diversity-oriented synthesis that suppresses cytokine-induced β-cell apoptosis. Herein, we
report the synthesis and biological evaluation of 1 and analogues with improved aqueous
solubility. By replacing naphthyl with quinoline moieties, we prepared active analogues with
up to a 1400-fold increase in solubility from 1. In addition, we demonstrated that 1 and
analogues inhibit STAT1 signal transduction induced by IFN-γ.