Synthesis of N-benzylated-2-aminoquinolines as ligands for the Tec SH3 domain

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Jan 15;16(2):387-90. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.09.073. Epub 2005 Nov 2.

Abstract

In recent work, we have been developing 2-aminoquinolines as ligands for Src Homology 3 (SH3) domains, so far the only reported examples of small-molecule ligands for these domains. In this paper, we report the synthesis of a series of N-benzylated-2-aminoquinolines by reductive amination of aryl aldehydes with 2-aminoquinoline. These ligands bound the SH3 domain with ca. one and a half to twofold reduced affinity relative to 2-aminoquinoline; however, some evidence was found to suggest that the benzylic substituents made new contacts with the SH3 domain surface. These results provide useful SAR information that may assist in future ligand design.

MeSH terms

  • Aminoquinolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Aminoquinolines / chemistry
  • Aminoquinolines / pharmacology*
  • Drug Design
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Structure
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / drug effects*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • src Homology Domains / drug effects

Substances

  • Aminoquinolines
  • Ligands
  • Tec protein-tyrosine kinase
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases