Issue 68, 2015

Synthesis of N-benzyl-N-phenylthiophene-2-carboxamide analogues as a novel class of enterovirus 71 inhibitors

Abstract

A series of novel human enterovirus 71 inhibitors, N-benzyl-N-phenylthiophene-2-carboxamide analogues, were synthesized and their antiviral activities were evaluated in vitro. Most derivatives of this structure against EV71 had a low micromolar range in the RD (rhabdomyosarcoma) cell lines. The most potent compound 5a, N-(4-bromobenzyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide, showed low micromolar activity against EV71 (EC50 = 1.42 μM) compared to the reference anti-EV71 drug enviroxime (EC50 = 0.15 μM). Preliminary SAR studies revealed that the thiophene-2-carboxamide core is crucial for maintaining antiviral activity, and N-substituent phenyl groups largely influenced the anti-EV71 efficacy of this new class of potent antiviral agents.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of N-benzyl-N-phenylthiophene-2-carboxamide analogues as a novel class of enterovirus 71 inhibitors

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 Apr 2015
Accepted
09 Jun 2015
First published
11 Jun 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 55100-55108

Synthesis of N-benzyl-N-phenylthiophene-2-carboxamide analogues as a novel class of enterovirus 71 inhibitors

J. Pan, X. Han, N. Sun, H. Wu, D. Lin, P. Tien, H. Zhou and S. Wu, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 55100 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA07286G

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