Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel (Quinolinyl-3-pyridinyl)benzenesulfonamide-Based Hydroxamic Acids as PI3K and HDAC Dual Targeting Inhibitors
- Corresponding author: Shen Li, shenli@zju.edu.cn
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		            Gu Yiyu, Lü Xiaoqing, Ma Xiaodong, Zhang Haojian, Ji Yuanyuan, Ding Wanjing, Shen Li. Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel (Quinolinyl-3-pyridinyl)benzenesulfonamide-Based Hydroxamic Acids as PI3K and HDAC Dual Targeting Inhibitors[J]. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry,
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Reagents and conditions: (a) NaOMe, MeOH, 50 ℃, 12 h, 76.3%; (b) SnCl2, EtOAc, N2, 50 ℃, 3 h, 90.7%; (c) 2, 4-difluorobenzene-sulfonyl chloride, pydine, r.t., 24 h, 84.6%; (d) bis(pinacolato) diboron, Pd(dppf)Cl2, KOAc, 1, 4-dioxane, N2, 100 ℃, 3 h, 70.7%; (e) 5a~5j, Pd(dppf)Cl2, K2CO3, 1, 4-dioxane, N2, 100 ℃, 12 h, 63.4%~95.9%; (f) NH2OH·HCl, KOH, r.t., 45 min, 26.3%~74.3%; (g) 6-bromoquinoline-4-carboxylic acid, EDCI, HOBt, TEA, r.t., 12 h, 50.9%~94.8%; (h) 6-bromoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid, EDCI, HOBt, TEA, r.t., 12 h, 76.7%~90.6%
(A) In PI3Kα (PDB code 4JPS). (B) in HDAC1 (PDB code 1C3S). Protein residues as well as water molecule and the zinc ion (purple beads) interacting with the compounds are highlighted. Yellow dashed lines represent the hydrogen bonds