A PROTAC chimera targeting degradation of GPX4 and its preparation method and application
A PROTAC chimera targeting GPX4 protein is developed to overcome the limitations of small molecule inhibitors by inducing effective protein degradation, addressing drug resistance and ferroptosis in tumors and neurodegenerative diseases.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202211316429.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-10-26
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-10-26
AI Technical Summary
Current small molecule inhibitors targeting GPX4 suffer from lack of drug-like binding pockets and low selectivity, hindering their development for clinical applications, while existing PROTAC technology has not been extensively explored for GPX4 protein degradation.
Development of a PROTAC chimera that binds to GPX4 protein, utilizing a GPX4 inhibitor ML-162 analog and E3 ubiquitin ligases CRBN and VHL recruitment ligands, inducing targeted protein degradation through a click reaction or amide condensation.
The PROTAC chimera effectively degrades GPX4 protein, triggering ferroptosis in tumor cells, providing a potential therapeutic approach for tumors and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Technical Field
[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of biomedicine technology, and specifically relates to a class of PROTAC chimeras with GPX4 degradation activity, a preparation method thereof, and applications thereof in anti-tumor and neurodegenerative diseases. Background Art
[0002] Unlike apoptosis, necrosis, and pyroptosis, the special feature of ferroptosis is that it is a programmed cell death mode characterized by the accumulation of iron-dependent lipid reactive oxygen species (ROS) free radicals. A large number of studies have found that glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) can be used as one of the indicators for judging cell ferroptosis. The catalytic active center of GPX4 is selenocysteine. With GSH as a cofactor, GPX4 can reduce lipid hydroperoxides in cells to non-toxic lipid alcohol compounds. It can also catalyze the reduction of other organic peroxides such as hydrogen peroxide, thus protecting cells from oxidative stress and inhibiting the occurrence of ferroptosis. Therefore, inhibiting the activity of GPX4 will affect the ability of GPX4 to clear lipid peroxides, ultimately leading to the occurrence of cell ferroptosis. In addition, inhibiting the function of GPX4 will trigger persistent ferroptosis of cells and prevent tumor recurrence, so it is one of the strategies to solve drug resistance.
[0003] At present, there are still some challenges for small molecule inhibitors targeting GPX4, and no GPX4 inhibitors have entered the clinical research stage. The main reasons are: 1) GPX4 lacks a drug-like binding pocket on its molecular surface; 2) The inhibitors reported so far are all covalent inhibitors, which work by binding to selenocysteine, the active site of GPX4, but have problems such as low selectivity.
[0004] Proteolysis-Targeting Chimeras (PROTAC) are heterobifunctional molecules that can bind to E3 ubiquitin ligases and target proteins at the same time. Once a ternary complex (target protein-PROTAC-E3) is formed, the lysine exposed on the target protein will be ubiquitinated by the E3 ubiquitin ligase, thereby degrading the target protein. Unlike the traditional small molecule occupancy-driven inhibition mechanism, PROTAC does not need to directly inhibit the activity of the target protein, but only needs to have a certain binding ability with the target protein and use the ubiquitin-protease system to induce protein degradation. It is an event-driven pharmacological mode of action. Therefore, compared with traditional small molecules, PROTAC has better advantages in proteins that lack drug-like pockets and improve selectivity. To date, PROTAC technology can be used to target a variety of proteins, including transcription factors, enzymes, and regulatory proteins, while PROTAC degraders targeting GPX4 protein have been rarely studied. Summary of the invention
[0005] In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide a PROTAC chimera for targeted degradation of GPX4 and a preparation method and application thereof. The PROTAC chimera of the present invention can effectively degrade GPX4 protein, thereby inducing ferroptosis of tumor cells.
[0006] The present invention is implemented by the following technical solutions:
[0007] The present invention provides a PROTAC chimera for targeting degradation of GPX4 protein as shown in Formula I and Formula II, or a pharmacologically or physiologically acceptable salt thereof,
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[0009] Wherein, R is any one of the substituents represented by formula R1 or formula R2:
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[0011] Linker is a connecting group, which represents an -alkylene group or an -alkoxy group or a -piperazinyl group or a -1,2,3-triazolyl group, wherein the -alkylene group or the -alkoxy group or the -piperazinyl group or the -1,2,3-triazolyl group is selected from any one of the following groups or any combination thereof, wherein m and n represent a natural number from 1 to 20:
[0012] -(CH2) n -C(O)NH(CH2CH2O) m -or-(CH2CH2O) n -C(O)NH(CH2CH2O) m -or
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[0014] E3 ligase ligand refers to the ligand molecule that binds to E3 ligase. E3 ligase includes VHL and CRBN. Its ligand molecule includes the following structure:
[0015]
[0016] Further, the GPX4-targeted PROTAC chimera provided by the present invention is a compound as shown below or its stereoisomer, geometric isomer, tautomer, nitrogen oxide, hydrate, solvate, metabolite, pharmaceutically or physiologically acceptable salt or prodrug;
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[0021] The pharmacologically or physiologically acceptable salt of the present invention refers to a salt formed by the PROTAC chimera of the present invention and a pharmacologically or physiologically acceptable acid or base.
[0022] The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition, which comprises a GPX4-PROTAC compound or a stereoisomer, geometric isomer, tautomer, nitrogen oxide, hydrate, solvate, metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.
[0023] The pharmaceutical composition further includes a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, diluent, adjuvant, vehicle or a combination thereof.
[0024] The pharmaceutical composition is an injection, an oral agent, or a mucosal administration agent.
[0025] The pharmaceutical composition further includes other drugs having the effect of treating or preventing tumors.
[0026] The present invention also provides a PROTAC chimera targeting GPX4 or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the chimera. The specific details are as follows:
[0027] Use of the PROTAC chimera targeting GPX4 or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the chimera in the preparation of a drug for degrading GPX4.
[0028] The use of the PROTAC chimera targeting GPX4 or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the chimera in the preparation of a drug for treating GPX4-related diseases. The GPX4-related diseases are tumors, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease.
[0029] The use of the PROTAC chimera targeting GPX4 or the pharmaceutical composition comprising the chimera in anti-tumor drugs. The tumor is gastric cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, colon adenocarcinoma, renal chromophobe cell carcinoma, renal clear cell carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, prostate cancer, rectal adenocarcinoma, thyroid cancer and endometrial cancer. Further, the tumor is a tumor with high expression of GPX4.
[0030] The present invention also proposes a synthetic route for a PROTAC chimera targeting GPX4 as shown in general formula I or general formula II, which specifically comprises the following steps:
[0031] The compound represented by general formula I or general formula II is formed by connecting pomalidomide or lenalidomide or VHL recruitment ligand and GPX4 ligand through click reaction or amide condensation reaction or nucleophilic substitution reaction. GPX4 ligand is an analog of ML-162, which is prepared by Ugi Reaction. The amide condensation reaction requires the use of common condensation agents HATU and TCFH.
