1-(2-Carboxyindol-5-yloxy)propan-2-ones as inhibitors of human cytosolic phospholipase A2α: Synthesis, biological activity, metabolic stability, and solubility
Indole-5-carboxylic acids with 3-aryloxy-2-oxopropyl residues in position 1 were previously reported to be potent inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A(2)alpha (cPLA(2)alpha) isolated from human platelets. In continuation of our attempts to develop novel cPLA(2)alpha inhibitors, a series of structurally related indole-2-carboxylic acids containing 3-aryloxy-2-oxopropoxy residues in position 5 were