Novel compounds possessing potent cAMP and cGMP phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity. Synthesis and cardiovascular effects of a series of imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalinones and imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxalinones and their aza analogues

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jm00113a002

A series of novel imidazoquinoxalinones and their aza analogues were prepared by the cyclization of o-amino(1H-imidazol-1-yl)aryls and heteroaryls with carbonyldiimidazole. The compounds were screened for inhibition of Type I and Type IV phosphodiesterase