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Synthesis of 5-arylated N-arylthiazole-2-amines as potential skeletal muscle cell differentiation promoters
Michael Schnürch1, Birgit Waldner, Karlheinz Hilber
1Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/163-OC, A-1060 Vienna, Austria. mmihovil@pop.tuwien.ac.at
Abstract:
A series of N-arylthiazole-2-amines was prepared and their biological activity for the promotion of skeletal muscle cell differentiation was investigated, a process of significant importance in muscle regeneration. A versatile new synthetic route towards the target compounds was developed and the substrate scope of this methodology was investigated. Introduction of the 2-aminoaryl substituent was carried out via nucleophilic substitution reactions in excellent yields. Furthermore, the aryl in 5-position was introduced applying a direct arylation reaction, a major improvement compared to reported synthetic routes regarding atom efficiency and sustainability.
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