title: Identification of regioisomers in a series of N-substituted pyridin-4-yl imidazole derivatives by regiospecific synthesis, GC/MS, and 1H NMR.
abstract: The regiospecific synthesis of 2a (Scheme 3), a novel and potent pyridinyl imidazole inhibitor of p38 MAP (mitogen-activated protein) kinase, and the regioselective preparation of its regioisomer 2b (Scheme 4) are described. Chromatographic and spectroscopic data are presented, which in this class of compounds allow the unambiguous identification of regioisomers prepared by a nonregiospecific synthetic strategy. Biological data demonstrating the importance of the correct regiochemistry for inhibition of p38 are given.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, Germany.
authors.forename: Gerd K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Dunja
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kotschenreuther
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: Stefan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Laufer
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D015195:Drug Design; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010627:Phenethylamines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
chemical_list: C480480:1-phenylethylaminopyridine; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D010627:Phenethylamines; D011725:Pyridines; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases