| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| CMGC group | group of kinases including cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAP kinases), glycogen synthase kinases (GSK) and Cdc2-like kinases (CLKs) |
| DBU | 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene |
| DMF | N,N-dimethylformamide |
| DMFDMA | N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal |
| NBS | N-bromosuccinimide |
| TBD | 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene |
| SAR | structure–activity relationship |