Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of N-2′-Hydroxyethyl-Substituted Azacholestanes Prepared from 6-Oxocholestanes by Modified Schmidt Reaction

The present paper reports the synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of few N-2′-hydroxyethyl-substituted azacholestanes using BF3-OEt2, TiCl4, SnCl4, and H2SO4 as catalysts in moderate yields by a modified version of Schmidt reaction. A notable feature is the passivity of SnCl4 in case of 3β-...

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Main Authors: Shahab A. A. Nami, Suraiya Khan, Mahboob Alam, M. Mushfiq, Dong-Ung Lee, Soonheum Park
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Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Spectroscopy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/128149
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Suraiya Khan
Mahboob Alam
M. Mushfiq
Dong-Ung Lee
Soonheum Park
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description The present paper reports the synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of few N-2′-hydroxyethyl-substituted azacholestanes using BF3-OEt2, TiCl4, SnCl4, and H2SO4 as catalysts in moderate yields by a modified version of Schmidt reaction. A notable feature is the passivity of SnCl4 in case of 3β-acetoxy-N-2′-hydroxyethyl-6-aza-B-homo-5α-cholestan-7-one and 3β-chloro-N-2′-hydroxyethyl-6-aza-B-homo-5α-cholestan-7-one. However, the reaction was unsuccessful in case of N-2′-Hydroxyethyl-6-aza-B-homo-5α-cholestan-7-one. Another striking aspect is the attainment of high yield in case of H2SO4 as catalyst. The semisolid compounds are characterized using various spectroscopic techniques such as FT-IR, 1H-NMR and mass spectra, and microanalytical data. A reaction mechanism has been proposed on the basis of previous studies. Moreover, the compounds have also been screened for their in vitro cytotoxicity against human colon carcinoma cell line, HCT116, and human liver hepatocellular carcinoma cell line, HepG2, using doxorubicin as standard. On the basis of IC50 values, 3β-chloro-N-2′-hydroxyethyl-6-aza-B-homo-5α-cholestan-7-one (5) was found to inhibit the cancer cells most effectively.
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spelling doaj-art-4512e167a7544931bdfae3be28ec846a2025-08-20T02:37:52ZengWileyJournal of Spectroscopy2314-49202314-49392013-01-01201310.1155/2013/128149128149Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of N-2′-Hydroxyethyl-Substituted Azacholestanes Prepared from 6-Oxocholestanes by Modified Schmidt ReactionShahab A. A. Nami0Suraiya Khan1Mahboob Alam2M. Mushfiq3Dong-Ung Lee4Soonheum Park5Department of Kulliyat, Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, IndiaDivision of Bioscience, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 780-714, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemistry, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 780-714, Republic of KoreaThe present paper reports the synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of few N-2′-hydroxyethyl-substituted azacholestanes using BF3-OEt2, TiCl4, SnCl4, and H2SO4 as catalysts in moderate yields by a modified version of Schmidt reaction. A notable feature is the passivity of SnCl4 in case of 3β-acetoxy-N-2′-hydroxyethyl-6-aza-B-homo-5α-cholestan-7-one and 3β-chloro-N-2′-hydroxyethyl-6-aza-B-homo-5α-cholestan-7-one. However, the reaction was unsuccessful in case of N-2′-Hydroxyethyl-6-aza-B-homo-5α-cholestan-7-one. Another striking aspect is the attainment of high yield in case of H2SO4 as catalyst. The semisolid compounds are characterized using various spectroscopic techniques such as FT-IR, 1H-NMR and mass spectra, and microanalytical data. A reaction mechanism has been proposed on the basis of previous studies. Moreover, the compounds have also been screened for their in vitro cytotoxicity against human colon carcinoma cell line, HCT116, and human liver hepatocellular carcinoma cell line, HepG2, using doxorubicin as standard. On the basis of IC50 values, 3β-chloro-N-2′-hydroxyethyl-6-aza-B-homo-5α-cholestan-7-one (5) was found to inhibit the cancer cells most effectively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/128149
spellingShingle Shahab A. A. Nami
Suraiya Khan
Mahboob Alam
M. Mushfiq
Dong-Ung Lee
Soonheum Park
Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of N-2′-Hydroxyethyl-Substituted Azacholestanes Prepared from 6-Oxocholestanes by Modified Schmidt Reaction
Journal of Spectroscopy
title Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of N-2′-Hydroxyethyl-Substituted Azacholestanes Prepared from 6-Oxocholestanes by Modified Schmidt Reaction
title_full Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of N-2′-Hydroxyethyl-Substituted Azacholestanes Prepared from 6-Oxocholestanes by Modified Schmidt Reaction
title_fullStr Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of N-2′-Hydroxyethyl-Substituted Azacholestanes Prepared from 6-Oxocholestanes by Modified Schmidt Reaction
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of N-2′-Hydroxyethyl-Substituted Azacholestanes Prepared from 6-Oxocholestanes by Modified Schmidt Reaction
title_short Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of N-2′-Hydroxyethyl-Substituted Azacholestanes Prepared from 6-Oxocholestanes by Modified Schmidt Reaction
title_sort synthesis spectral characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity of n 2 hydroxyethyl substituted azacholestanes prepared from 6 oxocholestanes by modified schmidt reaction
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/128149
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