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DOI: 10.1055/a-2148-9518
Synthesis of Squaric Acid Monoamides as Building Blocks for Drug Discovery


The Wren Group would like to dedicate this article to Tory May Wren who sadly passed away on the 28th October 2022. She is a constant source of inspiration for her dad (Stephen P. Wren).
Abstract
Herein, we present a synthetic compound library comprising of 28 anilino and benzylamino monosquarate-amide derivatives. Members of this library were designed as bioisosteric replacements for groups such as the ubiquitous carboxylic acid moiety. Further to their synthesis, we have shown the potential of these chemical building blocks for the generation of additional novel compounds. This work forms part of our efforts aimed at the assembly of 96-well plates loaded with bioisosteric analogues that may be used to enrich drug discovery programs. The research presented in this work focuses on the chemistry of 3,4-dihydroxycyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione, a known carboxylic acid bioisostere.
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Publication History
Received: 03 July 2023
Accepted after revision: 03 August 2023
Accepted Manuscript online:
04 August 2023
Article published online:
29 August 2023
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