<i>N</i>-(2-(Piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)arylamide Derivatives as β-Secretase (BACE1) Inhibitors: Simple Synthesis by Ugi Four-Component Reaction and Biological Evaluation
A novel series of N‐(2‐(piperazin‐1‐yl)phenyl)aryl carboxamide derivatives were simply synthesized by Ugi‐multicomponent reaction as β‐secretase (BACE1) inhibitors. The BACE1 inhibitory activity of the synthesized compounds was examined using a Forester resonance energy transfer (FRET)‐based assay. Among the tested compounds, the N‐(5‐bromo‐2‐(4‐phenylpiperazine‐1‐yl)phenyl)thiophene‐carboxamide derivative