You Changtai, Wang Dingding, He Chuang, Zaman Muhammad Kashif, Zhang Haibin, Wang Tao, Yang Zifeng, Hu Lili, Li Yingjun
School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510180, China.
ACS Omega. 2025 Aug 13;10(33):38175-38181. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c06080. eCollection 2025 Aug 26.
Ziresovir (AK0529) is a potent fusion (F) protein inhibitor featuring a quinazoline-2,4-diamine core and is currently a Phase III clinical drug candidate for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infectious diseases. The existing synthetic routes to Ziresovir involve two consecutive nucleophilic substitutions on 2,4-dichloro-6-methylquinazoline with amines, which often result in undesired side products and require harsh conditions for the second chlorine substitution. In this study, we report the development and optimization of a streamlined, three-step synthesis of Ziresovir. The process begins with a copper-catalyzed ring closure reaction between 2-bromobenzoic acid and guanidine to form substituted quinazoline scaffolds. Subsequent chlorination with POCl produces intermediate 4-chloroquinazoline compound . Finally, nucleophilic substitution of compound with 3-amino-3-oxetanylmethylamine yields the target molecule, Ziresovir. This chromatography-free process offers practical advantages, offering a viable pathway for the production of Ziresovir and other quinazoline analogs.
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