[0032] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are mainly reflected in:
[0033] The present invention develops a novel and diverse GPX4 protein targeted degradation chimera based on the GPX4 inhibitor ML-162 analog and the E3 ubiquitin ligase CRBN and VHL recruitment ligands. The inventors confirmed through Western blot experiments that the protein targeted degradation chimera of the present invention can bind to the GPX4 protein and induce effective degradation, thereby causing cell ferroptosis. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0034] Figure 1 The synthetic route of chimeras GD-C-1 and GD-C-2 with GPX4 degradation activity;
[0035] Figure 2 A synthetic route for chimeras GD-C-3-8, GD-C-10-12, GD-C-17 and GD-C-21-28 having GPX4 degradation activity;
[0036] Figure 3 The synthetic route of chimeras GD-C-13-16 and GD-C-18-20 with GPX4 degradation activity;
[0037] Figure 4The synthetic route of chimeras GD-C-29 and GD-C-32 with GPX4 degradation activity;
[0038] Figure 5 The synthetic route of the chimera GD-C-33 with GPX4 degradation activity;
[0039] Figure 6 The synthetic route of the chimera GD-C-9 with GPX4 degradation activity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0040] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific examples of the specification, so as to better understand the present technical solution. The technical and scientific terms used in the following examples have the same meanings as those generally understood by technicians in the field to which the present invention belongs. Basic raw materials and reagents are obtained from commercial sources with a purity of 97% or more. The room temperature described in the present invention is 25-30°C. The present invention provides a general and specific description of the materials and experimental methods used in the experiment.
[0041] Example 1: Synthesis and structural confirmation of targeted degradation GPX4 chimera
[0042] The synthetic routes of the final products GD-C-1 and GD-C-2 are shown in Figure 1 shown.
[0043] Synthesis of compound 1:
[0044] p-phenylenediamine (2.97 g, 27.44 mmol) and 2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde (3.08 g, 27.44 mmol) were dissolved in 25 mL of methanol, activated at 25°C for 1 h, and (2-isocyanoethyl)benzene (3 g, 22.87 mmol) and chloroacetic acid (2.16 g, 22.87 mmol) were added, and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was separated by silica gel column chromatography (the mobile phase was ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 1:1) to obtain compound 1 (white solid, 2 g, yield 20%).
[0045] Synthesis of compound 2:
[0046] Compound 1 (500 mg, 1.17 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile (5 mL), 4-(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)piperazine-1-carboxylic acid (269 mg, 1.17 mmol), tetramethylchlorouronium hexafluorophosphate (357.62 mg, 1.4 mmol), N-methylimidazole (259.53 mg, 4.1 mmol) were added, and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure and separated by silica gel column chromatography (the mobile phase was ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 1:1) to obtain compound 2 (white solid, 600 mg, yield 78%).
[0047] Synthesis of compound 3:
[0048] Compound 2 (600 mg, 0.918 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (20 mL), and trifluoroacetic acid (4 mL) was added. After reacting for 2 hours, the solution was rotary evaporated to dryness and placed in an oven at 40°C to obtain compound 3 (white solid, 400 mg, yield 78%).
[0049] Synthesis of compound 4:
[0050] 4-Hydroxyisobenzofuran-1,3-dione (3.2 g, 19.5 mmol) and 3-aminopiperidine-2,6-dione (3.2 g, 19.5 mmol) were dissolved in acetic acid (60 mL), sodium acetate (3.2 g) was added, and the mixture was reacted at 110°C for 10 h. The solvent was evaporated, water was added and stirred for 0.5 h, and a solid was precipitated, which was filtered and dried in vacuo at 25°C to obtain compound 4 (white solid, 4.91 g, yield 91%).
[0051] Synthesis of compound 5:
[0052] Compound 4 (4.91 g, 17.9 mmol) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 ml), and tert-butyl 2-bromoacetate (4.91 g, 21.49 mmol), potassium iodide (300 mg, 1.79 mmol) and potassium carbonate (3.7 g, 26.9 mmol) were added, and the mixture was reacted at 60°C for 4 h. The reaction solution was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution once each, dried with sodium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate was rotary evaporated to dryness to obtain a concentrate, which was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent was ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 1:1) to obtain compound 5 (white solid, 6.3 g, yield 90%).
[0053] Synthesis of compound 6:
[0054] Compound 5 (6.3 g, 16.22 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (40 mL), and trifluoroacetic acid (10 ml) was added. After reacting for 2 hours, the solution was rotary evaporated to dryness and dried in an oven at 40°C to obtain compound 6 (white solid, 4.50 g, yield 83%).
[0055] Synthesis of the final product GD-C-1:
[0056] Compound 1 (100 mg, 0.24 mmol) and compound 6 (77.64 mg, 0.24 mmol), 2-(7-azabenzotriazole)-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 110 mg, 0.288 mmol), DIEA (0.1 ml, 0.84 mmol), N,N-dimethylformamide (4 mL) were added and stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The reaction solution was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water and saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution once each, dried with sodium sulfate and filtered, and the filtrate was rotary evaporated to dryness. The concentrate was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent was dichloromethane / methanol with a volume ratio of 20:1) to obtain compound GD-C-1 (white solid, 30 mg, yield: 17.3%). 1 H NMR(400MHz, CDCl3)δ9.46(d,J=17.3Hz,1H),8.31(d,J=59.7Hz,1H),7.78–7 .49(m,4H),7.19(s,3H),7.18–7.00(m,4H),6.79(q,J=4.6Hz,2H),6.08(d,J =13.8Hz,2H),4.96(t,J=6.2Hz,1H),4.70(t,J=3.0Hz,2H),3.88–3.67(m,2H ),3.52(d,J=6.5Hz,2H),2.96–2.76(m,4H),2.74(s,2H),2.18–2.10(m,1H).
[0057] The final product GD-C-2 was synthesized by the same method as above. 1 H NMR(400MHz, CDCl3)δ9.00(s,1H),8.56(s,1H),7.69–7.61(m,2H),7.54–7.37(m,5H ),7.29(s,1H),7.07(d,J=7.2Hz,3H),6.79(dt,J=8.7,3.8Hz,2H),6.12–6.00(m,2H) ,4.92(s,3H),4.24(t,J=6.7Hz,2H),3.73(d,J=3.7Hz,2H),3.49(p,J=6.5Hz,2H),3 .14(s,2H),2.88–2.70(m,4H),2.14(td,J=22.3,11.0Hz,3H),1.94(d,J=6.2Hz,1H).
[0058] The synthetic routes of the final products GD-C-3-8, GD-C-10-12, GD-C-17 and GD-C-21-28 are shown in Figure 2 shown.
[0059] Synthesis of compound 7a:
[0060] Compound 1 (500 mg, 1.17 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile (5 mL), and 6-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)hexanoic acid (245 mg, 1.17 mmol), tetramethylchlorouronium hexafluorophosphate (357.62 mg, 1.40 mmol), and N-methylimidazole (259.53 mg, 4.1 mmol) were added, and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure and separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent was ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 1:1) to obtain compound 7a (white solid, 600 mg, yield 80%).
[0061] Compounds 7b~r were synthesized in the same manner.
[0062] Synthesis of compound 8a:
[0063] Compound 7a (600 mg, 0.935 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (10 mL), and trifluoroacetic acid (3 mL) was added. After reacting for 2 hours, the solution was rotary evaporated to dryness and dried in an oven at 40°C to obtain compound 8a (white solid, 400 mg, 79%).
[0064] Compounds 8b~r were synthesized in the same manner.
[0065] Synthesis of compound 9a:
[0066] Sodium acetate (NaOAc) (2.6 g, 27.0 mmol) was added to acetic acid (20 mL), and then 3-amino-2,6-piperidindione hydrochloride (1.5 mg, 9.0 mmol) and 3-fluorophthalic anhydride (1.5 mg, 10.0 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred at 90°C for 8 h and then cooled to room temperature. The reaction solution was diluted with dichloromethane (200 mL), washed with water and saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution once each, dried with sodium sulfate, and filtered. The filtrate was rotary evaporated to dryness and then dried in an oven at 40°C to obtain compound 9a (white solid product, 2.1 g, yield 84%).
[0067] Synthesis of compound 10a:
[0068] Compound 9a (2.76 g, 10.0 mmol) was added to N, N-dimethylformamide (20 mL), and then tert-butyl 3-(2-aminoethoxy)propionate (2.08 g, 11.0 mmol) and N, N-diisopropylethylamine (3.54 g, 35.0 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred at 90 ° C for 8 h and then cooled to room temperature. The reaction solution was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution once each, dried with sodium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate was rotary evaporated to dryness to obtain a concentrate. Compound 10a (green solid, 3.1 g, yield 70%) was obtained by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 1:1) .
[0069] Compound 10b was synthesized in the same manner.
[0070] Synthesis of compound 11a:
[0071] 10a (3.1 g, 6.96 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (30 ml), and trifluoroacetic acid (8 ml) was added. After reacting for 2 hours, the solution was rotary evaporated to dryness and then dried in an oven at 40°C to obtain compound 11a (yellow solid, 2.30 g, yield 85%).
[0072] Compound 11b was synthesized in the same manner.
[0073] Synthesis of compound GD-C-3:
[0074] Intermediate 8a (152.87 mg, 0.28 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile (3 mL) and compound 11a (100 mg, 0.26 mmol), tetramethyl chlorouronium hexafluorophosphate (87.5 mg, 0.31 mmol), N-methylimidazole (73.79 mg, 0.91 mmol), and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution once each, dried with sodium sulfate, and filtered. The filtrate was rotary evaporated to dryness to obtain a concentrate, which was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate) to obtain GD-C-3 (yellow solid, 60 mg, yield 25%). 1H NMR (400MHz, MeOD) δ7.99(t,J=5.9Hz,1H),7.77(t,J=5.8Hz,1H),7.39(td,J= 11.3,10.0,7.4Hz,3H),7.18(dd,J=4.0,2.4Hz,1H),7.15–7.07(m,2H),7.07–6 .99(m,3H),6.93(dd,J=14.5,7.8Hz,2H),6.73–6.67(m,2H),6.10(s,1H),5.3 9(s,1H),4.94(dd,J=12.6,5.4Hz,1H),3.81(d,J=1.7Hz,2H),3.63(t,J=6.0Hz ,2H),3.56(t,J=5.2Hz,2H),3.48–3.33(m,3H),3.28(ddd,J=13.2,7.2,5.6Hz ,1H),3.21(p,J=1.6Hz,2H),3.05(q,J=6.6Hz,2H),2.81–2.52(m,5H),2.32(t, J=6.0Hz,2H),2.21(t,J=7.4Hz,2H),1.99(dtd,J=10.2,4.1,3.2,2.1Hz,1H), 1.53(p,J=7.5Hz,2H), 1.39(p,J=7.0Hz,2H), 1.25(qd,J=7.4,6.8,3.8Hz,2H).
[0075] Compounds GD-C-4~8, GD-C-10~12, GD-C-17 and GD-C-21~28 were synthesized by the same method.
[0076] Compound GD-C-4 (yellow solid, 50 mg, yield 20%). 1H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.82(t,J=5.8Hz,1H),7.41–7.35(m,3H),7.22–7.00(m,7H),6.93(dd,J=11.0,7. 8Hz,2H),6.73–6.67(m,2H),6.10(s,1H),4.95(dd,J=12.6,5.5Hz,1H),3.88–3.75(m,2H),3.64(t,J=5 .9Hz,2H),3.56(t,J=5.2Hz,2H),3.48–3.32(m,3H),3.32–3.22(m,1H),3.14–3.05(m,2H),2.76–2.60 (m,4H),2.34(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),2.23(t,J=7.4Hz,2H),1.65–1.50(m,3H),1.43(tq,J=13.9,6.9Hz,2H).
[0077] Compound GD-C-5 (yellow solid, 55 mg, yield 23%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ8.00–7.85(m,1H),7.39–7.28(m,3H),7.19–6.92(m,8H),6.86(dd, J=7.0,2.1Hz,1H),6.70(dtd,J=8.6,3.6,1.4Hz,2H),6.08(s,1H),4.94(dd,J=12.5,5.5 Hz,1H),3.82(d,J=1.2Hz,2H),3.71(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),3.59(t,J=5.2Hz,2H),3.38(t,J=5 .3Hz,2H),2.81–2.57(m,6H),2.50(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),1.98(dtd,J=10.9,5.5,2.6Hz,1H).
[0078] Compound GD-C-6 (yellow solid, 52 mg, yield 23%). 1H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.95(dt,J=16.7,5.8Hz,1H),7.45–7.31(m,4H),7.17(dd,J=4.2,2.2Hz,1H),7.11(tt,J=6.8,1.3Hz ,2H),7.07–7.00(m,3H),6.93(dd,J=7.8,6.1Hz,2H),6.72–6.66(m,2H),6.08(s,1H),4.95(dd,J=12.5,5.4Hz,1H),3.79 (d,J=1.3Hz,2H),3.63(t,J=5.8Hz,2H),3.54(t,J=5.2Hz,2H),3.42(dtt,J=12.7,6.5,1.9Hz,3H),3.34(t,J=5.2Hz,2H) ,3.30–3.25(m,1H),2.75–2.56(m,5H),2.46(t,J=6.6Hz,2H),2.34(t,J=5.8Hz,2H),1.97(ddd,J=11.0,5.6,2.1Hz,1H).
