Liu Xinyong, Zhang Rui, Xu Wenfang, Li Chaowu, Zhao Quanqin, Wang Xingpo
Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, No. 44 Wenhuaxi Road, 250012, Jinan, China.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2003 Jul 7;13(13):2123-6. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(03)00359-7.
A series of novel 2-acyloxymethyl-3,5,6-trimethylpyrazine derivatives was designed and synthesized. Most compounds were found to be 1.5-4.5-fold higher potency than tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) in stimulating the proliferation of normal vascular endothelial cells and in protecting against hyperoxic acute injury. The most active one is the 2-nicotinoyl ester 5a exhibiting the maximum proliferation rate (P(max)) of 88.57% at the concentration of 0.1 mmol L(-1). Structure-activity relationships of these compounds were discussed.