Synthesis of 4-Tetrazolyl-Substituted 3,4-Dihydroquinazoline Derivatives with Anticancer Activity via a One-Pot Sequential Ugi-Azide/Palladium-Catalyzed Azide-Isocyanide Cross-Coupling/Cyclization Reaction

J Org Chem. 2022 Aug 5;87(15):9488-9496. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00382. Epub 2022 Jul 26.

Abstract

A new one-pot preparation of 4-tetrazolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolines has been reported. The Ugi-azide reactions of 2-azidobenzaldehydes, amines, trimethylsilyl azide, and isocyanides produced azide intermediates without separation, which were treated with isocyanides to give 4-tetrazolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazoline derivatives through a sequential Palladium-catalyzed azide-isocyanide cross-coupling/cyclization reaction in moderate to good yields. The biological evaluation demonstrated that compound 6c inhibited breast cancer cells well and displayed broad applications for synthesis and medicinal chemistry.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Azides
  • Catalysis
  • Cyanides* / chemistry
  • Cyclization
  • Molecular Structure
  • Palladium* / chemistry

Substances

  • Azides
  • Cyanides
  • Palladium