Synthesis and Biochemical Evaluation of a Series of Aminoflavones as Potential Inhibitors of Protein-Tyrosine Kinases p56lek, EGFr, and p60v-src

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jm00046a020

A series of nitroflavones, 8a-p, and their corresponding aminoflavone hydrochloride salts, 10a-p, was synthesized.The preparation of nitroflavones 8b-i,o,p began with commercially available o-hydroxyacetophenones 2b-f which were converted to o-hydroxynitroacetophenones 3a-h via a variety of nitration methods, followed by condensation with nitrobenzyl chlorides and cyclization under acidic condition.The nitroflavones 8a,j-n were prepared by nitration of the corresponding flavones 7a-e.These new compounds were evaluated for their abilities to inhibit the in vitro protein-tyrosine kinase activities of p56^lek, EGFr, and p60^v-src, and all of the active compounds were amino-substituted flavones.None of the nitroflavones inhibited the enzymes.The most active substance in this series against p56^lek was compound 10j, which had an IC50 of 18 μM.When tested versus EGFr, compounds 10a,m displayed IC50's of 8.7 and 7.8 μM, respectively.Against p60^v-src, 10a,m showed IC50 values of 28.8 and 38.4 μM, respectively.