Fluorinated indazoles as novel selective inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase (NOS): Synthesis and biological evaluation

Rosa M. Claramunt, Concepción López, Carlos Pérez-Medina, Marta Pérez-Torralba, José Elguero, Germaine Escames, Darío Acuña-Castroviejo

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Abstract

In order to find new compounds with neuroprotective activity and NOS-I/NOS-II selectivity, we have designed, synthesized, and characterized 14 new NOS inhibitors with an indazole structure. The first group corresponds to 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles (4-8), the second to the N-methyl derivatives (9-12) of 7-nitro-1H-indazole (1) and 3-bromo-7-nitro-1H-indazole (2), and the latter to 4,5,6,7-tetrafluoroindazoles (13-17). Compound 13 (4,5,6,7-tetrafluoro-3-methyl-1H-indazole) inhibited NOS-I by 63% and NOS-II by 83%. Interestingly, compound 16 (4,5,6,7-tetrafluoro-3-perfluorophenyl-1H-indazole) inhibited NOS-II activity by 80%, but it did not affect to NOS-I activity. Structural comparison between these new indazoles further supports the importance of the aromatic indazole skeleton for NOS inhibition and indicate that bulky groups or N-methylation of 1 and 2 diminish their effect on NOS activity. The fluorination of the aromatic ring increased the inhibitory potency and NOS-II selectivity, suggesting that this is a promising strategy for NOS selective inhibitors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6180-6187
Number of pages8
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Volume17
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fluorine pharmacophore
  • Indazoles
  • NOS-I
  • NOS-II

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