Synthesis of 3-and 5′-substituted flavone-8-carboxylic acids as ‘three-armed’ leukotriene CysLT1 receptor antagonists
作者:Mariël E. Zwaagstra、Ronald E.M. Korthouwer、Henk Timmerman、Ming-Qiang Zhang
DOI:10.1016/s0223-5234(98)80034-2
日期:1998.2
Molecular modelling of leukotriene CysLT(1) receptor antagonists have suggested that in addition to the two binding sites for a lipophilic and an acidic group, the receptor has a 'third pocket' to accommodate 'three-armed' ligands such as montelukast 1. Based on the most rigid CysLT(1) receptor antagonist 3'-[2-(2-quinolinyl)ethenyl]flavone-8-carboxylic acid 2, we have synthesised 3- and 5'-substituted flavone derivatives to probe this additional binding pocket. Introduction of large substituents, e.g. 2-quinolinyl-methoxy, to the C5' position of the flavone skeleton abolished the CysLT(1) receptor affinity whereas the same modification at the C3 position yielded a potent CysLT antagonist. This observation implies that the third binding pocket of the receptor has considerable steric tolerance, probably corresponding to the substituents at C3 of the flavone skeleton. Further modification by introducing a C3 substituent containing a basic nitrogen resulted in compound 6g with potent H-1 antihistaminic activity although the CysLT(1) antagonistic activity was much reduced. Further study on the CysLT(1) receptor recognition of three armed antagonists may facilitate the design of more effective antiasthmatic agents, e.g. dual antagonists of histamine H-1 and leukotriene CysLT(1) receptors. (C) Elsevier, Paris.