogen‐deuterium exchange. The synthesis utilises the fatty acids directly via decarboxylative coupling. Copper catalysed coupling of a terminal alkyne intermediate with a propargyl bromide derivative affords a skipped diyne, which can be reduced using P‐2 nickel to obtain the desired cis,cis‐diene geometry. The subsequent synthesis of the tail‐deuterated phospholipid, 1‐palmitoyl‐2‐linoleoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine‐d62 (PLPC‐d62) is also described. Optimised reaction conditions were developed to access this phospholipid and its regioisomeric purity was characterised by two complementary mass spectrometry techniques.magnified image
ChemInform, Sep 8, 2009
ChemInform Abstract Die Umsetzung des Triethylorthoacetats (I) mit den Indolen (II) liefert die S... more ChemInform Abstract Die Umsetzung des Triethylorthoacetats (I) mit den Indolen (II) liefert die Salze der Indolylmethyl-ethoxy-carbeniumionen (III). (IIIa) und (IIIb) lassen sich mit Methanol zu den acetylierten Indolen (IVa) und (IVb) dealkylieren. Weitere Reaktionen von (IIIa) und (IIIb), die am Carbeniumionen-Zentrum ablaufen, werden beschrieben. So reagiert beispielsweise (IIIb) mit tert.-Butylamin (V) zum Trimethin-Derivat (VI). (IIa) und (IIb) lassen sich mit (IIIa) und (IIIb)-je nach Reaktionsbedingungenüber (IVa) und (IVb) als Zwischenprodukten-zu den Bis-indolylethenen (VIIa) und (VIIb) umsetzen. Mit Dimethylaminobenzol (VIII) und N-Methylpyrrol (X) reagiert (IIIb) zu den 3-Vinylindol-Derivaten (IX). Das lndol-Derivat (IIIc) hingegen geht keine Carbeniumionen-Reak-tionen ein. Bei der Dealkylierung von (IIIc) mit Methanol entsteht zwar ebenfalls das Acetyl-Derivat (lVc), das unter den Reaktionsbedingungen jedoch teilweise weiter zu (IIc) gespalten wird. (IIc) und (IVc) kondensieren dann miteinander, so dass bei dieser Reaktion neben (IVc) auch (VIIc) isoliert wird.
Analytica Chimica Acta, Aug 1, 2019
A rapid MS/MS method to assess the deuterium kinetic isotope effect and associated improvement in... more A rapid MS/MS method to assess the deuterium kinetic isotope effect and associated improvement in the metabolic stability of deuterated biological and pharmacological molecules as applied to an imaging agent, Analytica Chimica Acta,
Angewandte Chemie, Aug 13, 2012
Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/a... more Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201202414. This information includes experimental details for the synthesis and characterization of compounds 3, 6, and 7, and experimental details for amperometric NO-release measurements, GFP reporter assays, biofilm dispersion studies, and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) measurements.
Analytica Chimica Acta, Jul 1, 2016
The relative intensities of quaternary 13 C { 1 H, 2 H} resonances are equal despite the differen... more The relative intensities of quaternary 13 C { 1 H, 2 H} resonances are equal despite the different relaxation delays, allowing the relative abundance of the different deuterated isotopologues to be calculated using NMR fast acquisition time.
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