Application of a catalytic asymmetric Povarov reaction using chiral ureas to the synthesis of a tetrahydroquinoline library

ACS Comb Sci. 2012 Nov 12;14(11):621-30. doi: 10.1021/co300098v. Epub 2012 Oct 22.

Abstract

A 2328-membered library of 2,3,4-trisubstituted tetrahydroquinolines was produced using a combination of solution- and solid-phase synthesis techniques. A tetrahydroquinoline (THQ) scaffold was prepared via an asymmetric Povarov reaction using cooperative catalysis to generate three contiguous stereogenic centers. A matrix of 4 stereoisomers of the THQ scaffold was prepared to enable the development of stereo/structure-activity relationships (SSAR) upon biological testing. A sparse matrix design strategy was employed to select library members to be synthesized with the goal of generating a diverse collection of tetrahydroquinolines with physicochemical properties suitable for downstream discovery.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Quinolones / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Urea / chemistry*

Substances

  • Quinolones
  • Urea