Synthesis and biological evaluation of new penta- and heptacyclic indolo- and quinolinocarbazole ring systems obtained via Pd(0) catalysed reductive N-heteroannulation

Org Biomol Chem. 2010 Oct 21;8(20):4625-36. doi: 10.1039/c0ob00149j. Epub 2010 Aug 24.

Abstract

A short route, involving a tetramolecular condensation reaction and a Pd/C catalyst-H(2)-mediated reductive N-heteroannulation as the key-steps, has been found for the synthesis of some new penta- and heptacyclic indolo- (12), quinolino- (13) and indoloquinolinocarbazole (11) derivatives. HF-DFT (B3LYP) energy profiles and NMR calculations were carried out to help in the understanding of the experimental results. N-Alkylated indoloquinolinocarbazoles (16b, 17a, 17b and 18) were prepared and screened essentially toward some cancer-(G-quadruplex, DNA, topoisomerase I) and CNS-related (kinases) targets. Biological results evidenced 13 as a potent CDK-5 and GSK-3β kinases inhibitor, while di- or triaminopropyl-substituted indoloquinolinocarbazoles 17b or 18 targeted rather DNA-duplex or telomeric G-quadruplex structures, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Carbazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Carbazoles / chemistry
  • Carbazoles / pharmacology
  • Catalysis
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • G-Quadruplexes
  • Humans
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry
  • Palladium / chemistry*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Quinolines / chemical synthesis
  • Quinolines / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Carbazoles
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Quinolines
  • Palladium