Multicomponent DNA-Compatible Synthesis of an Annelated Benzodiazepine Scaffold for Focused Chemical Libraries

Org Lett. 2023 Feb 3;25(4):665-670. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c04293. Epub 2023 Jan 24.

Abstract

Annelated benzodiazepines are attractive drug-like scaffolds with a broad spectrum of biological activities. Incorporation of this heterocyclic core into DNA-encoded chemical libraries (DELs) via multicomponent assembly is highly demanded. Herein, we developed a DNA-compatible method to generate the tricyclic benzodiazepine scaffold via catalyst-free three-component condensation using a broad range of aldehyde, o-phenylenediamine, and diketone sources. With either aldehyde or o-phenylenediamine conjugated with DNA tags, functionalized 1,5-benzodiazepine scaffolds were efficiently forged, expanding the chemical space of the diazepine-centered drug-like DEL.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzodiazepines*
  • Catalysis
  • DNA
  • Small Molecule Libraries*

Substances

  • 1,2-diaminobenzene
  • Small Molecule Libraries
  • Benzodiazepines
  • DNA