[0079] Compound GD-C-7 (yellow solid, 53 mg, yield 23%). 1 H NMR (400MHz, MeOD) δ7.87 (s, 1H), 7.40–7.30 (m, 3H), 7.20–6.99 (m, 7H), 6.91 (dd, J = 18.1, 7.8Hz, 2H), 6. 72–6.67(m,2H),6.10(s,1H),4.94(dd,J=12.6,5.4Hz,1H),3.81(d,J=1.6Hz,2H),3.64(t,J=5.9Hz,2H) ,3.57(t,J=5.2Hz,2H),3.36(t,J=5.2Hz,2H),3.21(p,J=1.6Hz,2H),3.13(t,J=6.8Hz,2H),2.75(s,3H) ,2.67–2.63(m,2H),2.34(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),2.24(t,J=7.4Hz,2H),2.02–1.94(m,1H),1.74–1.68(m,2H).
[0080] Compound GD-C-8 (yellow solid, 50 mg, yield 22%). 1H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.48–7.33(m,4H),7.21–6.90(m,9H),6.71(d,J=3.3Hz,2H),6.10(s,1H) ),4.95(ddd,J=12.3,5.4,2.2Hz,1H),3.82(d,J=1.8Hz,2H),3.66–3.63(m,2H),3.57(t,J=5 .3Hz,2H),3.47–3.34(m,4H),3.05(td,J=6.9,4.7Hz,2H),2.75–2.58(m,5H),2.34(t,J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.21 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.04–1.95 (m, 1H), 1.59–1.46 (m, 4H), 1.36 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H).
[0081] Compound GD-C-10 (yellow solid, 40 mg, yield 18%). 1 H NMR (400MHz, MeOD) δ7.52–7.32(m,4H),7.19(dd,J=4.7,1.7Hz,1H),7.11(dd,J=7.8,6.5Hz,2H),7. 07–7.00(m,4H),6.95(dd,J=10.9,7.8Hz,2H),6.71(d,J=4.8Hz,3H),6.12(s,1H),4.93(dd,J=12.6 ,5.5Hz,1H),3.83(d,J=1.9Hz,2H),3.70(d,J=6.0Hz,2H),3.63–3.51(m,8H),3.47–3.35(m,4H),3. 03 (d, J = 3.8 Hz, 2H), 2.68 (dd, J = 8.7, 5.9 Hz, 3H), 2.58 (dd, J = 7.4, 4.6 Hz, 4H), 2.43 (d, J = 4.5 Hz, 4H).
[0082] Compound GD-C-11 (yellow solid, 43 mg, yield 20%). 1H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.36(d,J=8.2Hz,2H),7.25–6.96(m,10H),6.78–6.65(m,3H),6.09(d,J=1.9H z,1H),5.05(dd,J=13.3,5.2Hz,1H),4.23(t,J=2.5Hz,2H),3.78(t,J=1.1Hz,2H),3.60(t,J=5.8Hz ,2H),3.55(t,J=5.3Hz,2H),3.37(t,J=6.5Hz,2H),3.25(d,J=5.9Hz,4H),2.80–2.72(m,1H),2.66 (t,J=7.2Hz,3H),2.45(t,J=6.5Hz,2H),2.33(t,J=5.8Hz,3H),2.05(dtd,J=12.9,5.3,2.4Hz,1H).
[0083] Compound GD-C-12 (yellow solid, 30 mg, yield 14%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.48–6.94(m,12H),6.80–6.65(m,3H),6.10(s,1H),5.04(dd,J=13.3,5.1Hz ,1H),4.30–4.16(m,2H),3.81(d,J=2.2Hz,2H),3.67–3.61(m,3H),3.61–3.44(m,3H),3.28(d,J= 5.4Hz,2H),3.10(t,J=6.8Hz,2H),2.79(ddd,J=17.6,13.4,5.3Hz,1H),2.69–2.63(m,3H),2.34( q, J=5.6Hz, 3H), 2.24 (t, J=7.4Hz, 2H), 2.06 (dtd, J=12.7, 5.3, 1.9Hz, 1H), 1.69 (p, J=7.1Hz, 2H).
[0084] Compound GD-C-17 (yellow solid, 30 mg, yield 14%). 1H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.41(dt,J=9.8,7.0Hz,4H),7.22–6.86(m,9H),6.73–6.68(m,2 H),6.10(s,1H),4.99–4.90(m,1H),3.81(d,J=1.6Hz,2H),3.63(dq,J=7.5,6.0,5.3H z,5H),3.55(t,J=5.2Hz,3H),3.45–3.33(m,6H),3.31–3.22(m,4H),2.74–2.56(m,5 H), 2.47 (t, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 2.31 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 1.99 (dtt, J = 12.9, 5.0, 2.6 Hz, 1H).
[0085] Compound GD-C-21 (yellow solid, 43 mg, yield 20%). 1 H NMR (400MHz, DMSO) δ11.10(s,1H),10.03(s,1H),8.32(t,J=5.7Hz,1H),7.91(t,J=5.6Hz,1H),7.57(dd,J=8.6,7.1Hz,1H),7.46(d,J=8.4Hz ,2H),7.37(dd,J=5.0,1.4Hz,1H),7.28–7.10(m,7H),7.04(d,J=7.0Hz,1H),6.84–6.77(m,2H),6.57(t,J=5.8Hz,1H),6.22(s,1H),5.05(dd ,J=12.9,5.3Hz,1H),4.00–3.87(m,2H),3.65(dt,J=12.6,6.3Hz,4H),3.57(t,J=5.4Hz,2H),3.52–3.42(m,6H),3.37(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),3.20 –3.12(m,2H),2.88(ddd,J=17.4,14.0,5.4Hz,1H),2.69(td,J=7.4,5.0Hz,2H),2.63–2.53(m,2H),2.33(t,J=6.5Hz,2H),2.09–1.97(m,1H).
[0086] Compound GD-C-22 (yellow solid, 60 mg, yield 28%). 1H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ11.10(s,1H),10.02(s,1H),8.31(t,J=5.7Hz,1H),7.63–7.01(m,14H ),6.86–6.74(m,2H),6.60(t,J=5.8Hz,1H),6.22(s,1H),5.06(dd,J=12.9,5.4Hz,1H),4. 02–3.86(m,2H),3.66(t,J=6.2Hz,2H),3.59(q,J=5.0,4.4Hz,2H),3.56–3.42(m,11H),3. 25(dq,J=13.2,7.0Hz,1H),2.89(s,2H),2.76–2.55(m,4H),2.01(dd,J=11.1,6.0Hz,1H).
[0087] Compound GD-C-23 (yellow solid, 50 mg, yield 24%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.90(s,1H),7.55–7.44(m,3H),7.32–7.08(m,7H),7.08–6.98(m,2 H),6.83–6.76(m,2H),6.20(s,1H),5.08–5.00(m,1H),3.91(t,J=2.0Hz,2H),3.75(t,J= 5.9Hz,1H),3.71–3.66(m,4H),3.65–3.56(m,3H),3.53–3.50(m,2H),3.46(t,J=5.3Hz, 2H),2.89–2.66(m,5H),2.58(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),2.39(t,J=6.1Hz,2H),2.13–2.05(m,1H).
[0088] Compound GD-C-24 (yellow solid, 37 mg, yield 16%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.63–7.42(m,3H),7.34–6.97(m,9H),6.80(d,J=3.3Hz, 2H),6.19(s,1H),5.04(dd,J=12.5,5.5Hz,1H),3.91(d,J=1.5Hz,2H),3.74(d t,J=27.6,5.6Hz,4H),3.65–3.56(m,12H),3.51–3.45(m,2H),3.34(s,7H),2. 77–2.73(m,2H),2.73–2.67(m,1H),2.59(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),2.15–2.04(m,1H).
[0089] Compound GD-C-26 (yellow solid, 50 mg, yield 24%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.83(s,2H),7.57–7.45(m,2H),7.30–6.99(m,12H),6.86–6.76(m,2H),6.22(s,1H),5.04(ddd,J=12.4,5.7,1.7Hz, 1H),3.95–3.89(m,2H),3.74–3.45(m,19H),3.35(s,1H),3.17(d,J=5.2Hz,2H),2.92–2.48(m,12H),2.11(ddd,J=10.7,6.5,2.7Hz,1H).
[0090] Compound GD-C-27 (yellow solid, 20 mg, yield 10%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.86(s,1H),7.53–7.48(m,3H),7.28(dd,J=4.7,1.7Hz,1H),7 .25–6.99(m,11H),6.84–6.78(m,2H),6.22(s,1H),5.04(dd,J=12.6,5.5Hz,1H),3 .92(d,J=2.0Hz,2H),3.73(dt,J=10.7,5.7Hz,4H),3.67–3.47(m,12H),3.13(s,2H ),2.79–2.73(m,2H),2.65–2.60(m,2H),2.52(t,J=5.0Hz,5H),2.14–2.05(m,1H).
[0091] Compound GD-C-28 (yellow solid, 55 mg, yield 27%). 1 H NMR (400MHz, MeOD) δ7.58–7.47(m,3H),7.31–6.98(m,11H),6.85–6.78(m,2H),6.21(s,1H),5.04(dd,J=12.6,5.5Hz,1H),3.91(d,J =1.9Hz,2H),3.78–3.52(m,16H),3.49(t,J=5.4Hz,2H),3.31(p,J=1.6Hz,5H),3.17(s,2H),2.88–2.47(m,11H),2.13–2.06(m,1H).
[0092] The synthetic routes of the final products GD-C-13~16 and GD-C-18~20 are shown in Figure 3As shown:
[0093] Synthesis of compound 12:
[0094] (S)-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethylamine (3.98 g, 19.9 mmol) and NaHCO3 (1.24 g, 14.8 mmol) were dissolved in a mixture of water (10 mL) and ethanol (10 mL), and (Boc)2O (5.20 g, 23.8 mmol) was added. After reacting at room temperature for 2 hours, the reaction mixture was filtered. The solid part was collected and stirred in a mixed solution of n-hexane (10 mL) and water (10 mL) for 0.5 hours. The mixture was filtered, the solid part was collected, and dried in an oven at 50°C to obtain compound 12 (white solid, 5.9 g, yield 98.7%).
[0095] Synthesis of compound 13:
[0096] Compound 12 (4.0 g, 13.3 mmol), 4-methylthiazole (2.64 g, 26.6 mmol), palladium (II) acetate (29.6 mg, 0.13 mmol) and potassium acetate (2.61 g, 26.6 mmol) were stirred at 90 ° C for 18 hours under nitrogen protection in N, N-dimethylacetamide (10 mL). After cooling to room temperature, the insoluble solid was removed by suction filtration. Water (50 ml) was added to the filtrate, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours and then filtered. The collected solid part was placed in a 50 ° C oven to dry to obtain compound 13 (gray solid, 3.48 g, yield 82.3%).
[0097] Synthesis of compound 14:
[0098] Compound 13 (1.9 g, 6.0 mmol) was dissolved in 4N HCl methanol solution (5 mL, 20 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and the solid part was collected and dried in an oven at 50°C to obtain compound 14 (light green solid, 1.3 g, yield 85%).
[0099] Synthesis of compound 15:
[0100] Compound 14 (0.98 g, 5.4 mmol), tetramethyl chlorourea hexafluorophosphate (2.15 g, 5.7 mmol) and N, N-diisopropylethylamine (2.43 g, 18.9 mmol) were stirred at room temperature for 18 hours in N, N-dimethylformamide (10 mL) under nitrogen protection. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (30 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (200 mL). The combined organic layer was washed twice with 5% citric acid (10 mL), washed twice with saturated NaHCO3 solution (10 ml), washed twice with brine (10 ml), and the obtained organic layer was dried with Na2SO4. The organic solution was concentrated to obtain compound 15 (light yellow oil, 1.93 g, yield 100%).
[0101] Synthesis of compound 16:
[0102] Compound 15 (1.93 g) and lithium hydroxide hydrate (2.2 g, 54 mmol) were placed in tetrahydrofuran (20 mL) and water (10 mL). The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent was rotary evaporated, the residue was diluted with ice water (10 mL), and the pH value was slowly adjusted to 2-3 with 3N HCl. The resulting solid was filtered and washed with water, and the collected solid part was placed in a 50°C oven to dry to obtain compound 16 (white solid, 1.4 g, yield 75%).
[0103] Synthesis of compound 17:
[0104] Tetramethyl chlorouronium hexafluorophosphate (1.6 g, 4.2 mmol), compound 16 (1.21 g, 3.5 mmol), compound 14 (0.9 g, 3.5 mmol) and N, N-diisopropylethylamine (1.36 g, 10.5 mmol) were dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (15 ml) at 0 °C. After the addition was complete, the system was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 2 hours. After the reaction was completed, the reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. Water (15 ml) was added to the concentrated solution and stirred for 4 hours, then filtered. The collected solid part was placed in an oven at 50 °C to dry to obtain compound 17 (white solid, 1.41 g, yield 74.2%).
[0105] Synthesis of compound 18:
[0106] Compound 17 (1.04 g, 1.9 mmol) was dissolved in 4N HCl methanol solution (3.0 ml), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a light yellow solid. The solid was added to tert-butyl methyl ether (5 ml), and the resulting mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 4 hours. The mixture was filtered, the solid portion was collected, and dried in a 50 ° C oven to obtain compound 18 (white solid, 0.92 g, yield 100%).
[0107] Synthesis of compound 19a:
[0108] Compound 18 (500 mg, 1.12 mmol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran with 6-(tert-butoxy)-6-oxohexanoic acid (250.2 mg, 1.24 mmol), tetramethyl chlorouronium hexafluorophosphate (511 mg, 1.34 mmol) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (508 mg, 3.92 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution once each, the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate was rotary evaporated to dryness to obtain a concentrate, which was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent was ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 2:1) to obtain compound 19a (white solid, 600 mg, yield 84%).
[0109] Compounds 19b-19g were synthesized in the same manner.
