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ABSTRACT: We show that N3-MEM-protected imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines undergo efficient C2-functionalisation via direct C-H arylation. Twenty-two substituted imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines are prepared and iterative, selective elaboration of functionalised imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines gives 2,7- and 2,6-disubstituted derivatives in good yields from common intermediates. Mechanistic observations are consistent with a concerted-metallation-deprotonation mechanism facilitated by coordination of copper(i)iodide to the imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 02/2013; · 3.70 Impact Factor
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Vassilios Bavetsias,
Simon Crumpler,
Chongbo Sun,
Sian Avery,
Butrus Atrash,
Amir Faisal,
Andrew S Moore,
Magda Kosmopoulou,
Nathan Brown,
Peter W Sheldrake, [......],
Alan Henley,
Gary Box,
Melanie Valenti,
Alexis de Haven Brandon,
Florence I Raynaud,
Paul Workman,
Suzanne A Eccles,
Richard Bayliss,
Spiros Linardopoulos,
Julian Blagg
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ABSTRACT: Optimization of the imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-based series of Aurora kinase inhibitors led to the identification of 6-chloro-7-(4-(4-chlorobenzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (27e), a potent inhibitor of Aurora kinases (Aurora-A K(d) = 7.5 nM, Aurora-B K(d) = 48 nM), FLT3 kinase (K(d) = 6.2 nM), and FLT3 mutants including FLT3-ITD (K(d) = 38 nM) and FLT3(D835Y) (K(d) = 14 nM). FLT3-ITD causes constitutive FLT3 kinase activation and is detected in 20-35% of adults and 15% of children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), conferring a poor prognosis in both age groups. In an in vivo setting, 27e strongly inhibited the growth of a FLT3-ITD-positive AML human tumor xenograft (MV4-11) following oral administration, with in vivo biomarker modulation and plasma free drug exposures consistent with dual FLT3 and Aurora kinase inhibition. Compound 27e, an orally bioavailable dual FLT3 and Aurora kinase inhibitor, was selected as a preclinical development candidate for the treatment of human malignancies, in particular AML, in adults and children.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 10/2012; 55(20):8721-34. · 4.80 Impact Factor
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Amir Faisal,
Lynsey Vaughan, Vassilios Bavetsias,
Chongbo Sun,
Butrus Atrash,
Sian Avery,
Yann Jamin,
Simon P Robinson,
Paul Workman,
Julian Blagg,
Florence I Raynaud,
Suzanne A Eccles,
Louis Chesler,
Spiros Linardopoulos
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ABSTRACT: Aurora kinases regulate key stages of mitosis including centrosome maturation, spindle assembly, chromosome segregation, and cytokinesis. Aurora A and B kinase overexpression has also been associated with various human cancers, and as such, they have been extensively studied as novel antimitotic drug targets. Here, we characterize the Aurora kinase inhibitor CCT137690, a highly selective, orally bioavailable imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine derivative that inhibits Aurora A and B kinases with low nanomolar IC(50) values in both biochemical and cellular assays and exhibits antiproliferative activity against a wide range of human solid tumor cell lines. CCT137690 efficiently inhibits histone H3 and transforming acidic coiled-coil 3 phosphorylation (Aurora B and Aurora A substrates, respectively) in HCT116 and HeLa cells. Continuous exposure of tumor cells to the inhibitor causes multipolar spindle formation, chromosome misalignment, polyploidy, and apoptosis. This is accompanied by p53/p21/BAX induction, thymidine kinase 1 downregulation, and PARP cleavage. Furthermore, CCT137690 treatment of MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma cell lines inhibits cell proliferation and decreases MYCN protein expression. Importantly, in a transgenic mouse model of neuroblastoma that overexpresses MYCN protein and is predisposed to spontaneous neuroblastoma formation, this compound significantly inhibits tumor growth. The potent preclinical activity of CCT137690 suggests that this inhibitor may benefit patients with MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma.
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 09/2011; 10(11):2115-23. · 5.23 Impact Factor
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Nathalie Bouloc,
Jonathan M Large,
Magda Kosmopoulou,
Chongbo Sun,
Amir Faisal,
Mizio Matteucci,
Jóhannes Reynisson,
Nathan Brown,
Butrus Atrash,
Julian Blagg,
Edward McDonald,
Spiros Linardopoulos,
Richard Bayliss, Vassilios Bavetsias
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ABSTRACT: Co-crystallisation of the imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivative 15 (3-chloro-N-(4-morpholinophenyl)-6-(pyridin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-amine) with Aurora-A provided an insight into the interactions of this class of compound with Aurora kinases. This led to the design and synthesis of potent Aurora-A inhibitors demonstrating up to 70-fold selectivity in cell-based Aurora kinase pharmacodynamic biomarker assays.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters 10/2010; 20(20):5988-93. · 2.65 Impact Factor
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Vassilios Bavetsias,
Jonathan M Large,
Chongbo Sun,
Nathalie Bouloc,
Magda Kosmopoulou,
Mizio Matteucci,
Nicola E Wilsher,
Vanessa Martins,
Jóhannes Reynisson,
Butrus Atrash, [......],
Melanie Valenti,
Alexis de Haven Brandon,
Gary Box,
Florence I Raynaud,
Paul Workman,
Suzanne A Eccles,
Richard Bayliss,
Julian Blagg,
Spiros Linardopoulos,
Edward McDonald
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ABSTRACT: Lead optimization studies using 7 as the starting point led to a new class of imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-based inhibitors of Aurora kinases that possessed the 1-benzylpiperazinyl motif at the 7-position, and displayed favorable in vitro properties. Cocrystallization of Aurora-A with 40c (CCT137444) provided a clear understanding into the interactions of this novel class of inhibitors with the Aurora kinases. Subsequent physicochemical property refinement by the incorporation of solubilizing groups led to the identification of 3-((4-(6-bromo-2-(4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)-5-methylisoxazole (51, CCT137690) which is a potent inhibitor of Aurora kinases (Aurora-A IC(50) = 0.015 +/- 0.003 muM, Aurora-B IC(50) = 0.025 muM, Aurora-C IC(50) = 0.019 muM). Compound 51 is highly orally bioavailable, and in in vivo efficacy studies it inhibited the growth of SW620 colon carcinoma xenografts following oral administration with no observed toxicities as defined by body weight loss.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 07/2010; 53(14):5213-28. · 4.80 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The production of selective protein kinase inhibitors is often frustrated by the similarity of the enzyme active sites. For this reason, it is challenging to design inhibitors that discriminate between the three Aurora kinases, which are important targets in cancer drug discovery. We have used a triple-point mutant of Aurora-A (AurAx3) which mimics the active site of Aurora-B to investigate the structural basis of MLN8054 selectivity. The bias toward Aurora-A inhibition by MLN8054 is fully recapitulated by AurAx3 in vitro. X-ray crystal structures of the complex suggest that the basis for the discrimination is electrostatic repulsion due to the T217E substitution, which we have confirmed using a single-point mutant. The activation loop of Aurora-A in the AurAx3-MLN8054 complex exhibits an unusual conformation in which Asp274 and Phe275 side chains point into the interior of the protein. There is to our knowledge no documented precedent for this conformation, which we have termed DFG-up. The sequence requirements of the DFG-up conformation suggest that it might be accessible to only a fraction of kinases. MLN8054 thus circumvents the problem of highly homologous active sites. Binding of MLN8054 to Aurora-A switches the character of a pocket within the active site from polar to a hydrophobic pocket, similar to what is observed in the structure of Aurora-A bound to a compound that induces DFG-out. We propose that targeting this pocket may be a productive route in the design of selective kinase inhibitors and describe the structural basis for the rational design of these compounds.
