Anticonvulsant activity of 2,4(1H)-diarylimidazoles in mice and rats acute seizure models
摘要:
2,4(1H)-Diarylimidazoles have been previously shown to inhibit hNaV1.2 sodium (Na) channel currents. Since many of the clinically used anticonvulsants are known to inhibit Na channels as an important mechanism of their action, these compounds were tested in two acute rodent seizure models for anticonvulsant activity (MES and scMet) and for sedative and ataxic side effects. Compounds exhibiting antiepileptic activity were further tested to establish a dose response curve (ED(50)). The experimental data identified four compounds with anticonvulsant activity in the MES acute seizure rodent model (compound 10, ED(50) = 61.7 mg/kg; compound 13, ED(50) = 46.8 mg/kg, compound 17, ED(50) = 129.5 mg/kg and compound 20, ED(50) = 136.7 mg/kg). Protective indexes (PI = TD(50)/ED(50)) ranged from 2.1 (compound 10) to greater than 3.6 (compounds 13, 17 and 20). All four compounds were shown to inhibit hNaV1.2 in a dose dependant manner. Even if a correlation between sodium channel inhibition and anticonvulsant activity was unclear, these studies identify four Na channel antagonists with anticonvulsant activity, providing evidence that these derivatives could be potential drug candidates for development as safe, new and effective antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
A simple and efficient approach to selectively obtain 2,4(5)-diarylimidazoles suppressing formation of 2-aroyl-4(5)-arylimidazoles is described. The yield of each of the two products strongly depends on the reaction conditions employed. This reaction provides a simple method to prepare small libraries of biologically active compounds by parallel synthesis.
ZnCl<sub>2</sub>-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Benzimidates and 2<i>H</i>-Azirines for the Synthesis of Imidazoles
作者:Shoujie Shi、Kang Xu、Cheng Jiang、Zhenhua Ding
DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.8b02437
日期:2018.12.7
ZnCl2-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of benzimidates and 2H-azirines has been developed. This convenient method allowed the efficient construction of a series of multisubstituted imidazoles in moderate to good yields under mild reaction conditions. This transformation exhibits good reactivity and high functional group tolerance.
CERTAIN DIARYLIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES; A NEW CLASS OF NPY SPECIFIC LIGANDS