[0110] Synthesis of compound 20a:
[0111] Compound 19a (600 mg, 0.955 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (15 mL), and trifluoroacetic acid (3 mL) was added. After reacting for 2 hours, the solution was rotary evaporated to dryness and then dried in an oven at 40°C to obtain compound 20a (white solid, 450 mg, yield 82%).
[0112] Compounds 20b-20g were synthesized in the same manner.
[0113] Synthesis of compound GD-C-13:
[0114] Compound 3b (290.25 mg, 0.55 mmol) and compound 20a (300 mg, 0.55 mmol), tetramethyl chlorouronium hexafluorophosphate (255.5 mg, 0.66 mmol) and N, N-diisopropylethylamine (254 mg, 1.96 mmol) were dissolved in tetrahydrofuran and stirred at room temperature for 3 h. After concentration under reduced pressure, the mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution once each, the organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate was rotary evaporated to dryness to obtain a concentrate, which was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: dichloromethane: methanol ether with a volume ratio of 30:1) to obtain compound GD-C-13 (white solid, 105 mg, yield 18%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ8.77(s,1H),7.85–7.76(m,1H),7.44(d,J=8.3Hz,2H),7.36–7.27(m,5H),7.15–7.08(m,3H),7.07–7.01(m,4H),6.73–6.68( m,2H),6.12(s,1H),4.90(td,J=7.1,4.8Hz,1H),4.55–4.44(m,2H),4.3 2(d,J=4.7Hz,1H),3.83–3.76(m,3H),3.69(s,2H),3.60–3.55(m,2H),3. 52(d,J=5.4Hz,2H),3.46–3.38(m,1H),3.31–3.25(m,1H),3.11(s,2H), 2.67(t,J=7.2Hz,2H),2.51(q,J=5.6,5.1Hz,2H),2.46(t,J=5.2Hz,2H), 2.38(s,3H),2.32(t,J=7.0Hz,2H),2.29–2.15(m,2H),2.13–2.05(m,1H ), 1.54 (td, J = 11.2, 9.6, 6.3Hz, 4H), 1.40 (d, J = 7.1Hz, 3H), 0.95 (s, 9H).
[0115] Compound GD-C-14 (white solid, 14 mg, yield 14%). 1H NMR (400MHz, MeOD) δ8.77(s,1H),8.47(d,J=7.4Hz,1H),8.03(t,J=5.8Hz,1H),7.79(d,J=8.7Hz,1H),7.39(d,J=8.1Hz,2H),7.36–7.30( m,4H),7.22–7.00(m,7H),6.74–6.65(m,2H),6.11(s,1H),4.95–4.84(m,1H),4.54–4.43(m,2H),4.33(s,1H),3.82(d,J=1.7Hz,2H),3.7 9–3.72(m,1H),3.65(dd,J=11.0,4.0Hz,1H),3.48–3.38(m,1H),3.33–3.24(m,1H),2.67(t,J=7.1Hz,2H),2.37(s,3H),2.31–2.20(m,4H ), 2.09(dd,J=13.0,8.0Hz,1H),1.85(ddd,J=13.3,9.0,4.6Hz,1H),1.70–1.43(m,5H),1.40(d,J=7.0Hz,3H),1.26(s,2H),0.94(s,9H).
[0116] Compound GD-C-15 (white solid, 13 mg, yield 13%). 1H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ8.76(d,J=5.0Hz,1H),8.48(dd,J=7.5,1.4Hz,1H),8.03(t,J=6.0Hz ,1H),7.73(d,J=8.9Hz,1H),7.46–7.24(m,7H),7.18(td,J=4.1,2.3Hz,1H),7.11(tt,J=7 .0,1.2Hz,2H),7.08–7.00(m,3H),6.74–6.67(m,2H),6.23(dd,J=17.3,1.7Hz,1H),6.11( d,J=1.3Hz,1H),5.74(dd,J=10.4,1.7Hz,1H),4.89(q,J=7.2Hz,1H),4.55–4.44(m,2H),4 .33(dp,J=4.1,1.8Hz,1H),3.85–3.75(m,3H),3.65(dd,J=11.0,4.0Hz,1H),3.47–3.37(m ,1H),3.32–3.23(m,1H),2.67(t,J=7.2Hz,2H),2.40–2.35(m,3H),2.25(t,J=7.5Hz,2H), 2.18(td,J=7.2,2.8Hz,1H),1.84(ddd,J=13.3,9.0,4.5Hz,1H),1.53(ddd,J=32.3,16.2, 7.1Hz, 3H), 1.38 (d, J = 7.0Hz, 2H), 1.34–1.24 (m, 4H), 1.19 (t, J = 3.7Hz, 2H), 0.94 (s, 9H).
[0117] Compound GD-C-16 (white solid, 9 mg, yield 9%). 1H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ8.77(s,1H),7.47–7.26(m,7H),7.24–6.97(m,6H),6.79–6.64(m,2H),6.16–5.97(m,2H),4 .89(q,J=7.0Hz,1H),4.62–4.43(m,2H),4.33(dd,J=4.3,2.4Hz,1H),3.94–3.74(m,3H),3.74–3.60(m,1H),3.5 5–3.36(m,1H),3.34–3.25(m,1H),2.67(t,J=7.2Hz,2H),2.38(s,3H),2.32–2.04(m,4H),1.84(ddd,J=13.3,9. 0,4.5Hz,1H),1.67–1.46(m,6H),1.40(d,J=7.0Hz,3H),1.19(d,J=3.8Hz,6H),0.94(s,9H),0.86–0.71(m,4H).
[0118] Compound GD-C-18 (white solid, 19 mg, yield 15%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ8.86(d,J=4.7Hz,1H),7.56–7.34(m,6H),7.28(tt,J=2.8,0.8Hz,1H),7.26–7.07(m,5 H),6.89–6.69(m,2H),6.20(s,1H),4.99(q,J=7.0Hz,1H),4.67–4.52(m,2H),4.47–4.37(m,1H),3.95–3.8 8(m,2H),3.74(dd,J=11.0,3.9Hz,1H),3.58–3.47(m,1H),3.41–3.33(m,1H),2.77(t,J=7.1Hz,2H),2.43– 2.13(m,5H),2.02–1.87(m,1H),1.75–1.56(m,2H),1.49(d,J=7.0Hz,3H),1.42–1.23(m,8H),1.04(s,9H).
[0119] Compound GD-C-19 (white solid, 13 mg, yield 12%). 1H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ8.86(d,J=4.7Hz,1H),7.56–7.34(m,6H),7.28(tt,J=2.8,0.8Hz,1H),7.26–7.07(m,5 H),6.89–6.69(m,2H),6.20(s,1H),4.99(q,J=7.0Hz,1H),4.67–4.52(m,2H),4.47–4.37(m,1H),3.95–3.8 8(m,2H),3.74(dd,J=11.0,3.9Hz,1H),3.58–3.47(m,1H),3.41–3.33(m,1H),2.77(t,J=7.1Hz,2H),2.43– 2.13(m,5H),2.02–1.87(m,1H),1.75–1.56(m,2H),1.49(d,J=7.0Hz,3H),1.42–1.23(m,12H),1.04(s,9H).
[0120] Compound GD-C-20 (white solid, 10 mg, yield 11%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ8.77(s,1H),7.46–7.24(m,7H),7.21–6.98(m,7H),6.78–6.63(m,2H),6.11(s,1H),4. 90(q,J=7.0Hz,1H),4.58–4.42(m,2H),4.32(dd,J=4.4,2.3Hz,1H),3.85–3.75(m,3H),3.64(dd,J=11.0,3 .9Hz,1H),3.50–3.36(m,1H),3.34–3.25(m,1H),2.67(t,J=7.2Hz,2H),2.30–2.05(m,6H),1.84(ddd,J=13 .4,9.1,4.6Hz,1H),1.53(dq,J=30.9,6.9Hz,5H),1.40(d,J=7.0Hz,3H),1.32–1.22(m,20H),0.94(s,9H).
[0121] The synthetic route of the final product GD-C-29~32 is shown in Figure 4 shown.
[0122] Synthesis of compound 20:
[0123] 3-Chloro-4-methoxyaniline (4.33 g, 27.44 mmol) and 4-aminobenzaldehyde (3.32 g, 27.44 mmol) were dissolved in 25 mL of methanol, activated at 25°C for 1 h, and (2-isocyanoethyl)benzene (3 g, 22.87 mmol) and chloroacetic acid (2.16 g, 22.87 mmol) were added, and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent was ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 1:1) to obtain compound 21 (white solid, 2 g, yield 18%).
[0124] Synthesis of compound 22:
[0125] Compound 21 (200 mg, 0.41 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile (5 mL), and 6-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)hexanoic acid (115 mg, 0.49 mmol), tetramethylchlorouronium hexafluorophosphate (138 mg, 0.49 mmol), and N-methylimidazole (118 mg, 1.44 mmol) were added, and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent was ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 1:1) to obtain compound 22 (white solid, 230 mg, yield 80%).
[0126] Synthesis of compound 23:
[0127] Compound 22 (230 mg, 0.328 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (10 mL), and trifluoroacetic acid (3 mL) was added. After reacting for 2 hours, the solution was rotary evaporated to dryness and dried in an oven at 40°C to obtain compound 23 (white solid, 150 mg, 76%).
[0128] Synthesis of compound GD-C-29:
[0129] Compound 21 (67.9 mg, 0.14 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile (5 ml) and compound 11a (50 mg, 0.13 mmol), tetramethyl chlorouronium hexafluorophosphate (43.4 mg, 0.16 mmol), N-methylimidazole (36.87 mg, 0.45 mmol), and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution once each, and the organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate was rotary evaporated to dryness to obtain a concentrate, which was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate) to obtain GD-C-29 (yellow solid, 20 mg, yield 18%). 1H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ8.03(d,J=6.9Hz,1H),7.71(d,J=82.6Hz,1H),7.44–7.26(m,3H),7.23–7 .01(m,6H),6.95–6.80(m,3H),6.62(d,J=54.9Hz,2H),5.96(s,1H),5.03(ddd,J=12.6,5.5,1. 2Hz,1H),3.97–3.89(m,2H),3.80(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),3.69(t,J=5.3Hz,2H),3.61–3.51(m,1H), 3.49(qd,J=4.6,3.9,2.1Hz,2H),2.83–2.61(m,4H),2.58(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),2.13–2.04(m,1H).
[0130] Compounds GD-C-30~32 were synthesized in the same way.
[0131] Compound GD-C-30 (yellow solid, 25 mg, yield 20%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.81(s,1H),7.51(dd,J=8.6,7.1Hz,1H),7.35(d,J=8.5Hz,2H) ,7.25–6.85(m,10H),6.84–6.47(m,2H),5.95(s,1H),5.02(ddd,J=12.2,5.4,2.3Hz ,1H),3.92(d,J=1.1Hz,2H),3.79(t,J=5.9Hz,5H),3.66(d,J=14.6Hz,6H),3.61–3. 45(m,1H),3.45–3.33(m,3H),2.96–2.50(m,7H),2.06(ddt,J=12.9,4.9,2.8Hz,1H).
[0132] Compound GD-C-31 (yellow solid, 22 mg, yield 19%). 1H NMR (400MHz, MeOD) δ7.82 (s, 1H), 7.52 (ddd, J=8.6, 7.1, 0.7Hz, 1H), 7.37 (d, J=8.3Hz, 2H),7.23–6.88(m,10H),6.65(d,J=64.8Hz,2H),5.95(s,1H),5.04(dd,J=12.5,5.5Hz, 1H),3.92(s,2H),3.76(t,J=6.0Hz,2H),3.69–3.51(m,11H),3.50–3.41(m,2H),2.81–2 .64(m,4H),2.55(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),2.18(d,J=7.5Hz,1H),2.05(dd,J=15.6,9.1Hz,3H).
[0133] Compound GD-C-32 (yellow solid, 15 mg, yield 13%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.51(dd,J=8.6,7.1Hz,1H),7.45–7.33(m,2H),7.25–6.86(m,10H),6.65(d,J=60.7Hz,2H),5.96(s,1H),5.09–4.9 8(m,1H),3.92(d,J=1.1Hz,2H),3.84–3.33(m,16H),2.92–2.60(m,5H),2.55(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),2.40(t,J=6.0Hz,2H),2.12–2.01(m,1H).
[0134] The synthetic route of the final product GD-C-33 is shown in Figure 5 shown.
[0135] Synthesis of compound 24:
[0136] p-phenylenediamine (2.97 g, 27.44 mmol) and 2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde (3.08 g, 27.44 mmol) were dissolved in 25 mL of methanol, activated at 25°C for 1 h, and then (2-isocyanoethyl)benzene (3 g, 22.87 mmol) and 2-fluoroacrylic acid (2.06 g, 22.87 mmol) were added and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent was ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 1:1) to obtain compound 24 (white solid, 2.4 g, yield 25%).
[0137] Synthesis of compound 25:
[0138] Compound 24 (500 mg, 1.18 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile (5 mL), and 3-(2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)ethoxy)propionic acid (330 mg, 1.42 mmol), tetramethylchlorouronium hexafluorophosphate (357.62 mg, 1.40 mmol), and N-methylimidazole (259.53 mg, 4.1 mmol) were added, and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 1:1) to obtain compound 25 (white solid, 580 mg, yield 77%).
[0139] Synthesis of compound 26:
[0140] Compound 25 (580 mg, 0.909 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (15 ml), and trifluoroacetic acid (3 ml) was added. After reacting for 2 hours, the solution was rotary evaporated to dryness to obtain compound 26 (white solid, 400 mg, yield 81%).
[0141] Synthesis of compound GD-C-33:
[0142] Compound 26 (200 mg, 0.37 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile (8 mL) and compound 11a (144 mg, 0.37 mmol), tetramethyl chlorouronium hexafluorophosphate (124 mg, 0.44 mmol), N-methylimidazole (106 mg, 1.30 mmol), and stirred at room temperature overnight. After the reaction was completed, it was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water and saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution once each, the organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate and filtered, and the filtrate was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain a concentrate, which was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate) to obtain GD-C-33 (yellow solid, 67 mg, yield 19%). 1 H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ7.92(dt,J=29.8,5.7Hz,1H),7.52–7.40(m,3H),7.31(dd,J=4.6,1.9Hz,1 H),7.25–6.98(m,10H),6.83(q,J=2.8Hz,2H),6.14(s,1H),5.16–4.94(m,3H),3.71(q,J=6.1Hz ,4H),3.63(t,J=5.2Hz,2H),3.55–3.47(m,3H),3.43(t,J=5.2Hz,2H),3.40–3.27(m,5H),2.81 –2.71(m,3H),2.56(t,J=5.9Hz,2H),2.41(t,J=6.0Hz,2H),2.06(dtd,J=12.7,4.9,2.1Hz,1H).
[0143] The synthetic route of the final product GD-C-9 is shown in Figure 6 shown.
[0144] Synthesis of compound 27:
[0145] Compound 8c (200 mg, 0.38 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile (5 mL), and 2-azidoacetic acid (340 mg, 0.38 mmol), tetramethylchlorouronium hexafluorophosphate (128.94 mg, 0.46 mmol), and N-methylimidazole (109.2 mg, 1.33 mmol) were added, and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 10:1) to obtain compound 27 (white solid, 200 mg, yield 80%).
[0146] Synthesis of compound 28:
[0147] Compound 4 (0.98 g, 3.58 mmol) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 mL), and 3-bromoprop-1-yne (506 mg, 4.30 mmol), potassium iodide (60 mg, 0.36 mmol) and potassium carbonate (740 mg, 5.38 mmol) were added, and the mixture was reacted at 60°C for 4 h. The reaction solution was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 ml), washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution once each, the organic phase was dried with sodium sulfate, filtered, the filtrate was rotary evaporated to dryness, and the concentrate was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent was ethyl acetate: petroleum ether in a volume ratio of 1:1) to obtain compound 28 (white solid, 600 mg, yield 53%).
[0148] Synthesis of compound GD-C-9:
[0149] Compound 27 (200 mg, 0.33 mmol) and compound 28 (102 mg, 0.33 mmol) were dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL), copper sulfate (10 mg, 0.066 mmol) and sodium ascorbyl palmitate (13 mg, 0.066 mmol) were dissolved in water (0.2 mL), and the mixture was reacted at room temperature overnight under nitrogen protection. The reaction solution was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution once each, the organic phase was dried with sodium sulfate and filtered, the filtrate was rotary evaporated to dryness, and the concentrate was separated by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate) to obtain compound GD-C-9 (white solid, 40 mg, yield: 13%). 1H NMR (400MHz, MeOD) δ8.07(s,1H),7.67(dd,J=8.5,7.3Hz,1H),7.51(d,J=8.5Hz,1H),7.43–7.33(m,3H),7.21–7.17(m ,1H),7.15–7.08(m,3H),7.07–7.00(m,3H),6.71(d,J=3.4Hz,2H),6.10(s,1H),5.36(s,2H),5.06(s,2H),4.99(dd,J =12.4,5.5Hz,1H),3.82(d,J=1.9Hz,2H),3.42(dt,J=13.8,7.1Hz,1H),3.34–3.22(m,1H),3.16(t,J=6.7Hz,2H),2.8 0–2.59(m,5H),2.27(t,J=7.3Hz,2H),2.04–1.96(m,1H),1.60(dq,J=12.0,7.2Hz,2H),1.49(dt,J=10.0,6.8Hz,2H).
[0150] Example 2: Verification of the degradation effect of the synthetic chimera on GPX4 in cells
[0151] Immunoblotting: MGC803 cells (3×10 5100 μL of RIPA containing 1% phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF) and 10% phosphatase inhibitor was added to the culture wells. After lysing on ice for 10 min, the cells were scraped off with a scraper and placed in a 1.5 mL EP tube. 20 μL of 5×SDS loading buffer was added to the EP tube and heated at 99°C for 10 min. The samples were separated by 15% SDS-PAGE and transferred to a PVDF membrane. After the membrane was blocked with 5% skim milk (in TBST buffer) at room temperature for 1.5 h, the membrane was cut from about 30 kD, and the <30 kD membrane was incubated with rabbit anti-GPX4 (1:1000 dilution) at 4 ° C overnight, and then HRP-conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG (1:2000 dilution) was added and incubated at room temperature for 2 hours; PVDF membranes >30 kD were incubated with HRP-conjugated mouse anti-GAPDH (1:100000 dilution) at 4 ° C overnight, and then HRP-conjugated mouse anti-IgG (1:1000 dilution) was added and incubated at room temperature for 2 hours. The blot was recorded using Invitrogen iBright 1500.
[0152] The degradation effects of the synthesized compounds (10 μM) on GPX4 are shown in Table 1 (the influence of the "HOOK" effect on the degradation rate is not excluded):
[0153] Table 1
[0154]
[0155] The results of WB grayscale analysis converted into inhibition rate showed that the target compounds had a good degradation effect on GPX4. Representative compounds included GD-C-3 and GD-C-17, which could significantly degrade GPX4 protein at 10 μM.
Claims
1. A PROTAC chimera targeting GPX4 degradation or a pharmacologically or physiologically acceptable salt thereof, characterized in that: The PROTAC chimera targeting degradation of GPX4 is any one of the following compounds; 2. A pharmaceutical composition, characterized in that The pharmaceutical composition comprises the PROTAC chimera targeting GPX4 degradation according to claim 1 or a pharmacologically or physiologically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, diluent, adjuvant, vehicle or a combination thereof.
3. Use of a PROTAC chimera targeting GPX4 degradation according to claim 1 or a pharmacologically or physiologically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 2 in the preparation of a drug for degrading GPX4 or inhibiting GPX4.
4. Use of a PROTAC chimera targeting GPX4 degradation or a pharmacologically or physiologically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 2 in the preparation of a drug for treating GPX4-related diseases.
5. The use according to claim 4, characterized in that: The GPX4-related diseases are tumors and neurodegenerative diseases.
6. Use of a PROTAC chimera targeting GPX4 degradation according to claim 1 or a pharmacologically or physiologically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 2 in the preparation of an anti-tumor drug, wherein the tumor is gastric cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, colon adenocarcinoma, renal chromophobe cell carcinoma, renal clear cell carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, prostate cancer, rectal adenocarcinoma, thyroid cancer and endometrial cancer.
7. The use according to claim 6, characterized in that: The tumor is a tumor with high expression of GPX4.
