An efficient synthesis of an alphavbeta3 antagonist

J Org Chem. 2004 Mar 19;69(6):1959-66. doi: 10.1021/jo030297u.

Abstract

A practical preparation of an alpha(v)beta(3) antagonist is reported. The antagonist consists of three key components, a tetrahydronaphthyridine moiety, a beta-alanine moiety, and a central imidazolidone moiety. The tetrahydronaphthyridine component was prepared using two different methods, both of which relied on variations of the Friedländer reaction to establish the desired regiochemistry. The beta-alanine component was prepared using Davies' asymmetric 1,4-addition methodology as the key stereo-defining step. The central imidazolidone portion was created from these two components using an effective three-step cyclization protocol. Thus, a highly convergent process for the drug candidate was defined.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Cyclization
  • Imidazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Integrin alphaVbeta3 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Naphthyridines / chemical synthesis*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • beta-Alanine / analogs & derivatives*
  • beta-Alanine / chemical synthesis

Substances

  • Imidazoles
  • Integrin alphaVbeta3
  • Naphthyridines
  • beta-Alanine