Parallel synthesis of 2-aryl-4-aminobenzimidazoles and their evaluation as gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonists

J Comb Chem. 2009 Jan-Feb;11(1):117-25. doi: 10.1021/cc800106h.

Abstract

2-Trifluoromethyl-4-aminobenzimidazoles were previously identified by screening to be active antagonists of the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor (GnRH-R). Structure activity relationships and diversity oriented synthesis are shown here in greater detail. 2-Substituted benzimidazoles were synthesized in parallel by the coupling of carboxylic acids with a latent intermediate diamine monomer to yield the desired benzimidazoles in fair yields. A catch and release strategy was employed as a product isolation technique, followed by RP-HPLC to obtain products of desired purity for biological evaluation. Two libraries were prepared and screened to determine the optimal substitution for inhibitory activity against GnRH-R. The initial library focused on substituted phenyl, pyridine, and thiophenes. The follow-up library focused on substitution patterns observed in the initial library members and generated compounds with IC(50) values lower than 100 nM at the GnRH-R.

MeSH terms

  • Benzimidazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Benzimidazoles / pharmacology
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry
  • Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques
  • Diamines / chemistry
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Hormone Antagonists / chemical synthesis*
  • Hormone Antagonists / pharmacology
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemical synthesis
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Benzimidazoles
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Diamines
  • Hormone Antagonists
  • Small Molecule Libraries
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone