Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1377530 Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2007 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Substituted 5-benzyl-2-phenyl-5H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridines represent a novel class of compounds with activity against pestiviruses and the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Several series of analogues with modifications of the substituents in positions 2 and 5 were prepared. These efforts resulted in the discovery of several compounds with potent antiviral activity of which 2-(2,3-difluorophenyl)-5-[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-5H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine (46) was most potent against HCV (EC50 of 0.10 μM and a selectivity index of 1080).

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