Biochemical Journal 04/2010; 427(1):19-28. · 4.90 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: High-throughput screening led to the identification of isothiazolones 1 and 2 as inhibitors of histone acetyltransferase (HAT) with IC50s of 3 microM and 5 microM, respectively. Analogues of these hit compounds with variations of the N-phenyl group, and with variety of substituents at C-4, C-5 of the thiazolone ring, were prepared and assayed for inhibition of the HAT enzyme PCAF. Potency is modestly favoured when the N-aryl group is electron deficient (4-pyridyl derivative 10 has IC(50)=1.5 microM); alkyl substitution at C-4 has little effect, whilst similar substitution at C-5 causes a significant drop in potency. The ring-fused compound 38 has activity (IC(50)=6.1 microM) to encourage further exploration of this bicyclic structure. The foregoing SAR is consistent with an inhibitory mechanism involving cleavage of the S-N bond of the isothiazolone ring by a catalytically important thiol residue.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry 01/2009; 17(2):467-74. · 2.82 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A hit generation and exploration approach led to the discovery of 31 (2-(4-(6-chloro-2-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)acetamide), a potent, novel inhibitor of Aurora-A, Aurora-B and Aurora-C kinases with IC(50) values of 0.042, 0.198 and 0.227microM, respectively. Compound 31 inhibits cell proliferation and has good microsomal stability.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters 01/2008; 17(23):6567-71. · 2.65 Impact Factor
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Florence Chan,
Chongbo Sun,
Meg Perumal,
Quang-De Nguyen, Vassilios Bavetsias,
Edward McDonald,
Vanessa Martins,
Nicola E Wilsher,
Florence I Raynaud,
Melanie Valenti,
Sue Eccles,
Robert Te Poele,
Paul Workman,
Eric O Aboagye,
Spiros Linardopoulos
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ABSTRACT: The Aurora family of serine/threonine kinases is important for the regulation of centrosome maturation, chromosome segregation, and cytokinesis during mitosis. Overexpression of Aurora kinases in mammalian cells leads to genetic instability and transformation. Increased levels of Aurora kinases have also been linked to a broad range of human tumors. Here, we describe the properties of CCT129202, a representative of a structurally novel series of imidazopyridine small-molecule inhibitors of Aurora kinase activity. This compound showed high selectivity for the Aurora kinases over a panel of other kinases tested and inhibits proliferation in multiple cultured human tumor cell lines. CCT129202 causes the accumulation of human tumor cells with >or=4N DNA content, leading to apoptosis. CCT120202-treated human tumor cells showed a delay in mitosis, abrogation of nocodazole-induced mitotic arrest, and spindle defects. Growth of HCT116 xenografts in nude mice was inhibited after i.p. administration of CCT129202. We show that p21, the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, is induced by CCT129202. Up-regulation of p21 by CCT129202 in HCT116 cells led to Rb hypophosphorylation and E2F inhibition, contributing to a decrease in thymidine kinase 1 transcription. This has facilitated the use of 3'-deoxy-3'[(18)F]fluorothymidine-positron emission tomography to measure noninvasively the biological activity of the Aurora kinase inhibitor CCT129202 in vivo.
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 12/2007; 6(12 Pt 1):3147-57. · 5.23 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The alpha-FR has been reported to be overexpressed in many carcinomas, in particular those of the ovary and uterus. The high expression of alpha-FR in some tumours compared with normal tissues has been exploited over the last decade for folate-mediated targeting of macromolecules, anticancer drugs, imaging agents and nucleic acids to cancer cells. CB300638, a cyclopenta[g]quinazoline-based inhibitor of thymidylate synthase (TS), has been reported to have high affinity for the receptor and selectivity for alpha-FR overexpressing tumour cell lines. In this study, the structural features of the molecule, in particular modifications at the 2-position, have been investigated with respect to TS inhibition, affinity for the alpha-FR and reduced folate carrier (RFC) and activity in A431-FBP cells (transfected with human alpha-FR) compared with neo-transfected A431 cells. Compounds 1a,b, 2a,b and 3a,b were synthesised utilising multistep sequences. It was found that the 2-substituent does not affect the affinity for the alpha-FR; however, it greatly affects selectivity for A431-FBP cells, and suggests that there are factors other than TS inhibition and alpha-FR affinity that are important for the activity of these compounds. Compound 2b (2-CH2OH derivative) displayed the highest selectivity for the A431-FBP cells compared with A431 cells.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 08/2006; 14(14):5020-42. · 2.92 Impact Factor
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Ian Collins,
John Caldwell,
Tatiana Fonseca,
Alastair Donald, Vassilios Bavetsias,
Lisa-Jane K Hunter,
Michelle D Garrett,
Martin G Rowlands,
G Wynne Aherne,
Thomas G Davies,
Valerio Berdini,
Steven J Woodhead,
Deborah Davis,
Lisa C A Seavers,
Paul G Wyatt,
Paul Workman,
Edward McDonald
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ABSTRACT: Structure-based drug design of novel isoquinoline-5-sulfonamide inhibitors of PKB as potential antitumour agents was investigated. Constrained pyrrolidine analogues that mimicked the bound conformation of linear prototypes were identified and investigated by co-crystal structure determinations with the related protein PKA. Detailed variation in the binding modes between inhibitors with similar overall conformations was observed. Potent PKB inhibitors from this series inhibited GSK3beta phosphorylation in cellular assays, consistent with inhibition of PKB kinase activity in cells.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 03/2006; 14(4):1255-73. · 2.92 Impact Factor
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David D Gibbs,
Davinder S Theti,
Nadya Wood,
Matthew Green,
Florence Raynaud,
Melanie Valenti,
Martin D Forster,
Fraser Mitchell, Vassilios Bavetsias,
Elisa Henderson,
Ann L Jackman
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ABSTRACT: BGC 945 is a cyclopenta[g]quinazoline-based, thymidylate synthase inhibitor specifically transported into alpha-folate receptor (alpha-FR)-overexpressing tumors. Affinity of BGC 945 for the alpha-FR is 70% of the high-affinity ligand folic acid. In contrast to conventional antifolates, BGC 945 has low affinity for the widely expressed reduced-folate carrier (RFC). The K(i) for isolated thymidylate synthase is 1.2 nmol/L and the IC(50) for inhibition of the growth of alpha-FR-negative mouse L1210 or human A431 cells is approximately 7 micromol/L. In contrast, BGC 945 is highly potent in a range of alpha-FR-overexpressing human tumor cell lines (IC(50) approximately 1-300 nmol/L). Pharmacokinetic variables measured following i.v. injection of 100 mg/kg BGC 945 to KB tumor-bearing mice showed rapid plasma clearance (0.021 L/h) and tissue distribution. The terminal half-lives in plasma, liver, kidney, spleen, and tumor were 2, 0.6, 5, 21, and 28 hours, respectively. Tumor BGC 945 concentration at 24 hours was approximately 1 nmol/g tissue, at least 10-fold higher than that in plasma or normal tissues. Inhibition of thymidylate synthase in tissues leads to increased incorporation of 5-[(125)I]-iodo-2'-deoxyuridine ([(125)I]dUrd) into DNA. Forty-eight hours after injection of 100 mg/kg 6RS-BGC 945 ([(125)I]dUrd injected at 24 hours), tumor was the only tissue with incorporation above control level (6-fold). The RFC-mediated thymidylate synthase inhibitor plevitrexed also increased uptake of [(125)I]dUrd in tumor (10-fold) but, in contrast, also caused increased incorporation in other normal tissues such as spleen and small bowel (4.5- and 4.6-fold, respectively). These data suggest that BGC 945 selectively inhibits thymidylate synthase in alpha-FR-overexpressing tumors and should cause minimal toxicity to humans at therapeutic doses.
Cancer Research 01/2006; 65(24):11721-8. · 7.86 Impact Factor
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Lindsay Stimson,
Martin G Rowlands,
Yvette M Newbatt,
Nicola F Smith,
Florence I Raynaud,
Paul Rogers, Vassilios Bavetsias,
Stephen Gorsuch,
Michael Jarman,
Andrew Bannister,
Tony Kouzarides,
Edward McDonald,
Paul Workman,
G Wynne Aherne
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ABSTRACT: Histone acetylation plays an important role in regulating the chromatin structure and is tightly regulated by two classes of enzyme, histone acetyltransferases (HAT) and histone deacetylases (HDAC). Deregulated HAT and HDAC activity plays a role in the development of a range of cancers. Consequently, inhibitors of these enzymes have potential as anticancer agents. Several HDAC inhibitors have been described; however, few inhibitors of HATs have been disclosed. Following a FlashPlate high-throughput screen, we identified a series of isothiazolone-based HAT inhibitors. Thirty-five N-substituted analogues inhibited both p300/cyclic AMP-responsive element binding protein-binding protein-associated factor (PCAF) and p300 (1 to >50 micromol/L, respectively) and the growth of a panel of human tumor cell lines (50% growth inhibition, 0.8 to >50 micromol/L). CCT077791 and CCT077792 decreased cellular acetylation in a time-dependent manner (2-48 hours of exposure) and a concentration-dependent manner (one to five times, 72 hours, 50% growth inhibition) in HCT116 and HT29 human colon tumor cell lines. CCT077791 reduced total acetylation of histones H3 and H4, levels of specific acetylated lysine marks, and acetylation of alpha-tubulin. Four and 24 hours of exposure to the compounds produced the same extent of growth inhibition as 72 hours of continuous exposure, suggesting that growth arrest was an early event. Chemical reactivity of these compounds, as measured by covalent protein binding and loss of HAT inhibition in the presence of DTT, indicated that reaction with thiol groups might be important in their mechanism of action. As one of the first series of small-molecule inhibitors of HAT activity, further analogue synthesis is being pursued to examine the potential scope for reducing chemical reactivity while maintaining HAT inhibition.
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 11/2005; 4(10):1521-32. · 5.23 Impact Factor
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Rosanna Sorrentino,
Silvana Libertini,
Pier Lorenzo Pallante,
Giancarlo Troncone,
Lucio Palombini, Vassilios Bavetsias,
Daniela Spalletti-Cernia,
Paolo Laccetti,
Spiros Linardopoulos,
Paolo Chieffi,
Alfredo Fusco,
Giuseppe Portella
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ABSTRACT: Alterations in chromosome number (aneuploidy) are common in human neoplasias. Loss of mitotic regulation is believed to induce aneuploidy in cancer cells and act as a driving force during the malignant progression. The serine/theronine protein kinases of aurora family genes play a critical role in the regulation of key cell cycle processes. Aurora B mediates chromosome segregation by ensuring orientation of sister chromatids and overexpression of Aurora B in diploid human cells NHDF (normal human diploid fibroblast) induces multinuclearity. We analyzed Aurora B expression in human thyroid carcinomas. Cell lines originating from different histotypes showed an increase in Aurora B expression. Immunohistochemical analysis of archive samples showed a high expression of Aurora B in anaplastic thyroid carcinomas; conversely, Aurora B expression was not detectable in normal thyroid tissue. Real-time PCR analysis confirmed a strong expression of Aurora B in anaplastic thyroid carcinomas. The block of Aurora B expression induced by RNA interference or by using an inhibitor of Aurora kinase activity significantly reduced the growth of thyroid anaplastic carcinoma cells.
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 03/2005; 90(2):928-35. · 6.50 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The alpha-isoform of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol cell membrane tethered folate receptor (alpha-FR) is overexpressed in some carcinomas (notably ovarian carcinomas) relative to normal tissues. The nonpolyglutamatable folate-based thymidylate synthase (TS) inhibitor, CB300638 (TS K(i) = 0.24 nM) displayed an IC(50) of 0.0028 microM for the inhibition of the growth of human A431-FBP cells transfected with the alpha-FR. In contrast, the IC(50) for the neotransfected A431 cells was 0.81 microM (300-fold higher). Similarly, this compound inhibited the growth of human KB cells that constitutively overexpress the alpha-FR with an IC(50) of 0.0036 microM. These data were derived from cells grown in a physiological concentration of folate (20 nM R,S-leucovorin). Incubation of KB cells with a 1 microM excess of folic acid (FA), to selectively block uptake via the alpha-FR, increased the CB300638 IC(50) to 0.39 microM. The relatively low potency of CB300638 under these conditions, or in cell lines not expressing the alpha-FR, is ascribed to its low affinity for the ubiquitously expressed folate transporter, the reduced-folate carrier (K(i) for inhibition of [(3)H]methotrexate transport >100 microM). The high potency of CB300638 in alpha-FR-overexpressing cell lines is attributable to high affinity of the alpha-FR (53% of FA) and efficient endosomal trafficking mediated by the alpha-FR. Sixteen-h exposure to CB300638 inhibited the rate of (3)H(2)O release from 5-[(3)H]dUrd (in situ TS assay) in A431, A431-FBP, and KB cells with IC(50) values of 0.1 microM, 0.005 microM, and 0.002 microM, respectively. The coaddition of 1 micro M FA increased the IC(50)s for A431-FBP and KB cells to approximately 0.1 microM consistent with alpha-FR-mediated transport of CB300638. In conclusion, alpha-FR-mediated uptake of CB300638 leads to TS and growth inhibition that is highly selective for alpha-FR overexpressing tumor cell lines. The low expression of the alpha-FR in normal tissues, particularly those sensitive to TS inhibitors, together with the low affinity of CB300638 for the reduced-folate carrier, suggests that the compound may have potential as an antitumor agent with a high therapeutic index.
Cancer Research 07/2003; 63(13):3612-8. · 7.86 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A new route to compound 3 (4-[N-(6RS)-2-methyl-4-oxo-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-6H-cyclopenta[g]quinazolin-6-yl]-N-(prop-2-ynyl)amino]benzoic acid), a crucial intermediate for the synthesis of potent inhibitors of thymidylate synthase (TS), is described. In this sequence the C6-N10 bond was constructed first, by the reductive amination of 5-acetamido-6-bromoindan-1-one 6 with tert-butyl 4-aminobenzoate, then the cyclopenta[g]quinazolinone ring was formed and the propargyl group was introduced on the N10-position using the (propargyl)Co2(CO)6+ complex as the electrophilic propargyl reagent.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 07/2003; 1(11):1943-6. · 3.70 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A combinatorial library (9 amines x 7 sulfonyl chlorides x 13 boronic acids = 819 compounds) was produced on solid support in a four-step sequence, i.e., ClTi(O(i)Pr)3-promoted reductive amination, sulfonylation of the resin-bound amine, Suzuki cross-coupling, and acid-mediated cleavage. The library members were obtained in moderate quantity (1-8 mg) with over 70% of the sampled products greater than 90% pure according to LC-MS analysis.
Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry 10(2):280-4. · 3.41 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Sodium triacetoxyborohydride, NaBH(OAc)3 with tri-isopropoxytitanium chloride, TiCl(OiPr)3 is a useful reagent combination for reductive amination. Electron-deficient amines and heteroaromatic amines such as 2-aminopyrimidine and 2-aminothiazole can be reductively alkylated at room temperature to afford the corresponding secondary amines in good yields.Graphical abstract
Tetrahedron Letters 46(20):3595-3597. · 2.68 Impact Factor