- Construction of 1,4-benzodiazepine skeleton from 2-(arylamino)benzamides through PhI(OAc)2-mediated oxidative C-N bond formation
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New compounds involving the biologically important 1,4-benzodiazepine skeleton were conveniently constructed from 2-(arylamino)benzamides through PhI(OAc)2-mediated oxidative C-N bond formation. The attractive features of this new synthetic strategy include mild reaction conditions, the heavy-metal-free characteristic of the oxidative coupling process, and the flexibility to tolerate a broad scope of substrates.
- Li, Xuming,Yang, Liu,Zhang, Xiang,Zhang-Negrerie, Daisy,Du, Yunfei,Zhao, Kang
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p. 955 - 962
(2014/03/21)
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- Development of potent and selective inhibitors of aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) based on N -phenyl-aminobenzoates and their structure-activity relationships
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Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3; type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) is overexpressed in castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and is implicated in the intratumoral biosynthesis of testosterone and 5α-dihydrotestosterone. Selective AKR1C3 inhibitors are required because compounds should not inhibit the highly related AKR1C1 and AKR1C2 isoforms which are involved in the inactivation of 5α-dihydrotestosterone. NSAIDs, N-phenylanthranilates in particular, are potent but nonselective AKR1C3 inhibitors. Using flufenamic acid, 2-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}benzoic acid, as lead compound, five classes of structural analogues were synthesized and evaluated for AKR1C3 inhibitory potency and selectivity. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies revealed that a meta-carboxylic acid group relative to the amine conferred pronounced AKR1C3 selectivity without loss of potency, while electron withdrawing groups on the phenylamino B-ring were optimal for AKR1C3 inhibition. Lead compounds did not inhibit COX-1 or COX-2 but blocked the AKR1C3 mediated production of testosterone in LNCaP-AKR1C3 cells. These compounds offer promising leads toward new therapeutics for CRPC.
- Adeniji, Adegoke O.,Twenter, Barry M.,Byrns, Michael C.,Jin, Yi,Chen, Mo,Winkler, Jeffrey D.,Penning, Trevor M.
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 2311 - 2323
(2012/05/04)
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