Regioisomeric 3-, 4- and 5-aminomethyl isoxazoles: synthesis and muscarinic activity
摘要:
A series of 3-, 4- and 5-aminomethyl isoxazoles and isoxazoles with one or two additional methyl groups at the heterocycle were synthesized in order to investigate the structural requirements, ie heterocyclic moiety, regiochemistry and length of an aminoalkyl unit, for muscarinic activity. This was assayed on isolated rabbit vas deferens (M(1) receptor subtype) and isolated guinea-pig atrium (M(2) receptor subtype) and ileum (M(3) receptor subtype). The isoxazoles tested are one to three orders of magnitude less active than furane or oxadiazole derivatives, having similar structural characteristics except for the heterocycle. Thus, the differences in molecular point charges and charge distribution contribute to the muscarinic activity of these compounds more than small differences in molecular shape and conformational energies.
New N-aryl isoxazolecarboxamides and N-isoxazolylbenzamides as anticonvulsant agents
摘要:
We prepared a series of N-aryl isoxazolecarboxamide, N-isoxazolylbenzamide compounds and derivatives and studied their anticonvulsant action in MES and MMS tests. Some of these reveal considerable activity, especially with respect to MES test. The disubstitution in the 2.6-position on the phenyl ring by two methyl groups would appear to be of primary importance for the activity. The amide bridge between the phenyl and isoxazolic rings, whether of the anilide or benzamide type, seems to show similar anticonvulsant behavior. We have selected the derivatives 8 (N-(2.6-dimethylphenyl)-5-methyl-3-isoxazolecarboxamide, 12 (N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-5-hydroxymethyl-3-isoxazolecarboxamide) and 51 (N-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)-2.6-dimethylbenzamide) which are presently being studied in more extended pharmacological tests.
A series of 3-, 4- and 5-aminomethyl isoxazoles and isoxazoles with one or two additional methyl groups at the heterocycle were synthesized in order to investigate the structural requirements, ie heterocyclic moiety, regiochemistry and length of an aminoalkyl unit, for muscarinic activity. This was assayed on isolated rabbit vas deferens (M(1) receptor subtype) and isolated guinea-pig atrium (M(2) receptor subtype) and ileum (M(3) receptor subtype). The isoxazoles tested are one to three orders of magnitude less active than furane or oxadiazole derivatives, having similar structural characteristics except for the heterocycle. Thus, the differences in molecular point charges and charge distribution contribute to the muscarinic activity of these compounds more than small differences in molecular shape and conformational energies.
New N-aryl isoxazolecarboxamides and N-isoxazolylbenzamides as anticonvulsant agents
We prepared a series of N-aryl isoxazolecarboxamide, N-isoxazolylbenzamide compounds and derivatives and studied their anticonvulsant action in MES and MMS tests. Some of these reveal considerable activity, especially with respect to MES test. The disubstitution in the 2.6-position on the phenyl ring by two methyl groups would appear to be of primary importance for the activity. The amide bridge between the phenyl and isoxazolic rings, whether of the anilide or benzamide type, seems to show similar anticonvulsant behavior. We have selected the derivatives 8 (N-(2.6-dimethylphenyl)-5-methyl-3-isoxazolecarboxamide, 12 (N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-5-hydroxymethyl-3-isoxazolecarboxamide) and 51 (N-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)-2.6-dimethylbenzamide) which are presently being studied in more extended pharmacological tests.