7-[1H-Indol-2-yl]-2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-ones as dual Aurora-A/VEGF-R2 kinase inhibitors: design, synthesis, and biological activity.

A novel series of 7-[1H-indol-2-yl]-2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-ones designed to be inhibitors of VEGF-R2 kinase was synthesized and found to potently inhibit VEGF-R2 and Aurora-A kinases. The structure-based design, synthesis, and initial SAR of the series are discussed.

Amination of heterocyclic compounds with o-benzoylhydroxylamine derivatives.

The N-amination of heterocyclic compounds 1a-k with O-benzoylhydroxylamine derivatives 5 was developed and demonstrated to be a superior alternative to existing N-amination methods. A structure-reactivity relationship study was performed on variously substituted O-benzoylhydroxylamine derivatives, leading to the discovery of the novel and more efficient aminating reagents 5h and 5i.