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  2. Ortho group activation of a bromopyrrole ester in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions: Application to the synthesis of new microtubule depolymerizing agents with potent cytotoxic activities

Ortho group activation of a bromopyrrole ester in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions: Application to the synthesis of new microtubule depolymerizing agents with potent cytotoxic activities

  • Bioorg Med Chem. 2017 Jun 15;25(12):3206-3214. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.04.012.
John T Gupton 1 Scott Yeudall 2 Nakul Telang 2 Megan Hoerrner 2 Ellis Huff 2 Evan Crawford 2 Katie Lounsbury 2 Michael Kimmel 2 William Curry 2 Andrew Harrison 2 Wen Juekun 2 Alex Shimozono 2 Joe Ortolani 2 Kristin Lescalleet 2 Jon Patteson 2 Veronica Moore-Stoll 2 Cristina C Rohena 3 Susan L Mooberry 3 Ahmad J Obaidullah 4 Glen E Kellogg 4 James A Sikorski 5
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Chemistry, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, USA. Electronic address: jgupton@richmond.edu.
  • 2 Department of Chemistry, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, USA.
  • 3 Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Therapy & Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
  • 4 Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Institute of Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
  • 5 Chemistry and Drug Discovery, Chesterfield, MO 63005, USA.
Abstract

New microtubule depolymerizing agents with potent cytotoxic activities have been prepared with a 5-cyano or 5-oximino group attached to a pyrrole core. The utilization of ortho activation of a bromopyrrole ester to facilitate successful Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions was a key aspect of the synthetic methodology. This strategy allows for control of regiochemistry with the attachment of four completely different groups at the 2, 3, 4 and 5 positions of the pyrrole scaffold. Biological evaluations and molecular modeling studies are reported for these examples.

Keywords

Cytotoxic activity; Marine natural products; Microtubule inhibitors; Pyrrole; Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling.

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