10.1021/jm901710h
The study focuses on the identification and development of potent pyrazolo[4,3-h]quinazoline-3-carboxamides as inhibitors of multiple cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), which are enzymes that play a crucial role in regulating the cell cycle and have been implicated in cancer development. The researchers aimed to create compounds that could inhibit CDKs both in vitro and in vivo, with improved inhibitory activity, physical properties, and pharmacokinetic behavior compared to the initial hit compound. The study led to the identification of compound 59, which showed significant in vivo efficacy in an ovarian carcinoma xenograft model and could be a potential antineoplastic agent. The chemicals used in the study were primarily a series of pyrazolo[4,3-h]quinazoline derivatives, including the initial hit compound 1 and the optimized compound 59, along with various reagents and conditions for their synthesis and testing. These chemicals served the purpose of inhibiting the activity of CDKs, which are targets for antitumor therapy, and were evaluated for their ability to modulate CDK activity, affect cell cycle progression, and inhibit tumor growth.
10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01082
This study explores a ruthenium-catalyzed ligand-promoted coupling reaction for the synthesis of quinazoline and quinazolinone derivatives. The in situ formed ruthenium catalytic system ([Ru]/L) selectively catalyzes the dehydrogenative coupling of 2-aminophenyl ketones with amines to quinazoline products and the deaminogenic coupling of 2-aminobenzamides with amines to quinazolinone products. This approach is highly efficient and avoids reactive reagents and toxic byproducts. Quinazolines and quinazolinones are nitrogen heterocyclic scaffolds with various pharmacological activities used as therapeutics for diseases such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, cancer, and antimicrobial infections. This study optimizes the reaction conditions using a cationic ruthenium hydride complex and a catechol ligand, demonstrating broad substrate scope and scalability. Mechanistic insights indicate the formation of an imine intermediate that undergoes isomerization, cyclization, and dehydrogenation steps to generate the final product.