The chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is characterized by presence of the Philadelphia chromosome (Ph), originated from the translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22. This chromosome generates an abnormal protein tyrosine kinase which is responsible for tumor cell proliferation. The emergence of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has transformed the treatment of CML and imatinib being the first representative of this class. Although treatment with imatinib has reached surprising results, approximately 30% of patients exhibited resistance, especially in later stages of the disease. This fact stimulated the development of novel BCR-ABL enzyme inhibitors drugs classified as tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) of second and third generations. The TKIs have different chemical functions in their structure, and the knowledge of synthetic methods for preparation of these compounds can be a powerful tool for the development of new derivatives. The five approved BCR-ABL Tyrosine Kinase inhibitors (TKI) used in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) are reviewed aiming the main synthetic routes, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages associated with them.

Este trabalho descreve a versatilidade sintética dos derivados N-Acil-3,3-diflúor-2-oxoindóis, obtidos a partir da reação de N-acilisatinas com dietilaminotrifluoreto de enxofre (DAST) que, através da reação com diferentes nucleófilos, promovem a abertura do anel heterocíclico, levando à formação de vários produtos. A reação de N-Acil-3,3-diflúor-2-oxoindóis com água fornece os ácidos 2-(2-N-acilfenil)-2,2-difluoracéticos e com álcoóis fornece os ésteres correspondentes. Reações com aminas e glicina levam à formação das correspondentes amidas 2-(2-N-acilfenil)-2,2-difluoracetamidas. Na reação com tiossemicarbazidas os derivados difluortiossemicarbazidas são obtidos. Estes últimos sofrem uma ciclização catalisada por ácido para fornecer N-(2-((5-aminoaril-1,3,4-tiadiazol-2-il)difluormetil)-4-(R)-fenil)acetamida. A estrutura de N-(2-((5-amino-1,3,4-tiadiazol-2-il)difluormetil)-4-metilfenil)acetamida foi determinada por raio-X.

This paper describes the versatility of N-Acyl-3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindoles, obtained from the the reaction of N-acylisatins with (diethylamino)sulphur trifluoride (DAST) which, on opening of the heterocyclic ring by reactions with nucleophiles, lead to the formation of a variety of products: reaction with water yields 2-(2-amidoacyl)-2,2-difluoroacetic acids, with alcohols yields alkyl 2-(2-amidoacyl)-2,2-difluoroacetates, with amines and glycine yields 2-(2-amidoacyl)-2,2-difluoroacetamides and with thiosemicarbazides yields difluorothiosemicarbazide derivatives. The latter undergo acid-catalysed cyclizations to yield N-(2-((5-aminoaryl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)difluoromethyl)-4-(R)-phenyl)acetamide. The X-ray structure of N-(2-((5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)difluoromethyl)-4-methylphenyl)acetamide has been determined.

Neste trabalho investigou-se a reação entre fluoreto de tetrametilamônio seco (TMAF) e 1-metil-2,4,5-tribromoimidazol em diferentes solventes apróticos polares. Nas reações feitas em DMSO, N,N-dimetilacetamida e N-metilpirrolidona, os principais produtos foram provenientes da desbrominação redutiva e não da fluoração, como esperado, mostrando que o TMAF é fortemente básico nestas condições. A reação feita em DMSO deuterado mostrou que o solvente é a principal fonte de próton. A dimetilformamida foi o solvente menos efetivo como doador de prótons, mas forneceu um rendimento significativo do produto fluorado 4,5-dibromo-2-flúor-1-metilimidazol.

The reaction of dry tetramethylammonium fluoride (TMAF) with 1-methyl-2,4,5-tribromoimidazole in different polar aprotic solvents was investigated. Products of reductive debromination were obtained rather than fluorine substitution, indicating that TMAF is strongly basic in such conditions. A reaction carried out in d6-DMSO showed that the solvent is the proton source. Dimethylformamide was less effective that DMSO, N,N-dimethylacetamide or N-methylpirrolidone as a proton donor and we were able to effect significant fluorination in this solvent.