Antileishmanial activity screening of 5-nitro-2-heterocyclic benzylidene hydrazides

作者:Rando Daniela G*; Avery Mitchell A; Tekwani Babu L; Khan Shabana I; Ferreira Elizabeth I
来源:Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2008, 16(14): 6724-6731.
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2008.05.076

摘要

A series of 53 nitro derivatives rationally designed were obtained by parallel synthesis and screened against Leishmania donovani. Six compounds exhibited IC(50) values lower than standard drugs. Brief SAR analysis revealed that substitution is important to the activity. Nitrothiophene analogues were more potent than the nitrofuran ones. This was attributed to the ability of sulfur atoms in accommodating electrons from nitro group, which facilitate its reduction and therefore the formation of free radicals lethal to parasites.

  • 出版日期2008-7-15