Synthesis of substituted amido-isogranulatimide analogues as potential checkpoint1 kinase inhibitors

Two new regioisomeric series of substituted amido-isogranulatimide analogues were prepared in three steps from 2-imidazol-1-yl-1H-indol-5-ylamine. The experimental conditions of the last photocyclization step were determinant to obtain one or the other series.