A knowledge-based library of aryl 2,3-dichlorophenylsulfonamides was synthesised and screened as human CCR4 antagonists, in order to identify a suitable hit for the start of a lead-optimisation programme. X-ray diffraction studies were used to identify the pyrazole ring as a moiety that could bring about intramolecular hydrogen bonding with the sulfonamide NH and provide a clip or orthogonal conformation that was believed to be the preferred active conformation. Replacement of the core phenyl ring with a pyridine, and replacement of the 2,3-dichlorobenzenesulfonamide with 5-chlorothiophenesulfonamide provided compound 33 which has excellent physicochemical properties and represents a good starting point for a lead optimisation programme. Electronic structure calculations indicated that the preference for the clip or orthogonal conformation found in the small molecule crystal structures of 7 and 14 was in agreement with the order of potency in the biological assay.
基于知识的芳基2,3-二
氯苯磺
酰胺类化合物库被合成并筛选为人CCR4拮抗剂,旨在确定一个适合作为先导优化计划起点的候选化合物。X射线衍射研究用于鉴定
吡唑环为一个可以通过分子内氢键与磺酰胺NH结合并提供被认为是优选活性构象的夹子或正交构象的基团。用
吡啶替换核心苯环,并用5-
氯噻吩磺酰胺替换2,3-二
氯苯磺酰胺得到了化合物33,其具有优异的物化性质,并代表了一个良好的先导优化计划起点。电子结构计算表明,小分子晶体结构中发现的夹子或正交构象的偏好与
生物测定中的效力顺序一致。