Design and synthesis of thiazolo[5,4-f]quinazolines as DYRK1A inhibitors, part I

Molecules. 2014 Sep 29;19(10):15546-71. doi: 10.3390/molecules191015546.

Abstract

The convenient synthesis of a library of novel 6,6,5-tricyclic thiazolo[5,4-f] quinazolines (forty molecules) was achieved mainly under microwave irradiation. Dimroth rearrangement and 4,5-dichloro-1,2,3,-dithiazolium chloride (Appel salt) chemistry were associated for the synthesis of a novel 6-aminobenzo[d]thiazole-2,7-dicarbonitrile (16) a versatile molecular platform for the synthesis of various bioactive derivatives. Kinase inhibition of the final compounds was evaluated on a panel of four Ser/Thr kinases (DYRK1A, CDK5, CK1 and GSK3) chosen for their strong implications in various regulation processes, especially Alzheimer's disease (AD). In view of the results of this preliminary screening, thiazolo[5,4-f]quinazoline scaffolds constitutes a promising source of inspiration for the synthesis of novel bioactive molecules. Among the compounds of this novel chemolibrary, 7i, 8i and 9i inhibited DYRK1A with IC50 values ranging in the double-digit nanomolar range (40, 47 and 50 nM, respectively).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic
  • Drug Design*
  • Dyrk Kinases
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / chemistry*
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / chemistry*
  • Quinazolines / chemical synthesis
  • Quinazolines / chemistry*
  • Quinazolines / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Thiazoles

Substances

  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Quinazolines
  • Thiazoles
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases