A series of 1,3-disubstituted pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinoxalines has been designed for the potential inhibition of PDE4 without inhibiting luciferase. A ligand/PTC (phase transfer catalyst) free intramolecular Heck cyclization strategy was used to prepare these compounds, some of which showed significant inhibition of PDE4B (IC50≈ 5-14 μM) and growth inhibition of oral cancer cells (CAL 27) but not inhibition of luciferase in vitro. They also showed acceptable safety profiles but no apoptosis in zebrafish embryos.

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