Abstract
At present therapeutic options for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) are very limited. We designed and synthesized three sets of small molecules using quinoline scaffolds. A series of quinoline conjugates (10a-l, 11a-c, and 12a-e) by incorporating 1,2,3-triazole were synthesized via a modified microwave-assisted click chemistry technique. Among the synthesized conjugates, 4-((1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)-6-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline (10g) and 6-fluoro-4-(2-(1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)ethoxy)-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline (12c) show high potency against SARS-CoV-2. The selectivity index (SI) of compounds 10g and 12c also indicates the significant efficacy compared to the reference drugs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 105117 |
Journal | Bioorganic Chemistry |
Volume | 114 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2021 |
Keywords
- Click chemistry
- Molecular docking
- Quinoline
- SARS-CoV-2
- Triazole
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry