Investigation of the 4-O-alkylamine substituent of non-peptide quinolone GnRH receptor antagonists

Robert J. DeVita, Mark T. Goulet, Matthew J. Wyvratt, Michael H. Fisher, Jane L. Lo, Yi Tien Yang, Kang Cheng, Roy G. Smith

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Abstract

Synthesis and in vitro activity of the enantiomers of quinolone GnRH antagonist (±)-1 are reported. Chiral amino alcohols were prepared from the appropriate cyclic D- or L-amino acids by the Arndt-Eistert homologation followed by reduction of the resulting esters. Incorporation of these pharmacophores was achieved via a novel Mitsunobu alkylation of 4-hydroxyquinolones. The key amine pharmacophore for binding to the rat GnRH receptor was most active in the S-configuration. Ring size was not important for potency with 4, 5, 6, and 7-membered ring amines exhibiting similar potency.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2621-2624
Number of pages4
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume9
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Sep 1999
Externally publishedYes

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