{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Cs2CO3-Promoted Alkylation of 3-Cyano-2(1H)-pyridones: Anticancer Evaluation and Molecular Docking.
{Author}: Salamanca-Perdigón K;Hurtado-Rodríguez D;Portilla J;Iriepa I;Rojas H;Becerra D;Castillo JC;
{Journal}: Chempluschem
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jun 5
{Factor}: 3.21
{DOI}: 10.1002/cplu.202400172
{Abstract}: Herein, a Cs2CO3-promoted N-alkylation of 3-cyano-2(1H)-pyridones containing alkyl groups with diverse alkyl halides to synthesize N-alkyl-2-pyridones over O-alkylpyridines is reported. Alkyl dihalides resulted in complex mixtures of N- and O-alkylated products. The primary factor influencing regioselectivity in these reactions is the electronic effects of substituents on the 2(1H)-pyridone ring, as evidenced by the preferential formation of O-alkylpyridines upon the introduction of aryl groups. Remarkably, we efficiently employed CuAAC and Ti(Oi-Pr)4-catalyzed amidation reactions to functionalize N-alkyl-2-pyridones containing propargyl and ester groups, leading to the synthesis of 1,2,3-triazoles and amides, respectively. Moreover, O-alkylpyridines 10b and 10d displayed remarkable selectivity toward the A-498 renal cancer cell line with growth inhibition percentages (%GI) of 54.75 and 67.64, respectively. The binding modes of compounds 10b and 10d to the PIM-1 kinase enzyme were determined through molecular docking studies.