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Synthesis of Antiviral Tetrahydrocarbazole Derivatives by Photochemical and Acid-catalyzed C-H Functionalization via Intermediate Peroxides (CHIPS)
Published on: June 20, 2014
Substituted tetrahydrocarbazoles with potent activity against human papillomaviruses
Kristjan S Gudmundsson1, Paul R Sebahar, Leah D'Aurora Richardson
1Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Infectious Diseases Center of Excellence for Drug Discovery, GlaxoSmithKline Research and Development, Five Moore Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3398, USA. ksgmjl@aol.com
Abstract:
The synthesis and SAR of a series of substituted 1-aminotetrahydrocarbazoles with potent activity against human papillomaviruses are described. Synthetic approaches allowing for variation of the substitution pattern of the tetrahydrocarbazole are outlined and resulting changes in antiviral activity are highlighted. Several compounds with in vitro antiviral activity (W12 antiviral assay) in the low nanomolar range were identified and (1R)-6-bromo-N-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-1-amine was selected for further evaluation.
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