- A practical synthesis of a PI3K inhibitor under noncryogenic conditions via functionalization of a lithium triarylmagnesiate intermediate
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We report a practical synthesis of PI3K inhibitor GDC-0941. The synthesis was achieved using a convergent approach starting from a thienopyrimidine intermediate through a sequence of formylation and reductive amination followed by Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. Metalation of the thienopyrimidine intermediate involving the intermediacy of triarylmagnesiates allowed formylation under noncryogenic conditions to produce the corresponding aldehyde. We also investigated aminoalkylation via a benzotriazolyl-piperazine substrate as an alternative to the reductive amination route. We evaluated both palladium and nickel catalyzed processes for the borylation and Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. Final deprotection and salt formation afforded the API.
- Tian, Qingping,Cheng, Zhigang,Yajima, Herbert M.,Savage, Scott J.,Green, Keena L.,Humphries, Theresa,Reynolds, Mark E.,Babu, Srinivasan,Gosselin, Francis,Askin, David,Kurimoto, Isao,Hirata, Norihiko,Iwasaki, Mitsuhiro,Shimasaki, Yasuharu,Miki, Takashi
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- Pharmaceutical compounds
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A thienopyrimidine of formula (I): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have activity as inhibitors of PI3K with selectivity for the P110α subtype, and may be used to treat diseases and disorders arising from abnormal cell growth, function or behaviour, particularly those associated with PI3 kinase such as cancer, immune disorders, cardiovascular disease, viral infection, inflammation, metabolism/endocrine disorders and neurological disorders. Processes for synthesizing the compounds are also described.
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