Novel Thieno[2,3-d][1,3]oxazin-4-ones as Inhibitors of Human Leukocyte Elastase
- 15 April 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
- Vol. 41 (10) , 1729-1740
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jm9708341
Abstract
A series of thieno[2,3-d][1,3]oxazin-4-ones was synthesized and evaluated in vitro for inhibitory activity toward human leukocyte elastase. New synthetic routes to 2-alkoxy-, 2-alkylthio-, and 2-sec-amino-substituted derivatives are reported. This study demonstrates the versatility of 2-aminothiophenes prepared by Gewald reaction as a synthetic entry to serine protease-inhibiting, fused 1,3-oxazin-4-ones. Introduction of ethoxy, n-propoxy, and ethylthio groups at C-2 delivered the most potent inhibitors of this series with Ki values lower than 11 nM. Kinetic studies and product analyses revealed the formation of acyl-enzymes as a result of the attack of the active site serine at the carbon C-4 and subsequent deacylation. This mode of action is similar to the inhibition of serine proteases by 4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-ones. Replacement of the benzene ring in benzoxazinones by a (substituted) thiophene led to improved hydrolytic stability and retained inhibitory potency.Keywords
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