Synthesis, antifungal, haemolytic and cytotoxic activities of a series of bis(alkylpyridinium)alkanes
摘要:
A series of bis(alkylpyridinium)alkanes with a twelve carbon spacer between the positive charges was synthesised and their antifungal activity has been investigated. Compounds with 2-pentyl, 4-pentyl, 4-hexyl, 4-octyl, 4-propylbenzene, 3,4-dipentyl, 4-(5'-nonyl) and 3-methyl, 4-pentyl head groups were the most potent antifungal agents with MICs in the range of 1.4-2.7 mu M against reference strains of both Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida albicans. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.