Mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 (MKP-1) is a dual specificity phosphatase that is overexpressed in many human tumors and can protect cells from apoptosis caused by DNA-damaging agents or cellular stress. Small molecule inhibitors of MKP-1 have not been reported, in part because of the lack of structural guidance for inhibitor design and definitive assays for MKP-1 inhibition in i...

In the title compound, C(31)H(29)ClN(2)O(3), the two heterocyclic rings, belonging to a system of five condensed rings, adopt conformations intermediate between twist-boat and sofa. The secondary amide group is involved in a weak intramolecular N-H⋯N hydrogen bond. In the crystal, molecules are linked by pairs of C-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds to form inversion dimers. These dimers are linked via a C-H⋯...

Selective syntheses are now available for compounds of many classes, based on C-centered radicals, exploiting a diverse range of mechanisms. The prospect for chemistry based around N- and O-centered radicals is probably more favorable because of the importance of heterocycles as biologically active materials. Heteroradical chemistry is still comparatively underdeveloped due to the need for safe...

heterocycles. Substitution reactions of 1(2H)-isoquinolone derivatives have been reported, however, little attention has been focused on addition reactions. Dyke et al. reported a Diels–Alder (DA) reaction of 2-methyl-1(2H)-isoquinolone derivatives as the diene. To the best of our knowledge, however, there have been no reports of a DA reaction of 1(2H)isoquinolones acting as dienophiles. DA rea...