Novel substituted 2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazoles and 2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole-4,7-diones and novel 5-chloro-6-(4-substituted-1-piperazinyl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole-4,7-diones; all of which are highly active as anti-asthmatic and anti-allergic agents.
A focused set of heterocyclicquinones based on the benzothiazole, benzoxazole, benzimidazole, indazole and isoindole was prepared and screened with respect to the inhibition of the phosphatase activity of CDC25C. Benzoxazole- and benzothiazole-diones were at least 50 times more potent in inhibiting CDC25C than their benzimidazole-indazole- or isoindole-dione counterparts. These in vitro activities